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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)
Assist in the coordination of various aspects of the annual book display
Textbook/Serials Services
Assist with the redistribution of elementary textbooks and the rebinding of textbooks
Administrative Assistant Services
Perform telephone services (receiving / directing inquiries, booking requests, etc.)
Compose written correspondence (emails, memos, and notices)
Participate in System-sponsored, professional development training opportunities and ILS staff meetings
Other duties as assigned by the Curriculum and Instruction Supervisor, Information & Library Services (ILS) Technical Services Manager
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
- Sears subject headings
- Online cataloguing techniques
- Library of Congress (LC) subject headings
- Laval (RVM) subject headings
- Dewey classification
Specific Skills
- Verify bibliographic references
- Use abstracting techniques
- Use Cataloguing techniques
- Use indexing techniques
- Shelve, shift and shelfread
- 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
- Foreign language materials
- Electronic media (e.g., CD-ROM, disks, electronic Hansard, etc.)
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