LONDON PUBLIC LIBRARY is looking for a talented individual to join our team as:

 

PUBLIC SERVICES LIBRARIAN

Temporary Full Time up to 1-year Opportunities
 

These positions are responsible for creating excellent patron experiences. Our Public Services Librarians are welcoming and proactive in the provision of library services that include Reference, Reader’s Services and Referral, Collections and Lending, Technology and Programming and Outreach.

Our Public Services Librarians inform patrons about the range of library services they can access and reaches out in the community to build and maintain relationships. In this position you will focus on serving the public by providing information/reference and readers’ advisory services; preparing and delivering library programs; providing community outreach, and performing circulation functions as required to ensure the smooth operation of the location.

Successful candidates will have:

  • A Master of Library and Information Science Degree (MLIS)
  • Outstanding customer service skills
  • A focus on Children’s & Teen work
  • A demonstrated understanding of the fundamentals of library services and of reader’s advisory, information/reference services, and programing delivery
  • Proven ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms
  • The ability to work independently and in a team environment
  • Enthusiasm, creativity and be outgoing.

 

Band 6 - $31.524 to $40.273 per hour.

 

Candidates are requested to submit a detailed resume outlining experience and qualifications by November 16, 2024 to: human.resources@lpl.ca
Please visit our website at: https://www.lpl.ca/
No phone calls please.

The London Public Library will provide accommodation to applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes upon request consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the AODA regulations.

Applicants for employment, who have been provided with a conditional offer of employment will be asked to provide, at his or her own expense, a satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check and/or Police Information Check, as applicable.

While we appreciate all applications received, only those invited for an interview will be acknowledged. Any personal information submitted will be managed in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used only to determine eligibility for employment.
We are an equal opportunity employer.

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