Library Technician

Job Description

Sinai Health is a leading academic health science centre with a provincial, national and international reputation for discovering and delivering life-changing care. Since 2015, we have provided excellent and compassionate care in hospital, community and home. Comprised of Mount Sinai Hospital, Bridgepoint Active Healthcare, the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and our system partner Circle of Care, we translate scientific breakthroughs, push boundaries for health solutions, and educates future clinical and scientific leaders.

Sinai Health is fully committed to a culture of belonging and an inclusive environment that attracts and retains a diverse workforce, at all levels of the organization, that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and those from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

To support us on our journey, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital is looking for a Library Technician to support our Clinical Library department.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Library Technician is responsible for contributing to the provision of research services and information support to Sinai Health staff, learners, clinicians, nurses, and allied health professionals. The incumbent will provide support services including document delivery/inter-library loans, reference, instruction, and basic administration.

Provides information research and reference service at the point of need
Provides timely document delivery and interlibrary loan services
Provides introductory orientations and on-going training to staff, Learners and allied-health professionals
Supports library intranet website maintenance
Maintains physical and electronic Library collections, contributes to collection development by liaising with staff and allied health professional leads
Supports operations of physical Library space including ordering and maintaining supplies, computer, printing and copying functions and enforcing COVID-19 compliance.
Assists with the training of library practicum students and volunteers
Monitors the library inbox and responds to queries in a timely manner
Participates on committees, working groups and cross-departmental initiatives
Supports statistical analysis of Library usage and e-resources,
contributes to Library outreach, marketing, meetings and reports
Provides administrative and physical space support including liaising with Building Services, Information Technology, and other departments
Provides ready-reference support in the Patient & Family Resource Centre on an as-needed basis
Commitment to continuous learning and professional development and maintenance of strong technical skills
Job Requirements:

Library Technician Diploma or Equivalent required
Minimum 2 years of experience in a health sciences library preferred
Minimum 2 years of experience in providing document delivery preferred
Knowledge of medical literature databases and medical terminology
Knowledge of consumer health information
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
Knowledge of library circulation and cataloguing systems (ALMA preferred)
Knowledge of Citation Management Software preferred
Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication skills
Organizational planning skills in prioritizing workloads
Flexibility in carrying out other duties or special projects as assigned
Ability to value and model outstanding customer service skills
Ability to work collaboratively with library staff by sharing knowledge
Proactive, diplomatic and confident with ability to develop, foster and maintain relationships
Demonstrate ability to work independently or as part of a team
Demonstrated satisfactory performance and attendance history