Research Librarian

About this opportunity

Key duties

• categorise and catalogue books into our research library
• type details of book into library catalogue
• help answer questions about the library collection (e.g. helping a researcher search for a particular topic/book).
• support the development of a loan sharing system with other libraries
• help increase the accessibility of the library

Skills/experience

• familiarity with using a computer
• experience working in a library or administrative environment
• attention to detail is a must

Benefits

• contribute to the development of a comprehensive research library of cricket and sporting books and reference materials, and the largest printed collection of Sir Donald Bradman related publications in the world
• support the research of authors, historians, journalists and more
• make resources accessible to people who would not otherwise be able to interact with the hard-copy collection

Additional requirements

National Police Certificate ^*. Working with Children Check ^*.

Time Required

We'd love to hear from you if you can provide a day or more as a one-off, or few hours of assistance per fortnight. Commitment is flexible around your needs. A minimum commitment of 6 months is preferred; however, we are also accepting volunteers who can volunteer on a one-off basis (e.g. to help with the initial cataloguing of part of a larger collection).

Suitable for

• Online & Remote Volunteers

Type of work

• Administration & Office Management
• Library Services
• Tour Guides, Information & Heritage
• Writing & Editing

Training

An introduction to the research library will be provided.

Reimbursement

This is a voluntary (unpaid) role.