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Librarian Position Available
The Saskatchewan Genealogical Society (SGS) is a non-profit provincial organization whose purpose it is to promote and develop the study, research and preservation of genealogy and family history.
Interested in family history and our heritage? SGS is seeking a librarian for full-time work for a 24 month period with the possibility of an extension. The librarian is responsible for providing guidance to those who wish to do genealogy, developing and maintaining the library collection, and conducting in-house workshops on resources and research methods. Library responsibilities include the circulation function, reference assistance, subscriptions, cataloguing, and archives. The librarian is the first point of contact in our office/library and on the phone for our members and the public and will therefore be expected to provide reception duties, library tours, and membership promotion and recruitment.
A more detailed list of duties follows:
This is a full-time term position for 2 years, with the possibility of becoming permanent. The successful candidate will be expected to work from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday to Friday with every third Monday off.
Desirable qualifications:
To Apply:
Interested candidates are asked to submit a cover letter, resume and a list of three references as a single pdf file to ed.sgs@sasktel.net by September 16, 2024.