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Job Overview:

Library jobs in Canada include organizing, managing and providing access to information resources for the general public, students or specialized institutions. Library professionals assist users with locating books, research materials, and digital resources while maintaining a smooth working library.

Library Technician:

Assists librarians to catalog books, maintain databases, and help patrons.

Key Responsibilities:

• Helping customers and patrons find books, research materials and online databases.
• Classification systems are used to catalog and organize library materials.
• Circulation services, such as checking books in and out.
• Keeping library records and updating databases.
• As for providing information literacy training and research assistance
• Conserving and saving rare or historical documents.
• Set up and manage digital library systems and e-resources.
• Designing community events, book clubs and educational workshops.

Skills and Qualifications:

Library jobs in Canada:

• Education: Most librarian positions require a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS). Library technicians might require a diploma in Library and Information Technology.
• Must have: Technical skills, including knowledge of library management systems, digital archives, and research databases.
• Top Skills: Strong interpersonal skills to assist and guide library users
• Organizational: Keeping large collections of both physical and digital readings in order
• Communication: Ability to be an ambassador for the work and engage the community in research, with strong oral and written skills.

Cataloguing

Keep, revise and edit local bib data in the catalogue of the Library and Archives;

Original and copy cataloguing of all materials; print and electronic monographs, including subject analysis, and classification;

Produce bibliographic records in accordance with Library of Congress and RDA (Resource Description and Access) cataloguing standards, local cataloguing rules, and OCUL (Ontario Council of University Libraries) Collaborative Futures consortium best practices;

Describe and classify materials, physical and electronic resources, according to current cataloging, indexing, and metadata standards and protocols (including RDA, LCSH, LCC, MARC).

Providing collections of scholarly material in the repositories, describing that material using Dublin Core;

Print relevant labels, attach to material, and complete the physical preparations for placing Library and Archives materials on the shelves.

Other duties:

Work on other projects as assigned by the Librarians, the Archivist and the Manager;

Collaborate with other team members to guarantee that cataloguing decisions are made consistently and adhere to a uniform pattern;

Inform other team members of changes and refinements to processes;

• Keep oneself updated with cataloguing resources and techniques and search tools;
• Take related courses, receive formal training, or train other team members;
• If a problematic situation occurs, consult with the Technical Services Coordinator; and
• Other assignments directly related to the position as assigned.