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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).

Business Market Research

Redshift research is a UK-based market research agency. They design and fulfil both business market research programmes, tailored to the needs of business to business audiences, as well as consumer market research studies. They help business enterprises, public sector and not for profit organisations launch new products, improve customer satisfaction, leverage brand strengths, segment markets, and fine tune marketing and communications activities.

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.

IT Contract and Recruitment Association ITCRA

Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association was incorporated on 8 December 1998. Its establishment is the result of the coming together of some CEOs in the IT contract and recruitment industry to air their concerns with each other about the state of their industry..... click here to be taken to their very informative website.

Dr Shurville and myself recently attended an 'Information Management and Strategy Conference' in Canberra. Naturally while you are attending these events you mingle with others and one of the outcomes of discussions is a link to ITCRA a very useful company especially if you are seeking IT positions.

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.
 

Thesis editing and review

 

If you decide to undertake the Masters Computing Minor Thesis parts 1 and 2 (18 units) please consider having your work edited and reviewed using this reputable editing service. Margaret-Rose Stringer is a very capable reviewer and editor and is willing to review local and international work. Please email Margaret if you are considering the use of her services  cmrstringer@internode.on.net 
 

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 advertise you loose 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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