Library Assistant - Course Material and Reserve Services

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Library Assistant - Course Material and Reserve Services

Location:

Guelph, ON, CA, N1G 2W1
Primary Category Page:
Staff and Management
Division:
Associate University Librarian Research

Requisition
Department:
Library Collections and Content
Position covered by the Collective Agreement with USW Local 4120
If you are a current employee of the University of Guelph you must apply on the internal Career Page in order to be considered as an internal applicant.
In addition to facilitating teaching, learning and research on the University of Guelph campus, the Library provides services and collections to the University of Guelph-Humber and to the Regional Agricultural College  a member of the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) network and partner in the shared OMNI discovery system with other universities, the library also serves the broader Ontario university community.

The Collections & Content (C &

C) team is responsible for a budget of $8M and the provision and management of resources and collections. C & C encompasses the following units:
Collection Development, Acquisitions & Resource Management, and Course Material & Reserve Services.
Reporting to the Manager, Course Material and Reserve Services (CMRS), the CMRS Library Assistants are responsible for a wide range of tasks in support of the provision of course-related learning materials via the Library’s Course Reserve service and the University’s course management system (Course Link).
Duties and Responsibilities
Working with course instructors, Course Material and Reserve Services Assistants create,  process, and catalogue course-related learning materials and facilitate students’ access to these resources. Content includes materials from the Library's collections, materials provided by faculty, course notes, assignment and exam materials, streaming media, web content, and documents in both print and electronic formats. This position provides support and assistance to instructors by assessing incoming content for copyright compliance, obtaining copyright permissions, arranging for payment of royalties, and scanning and uploading content to integrate directly into Course Link.

The assistant is responsible for ensuring that all content meets current AODA accessibility requirements, providing stable links to full text articles in electronic journals, e-books, and databases, and initiating the purchase of relevant content if the library does not already own it. The incumbent also organizes and archives electronic course content for use in future courses, maintains records of copyright and licensing information, and sets up and manages the physical course reserve collection.
Course Material and Reserve Services supports course material provision in collaboration with other university departments, including the School of Continuing Studies, Computing and Communications Services, as well as the University of Guelph-Humber and the Ridgetown Campus. This work involves investigating and troubleshooting student access issues, including issues with vendor and publisher platforms, various library systems, as well as campus enrolment management and authentication systems.
This role requires an understanding of library systems and library IT infrastructure, as well as experience using library online content platforms that include e-journals, e-books and streaming media. Attention to detail along with advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, numeracy skills, and strong written and oral communication skills are essential. CMRS assistants also require a strong customer-service focus, with a commitment to service excellence.
Requirements
Diploma from a 2-year College Library and Information…