University College Librarian (Librarian II/III; Permanent Status Stream)

at  University of Toronto

Job Tittle: University College Librarian (Librarian II/III; Permanent Status Stream)
Date Posted: 10/25/2024
Closing Date: 11/24/2024
Req ID: 40288
Job Category: Librarian - Permanent Status Stream
Faculty/Division: University College
Department: UC: Ofc of the Principal
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A degree from an accredited Master’s level program in library and information studies.
• Demonstrated commitment to the values of inclusivity, diversity, equity, anti-racism and accessibility.
• Proven experience providing research and academic support to students and faculty.
• Demonstrated experience building collections and conducting collection assessment projects in an increasingly electronic and online environment.
• Demonstrated administrative, managerial and project management experience. Proven ability to lead and to manage in a unionized environment.
• Proven experience providing library instruction, both online and in-person; demonstrated knowledge of effective pedagogical approaches and tools.
• A flexible, creative and user-centered approach to public service; demonstrated capacity to rethink/reimagine workflows and library practices to best meet the needs of students and faculty.
• Capacity to thrive in an environment of ongoing change and ambiguity, and to nurture that capacity in others.
• Excellent interpersonal, intercultural communication skills; a strong ability to collaborate and work effectively in both a team-based and self-directed environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of the evolving scholarly communications environment and open access initiatives.
• Awareness of emerging technologies to support digital research and demonstrated understanding of the role of libraries in collecting and preserving non-traditional scholarship for future generations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge and experience in one or more of the areas of specialization in the college programs: Canadian Studies, Health Studies (Public Heath), Cognitive Science.
• Familiarity with digital scholarship and/or digital humanities.
• Experience developing and managing web content.

• As a solo librarian, manages all operations of the library including library budgets, public service, research and teaching support, website creation and maintenance of the physical space.
• Identifies priorities and develops services that support the current and emerging needs of administration, faculty, researchers and students.
• Proactively engages with faculty, staff and students to enhance awareness about library resources and services.
• Supports faculty with their digital scholarship, as well as research data management (RDM) and open access requirements, as mandated by funding agencies and open education initiatives
• Serves as liaison to the University College One Seminar courses and University College Programs: Cognitive Science, Health Studies (Public Health) and Canadian Studies, in collaboration with liaison librarians from related areas.
• Provides support to faculty and students on the effective and ethical use of AI tools in the context of research.
• Partners with faculty to develop and deliver curriculum-embedded instruction and tutorials.
• In collaboration with colleagues across UTL, builds, maintains and assesses library collections, ensuring that library resources meet the evolving, increasingly digital scholarly needs of the College’s students and faculty.
• Actively participates in relevant College, library and campus-wide committees or working groups.
• Hires, trains and supervises student casual employees.