Senior Librarian (Collections Engagement)

You will be responsible for:

• Leading the curation, presentation and enhancement of physical library collections.
• Coordinating collection refresh, relocation and engagement projects across Library branches.
• Developing displays, showcases and collection-focused initiatives that promote discovery and user engagement.
• Supervising and supporting a team while driving continuous improvement and service excellence.

This position makes a significant contribution to the University's strategic plan to “Changing 10 million lives, Every One Matters”, by 2035 through leading engaging and accessible library collection experiences that enhance learning, research and community connection. By driving excellence in collection presentation, fostering innovation in resource discoverability, and maintaining a strong focus on user needs, the role supports Flinders' commitment to being student centric, here for good, and delivering outstanding outcomes for its diverse community.

About You

You are a collaborative and forward-thinking library professional with experience delivering high-quality services in an academic or research library environment. With strong leadership, project management and stakeholder engagement skills, you are passionate about connecting users with resources and enhancing the library experience.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Experience leading staff, coordinating priorities and fostering a positive team culture.
• Knowledge of collection presentation, content curation, wayfinding and resource discoverability.
• Strong project management, analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work across diverse stakeholder groups.

The ideal candidate will also hold a relevant university degree in library and information science or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

If you feel you don't have all of the experience we are asking for, but that your skills are transferrable, we'd still love to hear from you.

About Flinders University Library

The Library is a vital part of the student experience, creating welcoming spaces and meaningful support for all students, including those far from home. Our initiatives are shaped by student voices through collaborating with, listening to and adapting their ideas, such as expanding student access across all of our campuses, introducing a Sensory Space at the Central Library and developing Ai tools, to name just a few. We empower learning, expand access and drive impact to foster academic excellence, and are deepening our impact as a research partner by driving innovation, expanding support and strengthening global visibility.

Our cornerstone is the commitment to fostering a connected, inclusive and forward-thinking Library, to ensure that our community has the spaces, support and recourses to continue to thrive.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders? Click on the link to read about the many benefits of working for Flinders, from Wellbeing, Leave & Career Development to Salary & Superannuation and Life on Campus

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre-employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University. This includes:

• A current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University. The contract of Employment is conditional upon the receipt of these completed compliance checks. A disclosable outcome will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document. This should be no more than 3 pages, and address the below Key Position Capabilities of the position description:
  • Completion of a degree in library and information science or a related information discipline, with relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education and/or training.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise staff, establish priorities, coordinate workloads and build capability in a collaborative environment.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in physical collection presentation, content curation, collection enhancement, wayfinding and discoverability.
  • Demonstrated project management, organisational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to exercise initiative and judgement, manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes within agreed timeframes.
  • Well-developed to high level written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, recommendations and project documentation for different audiences.
• Flinders University is committed to providing an environment where staff with disability are valued, supported and encouraged to participate fully and independently in the life of the University. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please advise the contact in the Recruitment Team so that we can make appropriate arrangements through recruitment@flinders.edu.au or call 08 8201 2383.
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Celine Grinham

Certification

National Police Check - Australian Federal Police

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

11 Oct 2026

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

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