POSITION: Digital Projects Librarian (Librarian I or II, Contractually Limited Term Appointment Parental Leave Replacement) 

DEPARTMENT: Scholars Portal 

DATE REQUIRED: ASAP 

Are you looking for challenging, meaningful work in a supportive and diverse environment? Are you looking for a career at one of Canada’s top employers? Work where the world comes to think, discover and learn. Consider a career at the University of Toronto. 

About the University of Toronto Libraries  

The University of Toronto Libraries system is the largest academic library in Canada and is consistently ranked in the top ten among academic research libraries in North America. The system consists of 40 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 over 300 graduate programs, more than 70 professional programs, and about 700 undergraduate degree programs. In addition to more than 12 million volumes in 341 languages, the library system currently provides access to millions of electronic resources in various forms and over 31,000 linear metres of archival material. More than 150,000 new print volumes are acquired each year. The Libraries’ data centre houses more than 500 servers with a storage capacity of 1.5 petabytes. 

About Scholars Portal 

Scholars Portal, a department within the University of Toronto Library, is the digital service arm of the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL), managing infrastructure and services that support Ontario’s 21 university libraries. The Scholars Portal team of librarians, developers, and systems staff support services in four broad areas: research & member services; data and geospatial services; digital collections; and digital preservation services. 

The Opportunity 

The University of Toronto Library invites applications for a Digital Projects Librarian, Scholars Portal. Scholars Portal is the digital service arm of the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL), which manages infrastructure and services that support Ontario’s 21 university libraries. The Scholars Portal team, based at the University of Toronto, is made up of 29 librarians, developers, and systems staff members who support services in four broad areas: research and member services; data and geospatial services; digital collections; and digital preservation services. Reporting to the Web and Discovery Services Librarian and working with project teams composed of developers and librarians, the Digital Projects Librarian will contribute to several website migration projects and assist with support, auditing, and maintenance for Scholars Portal static websites, web forms, and analytics. 

Responsibilities: 

With a project team including staff from the University of Toronto Libraries ITS department and the OCUL office: 

• Lead an investigation into feasible options for wiki or Intranet software that will replace the current SPOTDocs Confluence platform 

• Consult widely within the Scholars Portal team and OCUL stakeholder community to determine required functionality and content for a new platform 

• Audit and assess existing content and resources. 

• Develop and implement a migration plan to a new platform. 

• Support the Web and Discovery Services Librarian with a variety of Drupal-based projects for OCUL and Scholars Portal, including an upgrade of the current OCUL website.

• Support Scholars Portal and OCUL library staff in creating and maintaining learning resources.

• Support Scholars Portal team members by maintaining and accessing web analytics tools, mainly Matomo. 

• Other duties as assigned 

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 

• Knowledge of web development standards and accessibility issues 

• Understanding of information architecture and content strategy 

• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation and teamwork skills 

• Strong organizational and time management skills, with an aptitude in learning new technical skills 

• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and across multiple departments 

• Awareness of trends and issues related to scholarly communications, open access, and open source development 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

The ideal candidate will also have experience with some of the following: 

• Defining and communicating development requirements 

• Web analytics software 

• Project management or team leadership

• Working with IT or digital projects in an academic library 

• Using Linux and using a command line interface 

• Installing, maintaining and troubleshooting open-source technology, Git and Github • User experience design 

Salary and Terms of Appointment:  

It is anticipated that this position will be filled at the Librarian I or II level, subject to review and experience. Minimum salary: LIB I: $70,744; LIB II: $73,815 (Salary is dependent on rank at hire and qualifications). This is a contractually-limited term appointment until July 31, 2023 parental leave replacement.  

Benefits: We offer generous benefits packages to all employees. Additional information is available at: https://people.utoronto.ca/careers/benefits/ 

Additional information 

Librarians at the University of Toronto are members of the University of Toronto Faculty Association. How to Apply 

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. DigitalProjects] 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 August 28, 2022. 

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

Diversity Statements 

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, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. 

University of Toronto Libraries’ Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Statement: 
https://www.library.utoronto.ca/inclusion-diversity-and-equity-statement

University of Toronto Libraries’ Anti-Racism Statement:  
https://www.library.utoronto.ca/anti-racism-statement

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. 

The University of Toronto Libraries thanks all applicants but will only contact applicants selected for an interview.  

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