**Job Posting**
**pickeringlibrary.ca**
The team at the Pickering Public Library are collaborators and innovators. We embrace
change, diversity and inclusion. We understand “the why” behind what we do, and we put
library clients first.
Our hope is that when anyone visits the Pickering Public Library, whether in person or online,
they don’t just walk through a door. Instead, they step into a space that offers everyone
possibility. Reveals potential. And provides community for all.
Does this sound like a workplace that aligns with the contributions you want to make in your
career?
The Pickering Public Library has a temporary full-time opening for a reliable and hardworking
**Local History Assistant Summer Student**.
**Summary**:
The Pickering Local History Collection (PLHC) tells the story of Pickering from its earliest
people to today’s growing City by collecting, preserving, and making available Pickering’s
documentary history to the community. The Local History Assistant will work with the Local
History and Genealogy Specialist and gain valuable, professional experience working in a local
history and genealogy team.
The Local History Assistant will assist with the inventory, documentation, and assessment of
documentary artifacts relating to the history of the community; facilitating access to local
history materials; developing local history displays; and managing records in Laserfiche.
Working alongside the Local History and Genealogy Specialist, the Local History Assistant will
support all Local History and Genealogy operations at the library and gain a keen
understanding of record management, digitization, and project management.
**Salary**: $18.39 per hour
**Hours**: 35 per week
**Start Date**:May 26, 2025
**End Date**:August 29, 2025
individual may be eligible for employment if they:




- are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada;
- Note: Non-Canadian students or graduates holding temporary work visas or awaiting
permanent status are not eligible.
Pickering Public Library is committed to inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free employment practices and to creating a workplace that
including members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender
identity. Please let us know if you require an accommodation and we will work with you to ensure a barrier-free hiring process. For
**Job Posting**
**pickeringlibrary.ca**
- are legally entitled to work in Canada;
- are between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment
- will not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) during the Young Canada Works
(YCW) work assignment;
- have been a full-time high school, college, CEGEP or university student (as defined by their
educational institution) in the semester preceding the YCW work assignment; and
- intend to return to full-time studies in the semester following the YCW work assignment.
**Note**:Priority will be given to students who have not previously participated in the YCWHO
employment program.
**The Successful Applicant**:
- Using Laserfiche, update the PLHC database: document scanning/uploading, indexing,
data entry, location codes, data clean up




- Assist with accessioning unprocessed gifts and inventorying undocumented collection;
properly house items to archival standards
- Work with clients to fulfill research appointments and provide access to Local History
materials
- Assist in facilitating Local History and Genealogy programs
- Participate in staff meetings, health and safety initiatives, and training opportunities.
**Applicants Must Have**:
- Current post-secondary student pursuing a degree or diploma in Archives and Records
Management, Library and Information Science, Museum Studies, Public History, History, or
equivalent
- Detail oriented with superior organizational and time management skills
- Interest and familiarity with Canadian history
- Superior written and oral communication skills
- Strong technology skills; MS suite, social media, and database management
- Ability to work adaptable hours, including evenings and weekends, as required
- Familiarity with database software Laserfiche is an asset.
The successful applicant will be scheduled to work varying shifts including days, evenings, and
weekends. The applicant may be scheduled at any location within the Library system.
Pickering Public Library is committed to inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free employment practices and to creating a workplace that
including members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender
identity. Please let us know if you require an accommodation and we will work with you to ensure a barrier-free hiring process. For
**Job Posting**
**pickeringlibrary.ca**
We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only applicants selected for an
interview will be contacted.
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