Job Duties/Qualifications, Skills and Abilities(QSA) Job Duties Job Duties This position is being submitted as part of an organizational redesign within Library & Testing Services to align technical services execution with a cloud‑based library systems workplace and clarified governance model.

The Library Technician – Technical Services role consolidates execution‑level technical services functions previously distributed across the following positions:· Library Systems Administrator· Metadata Specialist· Digital Resources Library Assistant

As a result of this redesign:· Standalone local systems administration is no longer required due to vendor‑hosted platforms and consortial governance.· Metadata, acquisitions processing, and electronic resource access support are consolidated into a single technician‑level execution role.· Academic governance, standards, and prioritization responsibilities remain with librarian roles. NEW SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES End-to-end acquisitions processing , including order processing, verification, receiving, invoicing and records maintenance.

Physical processing of library materials , including labelling, barcoding and tagging.

Broader vendor coordination relating to orders, delivery,



corrections and operational issues.

Metadata quality control and batch maintenance , including assessing downstream discovery/access impacts.

Proactive electronic-resource access testing and validation , rather than only responding to routine technical issues.

Cross-system technical troubleshooting involving library platforms, authentication, discovery tools and vendor systems.

Formal technical-services workflow documentation and maintenance.

Identification and recommendation of workflow/process improvements.

Cross-training, knowledge-sharing and operational-continuity responsibilities.

Explicit responsibility for ensuring assigned work complies with licensing, copyright and institutional requirements.

Operational coordination with frontline Library staff and institutional IT.

Same-day response to operational/technical issues affecting service delivery.

Citation verification and supplementation across borrowing, lending, acquisition and access workflows. QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE Specific Accountabilities Duties Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities (QSA) Desired QSA Required Competencies

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🏢 Saskatchewan Polytechnic
📍 Saskatchewan