Collections and Acquisitions Librarian

4 months ago

Toronto, Canada Legislative Assembly of Ontario Full time

**(This Temporary Full Time Opportunity is available for up to twelve (12) months)**:
Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey to shape the future of Ontario's Legislative Assembly, with innovation and excellence in parliamentary operations? At the Office of the Assembly, we're not just supporting Parliament; we’re a dynamic team dedicated to driving change and making an impact every day.

At the heart of our mission is to provide non-partisan administrative and procedural services to all MPPs, along with operational support for the daily activities of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Our success is intricately tied to the strength and diversity of our staff, as we champion our core values: integrity, inclusiveness, collaboration, and excellence.

**What You’ll Do**:
**You’ll act with integrity to**:

- Be responsible for selection, evaluation, and management of the Library’s collections of digital resources, print monographs, and serials, ensuring that resources continue to meet the information needs of Members and staff of the Legislative Assembly, while establishing that all licenses and contracts contain appropriate copyright permissions
- Review and evaluate digital resources, monographs, and serials for renewal or cancellation, and make recommendations for the retention and withdrawal of individual titles.
- Provide confidential, non-partisan reference services to Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) and their staff, Legislative Committees and staff of the Legislative Assembly and prepare clear, concise, and accessible written responses to reference questions
- Demonstrate sound judgement, tact, discretion, and sensitivity to the political environment, often under situations of considerable pressure

**You’ll support our collaboration as you**:

- Liaise with the Manager, Reference Services to prepare and monitor the resource budget, considering commitments to ongoing licenses, anticipating new acquisitions and changes in services or formats that may impact costs
- Work daily with a team of Librarians, Library Technicians, and Research Officers to provide tailored information services and products

**How You Qualify**:
**You demonstrate excellence through your**:

- Master’s Degree in Library or Information studies (or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited library/information school
- Minimum of 1-3 years of relevant experience, preferably in a government or special library environment, with similar duties to assist in managing the selection process, planning and developing a collection and responding to client requests
- Knowledge and understanding of the electronic publishing industry, the delivery of electronic information, collection development best practices, and budget preparation and analysis.
- Experience with and knowledge of integrated library systems including acquisitions modules for managing the resources budget, orders, and serial control. Familiarity with ExLibris’ Alma platform, as well as knowledge of discovery systems such as ExLibris’ PRIMO VE will be an asset
- Oral and written communication, interpersonal skills, and ability to work independently or within teams to solve problems and set priorities. Awareness of current affairs and ability to stay abreast of topics of interest to Ontario’s Legislators
- Experience working with legislation, parliamentary papers, and government information
- Knowledge of Ontario and/or Canadian politics, and legislative and governmental structures and processes
- Proficiency in French (would be an asset)

**Here’s what awaits you**:

- A dynamic, unique work environment
- A team of dedicated professionals
- Support for your career through training and development
- Access to an employee and family assistance program

Join us in shaping the future of Ontario's Legislative Assembly. Your journey starts here

While we appreciate your interest in obtaining employment with the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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