About the Library

Housed in the Riddell Library and Learning Centre the University Library is an integral part of the MRU experience. The services facilities programming and expertise available in the Library support innovative teaching learning and scholarship across campus.

The Library includes the Archives and Special Collections and specialized and technology-enriched teaching and learning spaces including information literacy classrooms a Maker Studio audio production rooms and a range of visualization simulation and immersive spaces. The Library team consists of approximately 60 employees. The Library values a healthy inclusive workplace encourages a culture of innovation and teamwork and provides support for professional development.

About the Role

We are currently hiring two Collections Services Technicians reporting to the Manager Collections. Collections Services Technicians are responsible for acquisitions cataloguing and metadata functions within the Collections Services unit. They play a vital role in the mission of the Library helping to ensure that materials needed to support university programming are ordered and received in a timely manner and made findable and accessible for those who need them. The successful candidate will have a collaborative forward-thinking and user focused approach to library collections work and will actively support and contribute to MRU Librarys ongoing efforts towards Indigenous reconciliation and diversity equity justice inclusion and accessibility.

This position is a permanent full-time on-campus position (35 hours per week working Monday to Friday with the ability to work one day a week off-campus).

Responsibilities

• Order Processing: Processes orders supporting various purchasing models (e.g. one-time subscription patron-driven) using ILS and acquisitions tools and reconciles invoices and credit card statements to ensure accurate and timely payments.
• Resource Access & Coordination: Participates in all stages of the e-resource lifecycle (including batch record enrichment import and access maintenance) verifies entitlement lists and coordinates with subject selectors and vendors.
• Workflow Optimization: Adopts new tools and methods and optimizes ALMA LSP functionality to improve acquisitions processes.
• Cataloguing: Catalogues and classifies a variety of materials applying national international and local standards (including MARC and RDA) to ensure accurate and accessible records.
• Inclusive Practices: Applies critical and inclusive cataloguing principles to enhance user access and address representation in metadata.
• Metadata Management: Utilizes knowledge of bibliographic records subject headings and metadata management tools (including MarcEdit and Alma Metadata Editor) to manage local and shared records enhancing resource discoverability.
• Communication and Collaboration: Works collaboratively with colleagues to identify and address collection issues; prioritizes clear and effective communication across all levels of the organization (including faculty staff students and vendors) to support smooth workflows and shared goals.

Qualifications

• Library Information Technology diploma required in combination with 3 5 years of experience in academic libraries.
• Experience working in an academic librarys collection services is preferred.
• A Bachelors degree or a Masters in Library and Information Science or equivalent would be considered an asset.
• Knowledge of acquisitions and access models (e.g. approval plans firm orders subscriptions open access).
• Familiarity with library ordering systems (e.g. GOBI) or online bookstores (e.g. Amazon).
• Familiarity working with order information as well as handling and reconciling invoices and statements.
• Strong knowledge of cataloguing principles and standards for bibliographic records (eg MARC RDA LCC) inclusive cataloguing and metadata management practices as well as experience with original or copy cataloguing.
• Industry knowledge of current and emerging metadata standards (e.g. Dublin Core OAI MODS BIBFRAME linked data) integrated library systems electronic acquisitions processes and resource management processes.
• Strong organizational analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and collaboratively with high accuracy.
• Comfortable with spreadsheet and office software for workflow management (eg. Google Workspace Microsoft suite)
• Understanding of and familiarity with the post-secondary environment and the needs of academic Library users.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Experience with Alma LSP Primo discovery layer GOBI MARCEdit OpenRefine or Springshare products and experience in managing electronic resources and/or an understanding of trends in electronic resource management are assets.

Salary: $55982.00 - $70841.00 per annum

Closing Date: August 7 2025

A cover letter and resume should be submitted in one .pdf document. Please title your .pdf document as follows: Last Name Requisition Number Document (ex. Smith 999999 ).