Collections Librarian Georgetown , ON

Collections LibrarianGeorgetown , ON

Description

Career Opportunity: Halton Hills Public Library
Collections Librarian
One (1) permanent full-time position
Job Number: 202401

The Town of Halton Hills proudly acknowledges that we are located on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississauga of the Credit. Halton Hills, located 45 minutes from Toronto, is a unique and vibrant community with over 61,000 people and two well-established library branches. HHPL welcomes more than 250,000 visitors annually and more than 500,000 website visitors. We empower our patrons to learn, read, create, innovate, and discover at our library. We strive to remove barriers and to foster an atmosphere of learning, support, understanding, and inclusion. We employ over 35 professionally trained library staff, who go above and beyond to provide stellar service to our patrons and deliver high-quality programs and relevant events. If this excites you, we’d love to continue the conversation.

Position Summary

This position requires a detail-oriented, avid reader with well-developed collections management, programming and presentation skills, and a demonstrated ability to provide superior customer service. The position reports to the Manager of Business Services and is responsible for the selection, purchase, and deselection of collections in all formats including physical and electronic materials. The incumbent supervises staff responsible for acquisitions and works with the Integrated Library System acquisitions module for budgeting and expenditure monitoring. This role also develops and delivers readers’ advisory training for staff, and collection-related programs for the public.

Position Responsibilities

These responsibilities indicate the general nature and level of work expected. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required by the incumbent. The incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required and as the nature of library services evolve.

Collections Management

• Manages the selection, purchase, and deselection of all collections in all formats
• Selects a collection that meets the needs, preferences, and diversity of all community members
• Develops directions for future collections, related programs, and practices
• Coordinates Automatic Release Plans, approval process and other selection methods with vendors, including maintaining and updating collection profiles according to demand and community needs
• Monitors and reviews collections budgets
• Monitors collection statistics and recommends performance metrics for collections
• Oversees ordering process
• Provides support in negotiating purchase agreements as they pertain to collections
• Cultivate communication and collaboration with vendors, coworkers and the community to foster strong and effective relationships
• Recommends and advises programming staff on collection related programming
• Leads and coordinates marketing and promotion of collection
• Maintains knowledge of current trends in readers’ advisory, library materials trends, selection, ordering, and vendor selection services

Leadership

• Delivers excellent customer service
• Participates in Library’s extended leadership team meetings
• Develops, delivers and supports programming that highlight the collection
• Develops and provides readers advisory training to staff
• Designs and supports the implementation of a wide variety displays to support marketing initiatives
• Participates in leading appropriate sections of departmental meetings

Supervisory

• Supervises, trains, coaches and evaluates assigned staff
• Manages the day-to-day organization, monitoring, support and scheduling of assigned staff

Qualifications

Essential

• Master of Library Science or equivalent (MLS, MLIS, MI, etc.) from an accredited institution
• Experience with collection development and management
• 3 years’ experience in a public library setting or equivalent experience
• Previous supervisory experience
• Knowledge of an integrated library system
• Project and budget management
• Avid reader of a variety of genres and formats
• Able to organize time efficiently
• Ability to interact pleasantly and courteously with staff and to promote a harmonious workplace
• Strong communication skills

Desirable

• Valid driver’s license
• Access to a vehicle

Hours:35 hours per week. Includes evenings and weekends in both Acton and Georgetown branches.

Salary Range:$76,934 – 91,589 annually + competitive benefits and pension

Application Deadline: Friday, February 2, 2024

Start Date: February/March 2024

To Apply:

Qualified candidates may submit a detailed cover letter and resume in confidence to the library by February 2, 2024. Those candidates offered an interview will be required to provide the names and contact information of two references at that time.

Please identify the title of the position and the job number that you are applying for in your cover letter and on the Resume Submission Portal where indicated.

Please apply using only onemethod of application below.

Online: Resumé Submission Portal: www.hhpl.ca/ResumePortal (preferred) 

Mail:

Lori Mazza Brenton, Executive Assistant
Halton Hills Public Library
9 Church Street
Georgetown, Ontario
L7G 2A3

RE: Collections Librarian - Administration

We thank all those who apply but advise that only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Halton Hills Public Library is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. If contacted for an interview, please advise the Library’s Executive Assistant at 905-873-2681 Ext. 2523 of any measures you feel you need to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Compensation

Closes: 2 February, 2024