Job Profile

Ottawa Public Library

In its job listings, The Ottawa Public Library notes many of the skills required for librarian positions as well as the characteristics of various positions with the library. Below are a list of the skills and characteristics across a range of OPL job descriptions.

Ottawa Public Library Job Skills

Proficiency in French and English

Knowledge of Ottawa Public Library policies and procedures

Knowledge of cataloging and Dewey Decimal System

Customer Service Skills and Knowledge of Customers

Knowledge of Electronic Databases

Knowledge of multiple Technology Platforms

Ottawa Public Library Job Characteristics

Circulation

Shelving

Providing Library Services to Patrons

Engaging with the Community

Providing Diversity and Access

My Skills

I am bilingual through French immersion in high school, and have a Bachelor's degree in English.

I am familiar with the OPL policies and procedures via their webpage on the subject.

I have knowledge of the Dewey Decimal System through ISI 5302 Knowledge Organization. I have experience cataloging during my co-op placement with the Library of Parliament.

I have cultivated customer service skills through part-time jobs (Dollarama, Dairy Queen, etc.) and co-op placements (LOP, Joule). Knowledge of customers will developed on the job through personal interactions.

I have experience with the OPL catalogue, the LOP catalogue and database, as well as Joule's databases.

I can use Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel, as well as Internet browsers such as Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Firefox.

My Experience

Gain circulation experience.

I attended a short shelving tutorial with the LOP.

I have provided online service to Joule library patrons as well as online and in-person service to LOP patrons.

This will come with on-the-job experience, but I have engaged with literary communities through volunteering with Twice Upon a Time.

Though I have yet to gain official experience in this area, the LOP and Joule both focus on providing accessible information, and being non-discriminatory. My Values and Ethics Statement highlights how I am prepared for this role.