CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WHICH ARE INTENDED 
      TO ILLUSTRATE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS CLASSIFICATION LEVEL AND SHOULD 
      NOT BE INTERPRETED AS A DESCRIPTION OF ANY ONE INDIVIDUAL POSITION WITHIN 
      THIS CLASSIFICATION LEVEL 
      
        -  Provides assistance and advice to library staff, students, and partner 
          library staff and patrons on particular resources, topics, materials, 
          equipment, procedures or functions (e.g. donations, special acquisitions, 
          Reference Desk, AV Equipment)
 
        -  Establishes and/or maintains specialized filing systems for an area 
          of the library
 
        -  Creates, maintains and updates correspondence, computerized materials, 
          files, records and reports
 
        -  Assigns, monitors and coordinates activities of junior staff members 
          and may participate in hiring and providing training to new staff members
 
        - Ensures completion of personnel and payroll records of staff
 
        -  Orders, processes, tracks, circulates and ensures return of materials 
          borrowed and loaned, dealing directly with patrons concerning document 
          delivery issues 
 
        - Compiles specialized statistics and reports for an area of the library
 
        -  May supervise an area, provide training and be available to all library 
          areas for information and advice
 
        - May participate in fund-raising events and activities and make recommendations 
          to develop special events
 
        - Derives, modifies, and updates records describing library resources; 
          searches, verifies and edits information to create cataloguing copy 
          and provides original cataloguing and bibliographical descriptions which 
          may involve translation and revision of cataloguing records and materials
 
        -  Determines dealers, agents, publishers and/or suppliers, places standard 
          and special orders and monitors receipt of materials, placing appropriate 
          claims
 
        - Processes resources and invoices, using systems and security procedures 
          to record them
 
        -  Monitors expenditure records and annual expenditures for departments 
          and assists in preparing annual budgets
 
        - May update and maintain a website to ensure proper, accurate, current 
          information is present; retrieve and forward usage statistics and test 
          its component parts
 
        - Provides copyright clearance/information for reserve desk resources
 
        - Participates in developing and maintaining standards, policies, procedures 
          and manuals for an area
 
        - Recommends policies, procedures, or purchases to individuals or groups 
          of staff for approval
 
        - May provide training, service and/or troubleshooting on media equipment
 
        - May operate a camera to take personal photos, issue and update identification 
          cards for library patrons
 
        - Records and balances all monies received for deposit, daily collection, 
          etc. (e.g. fines)
 
        - Attends meetings and participates in committees, projects and assignments
 
        - Provides circulation services to borrowers utilizing automated and 
          manual procedures and systems involved in the circulation and recall 
          of all library resources both on and off campus, explaining library 
          policies as required and assisting with access to resources
 
        -  May perform shelving/shelf reading and bibliographical searches using 
          catalogues, bibliographies and indexes
 
        - Participates in special projects and other related duties as required 
          or assigne
 
       
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    | QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED 
       The minimum qualifications necessary for acceptable (satisfactory)  
        performance are: 
       Level of Formal Education  
       
        -  High school completion plus a 2 year diploma from a recognized library 
          technician's program is required
 
        - An undergraduate degree would be an asset
 
       
      Experience 
      
        -  Three years of directly related library experience using procedures, 
          standards and systems appropriate to the area with experience in directing 
          and/or supervising the work of other employees at the same or lower 
          levels
 
        -  or
 
        -  An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience
 
        - Some positions require a basic understanding of HTML and related Web 
          standards and development tools and/or web-based database environments
 
       
      Skills and Abilities  
      
        -  Good judgement; good general knowledge of library techniques and 
          practices and ability to apply automated/manual procedures/systems
 
        -  Ability to communicate effectively with faculty, staff, students 
          and the public
 
        -  Ability to work independently and cooperatively with others and use 
          effective troubleshooting skills
 
        -  Demonstrated ability to train and direct the work of other employees 
          at the same or lower levels
 
        - Accurate keyboard skills and the ability to use software packages 
          currently in use
 
        - Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
 
        - In some positions a working knowledge of a language other than English 
          would be an asset
 
        - Must have good problem solving and organizational skills
 
       
      Physical Requirements 
      
        -  Capable of performing the duties as assigned
 
       
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