Collections & Content Librarian

Posted: 06/07/2026

Closing Date: 02/08/2026

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Hastings

Job Category: Libraries

Tihei mauri ora!

Nau mai, haere mai, tahuti mai ki Heretaunga!

Heretaunga haukunui, Heretaunga ararau, Heretaunga haaro te kaahu, Heretaunga takoto noa!

Welcome to Heretaunga, the area renowned for its rich and fertile landscape that is sustained by its life-giving dews and waterways. Welcome to Heretaunga, whose beauty is observed by the sharp eye of the harrier hawk; a landscape rich in history and with an esteemed legacy of caring and providing for its inhabitants.

Taitara Mahi - Collections and Content Librarian

Permanent Full-Time

We are seeking an energetic, enthusiastic Collections and Content Librarian with a can-do attitude to join our Collections and Content team working across all our library sites. This is a permanent full-time position working 38 hours Tuesday to Saturday, across the three Hastings District Libraries facilities, with the potential to shift to a Monday to Friday.

The purpose of this position is to provide collection and content management services by implementing agreed cataloguing and classification standards to enable effective and efficient access to Library collection materials and information. To contribute to the development, curation and maintenance of digital collections. To provide front-house customer services to the libraries within Hastings District Libraries.

This position would be ideal for someone with outstanding people skills, an eye for detail but an appreciation of the bigger picture, proven productivity and the ability to adapt to a range of systems, devices and platforms.

Ōu wheako – about you

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Experience in collections work, especially cataloguing and/or acquisitions
• Proven experience in a library consortium and/or a professional library qualification
• Experience with digitisation projects, including scanning and digital files
• Strong commitment to customer service
• Initiative and be able to work in a team environment

Situated in the heart of Ngāti Kahungunu, the Hastings district and Hawke’s Bay offer an enjoyable environment in which to live, work and play. We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. Are you keen to be a part of our journey?

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