Job Posting: Rare Books Processing Assistant, University of Toronto

http://current.ischool.utoronto.ca/jobsite/2014/rare-books-processing-assistant-contract-position

The Rare Books Processing Assistant works with the Theology and Rare Books Librarian in making items from the rare books collections accessible by students, faculty and other patrons.

• Cataloguing and processing
– Adds collection codes and genre terms to rare book catalogue records
– Prepares call number slips and labels for pamphlet folders

• Digitization
– Creates digital images, and posts these to Flickr albums
– Creates PDFs, and posts these to LibGuides

• Exhibits
– Assists with the creation of exhibits based on library collections
– Maintains records about exhibit supplies and minutes of meetings of the Exhibits Committee

• Other
– Maintains some statistical and other administrative records
– Provides work direction to student assistants

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a humanities discipline
• At least one year’s experience in an academic library
• Bibliographic knowledge of at least one of the following languages: Latin, French, German, Italian
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Publisher
• Some supervisory experience
• Demonstrated ability to perform detailed work
• Demonstrated ability to establish priorities and to complete work assignments independently
• Ability to communicate effectively in English in person and in writing
• Ability to use library materials in a variety of languages
• Ability to lift boxes up to 20 kg
• Ability to push book trucks, shelve books, and move material

Compensation:

$16.50 per hour (plus 4% vacation pay with each pay as outlined in the Employment Standards Act)
24 hours per week, September 2, 2014 to April 30, 2015

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