User talk:Brenda25

Career Group 5: Corporate/Government
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Sophie - Salary
Here is a link to a .pdf document from the AALT website (Alberta Association of Library Technicians). They conduct a survey every 2 years. This one is from 2005. The corporate library technicians makes for 20% of the special libraries who responded to the survey.

http://www.aalt.org/careers/salary2005.pdf

The median salary for a full time library technician is $31,001 to $34,000.

--Sophie5537 (talk) 01:58, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

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I also found this website (www.payscale.com) with a page for Canadian Library Technicians. They show the median salary by years experience: http://www.payscale.com/research/CA/Job=Library_Technician/Salary

The median salary for 1 to 4 years experience is $35,370 yearly.

--Sophie5537 (talk) 02:21, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Just in case someone's interested:

Here is a link for a current library technician job opportunity in Ottawa from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.

http://www.csis-scrs.gc.ca/en/careers/opportunities/library_tech.asp

The salary range is from $46,640 to $56,750 per year. (Wow!) :)

--Sophie5537 (talk) 02:05, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Brenda - Job Futures
According to the Langara College webpage for the '[]Library and Information Technology' department '...Graduates of the Library & Information Technology Program will find a good variety of job opportunities. According to the official Langara College employment outcomes indicator in 2002, ninety-three per cent of the graduates in the program are currently employed in a wide range of libraries and information services such as universities, colleges and schools, and in public, institutional, business, government and professional libraries. They may also work for companies supporting information-based software programs and resources.' A small few may also find themselves self-employed by providing consulting services.

The government sector for this occupation looks to have limited growth. However, projections are being made that after 2011 there will be a number of openings due to retirements. In the meantime job prospects look be good in the private sector or for self-employment. 'Some fields, such as information brokering, consulting (information access and validation) and database marketing, offer new employment opportunities. Those with knowledge or degrees in such fields as administration, computer science or engineering will have a definite advantage. Documentation technicians may have to set up their own document management businesses and provide archival and document storage and document disposal management.'

With the ever changing face of technology library technicians are expected to acquire and maintain computerized cataloguing and database systems and possess the skills required to use them. In addition, the '...Internet is changing the way knowledge is circulated. Since the mass of data contained on the Internet is poorly organized, the creation of access protocols, catalogues and indexes could create new job opportunities for librarians.'

Sophie - Qualifications/background required / recommended
- Bachelor's degree preferred - Strong computer skills and aptitude - Proficiency in Microsoft programs with emphasis on Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook

- Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat - Excellent customer service skills

- Excellent listening and communication skills - Ability to instruct staff in the use of technologies, software, and library-related databases - Detail-oriented with the ability to file accurately

From: https://mail.prairienet.org/pipermail/sla-ilinfo/2007-September/000913.html

--Sophie5537 (talk) 20:51, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

--- SOPHIE: I found this on BC work futures. Thought it might be nice to add as a blurb at the end of the section. What do you think?

--- BRENDA: Hi, sure we can add this information, it is interesting.

--Sophie5537 (talk) 02:14, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Library Technician Programs in Canada

'More than a dozen Library & Information Technology Programs are offered throughout Canada. LTAIG has compiled [an] annotated listing as a starting point for prospective library technician students to research and compare the various programs that are available.'

Andy - Qualities or personal characteristics

 * Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively
 * Well organized
 * Able to multi-task
 * Flexible and teachable
 * Good at problem solving
 * Willingness to do research and initiate new contacts with the Corporate environment

--ANDY: Found this great site. Might be of interest for incorporating into your section...p.s Great job so far to BOTH of you on your sections! http://www.cla.ca/infonation/skills.htm --Brenda25 (talk) 04:43, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Brenda Job duties/descriptions
Example titles:

Library and archive technicians and assistants:


 * library assistant
 * library technician
 * Information specialist
 * Associate
 * Records (assistant/manager)

Job duties/descriptions:


 * Help users get information from library books, films, photographs, maps, documents and other library materials or archival records
 * Assist librarians in cataloguing new acquisitions, and conduct reference searches
 * Perform online reference searches
 * Assist archivists to arrange for safe storage of historical records and documents
 * Prepare/assist with current awareness
 * Maintain library collection/subscriptions
 * Route journals, articles, and books
 * Assist with collection development
 * Track library expenditures
 * Provide professional records management services

Sophie and Andy - Resources such as discussion lists, links to WWW sites
(e.g. public library WWW sites, etc.) or lists of this type of library, job postings

Brenda this site can be incorporated into your discussion area of futures for lib techs. A
 * Canadian Library Gateway - The Canadian Library Gateway provides a centralized window to Canadian libraries of all types and sizes. http://www.lac-bac.gc.ca/gateway/index-e.html
 * Work Futures BC - Work Futures provides a comprehensive description of a variety of jobs for the province of British Columbia. http://www.workfutures.bc.ca/

I found two corporate libraries blogs:

The Corporate Librarian - "Addressing issues of general interest to corporate librarians" http://thecorporatelibrarian.com/

This next one has not been updated since 2006 though:

The Corporate Library Blog http://thecorporatelibrary.blogspot.com/

--Sophie5537 (talk) 04:29, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Here are some more blogs if you are interested in adding them: http://www.cla.ca/infonation/blogs2.htm --Brenda25 (talk) 04:46, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

Brenda and Andy - Associations - lists/links

 * Canadian Association of Law Libraries- The Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL) has roots dating back to the late 1950's when several Canadian law librarians informally began meeting at annual meetings of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) to discuss matters of mutual interest. On July 5, 1963, CALL became a formal association with its own Constitution and By-Laws.


 * Special Libraries Association- The Special Libraries Association (SLA) was founded in 1909 in the state of New York and is now the international association representing the interests of thousands of information professionals in over eighty countries worldwide. A historical information section outlines the history of the association and summarizes information about past presidents, conferences and other association information.


 * Canadian Library Association- The CLA/ACB membership consists of a diverse group of individuals and organizations involved or interested in library or information sciences. A large proportion of CLA/ACB Members work in college, university, public, special (corporate, non-profit and government) and school libraries. Others sit on the boards of public libraries, work for companies that provide goods and services to libraries, or are students in graduate level or community college programs.


 * Library Technicians' & Assistants Interest Group- LTAIG is an interest group that functions under the umbrella of the British Columbia Library Association (BCLA). The LTAIG committee is composed of volunteers with a committment to developing and strengthening ties within the library field, and more specifically, among its members throughout the province of British Columbia.


 * BCLA - This association is a non-profit, independent, voluntary association. Over 800 members include librarians, library personnel, library trustees and other interested individuals; corporate, government, school and academic libraries; publishers and library supply companies.