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Royal United Services Institute of NSW

Service Australian Public Service
Area Sydney
Name of Defence Unit Providing Placement: Royal United Services Institute of NSW
Location of Placement: L20 Defence Plaza
270 Pitt Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Placement Reference Number: RUSI2012
Dates of Placements: Mar - Dec 2012
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Type of Placements: Library/Office Manager/Military Historian
Duration of Placement: On request
Placement Limits: 1 student per placement
Overview of Placement: Students will experience:
*copy cataloguing from Libraries Australia to DBText
*book processing i.e. sticking new spine labels on books, assigning barcode labels, re-shelving
*assist with stock-take/collection audit
*identify quarto and larger publications and re-locate
*identify pamphlet publications and re-locate
*audit and re-locate items in a basement compactus
*restore items from collection
*office management/administration tasks
Special Conditions of Placement: Must be physically able to carry/retrieve books. No aversion to dust.
Unit Point of Contact for Enquiries:  
Name: Ms Jan Titcombe
Appointment: Librarian and Office Manager
Phone Number: (02) 9393 2325
Email: NNSW.WorkExperienceProgram@defence.gov.au
Address: L20 Defence Plaza
270 Pitt Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Fax: (02) 9393 3543

Applications for work experience with Defence can only be made using the Defence Work Experience Application Form. This form must be submitted to your school work experience coordinator for submission to Defence. Confirmation of your application will be provided to your school work experience coordinator.

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