Working at UQ Library

The University of Queensland Library is located on the St Lucia, Gatton, Ipswich and Herston campuses and in several teaching hospitals. The Library is an important element in the culture of research excellence and innovation at The University of Queensland and it enriches world-class scholarship by working in partnership with the academic community and providing access to quality information and first-class learning and research infrastructure. The Library has some 245 EFT staff who provide a quality client service to over 40,000 students, 5,500 academic and general staff as well as the wider community. The Library has, in total, one of the largest collections amongst Australian academic libraries, and by far the largest collection in Queensland.

There are many levels of employment within the University of Queensland Library which allow for promotion and career opportunities. Graduates are employed in the Library as librarians, information technology professionals and specialist administrative staff. Library technicians and experienced library support staff are also employed by the Library to undertake specialist and supervisory roles. The Library's service delivery is also supported by Library Assistants, Service Support Attendants and casual staff.

The Library is committed to providing staff development and training support so that staff better achieve their duties and responsibilities and to assist staff members achieve their longer-term career goals.

Further information regarding Library employment and training opportunities generally can be found on the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) website: http://www.alia.org.au/

Conditions of Employment

Conditions of employment for Library staff are governed by the University of Queensland Enterprise Agreement (General Staff) or by individual Australian Workplace Agreements. Supplementary conditions of service and other information are set out in the Handbook of University Policies and Procedures. Information about conditions of employment at The University of Queensland is available from the Future staff page on the University website.

Casual employment

The Library employs casual staff primarily to shelve books and provide customer service to library clients however we also employ casual, Senior Library Assistants/Technicians, Librarians and IT Help Desk staff.

Expressions of interest in casual work can be lodged by submitting the 'Expression of Interest for Casual Employment' form. The data from this form will be retained by the Library for six months. Submitting a form does not guarantee that any form of employment will be offered. See the form for further information.

Vacancies

The recruitment of staff at The University of Queensland Library is governed by the University's Recruitment and Selection policy. Some positions which fall vacant within the Library may be advertised internally within the University and are open for application from University staff only. Other positions are advertised to the community at large via the Unijob website http://www.unijobs.com.au/ and the print media.

Applicants for positions should carefully note the requirements of the position in the position description and ensure that they address the selection criteria for the position in their application.

For information about current vacancies within the Library, go to the UQJobs website http://www.uq.edu.au/uqjobs/ and search under Library. The Human Resources Consultant also maintains an electronic database of general applications from people interested in working for the University Library on a casual basis. (See the information about Casual Employment above.)