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Technical Services Use standards of professional librarianship to create original catalogue records and edit bibliographic records available through online sources Provide on-site support for school libraries (i.e. de-selection, data entry, inventory, automated library software support) Prepare and process materials for circulation (barcode, laminate, add holdings, label) Maintain the Professional Library collection Create resource bibliographies Assist in the coordination of various aspects of the annual book display Perform telephone services (receiving/directing inquiries, booking requests, etc.) Compose written correspondence (emails, faxes, memos and notices) Assist with essential tasks beyond normal office hours in the absence of the Library Technical Services Manager Accounting/Acquisition Services: Process elementary library and ILS orders (vendor selection, purchase order creation, receiving, invoice payment, and maintaining acquisition records) Prepare journal entries Maintain inventory of office supplies (order, receive, store and distribute) Textbook/Serials Services Coordinate the redistribution of elementary textbooks and the rebinding of textbooks Maintain professional journals and school magazines (ordering, receiving, invoicing, forecasting, cataloguing, system routing) Maintain surplus collections textbooks and supplemental textbook resources Administrative Assistant Services Provide Administrative Assistant support for the Coordinator Maintain petty cash Other duties as assigned by the Information & Library Services (ILS
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Additional Skills
- Prepare reports
- Perform general administrative duties (e.g. planning, scheduling, statistical analysis and compilation)
- Perform office duties (e.g. mail handling, photocopying, faxing and maintenance of machines)
Computer Applications
- Windows
- Library cataloguing system
- Internet
- Computer terminal
Knowledge - Cataloguing and Classification
- AACRII
- Sears subject headings
- Online cataloguing techniques
- Library of Congress (LC) classification
- Library of Congress (LC) subject headings
- Laval (RVM) subject headings
- Development and updating of authority files
- Dewey classification
Specific Skills
- Verify bibliographic references
- Use abstracting techniques
- Use Cataloguing techniques
- Use indexing techniques
- Shelve, shift and shelfread
- Handle and maintain library equipment (e.g., microfilm/microfiche readers, large print readers, etc.)
- Assist clients in locating and using resources
- Answer reference questions
Work Setting
- School library
- Media centre
Type of Materials
- Technical reports
- Special materials (e.g., audio-cassettes, videos, maps, microform, educational kits, etc.)
- Serials or newspapers
- Monographs
- Government publications
- Foreign language materials
- Electronic media (e.g., CD-ROM, disks, electronic Hansard, etc.)
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