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Interesting info

There are several questions that people ask when trying to decide on their career path:
What will I do?
What do I need?
Where will I work?
How much will I earn?

You need to drive your career it is not on auto pilot.

So as information comes to hand it will be uploaded for browsing. If you know of some great information or websites that you feel could be of assistance to others, please email Moira - moira.lawler@unisa.edu.au


A gateway to Australian archives

Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) - Provides an A-Z of archives in Australia and provides the following details for each organisation - contact details, title of officer in charge, hours and facilities, access arrangements, collection focus, available guides.

Collections Australia Network (CAN) - Australian Cultural Heritage Collections Online - This generally covers the GLAM sector (galleries, libraries, archives and museums). It's predecessor was Australian Museums Online (AMOL).


Employment possibilities

As a world first, a number of UniSA’s interrelated information education programs have been brought together enabling graduands to be technically skilled at graduate and postgraduate levels to fit many positions: 

  • administrators

  • archivists

  • information system designers

  • internet/intranet coordinators

  • knowledge and information officer

  • librarians (see below for more possible job listings)

  • preservation managers

  • records managers


Interesting industry links

Provided here are web links to various associations that highlight requirements and other interesting information that may assist you in deciding upon your future career pathway.

Searching for skilled professionals?

 

Skilled professionals will possess the knowledge to cope with new technologies and lead you through the 21st Century and beyond.  Please contact Moira regarding current vacancies, volunteer or work experience positions that relate to areas of study within the programs.  Provide all details and your request will be considered, and if suitable will be promoted to all BIM students.

Employers should also view the UniSA Career Services - Employer website for valuable information.
 

School Library Association of South Australia (SLASANET)

Our date claimer for events is available at: http://www.slasa.asn.au/Events/calendar.html. Instructions on how to subscribe to SLASANET are available at: http://www.slasa.asn.au/Networks/onlinecomm.html

The State Library of South Australia possible positions

 

At the PO1 level are:

  • Archival Collection Development Officer

  • Archival Processing Officer

  • Collection Specialist

  • Community Liaison Officer

  • Customer Services Officer

  • Customer Services Training Officer

  • General Collection Development Officer

  • Online Services Officer

  • Public Libraries Liaison Officer

  • Published Collections Cataloguing Officer

  • Research Officer

  • Senior Records Management Officer

At the OPS2, ASO2 or AS03 level are:

  • Acquisitions Officer

  • Collection Development Support Officer

  • Collection Maintenance Officer

  • Customer Services Support Officer

  • Document Delivery Officer

  • ICT Help Desk Support

  • Program Support Officer

  • Reformatting Officer

  • Research Support Officer

  • Volunteer and Student Programs Officer

Volunteering - a pathway to employment...

During the year many organisations contact me regarding volunteer positions.  Many of the students have applied and have been very successful.  Undertaking these placements can provide you with a sense of achievement and the opportunity to acquire new skills.  Some students have obtained employment from these placements.  So if you see one advertised, you lose nothing by volunteering.

If you know of any additional links where there maybe a possibility of students being able to under take a work placement - feel free to email Moira the information.

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