Library Technician - Contract

About the Opportunity
Our public sector client, located in Toronto, has a requirement for a Library Technician, Circulation, to assist during a period of increased workload.
Duties include but are not limited to:

• Performing circulation duties, including check-in and check-out, using the SYMPHONY integrated library system
• Using the Microsoft Office Suite, in particular Excel, to support library acquisitions, collection management, and library administration
• Labeling and processing physical library material as well as adding copies in the ILS
• Stack management, including shelving, preparing signs for library collections
• Preparing surplus library materials for disposal by creating and circulating lists of surplus library material; sending surplus library material to requesting libraries; boxes remaining surplus library material for disposal
• Preparing library materials for binding by creating and maintaining binding lists of designated library materials; preparing materials for binding; checking quality control when items are received and routing the materials to appropriate departments to ensure cataloguing/processing
• Preparing material for digitization
• General library support including shelving, retrieving and processing library mail, photocopying, and mailing out library material
• Other paraprofessional library duties as assigned by manager

About You
The successful candidate will have the following:

• Strong English communication skills
• Valid security clearance at a level of Reliability
• Successful completion of at least two (2) years approved post-secondary school training in library science or some other specialty relevant to the position
• Six months experience, within the last 3 years, in circulating library material using one of the following major integrated library integrated systems: SYMPHONY, HORIZON, Innovative Interfaces, or Ex Libris
• Desirable experience:
  • Experience in performing general library duties
  • Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel
  • Experience in using the Circulation system of the SYMPHONY integrated library system
  • Experience in cataloguing using the SYMPHONY integrated library system

About the Job

• Contract length: ASAP to Sept. 6, 2024
• Hours of work: 8am to 4pm
• Location: Toronto