Librarian, Community Development
Librarian, Community Development
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Job Description
Requisition ID: 18415
Department: Ottawa Public Library
Service: Client Services
Branch:Client Experience&Community Development
Employment Type: 1 Permanent Full Time Position
Work Hours: 35 hours per week
Affiliation:CUPE 503 Library
Salary Information: $71733.48 - $85607.34 annually (2024 rates of pay)
Location: Library Main Branch 120 Metcalfe Street
City: Ottawa ON
Job Category: Ottawa Public Library
Application Close:05/08/2025
JOB SUMMARY
Ottawa Public Library (OPL) provides accessible innovative library and information services throughout the city of Ottawa that meet the unique needs of diverse communities delivered through facility mobile and virtual channels.
As the Librarian focusing on Community partnerships youll be responsible for developing guidelines and recommendations for use of the community offices at the new Central branch at diske. You will develop and nurture relationships with community partners identify needs and use cases for those spaces oversee the formal partnerships and ongoing relationships with community groups and Ottawa Public Library staff and ensure equitable and responsive use of community spaces. You will also support system-wide community development work supporting colleagues across the system as they adopt a community development approach.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of Masters degree in library and/or information sciences from an accredited library school.
Minimum of 6 months of related experience
KNOWLEDGE
- General knowledge of Library policies and procedures.
- Theories and principles of library science as well as methods and techniques of library operations.
- Methods and techniques of responding to inquiries and resolving patron complaints.
- Methods and techniques of classification cataloguing and authority control.
- Methods and techniques of systems analysis and applications.
- Principles of collections development and maintenance.
- Adult/children literature in a variety of formats readers advisory services trends in reading literacy and ESL collections and adult/childrens programming.
- Knowledge of current automated library systems.
- Knowledge of microcomputer hardware software and peripherals.
- Knowledge of current web development tools and trends.
- Knowledge of intranet structures and development.
- Electronic database and other bibliographic searching techniques.
- Reference resources in print microform and electronic formats and of current developments in reference services.
- Desktop applications intranet and Internet and keyboarding procedures to the extent where it may be required to demonstrate such usage to colleagues or library patrons.
- Methods techniques and practices of adult training including needs identification curriculum design/adaptation delivery and evaluation.
- Knowledge of customer service techniques and protocols
- Working knowledge of applicable occupational health and safety legislation.
- General knowledge of Ottawa Public Library policies and procedures related to health and safety.
COMPETENCIES SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- To deliver library programs to a range of users who may include early childhood school age and adults.
- Use tact discretion and confidentiality.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Perform multiple tasks concurrently.
- Well developed organizational skills.
- To establish and maintain effective liaisons and cooperation with agencies and departments.
- Exercise effective judgement and independent decision making.
- Data-entry retrieval and keyboarding skills including use of standard office equipment including operating an IBM compatible computer in Microsoft Windows.
- Minimum keyboard skills of 25 wpm.
- Customer service orientation including the use of tact discretion and confidentiality
- Attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills ability to deal with the public and handle problems as they arise.
- Flexibility ability to adjust priorities.
- Ability to work effectively as a team member.
- Strongly committed to quality customer service.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: Designated Day 1 Ready - immediate requirement for language proficiency: French: oral reading writing required. English: oral reading writing required. Candidates must meet language requirement for position upon hire.
- Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the Ottawa Public Librarys satisfaction.; Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
- Additional vacancies may occur during the competition process.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The Ottawa Public Library promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous Black and other racialized communities persons with disabilities women and non-binary persons persons of all ethnic origins religions sexual orientations classes gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The Ottawa Public Library provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at extension 12211 or via email at.
Employment Type
Full Time
