Job Description

Competition Number

S181436P

Position Title

Library Technician 1

Position Number

S99463

Employee Group

Staff

Position Status

Regular Full-Time

Start Date

10/03/2025

End Date (if applicable)

Department

Library

Additional Notes

Location

North Vancouver

Working with us

At Capilano University, learners are our focus. Guided by the goals outlined in Envisioning and Illuminating 2030, employees play an essential role in creating an exceptional learning experience for and with learners and are central to a thriving campus community. Together, we are inspired by imagination and Capilano University is one of the leading teaching-focused universities in British Columbia and one of BC's Top Employers. Grounded by our sense of purpose, we offer a meaningful, friendly, and dynamic work environment.

About the role

An incumbent in this position ensures that library resources are available to support student learning by sourcing, acquiring, cataloguing, organizing, processing, and maintaining electronic and print collections. They provide referral and information services such as locating print and digital resources, check-out and check-in of materials, creating user accounts, providing printing technical support, handling payments, maintaining patron and item records, performing opening and closing duties. An incumbent supports the work of Faculty Librarians to manage electronic and print resources, uploading information to a web page, obtain Copyright permissions, manage permissions for print course packs, and compose database queries to create financial and other activity reports. An incumbent receives direction from the Library Services Supervisors and reports to the University Librarian.

Some Illustrative Example of Duties

Uses integrated library system to perform a wide variety of functions, including check-out and checkin of items; creating, verifying and editing patron records, creating or modifying brief bibliographic, and order, check-in or item records; placing holds or creating on-the-fly records. Creates, runs and interprets database queries for various statistical, budget, or analytical purposes, and creating reports or resolving errors as directed. Participates in the revision, development, documentation and implementation of library policies and procedures; makes recommendations to Supervisors and Librarians.

Experience, competencies & qualifications

Completion of a two-year Library Technology diploma comparable to the programs offered at Langara College and the University of the Fraser Valley.



One year of relevant library experience.

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Benefits

At Capilano University, we understand that there is more to life than work. That is why we offer comprehensive benefits and support to help you and your family live a balanced life.




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Posting Detail Information

Days and Hours of Work

Our standard work week is Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:00pm. This position may include working evenings and weekends based on departmental needs.

Bridge Period (if applicable)

Pay Group

14

Salary

$4,268.00 per month based on 35 hours per week (with increments up to $4,796.00)

Union

MoveUP

Job Open Date

09/25/2025

Job Close Date

10/02/2025

Open Until Filled

No