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Department: Communities, Culture, Tourism & Heritage
Location: HALIFAX
Type of Employment: Permanent
Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date: 04-Aug-23 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us
Nova Scotia’s culture and heritage contribute to vibrant communities and enrich the quality of life in every part of the province. The Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage invites Nova Scotians to experience and participate in our rich cultural expression.
By exploring our past, we appreciate where we came from. This enriches our lives today and gives us insight for times ahead. Through investing in our future, we help realize the potential of our people and talents. We foster an environment that embraces ideas and innovation. Jobs are generated and our creative economy flourishes. Encouraging cultural expression brings life to our communities. We each contribute to the province we call home through distinct perspectives and traditions. Together, our diversity defines the uniqueness of Nova Scotia.
About Our Opportunity
The Collections Access Librarian is a key member of the Collections Access Team. The Team supports the collaborative development, configuration, and ongoing maintenance of the digital systems shared by the Same Page library consortium.
The Librarian supervises and works collaboratively with the cataloguing team to ensure that all items in the Same Page catalogue are described accurately and appropriately. The Librarian leads work related to both the Same Page discovery layer and shared digital media collection. They also play a key role in providing support for the Integrated Library System.
Primary Accountabilities
- Supervises, and manages the performance of, a team of four cataloguers, ensuring that:
- resources in the catalogue are catalogued appropriately.
- that the cataloguers’ work is efficient, consistent, and accurate.
- Works collaboratively with stakeholders and members of the Team to facilitate decision making for, and optimize the configuration of, the shared discovery layer.
- Works collaboratively with stakeholders to develop the Same Page Digital Media Collection in accordance with the collection development policy.
- Develops and maintains sufficient knowledge of the integrated library system to support and maintain the system to assist with supporting and maintaining the system.
Qualifications and Experience
To be successful in this role you have a Bachelor’s degree, a post-graduate degree in Library Science, and 2 years of professional library experience.
As the ideal candidate, you have:
- Experience working with integrated library systems and/or discovery layers.
- Experience with library catalogue end users and/or end users of electronic resources.
- Experience developing and promoting library collections.
- Knowledge of, and an interest in, cataloguing standards, processes, and procedures.
- Supervisory experience
- Work well as part of a team and have experience leading teams.
- Thorough understanding of library operations.
You also:
- Are analytical with excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Are able to effectively organize work, develop effective work processes and assess work priorities.
- Are accurate, meticulous, and vigilant in completing your work.
- Are self-directed with the ability to work independently or in a team environment.
- Have excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact effectively and work productively and collaboratively with a variety of individuals and groups in a complex and rapidly changing environment.
- Are able to quickly learn new technologies and stay current with technological developments in libraries.
- Are able to demonstrate and understand the value of equity, diversity and inclusion.
Equivalency
Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.
Benefits
Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. Click here to learn more about our various benefits offerings and eligibility criteria.
What We Offer
- Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
- Engaging workplace: our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies.
- Countless career paths.
- Department specific flexible working schedules.
Pay Grade: PR 12
Salary Range: $2,446.01 - $2,967.83 Bi-Weekly
Employment Equity Statement:
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.
This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:
Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.
External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.
Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to Competitions@novascotia.ca.
