Pam Mouland
Sydney,Nova Scotia
Summary
Skilled Library Technician with extensive experience supporting school library operations, cataloguing materials, and maintaining accurate holdings. Strong attention to detail, communication, and Dewey Decimal classification. Consistently helps students and staff locate resources, process requests, and keep collections accessible.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Library Technician
Cape Breton regional Centre for Education
Sydney, Nova Scotia
09.1999 - Current
- Supported school library operations across Cape Breton Regional Centre for Education.
- Catalogued books, media, and resources in library database records.
- Circulated materials and handled student and staff borrowing requests.
- Shelved collections to maintain accurate organization and accessibility.
- Processed new materials, labels, and inventory updates for library collections.
- Answered library inquiries and provided courteous support to school users.
- Assisted patrons in locating materials and resources within the library.
- Conducted inventory checks of physical collections on a regular basis.
- Prepared book orders to enhance collection based on patron requests and identified needs.
- Researched online resources for specific patron requests that could not be fulfilled through the local collection.
- Created displays to engage patrons and highlight new publications or featured authors and topics.
- Performed routine maintenance tasks such as checking shelves for books out of order or missing volumes.
- Attended meetings with senior staff members to discuss current projects and future initiatives.
- Processed material checkouts for patrons using automated systems. to patrons using automated circulation systems.
- Conducted research to locate requested information for patrons.
- Developed and maintained library databases with accurate records of holdings.
- Organized library collections by sorting books according to Dewey Decimal System classifications.
Education
Library Technology
Nova Scotia Community College
Sydney, NS05-1999
International Correspondence Schools
Montreal, QC09-1997
Applied Psychology
Cape Breton University
Sydney01-1995
Teaching Assistant
Grant MacEwan College
Edmonton, AB06-1984
Skills
- Library cataloging systems
- Dewey classification
- Automated circulation
- User support
- Database maintenance
- Collection management
- Information retrieval
Timeline
Library Technician
Cape Breton regional Centre for Education
09.1999 - Current
Library Technology
Nova Scotia Community College
International Correspondence Schools
Applied Psychology
Cape Breton University
Teaching Assistant
Grant MacEwan College