Position Title: Acquisitions Specialist in the MMIT Department
Posting Type: Internal and External
At the heart of a vibrant urban/rural community of 100,000, Strathcona County Library (SCL) encourages literacy and lifelong learning, fosters community connections, and offers programs and services that inform, engage, and entertain. SCL provides excellent and accessible services from our Central Library in the Community Centre, our award-winning Bookmobile, and via satellite return centres located throughout the community. We offer a strongly collaborative team-based environment and the flexibility to maintain a good work/life balance. We are committed to fostering the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion within our workforce and community. We welcome and encourage all qualified applicants.
Employment Terms
This is a part-time, 21 hours/week, permanent position with benefits. This position involves daytime hours from Monday to Friday.
Start Date: The position starts January 12th, 2026
Reports to: Manager, Materials Management and IT
Salary Range: $31.06 to $38.82/hour paid on a bi-weekly basis.
Duties and Responsibilities
Working as part of a team of three:
- Orders library materials: finds and selects the best vendor for each item based on price, speed and location.
- Finds new vendors as required.
- Works with vendors to resolve issues relating to non-receipt of material, short shipments, defective or damaged materials, duplicate shipments, and billing issues.
- Reviews status reports from vendors and follow up with claims and cancellations.
- Interacts regularly with library selectors to provide and receive information.
- Receives library materials: unpacks boxes, reconciles invoices with contents, and enters on Horizon Integrated Library System.
- Processes library materials: adds labels and RFID tags, stamps items, etc.
- Adds duplicate copies into Horizon.
- Works with the team to prioritize tasks to ensure a smooth workflow.
- Maintains monthly statistics.
- Responsible for a corporate credit card.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED and one year related/library experience.
- Relevant training and/or experience in libraries or the book industry is an asset.
- Relevant experience with ordering and receiving is an asset.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Training
- Ability to organize work, balance priorities, and meet deadlines independently.
- Ability to work within a team, and collaborate and communicate with a wide variety of staff.
- Good communication skills, including telephone skills.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to track and maintain statistics and inventory of collection supplies.
- Knowledge of Integrated Library Systems, such as Horizon.
- Proficiency with MS Office, email, Windows, internet and keyboarding.
- Knowledge of materials management procedures, including processing, ordering, and receiving, is an asset.
- Knowledge of MARC records is an asset.
- Knowledge of the book industry is an asset.
Working Conditions
- Office environment with some heavy lifting (up to 35 lbs) and pushing book carts as well as sitting at a computer station.
Applicant Details
Deadline: 9:00 AM on Monday, November 17th, 2025
Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and résumé with your first and last name in the title by e-mail to recruitment@sclibrary.ca. Please do not send Google drive links to your documents, as they are not accessible with this email address.
Equivalencies of education and experience may be considered. In addition to providing a dynamic working environment, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies for similar positions within the next 6 months.
Thank you for your interest in Strathcona County Library. We only contact candidates selected for interviews.
For more information visit Strathcona County Library website: https://sclibrary.ca/
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