Librarian - Collections and New Technologies

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At the City of Gatineau, we offer much more than a job: we invite you to join a team of more than 4,000 passionate colleagues, united to serve nearly 300,000 citizens at the heart of the fourth-largest municipality in Quebec.

Come experience the buzz of Gatineau! Here, we work together, with enjoyment, to take on stimulating challenges where innovation, collaboration and commitment are front and center.

At the City of Gatineau, you will build a career rich in meaning, in a human environment where your talents can truly make a difference.

Your mission

Reporting to the Section Chief - Collections and New Technologies, the incumbent mainly carries out the following activities: plan, organize, coordinate, develop and evaluate the services, resources, programs and projects related to collections and new technologies so as to meet the needs of users across the entire City of Gatineau library network. This person is responsible for selecting and evaluating the collection, coordinating the acquisition, cataloguing and physical processing of the collection, as well as developing special collections and facilitating the discovery of documents. This person is responsible for managing a variety of technologies, including the integrated library management system (ILS) and the discovery tool, virtual collections, digital resources and technological equipment. This person coordinates and supervises the daily activities of assigned staff, and ensures their training. In collaboration with their supervisor, this person contributes to establishing relevant standards and procedures and ensures their implementation. This person acts as a resource person for specific files such as data compilation and analysis, report preparation and grant applications, the management of special-purpose spaces (e.g., FabLab), etc. This person builds links with the community and represents the department before various internal and external partners. This person participates in developing the section's directions and objectives, as well as in needs analysis and the planning of activities and projects. This person advises their supervisor and makes recommendations aimed at improving technical services and user services, as well as developments and trends in their field of activity based on performance indicators. As needed, this person may contribute to library operations, programs and services.

Desired profile

• Hold a Master's degree in information science or library science.
• Be a member of, or be eligible for membership in, the Corporation des bibliothécaires professionnels du Québec.
• Have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience.

Impact leader at the City of Gatineau

You contribute significantly to the organization by supervising teams and managing activities and day-to-day problem solving. Thanks to you, teams perform well and achieve operational objectives.

To maximize the impact of your contribution, you bring forward the following skills:

Citizen orientation | Collaborative leadership | Global vision | Spirit of improvement | Social intelligence | Results orientation | Talent development | Inspiring communication | Decisional courage

Staffing process

This opportunity is intended as a temporary replacement with the possibility of extension and potential prospects for permanent positions, depending on organizational needs.

Work schedule

The schedule may vary depending on workload. As part of the duties, hybrid remote work is possible.

Please note that the Gatineau library network includes several branches and enjoys a dynamism that could lead to career opportunities in the coming years.

Salary

According to class 4 of the professional employees' salary scale, i.e., from $92,987 to $119,215.

➡️ Would you like to apply?

Click the "Apply now" button at the bottom of the posting, published on our website at gatineau.ca/emploi, before 11:59 p.m. on October 11, 2026. You will need to have a profile to submit your application.

If you experience difficulty creating your profile or when applying, we invite you to select the "Help" tab in the left-hand menu on our website. For any other questions about this posting, we invite you to contact the Human Resources Department at (819) 243-2345, extension 7150.

Footnote

All job applications must be submitted through the City of Gatineau website. It is your responsibility to provide an up-to-date curriculum vitae in French that contains the details needed to accurately establish that your application meets the position's requirements in terms of education and experience. An incomplete application will not be considered.

We invite you to attach an electronic copy of your diplomas, your official transcript or a comparative evaluation of your studies to your profile; the official copy may be requested during examinations or the interview. For studies completed outside Quebec, please consult the Frequently Asked Questions section "My candidate profile" for more information on accepted documents.

The City of Gatineau applies an employment equity program and invites women, Indigenous people, visible minorities, ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities to submit their applications.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible work environment. If accommodations are necessary for a fair and equitable assessment of your application, we invite you to notify the Human Resources Department.

Thank you in advance for your application. However, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.