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POSITION: Social Sciences Liaison Librarian (Librarian I/II)
DEPARTMENT: UTSC Library
DATE REQUIRED: January 1, 2021
About the University of Toronto Libraries
The University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) system is the largest academic library in Canada and is fourth among peer institutions in North America, behind just Harvard, Yale and Columbia. The system consists of 42 libraries located on three university campuses: St. George, Mississauga, and Scarborough. This array of college libraries, special collections, and specialized libraries and information centres supports the teaching and research requirements of 300 graduate programs, over 70 professional programs, and more than 700 undergraduate degree programs. More than 150,000 new print volumes are acquired each year. The Libraries data centre houses more than 200 servers with a storage capacity of 1.5 petabytes.
The University of Toronto Scarborough is a growing campus on the eastern edge of Scarborough with over 13,000 full and part-time undergraduate students and a growing graduate student body. The UTSC Library is integrated into the UTL system but operates independently, developing its own services, and programs. We value creativity, innovation, and enthusiasm for developing meaningful experiences for our students and faculty.
The Opportunity
The University of Toronto Scarborough Library invites applications for an innovative and highly motivated service-oriented librarian for the position of Social Sciences Liaison. The successful candidate will provide information literacy instruction in the social sciences and health studies to develop critical and effective users of information and scholarly resources. Reporting to the Liaison Librarian Program Coordinator, the successful candidate will work collaboratively to support the learning and research needs of the Departments in their portfolio including the Department of Health and Society, and Department of Sociology. The successful candidate will also work with colleagues to support knowledge synthesis projects on campus, and have the opportunity to work on other projects as capacity and interest allows. Librarians as the UTSC Library also frequently collaborate with colleagues across the tri-campus on shared committees, and projects as well as to share knowledge and experiences.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide instruction on library resources and the research process.
- Conduct reference and research consultations with students and faculty.
- Develop, manage and assess UTSC library collections related to health studies and the social sciences.
- Actively promote library services, resources, and events to social sciences faculty, staff, and students.
- Work with appropriate library functional specialists to support faculty’s instruction and research needs including partnering on the development of workflows to support knowledge synthesis projects.
- Serve on library and faculty committees and working groups within the library, on the UTSC campus and at the tri-campus level as needed.
- Remain current with and implement, as required, emerging concepts in scholarly communication, research data management, and instructional technology.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- An accredited degree from a Master’s level program in library and information studies.
- Solid understanding of academic library services, trends, and best practices within health studies and social science librarianship specifically and in academic librarianship generally.
- Demonstrated research skills and knowledge of key databases in the social sciences and health studies.
- Knowledge of the principles of information literacy and how they can be applied in an academic setting.
- Knowledge of collection development practices.
- Outstanding interpersonal, organizational, presentation, and communication skills.
- Outstanding service orientation.
- Demonstrated flexibility, creativity and ability to innovate and adapt to a changing environment.
- Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to innovation and continuous learning.
- Ability to work effectively independently and collaboratively.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Relevant experience with teaching and research support.
- Outreach experience promoting library services and resources in the academic context.
- Experience working collaboratively with faculty and students.
- Familiarity with accessing and using statistics and data such as census data.
- Experience creating content for online instruction such as such as videos or LibGuides.
- Demonstrated knowledge in conducting systematic reviews or other knowledge synthesis research methods.
- Demonstrated academic achievement and activities – for example research and publications, conference presentations, continuing education activities, etc.
- Experience supporting the development of diverse, inclusive, accessible learning environments and programming.
MINIMUM SALARY: Salary and rank based on experience and qualifications. The successful candidate must qualify for appointment at the Librarian I or Librarian II. This is a permanent status stream position.
Application Materials Required: A cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references of which at least two have supervised your work. Please send a single electronic file (MS Word or pdf) with a file name convention of [Surname, FirstName.UTSC Social Sciences] to Library Human Resources at utlhr@utoronto.ca; or to Room 1140, 130 St. George Street, University of Toronto Libraries, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A5; by November 13, 2020.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact utlhr@utoronto.ca
The University of Toronto Libraries thanks all applicants but will only contact applicants selected for an interview.
NOTE: Librarians at the University of Toronto are members of the University of Toronto Faculty Association.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
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