* The Manager, Digital Library is a key role within Law Library Victoria. The role is responsible for the digital access and maintenance to our online information and legal databases via the library website
* The Manager, Digital Library leads a dedicated team of three Digital Specialists with expertise in library systems and online solutions
* This is a technical role that requires an understanding of Sirsi Dynix, Open Athens, and website management, as well as library team and stakeholder expectations management
The Supreme Court of Victoria is the highest court in Victoria and comprises the Court of Appeal and the Trial Division. The Court deals with major criminal and civil matters, plus appeals against decisions of lower courts.
The Supreme Court of Victoria recognises that its people are integral to its ability to meet and exceed community expectations and to achieve its goal of being an outstanding superior court. We continually strive to create a high-performance workplace that is characterized by creativity, innovation, flexibility, and quality delivery.
The Supreme Court Library is the library of the Supreme Court of Victoria. It is a unified library supporting all jurisdictions in Victoria, as well as barristers and solicitors, who as members of the Victorian legal profession have access as of right.
The library operates under the name of the Law Library of Victoria, and is established under the Supreme Court Library Rules 2024(‘Rules'). It is governed by a committee of judicial officers and legal practitioners appointed under the Rules. The judicial officers on the Library Committee come from the Supreme Court, County Court, Magistrates Court and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The legal practitioners on the Library Committee come from the Victorian Bar and the Law Institute of Victoria.
The Law Library Victoria website provides access to authoritative legal information for Judicial Officers and staff from all courts, tribunals, and departments within Court Services Victoria.
About the Role
Offered on a full-time ongoing basis, the Manager Digital Library develops and maintains the Law Library's electronic environment ensuring it is responsive and relevant to client needs across the state, and keeps the content accurate, current and accessible 24/7. The position is an integral member of the team, delivering high quality information for judicial officers and lawyers in Victoria.
Key accountabilities include:
* Develop and maintain the quality of the Law Library's website and intranet, search and discovery tools and other digital assets, informed by research and specialist knowledge.
* Establishing and maintaining effective access to electronic resources and services.
* Online usage statistics analysis.
* Manage the preparation for publication of library current awareness, judgments, legal updates and web content across all jurisdictions, working closely with the Manager Library Reference Services.
* Manage the library's systems and technology contracts, vendors and actively develop productive relationships with stakeholders such as Court Services Victoria (and associated entities) and the Court Library Consortia.
* Provide expert input towards the development and implementation of operational policies and procedures to support the library's website and technology solutions.
About You
* Demonstrated experience in the provision of effective technology-based information delivery services, strategies and training, ideally within a legal and/or library environment.
* Working knowledge of Sirsi Dynix, Open Athens, and website management (preferred).
* A combination of some or all of these is desirable:
* Relevant tertiary qualifications in Librarianship or a related discipline, and eligibility for Associate (professional) membership of the Australian Library Information Association (ALIA).
* Relevant tertiary qualification(s) in Information Technology or related disciplines.