Month: February 2026

Communications & Marketing Coordinator
Position Type: Part-time (8 hours/week)
Salary: $25/hour
Location: Remote (Manitoba-based preferred)

Position Summary

The Manitoba Library Association (MLA) is seeking a Communications & Marketing Coordinator to strengthen MLA’s visibility, voice, and member engagement across Manitoba’s library sector.

Reporting to the Executive Director, this role leads the planning and delivery of communications across digital platforms, including the monthly e-newsletter, website, and social media. The Coordinator develops and implements an annual communications plan, monitors engagement metrics, and supports advocacy and awareness campaigns that advance MLA’s strategic priorities and promote the value of libraries in Manitoba.

Key Responsibilities

Communications & Content Development

Plan, write, edit, and produce MLA’s monthly e-newsletter
Maintain and update website content to ensure accuracy and accessibility
Create and schedule social media content aligned with MLA priorities
Ensure consistent messaging, tone, and branding across platforms

Strategic Communications Planning

Develop and maintain an annual communications plan aligned with MLA’s strategic goals
Identify opportunities to promote initiatives, events, partnerships, and member achievements
Provide creative recommendations to expand MLA’s reach and profile

Member Engagement & Analytics

Monitor engagement metrics (newsletter, social media, website)
Identify trends and opportunities to enhance member participation
Provide brief engagement summaries to inform decision-making

Advocacy & Campaign Support

Support planning and delivery of advocacy and public awareness campaigns
Develop clear campaign messaging, calls to action, and digital content
Track campaign reach and engagement, and suggest improvements

Collaboration

Work closely with the Executive Director, Program Coordinator, and committees
Support communications related to events, advocacy efforts, and membership growth

Qualifications

Experience in communications, marketing, digital media, or a related field
Strong writing and editing skills
Experience managing websites and social media platforms
Experience in nonprofit or membership-based organizations is an asset
Knowledge of libraries or the library sector is an asset
Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset

Skills & Attributes

Highly organized with strong attention to detail
Creative, proactive, and comfortable proposing new ideas
Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities
Strong communication and collaboration skill

How to Apply
Please send your resume and cover letter to execdirector@mla.mb.ca
Application deadline: Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

February 2, 2026

MLCI to Dissolve

Following several years of reduced activity, the members of the Manitoba Library Consortium Inc. (MLCI) have voted to dissolve the organization. This decision took place at MLCI’s annual general meeting, held November 24, 2025.

MLCI members had decided in 2024 that before making a decision about the organization’s future, it would be helpful to hire a consulting firm to study the Manitoba library community’s needs and capacity, and to outline the risks and benefits of various paths forward for the organization. Nordicity’s final report, presented at the AGM, presents MLCI’s organization context, an overview of the library sector, needs and priorities of the community identified through a survey and focus groups, future scenarios, and a recommended path forward. Recognizing the vastly reduced level of activity at MLCI in recent years and the limited capacity of the library community to support multiple associations and consortia, Nordicity’s recommendation was “that MLCI formally dissolve as a standalone incorporated entity and that its core mandate be transitioned into a new division within MLA [Manitoba Library Association].”

During its 34 years of activity, MLCI made a number of valued contributions to the province’s library sector, including negotiating group licensing agreements, overseeing the Manitobia.net and Manitoba Local Histories digitization projects, professional development opportunities including Library Innovation Day, networking and access initiatives such as Linking Libraries, and the Library Express coordinated interlibrary loan and delivery system.

In the coming months, the MLCI Board will take steps to dissolve the corporation, while working with MLA to identify a path toward integrating MLCI’s commitment to cross-sector collaboration and advocacy into its activities and to addressing the findings of the Nordicity study regarding needs.

Please contact manitobalibraryconsortium@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments.