M+ is a museum dedicated to collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting visual art, design and architecture, moving image, and Hong Kong visual culture of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Located in Hong Kong’s WestK, we are one of the leading museums of modern and contemporary visual culture in the world. The museum reflects our unique time and place, building on Hong Kong’s historic balance of the local and the international to define a distinctive and innovative voice for Asia’s twenty-first century.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Archives and Library, this position oversees the work of the M+ Library team who acquire, catalogue, preserve and provide public access to the Library Special Collections and the Reference Library material in the M+ Research Centre.
You will be responsible for:
- working with the Senior Manager, Archives and Library, and with museum stakeholders, in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the accessioning, cataloguing, preservation, storage, and access of the M+ Library Special Collections (LSC) and the Reference Library;
- co-ordinating with Curatorial and Registration to facilitate the acquisition and cataloguing of library material in the collections and the library management systems in accordance with international standards and M+ procedures;leading the development of the Reference Library collections and online resources, and managing acquisitions and subscriptions in coordination with all museum departments;
- overseeing library circulation as well as the research consultation and reference service of the LSC and Reference Library;
- putting in place a preservation programme for the LSC in liaison with Conservation;
- collaborating with different departments to deliver annual targets of digitisation of the LSC for M+ Collections Online;
- collaborating with Curatorial, Learning and Interpretation, Exhibitions and other programme-focused staff for the use of the library collections in exhibitions;
- ensuring co-ordination of resources with the Archives team, including in relation to the operation of the M+ Research Centre and the running of the public programme of events;
- serving as line manager for the Library team and maintaining their professional and technical awareness by reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, participating in professional societies and conferences;
- supporting Management with ad hoc duties as required; and
- performing any other duties from time to time as reasonably assigned by the Authority.
You should:
- possess a postgraduate qualification in Library and Information Studies or a closely related discipline;
- have 5-7 years’ experience working as a librarian or in a library and/or archive setting, preferably research library in a museum, gallery, or academic institution;
- have proven evidence of strong leadership, staff management, budgeting, project management and organisational skills;
- demonstrate extensive experience in collection development and acquisition, working with resources in English and other languages, preferably Chinese;
- have extensive knowledge of cataloguing standards and principles, and expertise in the implementation, operations, and development of integrated library systems;
- demonstrate knowledge of current issues and best practices for archives and special collections including collection care, handling, preservation, and conservation;
- ideally, have subject expertise in visual art, architecture, design, or film studies, and knowledge of contemporary art practices in the form of artists’ books, archives, exhibitions, and/or publishing is desirable;
- have proven experience of working with internal and external stakeholders to deliver projects within tight timeframes and under pressure;
- have experience in managing staff in a customer services environment;
- have some experience of budget monitoring and reporting;
- have strong IT literacy, including proficiency in library software packages and databases; and
- have excellent communication skills, written and verbal, including the ability to present information in a variety of formats, in English and Chinese.
For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV on or before following date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until post is filled.
05-02-2026
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All related information will be kept up to 24 months and all personal data will be destroyed afterwards.
For more information, please visit https://www.westk.hk or contact:
Eric Hui /+852 22002663