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Digital Experience Consultant - Marigold Library System - Strathmore, AB
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Digital Experience Consultant
Marigold Library System – Strathmore, Alberta
Marigold Library System is seeking a resourceful and creative full-time librarian who is passionate about developing and delivering exceptional training and public library service in a regional library system setting. The successful candidate will be a collaborative team player with outstanding training, communication, and technical skills.
With a flexible work schedule, you will build community partnerships and work with member library staff and library boards to design and deliver training and programming inside and outside the library. Reporting to the Deputy CEO and contributing as a member of the Marigold management team, you will deliver public library services that impact people’s lives and contribute to the vitality of rural and urban communities.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Lead the delivery of training, instructions for the use of digital resources and eContent development.
• Design and deliver in-person and virtual training on Marigold eResources and business applications for the Marigold Community including member library staff, board members and the public.
• Prepare and distribute training materials and procedures for using digital resources and business applications.
• Design and update Marigold Library System and member website pages and content.
• Promote Marigold Library System through social media and digital content.
Education and Experience Required:
• MLIS or equivalent from an ALA accredited library school
• Training and webinar delivery experience
• Experience in a public library or public library system with a minimum of two years preferred
• Communication, video editing and graphic design experience desired
• Strong customer service, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Website creation and maintenance
• Desktop publishing
• Applied knowledge of library service delivery, online services, social media and MS Office
• Valid class 5 driver’s license with a clean driving record
Marigold Library System provides progressive public library services to a service population of over 343,000 residents in south central Alberta through 43 municipalities, 35 libraries, two First Nations Reserves, 12 book deposits, two library lending lockers and a mail service. As a member of TRAC (The Regional Automation Consortium) and TAL (The Alberta Library), Marigold is committed to collaboration and innovation. Find out more about Marigold at www.marigold.ab.ca and our exciting new and modern headquarters facility with staff relocation in the Fall 2021 at www.marigoldwidcommunity.ca
The Town of Strathmore has a population of over 13,000 residents and is located 40 km east of Calgary on the Trans-Canada Highway (25-minute commute from city limits).
Salary range: $70,074 - $92,675. Marigold Library System provides an excellent benefits package that commences after three months of employment.
Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter, along with three references, to:
Laura Taylor, Deputy CEO
Marigold Library System
710 2nd St
Strathmore, AB T1P 1K4
Email: jobs@marigold.ab.ca
Closing date for this position is Friday, October 15, 2021. We thank all candidates for their interest in the position; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
