LIBRARY INFORMATION OFFICER
at City of Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 13 Aug, 2024 | USD 39 Hourly | 14 May, 2024 | N/A | Excel,Customer Service,Access,Management Software,Business Information,Market Sizing,Microsoft Word,Powerpoint,Training,Salesforce,Sharepoint | No | No |
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Description:
Job ID: 46155
Job Category: Records & Information Management
Division & Section: Economic Development & Culture, EDC Business Growth Services
Work Location: North York Civic Center, 5100 Yonge Street, Toronto and Scarborough Civic Center, 150 Borough Dr, Scarborough
Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent Vacancy
Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $39.14 - $42.88 hourly
Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation: L79 Full-time
Number of Positions Open: 1
Posting Period: 13-May-2024 to 30-May-2024
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Reporting to the Manager, Business Growth Services, the Library Information Officer is responsible for assisting businesses, responding to front counter, phone, and e-mail requests for information regarding business start-up and early-stage business development. The Library Information Officer directs clients to appropriate information services and regulatory agencies to address their information requests and facilitates business registration services as well as creates business research aids and fact sheets.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS:
Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:
- Post-secondary education in business, library science or a relevant program or discipline or the equivalent combination of education and/or related experience.
- Extensive experience providing exceptional customer service in a high-volume service environment.
- Experience conducting business research e.g., market sizing, identifying government regulations applicable to a specific business, scanning for industry or consumer purchasing trends, reviewing publicly available Statistics Canada data, and evaluating the usefulness of online business information.
- Considerable experience using various computer software e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Salesforce, SharePoint, database search and website content management software.
- Experience in delivering training and orientation with regard to the use of online resources for conducting basic business research.
Responsibilities:
- Compiles, classifies, and catalogues information and materials. Determines subject content and assigns appropriate headings and classification numbers to identify the material.
- Reviews and assesses variety of electronic publications, recommends materials to be purchased and provides costing information. Orders approved materials and catalogues incoming materials.
- Answers requests for information from the public, city staff, elected officials, libraries etc. Research and compiles materials in answer to reference inquiries. Distributes materials as appropriate and invoices for costs.
- Assists in the preparation of policies and procedures including the compilation of training manuals and subject bibliographies.
- Evaluates and analyses library information needs and resources and makes recommendations. Provides continuous updates to Divisional staff of issues by scanning publications and extracting information relating to policy, programs, and issues.
- Sets up and maintains automated cataloguing system and databases.
- Conducts regular and annual inventory of library materials (i.e., Digital inventory)
- Produces internal newsletters/bulletins on relevant materials and publications.
- Circulates materials to staff (i.e., Senior Management, Province of Ontario etc.) and maintains statistical records and reports regarding small business clients utilizing services.
- Organize displays in public areas using relevant posters and pamphlets.
- Provides staff training and development about the use of online resources and databases and web searching.
- Undertakes, organizes, and manages special projects.
- Provides input into the library strategic, operational, and work plans and marketing of library information services.
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Other Industry
Other
Diploma
Business library science or a relevant program or discipline or the equivalent combination of education and/or related experience
Proficient
1
Toronto, ON, Canada