M tnei tranga mahi | About this role Type: PermanentHours: Full time but flexible working options will be consideredLocation: WellingtonBusiness Group: National Library Branch: Enterprise PartnershipsSalary: $111,600 - $149,534 An exciting opportunity to lead changes to how New Zealanders can access and use the collections and taonga of the National Library of New Zealand Reporting to the Director, Content Services, the role will work with all directorates across the National Library. The purpose of National Library is to enrich the cultural and economic life of New Zealand by collecting, preserving and protecting documents and making them accessible long-term in a manner that meets the needs of our users. The Library has New Zealand's largest collection of physical, digitised and born digital documentary heritage and taonga, but a legacy of complicated rights management that support those collections.

The Principal Advisor, Rights Management is responsible for providing expert advice in the management of copyright and related rights and in opening the collections for access, sharing and reuse. They will develop policy, frameworks, practices and processes for the Library's management of rights relating to collections. To be successful in the role you will have: The talent to communicate effectively with wide-ranging audiences to influence decision making and practice.

Strong understanding of rights management in the context of a cultural heritage organisation, including New Zealand copyright law. An understanding and appreciation of the cultural considerations pertaining to the protection and use of taonga Mori and mtauranga Mori. Awareness of international trends and developments in copyright and related rights as they relate to cultural heritage organisations.

A relevant tertiary qualification, e.g. legal or information management Kkiri, kkiri, kkiri (The message from the people) Whakarongo ake au ki ng reo o te motu (Clearly asks us) E karanga mai ana (To open our doors) Huakina mai ng tatau o t whare (So that we may work together and share the information) Kia mahi tahi tatou, kia inu ai mtou I Te Puna Mtauranga o Aotearoa (Held in the National Library of New Zealand) Credit: Bella Tarawhiti The National Library of New Zealand sits within the Te Haumi Branch of the Department of Internal Affairs.

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