Kitchener Public Library - Casual/Part-time Shelver

JOB POSTING

Casual/Part-time Shelver
Country Hills Community Library
Contract Position

The Kitchener Public Library has an opening for a casual/part-time Shelver at the Country Hills Community Library location. This is a six-month contract position and will require 8 and 13 hours in alternating weeks. These hours will include weekend and evening shifts. The hourly rate for this position is $8.75.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Shelves materials in public areas according to Dewey Decimal or local classification systems.
Sorts library materials onto book trucks.
Organizes and maintains shelves in proper sequence including shelf reading to ensure accuracy and accessibility to materials.
Provides assistance to the Community Library Circulation Desk staff that may include clearing the book bins, placing date due cards into book pockets, answering the telephone, or shelving materials and/or magazines.
Performs simple support duties, such as taping newspapers, attaching book covers and shifting collections.
Refers library customers to the appropriate service point.
Sets up meeting room as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Completed Grade 10
Speed and accuracy in sorting and shelving
Ability to arrange materials in alphabetical order and numerical order
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and the public

Qualified applicants are invited to submit an application and/or a current résumé of qualifications by Saturday, May 10, 2008.

To print a copy of our application form, click here

Cover letters and résumés should be addressed to:

Coordinator, Human Resources
Kitchener Public Library
85 Queen Street North
Kitchener, ON N2H 2H1
FAX: 519-743-1261
E-Mail: hr@kpl.org

No telephone calls please. Applications already on file will be considered.
We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information on your resume is collected under the authority of the Public Libraries Act, R.S.O. 1990 and will be used to determine eligibility for employment. Questions about the collection of personal information should be directed to the Human Resources Department.