Library Technician – Access Services (12 month contract)
Reporting to the Manager, Archives and Access Services, the Library Technician advances and enriches the library user experience by providing guidance and assistance to faculty, students, and staff of Nipissing University and Canadore College and the community. Responsibilities include assisting library users with library services, access to information resources, guidance with information searching and effective search strategies, conducting library orientation sessions and provision of introductory information literacy instruction sessions. The Library Technician will assist with and collaborate on library promotion and marketing activities, events, support maintenance of the online library presence (websites and social media), work as part of library team overseeing the development and maintenance of LibGuides. Additional duties include support the ongoing maintenance of the ExLibris Alma / Primo environment and back up support for Resource Sharing.
Duties also include responding to telephone and email inquiries, patron library account registration, collecting fines, handling, and securing cash, shelf reading, shelving books, displays, opening and closing procedures, assisting patrons in the use of printers and photocopiers, and other duties as library priorities change. May participate on library working groups. Works in consultation and collaboration with library staff, librarians, Manager, Archives and Access Services and Executive Director, Library Services.
The successful candidate will possess a Library Technician diploma from a recognized program and one year of directly related library experience; or a college diploma and two years of directly related library experience, preferably in an academic library; or an Undergraduate degree and two years of directly related library experience, preferably in an academic library.
Please submit your letter of application and resume in one document, via email to careers@nipissingu.ca by 4:00 p.m., January 17, 2025
Hiring is subject to final budgetary approval. In accordance with Article 12.05 (b) of the OPSEU Full-Time Support Staff Collective Agreement and OPSEU Part-Time Staff Collective Agreement first consideration is given to those internal applicants. The search committee would like to thank all applications for their interest in Nipissing University. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Please note that only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.
Nipissing University is committed to employment equity and strongly encourages applications, which may include self-identification in a cover letter from Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities, persons who identify as 2SLGBTQI+ and racialized minorities.
Nipissing University must gather information from applicants to determine eligibility to work in Canada. Please include a statement in your application to identify whether you are a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident or are otherwise legally eligible to work in Canada. The search committee would like to thank all applicants for their interest in Nipissing University.
Nipissing University will provide accommodation to ensure barrier-free employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. You can request accommodation at any stage of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation please contact Human Resources at access@nipissingu.ca.
