Job opportunities: Faculty Liaison Librarians, Univesity of Sydney

The University of Sydney Library is recruiting for two librarians.

Faculty Liaison Librarian (Two positions)
* Health Sciences Library, Cumberland Campus
* Medical Library, Camperdown Campus

The University of Sydney is supported by a dynamic Library system that offers a diverse range of information services to students, staff and the community. The Health and Medical Libraries Division provide services from five libraries on four campuses. These libraries provide a range of services to support the staff and students of the five Faculties of Health.

We are searching for two proactive Faculty Liaison Librarians, with great people skills, to join this motivated, customer-focussed team. One position will be located at the Health Sciences Library at the Cumberland campus, and the other will be located in the Medical Library at the Camperdown campus. A core component of these roles is liaising with staff and students from a specific discipline area to develop and market high quality information services, as well as managing the design, delivery and evaluation of information skills programs.

To succeed, you will be a creative professional who thrives on partnership building and an excellent problem solver within environments of constant change. You will be confident using the Web and databases to find quality information and will keep in touch with trends in digital resource creation. Eligibility for professional membership of ALIA or equivalent, with subsequent relevant work related experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and training is also a must.

These are unique opportunities for innovative, flexible and customer-focussed librarians to take on challenging and autonomous roles that will support the information systems across the Health and Medical Libraries Division; a part of the largest academic library in the Southern Hemisphere.

These positions are full-time continuing, subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees. Membership of a University approved superannuation scheme is a condition of employment for new appointees.

Remuneration package: $67,089 - $72,359 p.a. (which includes a base salary Level 6 $56,691 - $61,145 p.a., leave loading and up to 17% employer's contribution to superannuation)

All applications must be completed online. Specific enquiries about the role can be directed to Libby O'Reilly on (02) 9351 3618. Alternatively, general enquiries can be directed to Sandra Choi on (02) 9351 5880.

Closing date: 5 August 2007

For more information contact Libby 0'Reilly, Director, Health and Medical Libraries, University of Sydney, (p)+61 2 9351 3618, (m)+61 0401715195.