Overview
The Library Associate performs descriptive cataloguing and metadata creation for library resources and provides information services to users.
Key Responsibilities
- Create, maintain, and enhance quality bibliographic, authority, and metadata records for print and digital library resources.
- Review and update existing metadata records.
- Assign classification numbers, subject headings, descriptors, and keywords.
- Provide information services at the information desk, including circulation, basic reference support, and user guidance.
- Support metadata governance and quality assurance activities.
- Contribute to the configuration, testing, and optimizing usage of the Library Management System (LMS) and associated discovery platform.
- Perform automation of routine tasks such as metadata import, notifications, and reporting.
- Perform any other library related tasks as assigned.
Required Experience
Minimum of six years of relevant working experience, of which five years is related to cataloguing/metadata in a library environment. Work experience in an international environment is an asset. Experience working with MARC 21, AACR2, RDA, LCSH and UDC is a requirement.
Qualifications
Completed secondary education. University degree (bachelor) in any field an asset. Formal training in library work and cataloguing an asset.
