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

The Public Services Assistant Collections provides one-to-one instruction assisting and instructing Library users (students staff faculty and community members) with a range of research-related tasks skills and knowledge in support of their academic work and their information needs.

The position supports specialized collections and learning materials including specialized material types such as music kits etc. by performing a range of tasks including some processing shelving and maintenance of collections. This position also includes support for interlibrary loan.

This position is full-time 35 hours per week on-campus working Monday to Friday. This position is not eligible for hybrid work.

Responsibilities

• Provides one-on-one instruction and assistance to Library users (students faculty and staff) in both virtual and physical environments to assist them in meeting their information needs

• Assists users with current and emerging Library learning technologies and equipment (including computers media equipment printers audio production equipment and software; and the technologies available in the Librarys Maker Studio and Visualization and immersive spaces)

• Processes materials and equipment including course reserves interlibrary loans and other materials to make items available to Library users

• Preparation and maintenance of physical collections materials including specialized collections or material types music kits etc.

• Assist with regular collection inventory weeding and shifting projects

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree

• Library education such as a Library and Information Technology diploma or equivalent is an asset

• 2 - 3 years of relevant experience

• Experience working with or instructing undergraduate students in academic libraries is a strong asset

• Experience providing public services and/or interlibrary library loan services is an asset

Salary: $51745 - $65500 per annum

Closing Date: Oct 30 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 ).