Librarian

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: Master's degree
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- **Work site environment**:

- Air conditioned
- ** Work setting**:

- Public library
- ** Tasks**:

- Supervise library technicians, assistants and clerks
- Supervise staff
- Provide reference services
- Conduct library information and orientation training programs and tours
- Perform reference searches and make interlibrary loans for users
- Provide specialized programs for children, seniors and other groups
- Recommend acquisition of books, periodicals, audio-visual, interactive media and other materials
- Select, classify, catalogue and weed library materials
- Supervise office and volunteer staff
- ** Supervision**:

- 5-10 people
- Staff in various areas of responsibility
- ** Method of classification and/or cataloguing**:

- MARC21
- Dewey decimal classification
- ** Computer and technology knowledge**:

- SirsiDynix
- Internet/Intranet/Externet/Freenet
- ** Type of documents**:

- Serials or newspapers
- Special materials (e.g., audio-cassettes, videos, maps, microform, educational kits, etc.)
- Electronic media (e.g., CD, DVD, USB key, etc.)
- ** Security and safety**:

- Vulnerable sector check
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
- Ability to multitask
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- ** Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- ** Financial benefits**:

- As per collective agreement
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- Pension plan
- ** Long term benefits**:

- Maternity and parental benefits
- ** Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
- Travel insurance
- Wellness program