UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
Faculty Librarian and Team Leader (Arts and Sciences)
University Library
The University Library is a dynamic and innovative environment, with a focus on the delivery of quality online services to the University of New England’s
extensive off-campus and on-campus communities. UNE has a commitment to external education with most students studying externally and services are designed
and delivered within this commitment.
About the role:
The position of Faculty Librarian and Team Leader (Arts and Sciences) has become available and is located within the Learning and Research Services
Department, which provides a wide range of services and resources supporting academic research, learning and teaching as well as collection development.
This is a leadership and management role, partnering and working closely with our academic and student communities to sustain and develop excellence and
the provision of world-class information services.
The Faculty Librarian provides leadership and direction to a team of Learning and Research Services Librarians, who deliver high-level services and support
both online and face-to-face.
About the person:
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified library professional, eligible for membership to the Australian Library and Information Association to lead
this key area and join our vibrant and forward facing Library team. You will be excited by the opportunity to proactively lead a team of staff and work in
a responsive way with high profile academics to develop quality, cutting edge support services to match the evolving needs of the University’s Faculties.
You will have leadership experience, especially within a changing environment. You will have an extensive knowledge of current and future applications for
information technologies – and you will be able to identify opportunities for innovation, enabling strong relationships to be established and developed
with the University community. Previous experience working in information services in an academic or research library would be advantageous.
This position would ideally suit someone who wishes to retain their career focus while also having the desire for a life-style change in beautiful
Armidale, New England. Armidale is surrounded by world heritage national parks, is only two hours from the mid north coast and is a unique regional centre
that offers all the facilities of a much larger city. Recognised as a centre for culture, Armidale is well served with high quality art, music, theatre and
public and private education.(visit: www.armidaleregion.com.au/, http://www.experiencethehighs.com.au/)
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