Library Assistant, Collection Services

3 weeks ago


Saskatoon, Canada University of Saskatchewan Full time

**Library Assistant, Collection Services**:
**Primary Purpose**: To perform copy cataloguing of monographic material in a variety of formats and languages and modify existing bibliographic and item records to ensure accurate access to the Library’s holdings.

**Nature of Work**: Reporting to the Cataloguing Supervisor in Collection Services, the incumbent works closely with others in a team environment. The work performed is above average complexity involving a range of knowledge and understanding of the resources and functions related to the library. The work requires a high level of concentration and attention to detail. The position involves working independently and exercising judgment within established guidelines, with guidance from the supervisor or collaboratively with other library assistants and librarians when necessary for more complex tasks and problems.

**Typical Duties or Accountabilities**:

- Assist in coordinating and monitoring, and contribute to database maintenance and the creation, importing, and editing of bibliographic records for physical and electronic monographs, individually and in batch.
- Use cataloguing support tools such as MarcEdit and OCLC for record creation and editing.
- Participate in the coordination and ingest of outsourced cataloguing records, authority control, and WorldShare records management with third party vendors.
- Independently solve problems, within established guidelines.
- Maintain current knowledge of metadata standards related to monograph cataloguing.
- Coordinate and/or participate in projects, as required.

**Education**: Library Technician Diploma, or University undergraduate degree with demonstrated progressive experience working in a library.

**Experience**:

- Relevant library experience, including working with MARC, RDA, AACR2, WorldShare, MarcEdit, Library of Congress Subject Headings, LC and Dewey Decimal classifications, and authority work
- Demonstrated technological proficiency
- Demonstrated proficiency with the catalogue module of an ILS
- Knowledge of an additional language is considered an asset

**Skills**:

- Ability to organize work, set priorities, balance competing demands, meet deadlines, work independently, use initiative, and effectively handle disruptions
- Excellent attention to detail
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, and the University Library’s integrated library system, Sierra
- Demonstrated proficiency with technology
- Ability to collaborate effectively with others in a team environment
- Effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and customer service skills (consistently tactful, responsive, pleasant, exercises diplomacy and discretion)
- Ability to listen to, encourage, and express creative and innovative ideas. Open to new ways of approaching processes, tasks, or problems
- Ability to lead change and engage and support others in the change process
- Ability to recognize, respect, and work effectively with individuals and groups with diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Takes initiative in learning about language and issues relating to equity and diversity
- Reliable, dependable, and self-motivated
- Proficient and accurate keyboarding skills

**Department**: Library
**Status**: Term 2 years with the possibility of extension or becoming permanent
**Employment Group**: CUPE 1975
**Shift**: Monday to Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm
**Full Time Equivalent (FTE)**: 1.0
**Salary**: The salary range, based on 1.0 FTE, is $23.35 - 30.61 per hour. The starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
**Salary Family (if applicable)**:Operational Services
**Salary Phase/Band**:Phase 4
**Posted Date**: 3/8/2023
**Closing Date**: 5/2/2023 at 6:00 pm CST
**Number of Openings**:1
**Work Location**:On Campus

**Criminal Record Check**:Not Applicable
**Driver's License and Abstract Check**:Not Applicable
**Education/Credential Verification**:Not Applicable
**Vulnerable Sector Check**:Not Applicable

Please review the University of Saskatchewan's **health and safety requirements** for faculty, staff and students in consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic.



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