The Support Services Technician works under the general supervision of the Support Services Supervisor. The core function of the position is to order, receive, and invoice new library materials as well as monitor new vendor supplied Machine Readable Cataloguing (MARC) records or add new MARC records when vendor cannot supply.
As the Support Services Technician, you will:
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Ensure correct receipt of adult, children's and young adult books and audio-visual material
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Maintain ILS database by importing vendor-supplied bibliographic records
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Order adult, children's and young adult books and audio-visual material
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Perform original cataloguing of designated materials or specialty collections
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Contribute to the maintenance of the data base
Your education and qualifications include:
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Completion of a Library Technician's Diploma from an accredited community college or technical college program in Canada.
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Ability to use web-based tools and resources
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Basic mathematical skills
Working knowledge of standard cataloguing, classification, and authority rules and standards, such as RDA, AACR2, DDC, MARC, LCSH
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Ability to work accurately with great attention to detail
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Ability to work with minimum direct supervision
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Ability to follow procedures while remaining flexible to ongoing revisions of standards and library procedures
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Ability to follow written and oral instructions
Ability to meet deadlines when required
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Ability to communicate effectively with other staff members and library suppliers
- IMPORTANT: Applicants who have been educated outside of Canada must have education which is comparable to the minimum qualification in Canada. Applicants submitting foreign credentials require an official academic assessment report issued by a recognized Canadian assessment service https://www.canalliance.org/en/ at application.
Conditions of employment:
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The successful applicant must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful applicant possesses a work permit, it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid.
A Police Information Check satisfactory to the employer will be required from the successful candidate, at their expense. To obtain Police Information Check information please visit www.winnipeg.ca/police.
Must be physically capable of performing the duties of the position (i.e. Must be able to lift boxes and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds, and set up tables, chairs, banners, etc.)
On-the-Job Requirements:
Expertise in the Library¿s ILS Acquisition and Cataloguing modules within 6-12 months
Expertise in conducting searches on library-related databases, including searching for ordering information and cataloguing copy within 6 months
Ability to order, receive and invoice library material within 6-12 months
Expertise in cataloguing and classification rules and procedures within 12-18 months
