Frontline Library & Information Assistant

British Columbia Institute of Technology; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 59,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Vacation days minimum 15 per year

Extended health & dental

Job summary

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Burnaby campus seeks a temporary, full-time Library and Information Assistant to deliver core front-line library services in-person and virtually. The role covers circulation, student accounts, course reserves, and general information help at the reference desk, with supporting duties in metadata for digitization and Open Education projects.

Responsibilities include openings/closings, assisting faculty and staff, and coordinating with Technical

Qualifications

• Front-line library service experience preferred.
• Ability to assist students, staff and faculty.
• Familiarity with library systems like Banner and Sierra.
• Knowledge of copyright, FOI/Privacy regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide counter services for library users and reference assistance.
• Manage circulation and student accounts; assist with course reserves.
• Support digitization projects and metadata creation; assist with interlibrary loans.
• Maintain physical collections and assist with events and workshops.

Skills

Customer service

Reference assistance

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Grade 12 plus Library/IT diploma

Driver’s license

Tools

Innovative Sierra

Banner

ID card production equipment

Job description

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Burnaby campus seeks a temporary, full-time Library and Information Assistant to deliver core front-line library services in-person and virtually. The role covers circulation, student accounts, course reserves, and general information help at the reference desk, with supporting duties in metadata for digitization and Open Education projects.

Responsibilities include openings/closings, assisting faculty and staff, and coordinating with Technical