(Dec 2020) Posting from National Library of Australia: The Data Governance and Management Section is seeking to fill the role of Assistant Director, Business Intelligence and Reporting (Executive Level 1) as part of its leadership team. The Assistant Director, Business Intelligence and Reporting role provides in-depth knowledge and expert advice on complex issues, working across a…
(2 Nov 2020) News from Australia: One of the country’s major cultural institutions has admitted it failed to properly pay holiday and weekend penalty rates to more than 100 casual staff for two decades to the tune of $245,000. The National Library of Australia has agreed to pay back all the affected workers…
(14 Oct 2020) A brand-new initiative will digitize and open free digital access to 180 years of Australian Jewish newspapers, including more than 200,000 pages from Jewish communities across the continent. The project is a collaboration between the National Library of Australia, the National Library of Israel and the Australian Jewish Historical Society. The new…
(21 Sept 2020) From National Library of Australia: The Library is evolving to meet the demands of the 21st century, with a recent review providing a blueprint for building a modern, sustainable and high functioning organisation now complete. There are exciting opportunities available to join the Library and work closely with the leadership team…
(27 May 2020) The current crisis in relations with China has exposed the extreme delicacy and importance of Australia’s relationship with its Asian neighbours. One lesson of this crisis, highlighted by commentators across the political spectrum, is that Australia must prevent over-dependence on China by fostering closer relations with other regional neighbours, including Japan, South…
(9 May 2020) From National Library of Australia: Eighteen scrapbooks of our theatrical past contain insights into performances by Dame Nellie Melba, concerts by the Essendon Musical Society and the acts of circus and vaudeville performers. They were compiled by a number of dedicated and, sometimes, unknown fans across the late 18th to the mid…
(13 Apr 2020) From National Library of Australia: The Library is evolving to meet the demands of the 21st century, with a recent review providing a blueprint for building a modern, sustainable and high functioning organisation now complete. There are exciting opportunities available to join the Library’s small leadership team to help implement our vision…
(27 Nov 2019) From Australia: The National Library is embarking on a major staff restructure, with the Asian Collections Reading Room set to close and overseas collecting reduced. There will be no reduction in jobs under the restructure, but Director-General of the library Marie-Louise Ayres didn’t say how many existing roles would be changed and…
(3 Oct 2019) The Library is seeking an experienced and driven corporate governance management professional to lead the Governance team and be part of the Corporate Group senior management team. The Corporate Group provide corporate strategy and support services that underpin the Library’s vision to connect all Australians with national collections. We are a small…
(24 June 2019) Dr Marie-Louise Ayres, director-general of the National Library of Australia, is the nation’s top librarian. She talks to Stephen Easton about the culture of innovation that has allowed the NLA to remain an international leader in its field for decades, relying entirely on its own in-house expertise. Read the full interview from Stephen Easton on…