ADS Level 5 - Library Technician - Robertson Library - To Create A Casual List
About the role
The Robertson Library is seeking applicants to work with the Library’s Access Services Unit to provide front line support on the Service Desk. The applicant will be expected to demonstrate good communication ability, sound judgement, flexibility, and initiative.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Implement library policies
- Assist library users with locating and using library materials, services, and technology (eg. copiers, printers, scanners, common software applications)
- Provide information/reference service in-person, by telephone, and online via the Library’s virtual chat service
- Circulate and check-in library resources, laptops, etc. Add and delete reserve material
- Retrieve and shelve library materials Help supervise student assistants
- Carry out assigned on desk projects
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Library Technician Diploma or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience
- At least two years’ experience in an automated library environment
- Demonstrated strong customer service orientation
- Effective technology skills including proficiency with MS Office/Google Workspace applications
- Able to perform bending/lifting tasks, and to safely handle/shelve heavy items
- Able to work day, evening, and weekend shifts as scheduled
ASSEST
- Bachelor's degree from a recognized post-secondary institution
- Work experience in a university library
- Experience using social media tools and/or editing web content
- An open attitude towards new technology
About University of Prince Edward Island
Established in 1969, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a comprehensive public liberal arts university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with roots in its founding institutions, Prince of Wales College (est. 1834) Saint Dunstan's University (est. 1855).
The only university in the province, UPEI offers a wide range of programs and degrees within the faculties of Arts; Business; Education; Graduate Studies; Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies; Nursing; Science; Sustainable Design Engineering; and Veterinary Medicine. Home to Canada Research Chairs, a UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, endowed and sponsored research chairs, and 3M National Teaching Fellows, UPEI comprises a community of talented and dedicated faculty and staff who provide exceptional learning experiences to Canadian and international students under their tutelage.
In addition to its main campus in Charlottetown, UPEI has established the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay, PEI. The University also has an international campus in Cairo, Egypt, offering degrees in business administration, mathematical and computational sciences, and sustainable design engineering. It also has postsecondary exchange programs with universities in numerous countries. As well, post-secondary students in Asia, Africa, and Europe can earn certain UPEI degrees, based on the University's curriculum and rigorous educational standards, while living in their home countries.
With millions of dollars in scholarships, international exchange and experiential learning opportunities, expanding professional and graduate programs, and outstanding student-faculty interaction, UPEI offers students an educational experience designed to help them reach their potential as future leaders.
The interim President and Vice-Chancellor is Dr. Greg Keefe. The Chancellor is the Honourable Catherine Callbeck.
ADS Level 5 - Library Technician - Robertson Library - To Create A Casual List
About the role
The Robertson Library is seeking applicants to work with the Library’s Access Services Unit to provide front line support on the Service Desk. The applicant will be expected to demonstrate good communication ability, sound judgement, flexibility, and initiative.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Implement library policies
- Assist library users with locating and using library materials, services, and technology (eg. copiers, printers, scanners, common software applications)
- Provide information/reference service in-person, by telephone, and online via the Library’s virtual chat service
- Circulate and check-in library resources, laptops, etc. Add and delete reserve material
- Retrieve and shelve library materials Help supervise student assistants
- Carry out assigned on desk projects
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Library Technician Diploma or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience
- At least two years’ experience in an automated library environment
- Demonstrated strong customer service orientation
- Effective technology skills including proficiency with MS Office/Google Workspace applications
- Able to perform bending/lifting tasks, and to safely handle/shelve heavy items
- Able to work day, evening, and weekend shifts as scheduled
ASSEST
- Bachelor's degree from a recognized post-secondary institution
- Work experience in a university library
- Experience using social media tools and/or editing web content
- An open attitude towards new technology
About University of Prince Edward Island
Established in 1969, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a comprehensive public liberal arts university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with roots in its founding institutions, Prince of Wales College (est. 1834) Saint Dunstan's University (est. 1855).
The only university in the province, UPEI offers a wide range of programs and degrees within the faculties of Arts; Business; Education; Graduate Studies; Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies; Nursing; Science; Sustainable Design Engineering; and Veterinary Medicine. Home to Canada Research Chairs, a UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, endowed and sponsored research chairs, and 3M National Teaching Fellows, UPEI comprises a community of talented and dedicated faculty and staff who provide exceptional learning experiences to Canadian and international students under their tutelage.
In addition to its main campus in Charlottetown, UPEI has established the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay, PEI. The University also has an international campus in Cairo, Egypt, offering degrees in business administration, mathematical and computational sciences, and sustainable design engineering. It also has postsecondary exchange programs with universities in numerous countries. As well, post-secondary students in Asia, Africa, and Europe can earn certain UPEI degrees, based on the University's curriculum and rigorous educational standards, while living in their home countries.
With millions of dollars in scholarships, international exchange and experiential learning opportunities, expanding professional and graduate programs, and outstanding student-faculty interaction, UPEI offers students an educational experience designed to help them reach their potential as future leaders.
The interim President and Vice-Chancellor is Dr. Greg Keefe. The Chancellor is the Honourable Catherine Callbeck.