Library Technician - Côte Saint-Luc, Canada - Ville de Côte Saint-Luc

Description

The City of Côte Saint-Luc is looking for dynamic employees to join its workforce. The City prides itself on providing the highest level of services to its residents. We are looking for a vibrant and energetic Library Technician who wants to work in the Max Margles Children's Library at the Youth Service Desk, to make a difference and improve the quality of services in Côte Saint-Luc. Possible Start Date: April 2024
Possible End Date: August 2024
*Possibility of continuing to pick up shifts after August 2024

Schedule:

• This is a part-time (21 hours) position with the possibility of picking up extra shifts.
• Shifts will include one daytime (10 am to 6 pm) shift and two evening (1 pm to 9 pm) shifts.
• One of the shifts, either daytime or evening, will be on the weekend.

Key Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Respond to reference and reader's advisory questions while at the youth service desk and at the adult Reference service desk as necessary.
• Participate in creation and implementation of children's or teen programming and services
• Supervise employees and teen volunteers when needed
• Oversee the library in the absence of a Manager or Librarian
• Assist patrons with location of library material
• Perform bibliographic searching
• Catalogue new acquisitions and help maintain replacement copies and popular series in collaboration with Librarians
• Assist patrons with their devices and technology questions regarding the library's digital collection
• Support children and teens using the public computers by giving assistance when needed.
• Aid in the creation of bibliographies, handouts and displays
• Aid librarians in maintenance of collections of books, periodicals, newspapers, audiovisual and other materials including shelf reading
• Help maintain the physical appearance of the library
• Provide basic troubleshooting and assistance with library equipment including microform reader/printers, photocopiers, laptops, tablets and ereaders

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Master's Degree in Library and Information Science or currently a student in the program or a DEC in Information and Library Technologies.
• Candidates can expect to work a combination of daytime, evening, and weekend shifts
• Basic knowledge of information services technology including the ability to use them
• Internet and standard electronic reference resources.
• Basic knowledge of computer hardware, operating systems, applications software, and interfaces.
• Ability to handle stressful situations and work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent customer service and teamwork skills
• Good problem-solving ability
• Excellent oral communications in both English and French
• Interest in reference and reader's advisory services and/or technology/digital learning

N.B. You may be required to submit to a written competency test
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Note
The masculine gender is used indiscriminately and for the sole purpose of lightening the text. The City of Côte Saint-Luc thanks you for your interest. However, priority will be given to those candidates who best meet the overall profile.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The City of Côte Saint-Luc has an Equal Employment Opportunity Program and as such, we are committed to supporting inclusive diversity practices. We welcome applications from women, visible and ethnic minorities, Aboriginal people and persons with disabilities.
Please advise us of any disabilities that would require special accommodations should you be invited to an assessment process. Please be assured that we will treat this information as confidential.

Note Please note that the City is a recognized organization under the Charter of the French Language and can use both the official language and another language.
Application Procedure:We thank all applicants for their interest. However, we will only contact those under consideration. Thank you. The City of Côte Saint-Luc is the most populous municipality on the island of Montreal. Its sports and recreation programs, 28 parks, and modern library make it an attractive residential community in the west end.