2025-11 - Student Librarian

North Vancouver City Library is seeking an enthusiastic, service-oriented Student Librarian to join our team through to August 29, 2026 (11 hours per week).

This position works with a diverse team of colleagues to deliver innovative and responsive library services and programs for community members of all ages and backgrounds – in the library and in the community.

As a Student Librarian, your responsibilities will include:
• Delivering information services, including reference, reader’s advisory and technology support, for people of all ages and backgrounds at all library service points;
• Assisting professional and para-professional library staff in delivering contemporary, relevant, and informative programming for adults and children; and
• Participating in general library service, programming, projects and collection work as directed.

The successful candidate will have some familiarity with the community-led libraries model and current trends in public library services. Experience delivering services to children, teens and newcomers is desirable.

If you are a life-long learner who is inspired by service to community; if you work well independently and as part of a team; and if you are an effective communicator and take pride in delivering excellent service – we are looking for you!
Please see the attached Job Classification Specification for further details.

Qualifications
This position is open to students currently registered in a Master of Library Science degree or equivalent program. Students must have completed all core or foundational courses and be registered on an ongoing basis.

Start date: September 2, 2025

Schedule:
Tuesday – 5 – 9 p.m.
Saturday – 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Schedules are reviewed periodically and subject to change. Evenings and weekends are required.

About us:
North Vancouver City Library is located in the heart of the City of North Vancouver. As a valued public
service, our library is a centre for discovery and dialogue, providing a gateway to lifelong learning and
community connection through a balance of digital, traditional and emerging library services. Our
decision-making is guided by deeply held values: https://www.nvcl.ca/about/

Class Specification Class No. 581 - STUDENT LIBRARIAN

1. Nature and Scope of Work
This is professional library work at the trainee level responsible for providing reference and reader’s
advisory services to the public and participating in program delivery and research in support of the
library initiatives and priorities. An incumbent develops and maintains an awareness of the
collection, reference sources, and other related materials to provide recommendations for
professional staff; and may assist with collection maintenance tasks and the use of technology and
electronic information resources in response to public enquiries. Considerable independence of
judgement and action is exercised within established guidelines while more difficult or complex
inquiries and issues are referred to a professional librarian who reviews work performance in terms
of effective delivery of service and conformance to established standards and practices.

2. Illustrative Examples of Work
Receives and interprets reference and reader’s advisory questions from the public in person, by mail
or electronic media; provides information assistance on a variety of matters and enquiries related to
all areas of the collection; refers complex unknown requests to a professional librarian; researches
available reference sources; and may work on more complex reference questions as assigned.

Examines book lists, book reviews, catalogues, and other electronic and print bibliographic
resources; checks lists, publishers’ announcements, bibliographies and other material against the
library’s holdings; and assists professional staff in selecting and recommending the acquisition of
electronic, print and audio-visual materials in an assigned location or subject area.

Develops and maintains awareness of the collection, reference sources, library policies and
procedures and other key documents; assists in collection development and maintenance tasks by
examining the condition, content and use of materials; and participates in the replacement, discard,
and repair decisions.

Answers direction and general information questions regarding the location of material, facilities,
library policies and procedures, or other matters.

Provides research assistance on special projects and writes reports on a variety of topics; identifies
and maintains awareness of trends and developments in public library service.

Participates in public training and programming initiatives; assists professional librarians and library
technicians to plan, organize and present library programs and community outreach for a variety of
ages.

Prepares displays, reading lists and lists of titles for purchase as directed; and performs other
clerical or non-professional tasks.
Performs related work as required.

3. Required Knowledge, Abilities and Skills
- Considerable knowledge of library methods, procedures and tools applicable to the work.
- Sound knowledge of the objectives, organization, procedures, services, resources and operations of
the library.
- Working knowledge of the practices and principles of librarianship.
- Working knowledge of the library’s collections and related resource materials.
- Ability to provide readers’ advisory and reference services, assisting the public in the selection,
location and use of a wide variety of internal and external source material and bibliographic tools.
- Ability to deal effectively and courteously with the public, provide information, and interpret and
explain library policies and regulations; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships
with other employees.
- Ability to carry out derivative and non-complex original cataloguing of specific library material under
general supervision.
- Ability to prepare and maintain a variety of records and files related to the work.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment and use software related to the work.
- Ability to provide basic troubleshooting of hardware and software problems on public computers.
- Ability to plan, organize and carry out assigned duties and responsibilities with supervision.
- Ability to interpret and understand oral and written instructions.
- Ability and experience in research and writing.

4. Desirable Training and Experience
Graduation from a recognized university and partial completion of a degree in librarianship from an
accredited library school, plus some related experience; or a combination of training and
experience.

5. Required Licenses, Certificates and Registrations
None.