CIRHR Librarian
Closes on Thursday, November 12, 2020
University of Toronto Libraries
Toronto
Contract
https://ischool.utoronto.ca/job/cirhr-librarian/

The University of Toronto is committed to diversity. Applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the diversification of ideas are especially welcomed.

POSITION: 0.75 FTE One (1) Year Contractually Limited Term Appointment Librarian (Librarian I)

DEPARTMENT:   Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources

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.

About the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources:

Since 1965, the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources (CIRHR) has brought together professors from many different disciplines and departments at the University of Toronto to teach and conduct research on all aspects of the workplace and employment relationships. CIRHR is home to hundreds of students across our undergraduate, professional Masters, and doctoral degree programs. The CIRHR faculty, staff and students reflect the depth, breadth, and diversity of our university. The CIRHR is located in a historic home with administrative and faculty offices, an on-site Library, student computer facilities, study space and a classroom. As part of the St. George (downtown) campus, the CIRHR is within a five-minute walk to the University of Toronto Robarts Library, as well as the St. George Subway.

The CIRHR has our own library collection and staff, which serve as valuable resources for our students and faculty, as well as the broader community of industrial relations and human resources professionals in Canada and around the world.

The Opportunity

The CIRHR is hiring a Librarian from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. The CIRHR Librarian is responsible for the daily operations of the Industrial Relations and Human Resources library, and works collaboratively with CIRHR leadership, faculty and staff, including the library technician and communications specialist, on the responsibilities and special projects listed below:

• editorial responsibility of the publication of the PWR, a weekly newsletter with an extensive professional and academic readership
• oversight of the publication of our new online student/faculty biweekly newsletter Your Library is Working
• oversight of library’s syllabus service for CIRHR courses
• transition to online resource materials including Libguide development
• collection development and purchasing on a new acquisitions system
• oversight of cataloguing on the new UT Libraries system (LSP)
• training of faculty, students and library staff on new UT Library system and catalogue interface
• reference services for faculty and students
• considering acquisition requests from faculty and students and undertaking acquisitions within an allocated budget
• attending Central Library system meetings and liaison librarian for the industrial relations and human resources community
• ensuring library compliance with COVID-related protocols
• co-supervision of work study students

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• an accredited degree from a Master’s level program in library and information studies
• education in the social sciences or humanities
• high degree of technological literacy
• flexible, creative approach to service
• demonstrated commitment to innovation and continuous learning
• familiarity with in-person and online reference service models
• ability to work under pressure in a rapidly changing environment
• ability to work effectively in both a team-based and self-directed environment
• excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written/verbal communication skills
• comfort with ambiguity

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• experience in a university library system and/or academic environment providing teaching and research support
• experience providing reference service
• experience working with student employees
• subject matter expertise on work, employment and labour-related issues

MINIMUM SALARY: Salary and rank based on experience and qualifications. The successful candidate must qualify for appointment at a Librarian I rank. This is a One (1) Year Contractually Limited-Term Appointment.

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.CIRHR] 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 12, 2020.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

NOTE: Librarians at the University of Toronto are members of the University of Toronto Faculty Association.

Diversity Statement

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.

Accessibility Statement

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.

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