Casual Employment Opportunity (AS-02) at Parks Canada

September 14, 2016

Parks Canada National Library is looking for a qualified and motivated individual to join our team for a casual employment opportunity as a library technician/cataloguer.

The position is located at 111 Water St. East, Cornwall, Ontario.

Duties

• Library circulation (specifically interlibrary loan), acquisitions, resource description, collection management, research services.
• Cataloguing using Library of Congress Classification system; knowledge of MARC and use of integrated library systems (e.g., Vubis Smart).

Working Environment

Government library

Security Requirements

Reliability status

Mandatory Criteria (resource must have the following)

Education

• Graduation with a Library Technician Diploma from a recognized college OR Degree or diploma in a field related to the work performed.

Experience

• Experience in using an integrated library system (e.g., Vubis Smart).
• Experience with the application of metadata (use of MARC coding).
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience using Library of Congress Classification System.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of library services and functions (including acquisitions, resource description, interlibrary loans, collection management, reference and research services).
• Knowledge of Library of Congress Classification System.

Abilities

• Ability to provide range of information-based reference and documentation services to a specialized clientele;
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• Ability to plan and organize own work to meet established deadlines;
• Ability to work independently.

Operational Requirements

• Stand/sit for prolonged periods;
• Ability and willingness to bend and lift boxes up to 20 kg.

If interested, send your resume and a cover letter to Paula Clark Mann (paula.clarkmann@canada.ca).