Local History Assistant - Summer Student

at  City of Pickering

SUMMARY

The Pickering Local History Collection (PLHC) tells the story of Pickering from its earliest
people to today’s growing City by collecting, preserving, and making available Pickering’s
documentary history to the community. The Local History Assistant will work with the Local
History and Genealogy Specialist and PLHC and gain valuable, professional experience
working in a local history and genealogy department.
The Local History Assistant will assist with the inventory, documentation, and assessment of
archival collections relating to the history of the community; facilitating access to local history
materials; developing local history displays; and managing records in Laserfiche. Working
alongside the Local History and Genealogy Specialist, the Local History Assistant will support
Local History operations at the library and gain a keen understanding of record management,
digitization, and project management.
Salary: $18.39 per hour
Hours: 35 hours per week
Start date: May 27, 2023
End date: August 30th, 2024

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Current post secondary student pursuing a degree or diploma in Archives and Records
  Management, Library and Information Science, Museum Studies, Public History,

History, or equivalent.

• Detail oriented with superior organizational and time management skills.
• Interest and familiarity with Canadian history.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Strong technology skills; MS suite, social media, and database management.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as required.
• Familiarity with database software Laserfiche is an asset; familiarity with Adobe

photoshop is an asset.

• Must be prepared to undergo a Vulnerable Sector Screening as a condition of

employment.

ROLE IS FOR YOU!

Libraries are about people. Serving our community is at the heart of what we do. Pickering
Public Library has a temporary job opening for a Local History Assistant – Summer

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Using Laserfiche, updates the PLHC database: document scanning/uploading,

digitization, indexing, data entry, location codes, data clean up etc.

• Assist with rehousing upgrades of materials to archival standards.
• Understands, interprets, and applies Canadian Copyright Law to materials in PLHC.
• Work with clients to fulfill research requests and answer questions related to Local

History materials.

• Assists in facilitating Genealogy programs.
• Participates in staff meetings, health and safety initiatives, and training opportunities.