Library Assistant - London, Canada - Western University

Western University

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London, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Classification & Regular Hours:

Hours per Week: 35

Salary Grade:
Level M

About Western:

Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth.

We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

About Us:

Western Libraries (WL) is committed to excellence: anticipating information and service needs related to the University's goals for research and scholarship, teaching and learning, and service to our university community and key partners.

Our staff engages the Western academic community in the development of new services, and continuously strives to exceed the expectations of our diverse user groups.

Responsibilities:

The Library Assistant (Metadata Specialist) in Discovery, Description, and Metadata facilitates access to library resources for students, faculty, staff and other users through the creation, enhancement, and maintenance of bibliographic information in Omni (Western Libraries' Library Services Platform, a collaborative Consortia partnership of shared print and electronic/digital resource management with 17 universities in Ontario.

The role supports the management of electronic resources by reviewing records to ensure consistency in bibliographic records. The Library Assistant also provides support to the Metadata Management Librarians in their roles in Discovery, Description, & Metadata. The role participates on various committees and working groups to support administrative, operational, or other library activities as required.

Qualifications:

Education:
3 year university bachelor's degree
Experience:
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Demonstrated general knowledge of metadata schema used in institutional repositories and for digitized material
Detailoriented with an ability to function and process information with high levels of accuracy
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to describe technical matters in nontechnical terms
Proven resourcefulness, initiative, innovation to interpret policies and procedures and identify appropriate solutions
Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team member, working collaboratively and collegially with colleagues to achieve department goals
Selfmotivated multitasker with strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities
Verbal and written communication skills to clearly express ideas in an objective manner, adapt communication style to suit the situation and audience, with an excellent command of the English language; Reading knowledge of additional languages would be an asset
Ability to maintain a positive, outgoing attitude with genuine customer service orientation

Union Statement:

Western Values Diversity:

Please Note:

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.