[Hum-DIS] FW: [WAIN] Childrens & Youth Services Librarian position (Alice Springs)

[Kerry Smith]

From: wain-bounces at lists.curtin.edu.au
[mailto:wain-bounces at lists.curtin.edu.au] On Behalf Of Janet Deegan
Sent: Thursday, 25 June 2009 1:46 PM
To: wain at lists.curtin.edu.au
Subject: [WAIN] Childrens & Youth Services Librarian position (Alice
Springs)

 

Do you want to get out of your comfort zone?  Do you want to come to the
land of opportunity?  Do you want to challenge yourself, both in the
workplace, and exploring this marvellous desert country, which is
Central Australia?

 

Alice Springs is the land of opportunity and adventure.   Due to the
remote location, Alice Springs offers a variety of unique services and
community events.  The community consists of around 28,000 people and an
endless supply of community events and attractions including festivals,
shows, camel races, dry river boat races (Henley on Todd) and many more.
You can camp, four wheel drive, bushwalk in places like Palm Valley,
Rainbow Valley, Hermannsburg, the Larapinta Trail, there is a
never-ending supply of entertainment and activities throughout Alice
Springs.

 

Alice Springs Public Library is an integral part of the Alice Springs
community and provides resources to clients living over a 580,000 square
kilometre area, some even in WA and SA.  The Children's and Youth
Services Librarian plays such an important role within this team.  I
have been fortunate enough to be performing this role for the past 12
months, which has presented me with many unique opportunities,
including; radio interviews, dressing up as the library mascot 'Booka'
the dog, participating in community events such as; the Bangtail Muster,
the Christmas Parade and the Desert Festival where we put on a live
show.

 

Alice Springs is such a multi-cultural community, there are so many
tourists, it feels like you are constantly on holidays.  We have created
not just a bi-lingual storytime, but a multi-lingual storytime working
with local people utilising local languages.

 

This role provides many unique opportunities enabling you to make it
whatever you want to.  The only reason it has become vacant again is
because I have been appointed as the new Library Manager, which goes to
show, in Alice Springs, the world is your oyster!  If you love making a
difference in children's lives, being part of a fantastic team and a
gorgeous community, this is the opportunity for you!

 

Georgina Davison

Childrens' and Youth Services Librarian

Alice Springs Public Library

Ph: 08 8950 0556

Fax: 08 8952 2402

 

 

Janet

 

Janet Deegan

Public Library Liaison Librarian

State Library of Western Australia

T +61 8 9427 3162

F +61 8 9427 3256

E janet.deegan at slwa.wa.gov.au <mailto:janet.deegan at slwa.wa.gov.au> 

 

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