Job Description
Company Biography:
Located on the beautiful homeland that is the traditional territory of the Ojibwe, Potawatomi and Odawa First Nations, for over 50 years, Lambton College has been a ground-breaking institution. Lambton College is a national leader in applied research, teaching methodologies, experiential learning opportunities and future-facing educational innovations. With 13,000+ students from 20 countries around the world, two main campuses in Sarnia, Ontario, and a growing roster of more than 90 diploma, certificate and degree programs, Lambton College offers students flexible learning options with a broad range of programs and courses that incorporate elements of classroom, mobile, hybrid and accelerated educational alternatives.
Lambton College ranks #1 in Ontario and #2 in Canada for Research in 2020 in addition to maintaining a ranking within the top 3 Colleges for Research for five straight years.
At Lambton College, we’re proud of where we have been, but more importantly, where we are going, together. With Caring and Vitality as two of our core values at Lambton College, you know you’ll be joining a team of passionate and fun colleagues.
Specific Accountabilities:
Provides reference services for patrons:
- Investigates and answers in-depth reference questions.
- Interprets the information needs of the patron through reference questions/interviews thereby establishing the level and detail of information needed.
- Consults resources available to provide required information.
- Provides the patron with demonstration or instruction for the successful use of library research tools (electronic databases, periodical indexes, OPAC).
- Leads the patron to appropriate material that addresses their information need.
- Provides support for academic misconduct remediation.
- Reviews all new materials received to maintain knowledge of the TLC collection.
- Reviews and recommends open educational resources to faculty.
- Records statistics on reference services provided.
- Provides support and instruction on information literacy, academic integrity, and or copyright to students, faculty, and staff.
- Assists in the maintenance of the Library Services section of the Teaching & Learning Commons website.
- Assists in maintaining the collection, in all formats:
- Promotes the services available in the Teaching & Learning Commons to patrons and the greater College community and suggests changes for all aspects of the Teaching & Learning Commons operation to improve the level of service.
About the Position:
This is a temporary full time Appendix D position, replacing a bargaining unit employee, working 35 hours per week at an hourly rate of $33.38. This position will start early July 2023 and will end on or before April 19, 2024. Some evening hours may be required as per the schedule.
Reporting to the Dean, Academic Excellence and Teaching Innovation, the successful candidate Provides in person and virtual reference services for all patron types (students, faculty, staff). Assists with cataloguing of materials and maintenance of the Library Services section of the Teaching & Learning Commons website. Supports skill development connected to information literacy, academic integrity, and/or copyright by developing content, delivering presentations or consulting with individuals. Provides support at the circulation desk and promotes services that are available. Has an area of functional specialization that may include website development, library instruction, copyright, or library systems.
Qualifications:
- Requires a 2 year Library Technician Diploma
- Requires additional education in Copyright or Website courses
- Requires a minimum of 3 years experience working as a library technician providing reference services to patrons, in an academic library with knowledge of research databases
- Experience with office software and equipment (e.g. scanners, photocopiers), web browsers, and automated library systems
- Experience with webpage software and basic HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) coding or current coding language
- Strong knowledge of research methodology, internet and database searching
- Excellent interpersonal, problem solving and verbal/written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and show a high degree of initiative
Closing Statement:
Lambton College is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free selection process. If contacted regarding this competition, please advise the interview coordinator of accommodation measures you may require during our selection process. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.
We thank all applicants for their interest and wish to advise that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Lambton College hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. In support of a diverse and inclusive college community, Lambton College welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including Indigenous, Métis and Inuit persons, members of sexual minority groups, persons with disabilities and visible minorities.