Skills Development Advisor - Cataloguing and Collections

Job requirements:
The successful applicant will have Graduate degree in library or information management; Knowledge of public libraries and planning; Working experience in a library environment for a minimum of 1 year; Specific experience cataloguing in an automated environment for a minimum of 1 year and experience in developing library collections.

He/She will have a proven understanding of library operations and governance and be skilled at developing collection development, policies and plans. He/She will be able to draft policy and planning documents. He/She will be skilled at customizing and delivering services to fit needs of clients; Respond quickly and professionally, conduct service interviews; Demonstrate empathy and explain processes; Deal with client queries; Exhibit effective communications skills; Train individuals at different levels of understanding; Design training tools and sessions based on needs and readiness assessments; Demonstrate problem solving and decision making skills and team collaboration experience. He/She will be fluent in both English and French.

The candidate will be a collegial and contributory member of the team and of OLS - North as a whole; client focused; solution focused; balance expectations and needs of various stakeholders; collaborate with team members and colleagues, identify synergies and opportunities to benefit clients and/or OLS – North; Be professional, organized and prepared; Properly use authority; Be loyal to the OLS - North’s goals and within OLS - North’s parameters, generate or recommend resourceful or creative new approaches and solutions that improve productivity, and client service.