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So you want my arts job: Librarian

Want to be a librarian? You won't get much – if any – time to read books.

21 Oct 2024 9:00

Thuy On

Against a background of shades of blue, a photo of a woman, Justine Hanna, with glasses and her fair hair hanging across her face. Librarian.

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Photo of Justine Hanna: Supplied.

Justine Hanna has worked in public libraries for over 15 years in the areas of Information Services, Community Development, Reader Development, Local History, Adult Literacy, and Outreach and Programs. She has a Masters in Librarianship from Charles Sturt University and is a founding member and the inaugural President (2017-2019) of the GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives and museums) organisation newCardigan.

During 2020 Hanna developed a podcast called Literary Elixirs where she talks to authors, librarians and local foodies about their favourite books and foods. She also co-developed the Melbourne Library Service podcast Dear Reader, and the newCardigan podcast CardiCast.

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Thuy On

Thuy On is the Reviews and Literary Editor of ArtsHub and an arts journalist, critic and poet who’s written for a range of publications including The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Sydney Review of Books, The Australian, The Age/SMH and Australian Book Review. She was the Books Editor of The Big Issue for 8 years and a former Melbourne theatre critic correspondent for The Australian. She has three collections of poetry published by the University of Western Australian Press (UWAP): Turbulence (2020), Decadence (2022) and Essence (2025). Threads: @thuy_on123 Instagram: poemsbythuy