Company Biography
The County of Lambton is an urban-rural area in southwestern Ontario that is home to over 126,000 residents. The Corporation's seven divisions operate programs and services for the residents of Lambton County such as land ambulance, provincial offences court, three Long-Term Care Homes, 25 library branches, two museums, an art gallery, archives, local roadways, public health services, housing services, social services, building services and planning and development services. Lambton County is a community dedicated to economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with its municipal and community partners.
Position Overview
As a member of the Lambton County Library system, the Community Librarian is responsible for providing front line customer service to visitors of the Lambton County Library and support services to staff members. In addition to promoting a welcoming and inviting library environment, the Community Librarian will develop, plan, coordinate and provide outreach programs inside in the library and throughout the local community. The Community Librarian will also serve as a lead hand, coordinating the work of Branch Assistants on occasion, primarily during evenings and weekends. The Community Librarian is responsible for delivering a library service that meets the strategic direction set forth by senior management and Lambton County Council.

**Responsibilities**:
**Duties**:

- Organize and deliver programs, outreach and partnership opportunities with organizations, groups, agencies businesses and other stakeholders in collaboration with Public Services Coordinators, Technical Librarian, and Assistant Library Supervisor(s)
- Assist in identifying community needs, trends and demographics
- Provide in-depth information and readers' advisory services to the public
- Provide reference services to library patrons
- Promote reading and lifelong learning in the community
- Deliver presentations within the library and the community, along with library tours, orientations and class visits
- Seek opportunities to promote library services through presentations, membership on appropriate committees and through participation in community events
- Maintain necessary corporate files in accordance with the County of Lambton's Records Retention By-law
- Maintain necessary files and statistics as required
- Conduct research, produce reports, as required
- Coordinate, in a lead hand capacity, the activities in the circulation / reserve area
- Perform a wide variety of clerical tasks related to circulation and in support of borrowing and lending services using a variety of manual and automated systems
- Assign student page work including providing orientation and training

**Customer Service / Communication Responsibilities**:

- Represent the library effectively in the community
- Interact pleasantly and courteously with the public, community partners and staff, promoting a harmonious workplace
- Provide instructions or assistance to the public in the use of new technologies and / or electronic platforms

**Other Job Tasks / Responsibilities**:

- Ensure the effective use of the Integrated Library System (ILS)
- Develop an understanding of electronic platforms and resources that can be used by patrons to enhance their library experience
- May be required to travel to various facilities for purposes of employment.

**General**:

- Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed
- Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position's Physical Demands Analysis

These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervision Requirements

**Direct Supervision**: None

**Indirect Supervision**: None

**Functional Authority**: Regularly provide guidance and instruction to Branch Assistants, Student Pages, Summer Students, and volunteers

**Qualifications**:
**Minimum Formal Education**:

- University Degree - Masters of Library and Information Science

**Experience**:

- Minimum six months in a service related job or previous volunteer work in a Library
- Computer experience including Microsoft Office products, Outlook, Internet, electronic database, digital platforms, etc.
- Interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills
- Previous library experience, and experience using an Integrated Library System (ILS) an asset

**Credentials**:

- A satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check and / or Police Information Check, as applicable