Company: LRO Staffing

Location: North York, ON

Expected salary: $23 per hour

Job date: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:27:00 GMT

Job description: Library Technician – Contract – 18100About the OpportunityOur Public Sector client is seeking one (1) Library Technician to support Information Services three (3) days per week in a specialized academic library environment. The selected resource will work in a library that supports both residential and distance learning with a focus on strategic studies, national security studies, and military studies courses.Duties include but are not limited to:

• Performing circulation duties using the SYMPHONY integrated library system
• Supporting acquisitions and collection management using Microsoft Excel and Word
• Processing and labeling physical library material
• Stack management and shelving of materials
• Preparing surplus library materials for disposal and circulation to other libraries
• Preparing items for binding and performing quality control checks
• Supporting digitization efforts, including in-house digitization
• General library support tasks such as mail handling, photocopying, and retrieval
• Other paraprofessional library duties as assigned

About YouThe successful candidate will have the following:

• Successful completion of at least two (2) years of approved post-secondary training in library science or a related field
• Minimum 6 months’ experience in shelving library materials within the last 3 years
• Recent* experience in circulating library material using one of the following systems: SYMPHONY, HORIZON, Innovative Interfaces, or Ex Libris
• (*Recent is defined as a minimum of six (6) continuous months’ work in a library within the last three (3) years.)
• Performing general library duties
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word

About the Job

• Location: North Toronto – northeast corner of Yonge Blvd and Wilson Avenue
• Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., three (3) days per week, Monday to Friday
• On-Site Requirement: Primarily on-site, with occasional possibility of remote work
• Duration: Monday, May 5, 2025 to Friday, July 25, 2025

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How to ApplyPlease apply by clicking the “Apply Now” button below and follow the instructions to submit your résumé. You can also apply by submitting your résumé directly to . If you are already registered with us, please contact your Senior Recruiter. Please quote job 18100.Thank you for your interest in this role. One of our Recruiters will be in touch with you if your profile meets the requirements for the role and the expectations of our clients. Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.