Campus Transition Coordinator – Library Collections

 

$92,087 to $99,353 pa (HEW 6)

Full-time, Fixed-term (to 31 March 2026), Joondalup and Mount Lawley campus

Open to candidates with the relevant working rights

LIBRARY SERVICES CENTRE
CAMPUS TRANSITION COORDINATOR – LIBRARY COLLECTIONS
$92,087 TO $99,353 (HEW 6)
JOONDALUP AND MOUNT LAWLEY CAMPUS
FULL-TIME, FIXED-TERM CONTRACT (DECEMBER 2024 TO MARCH 2026)

Edith Cowan University
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a dynamic and transformational university, as we enter an exciting new phase with ECU City under development in the heart of Perth.

ECU City is set to redefine higher education, bringing incredible opportunities for students, staff, and the community. As the centrepiece of the Perth City Deal, the new $853m campus will exemplify the university of the future. It will be home to creative thinkers, adaptive learners, and the leaders of tomorrow.

The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) will join ECU’s School of Business and Law, School of Arts and Humanities, School of Science, and more, in the CBD.

Library Services Centre

The Library Services Centre provides innovative, high quality, customer-focused library services including digital and information literacies and use of learning technologies, research skills, information resources, scholarly and cultural collections, and learning facilities that contribute to and enhance the University’s learning, teaching, and research goals. The Library delivers a wide range of online resources and services to all campus and study locations and to clients both on and off-campus. The Library is also responsible for the overall management and control of the University’s record keeping program including the governance and management of business information and the provision of advisory services to Schools and Business Centres on record keeping best practices.

The Opportunity
This is your chance to play your part in the launch of this unprecedented project, as we look towards our opening to students in 2026.

As Campus Transition Coordinator – Library Collections, you will support the transition of the Library Services Centre into the City Campus. The role involves coordinating the review, rationalisation, and relocation of the Library’s collections across various campuses to ensure a smooth, effective and efficient integration into the new City Campus location.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

Complete the final phase of the Library Collections review across all campuses, ensuring alignment with University needs and space requirements at each location.
Plan and coordinate the transition of Library Collections between campuses, ensuring minimal disruption to services and adherence to updated space requirements.
Report regularly on project progress to the project team and key stakeholders, ensuring transparent communication.
Develop detailed relocation plans in collaboration with the ECU City project team, covering timelines, logistics, sequencing, and resources for each move.
Collaborate on development and implementation of communication plans to inform Library users about collection changes, explaining the rationale for deselection, transition timelines and potential impacts.
Building and maintaining strong relationships and strategic partnerships across teams, directorates, and schools, including effective communication, negotiation, and issues management to ensure project deliverables are met.

The successful candidate will have:

Demonstrated knowledge and experience in academic libraries, including awareness of trends in library services, collection management activities and familiarity with scholarly information resources.
Strong organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise, coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines efficiently and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
Ability to work effectively in dynamic environments, develop and implement new ideas, and innovate to enhance processes and practices.
Commitment to delivering high-quality customer service, understanding and meeting the needs of both internal and external stakeholders at various levels.
Proven ability to organize and present information clearly and engagingly to diverse audiences, ensuring clarity and understanding.
Ability to build cooperative relationships, engage in productive discussions, respect diverse viewpoints, and collaborate effectively for joint success.

You will also demonstrate personal attributes that are congruent with the University’s values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry Personal Excellence and Courage.

Contact
Interested applicants are welcome to contact Ian Welch, Associate University Librarian, Library Services Centre on 08 6304 3722 or [email protected] for more information.

How to Apply
Please upload your resume along with a statement addressing the selection criteria listed in this ad.

Closing Date:
Applications close on Wednesday 4 December 2024 at 11:30pm AWST.

ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace reflecting the differences in society. Specific strategies and initiatives are in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. Applications are encouraged from suitably qualified people from all backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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