Collections Librarian (Full-time, Probationary Appointment)

Department: MSVU Library & Archives

Mount Saint Vincent University

Inspired by a strong tradition of social responsibility and an enduring commitment to the advancement of women, Mount Saint Vincent University promotes academic excellence and the pursuit of knowledge through scholarship and teaching of the highest quality. Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) is committed to recruiting exceptional and diverse scholars and teachers and is recognized as a leader in flexible programs, applied research, and a personalized approach to education. The Mount is in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Please visit http://www.msvu.ca for more information.

The MSVU Library & Archives is dedicated to supporting the University’s high-quality teaching, learning, and research goals and invites applications for a full-time, probationary librarian appointment commencing on 1 July 2023. MSVU is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion. All qualified candidates are welcome to apply, including candidates who self-identify as one or more of the following: African Canadian, Indigenous, racially visible, and disabled as well as candidates with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expressions. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Agreement of the MSVU Faculty Association.

Responsibilities include serving as the Collections Librarian and a member of the library’s research help team. Liaison work with academic departments is also required. Reporting to the University Librarian, the successful candidate ensures the continuation of a high level of service in all areas of responsibility and is the university representative, and primary contact with, consortia, publishers, vendors, etc. for collections management, development, and services. Core functions of this position include management of the print and digital library collection, acquisitions, collections analysis, license review (databases, serials, streaming services), deselection/weeding, gifts and donations, collection shifts, and oversight of the physical library collection. The incumbent monitors acquisitions budgets and tracks spending and analytics with special attention paid to ebooks, database and serial subscriptions, title reconciliations, and renewals. This includes frequent consultation with staff and members of CRKN, CAAL-CBPA, and Novanet. The Collections Librarian collaborates with the Archivist on special collections and the Systems Librarian on digital access.

The successful candidate is a member of several MSVU Library & Archives collectives including the library and archives management and research help services teams. Librarians at MSVU are full members of the Faculty Association and have the option to teach as part of their workload one half-unit per year of the credit course LIBR 2100: Library Research. Other responsibilities include scholarly and/or professional activity with formal and informal dissemination of findings required for reappointment and promotion. There is also the expectation and opportunity to pursue other internal and external collegial service.

The following qualifications are required of the position:
• A Master of Library and Information Science or equivalent.
• Experience with collection development and assessment.
• Knowledge of collections trends, budget models, the publishing environment, and impacts on collection strategies and directions in the academic library.
• Experience in advancing the development of diverse and inclusive collections that consider Indigenous and other groups where equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility needs addressing.
• Experience providing research (reference) help services, preferably in an academic library environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to provide leadership in library collections.
• Strong technological and analytical skills, and a willingness to explore and implement innovative technologies, standards, and practices to enhance collections management.
• A commitment to academic librarianship through scholarly and/or professional activity, and service.

Experience in the following areas will be considered an asset:
• Previous collection development and management experience in an academic environment.
• Budgeting and collection data analytics.
• Ex LIBRIS Alma Library Service Provider (Alma, Primo) and proficiency with Excel and other Microsoft Office products.
• Credit or non-credit teaching or library instruction.
• Supervision of staff and/or students.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on 12 March 2023. Applications should include a covering letter outlining relevant academic and/or professional experience, a curriculum vitae (CV), and the names and contact information for three references. Please self-identify in your covering letter if you fall into any of the equity deserving groups as listed earlier in this posting. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the MSVU Faculty Association Collective Agreement. This position is subject to final budgetary approval. It is anticipated that this position will be filled at the Librarian I or Librarian II level.

Please send applications by email (in a single .PDF) to:

Ms. Tanja Harrison, University Librarian
Mount Saint Vincent University Library & Archives
tanja.harrison@msvu.ca

Mount Saint Vincent University is strongly committed to fostering diversity and inclusion within our community and encourages applications from all qualified candidates including women, persons of any sexual orientations and gender identities and/or expressions, Indigenous persons, African Canadians, other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, and other groups that would contribute to the diversification of our campus. Candidates who identify as being from any of these groups are encouraged to voluntarily self-identify in their application materials. All qualified candidates are welcome to apply; however, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

The Description

Start Date: 07/01/2023

Department will begin considering applications: Monday, March 13, 2023

All positions remain open until filled. Applications should include statement of teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae and the names and contact information for three references.

Please mail or email applications to:
Ms. Tanja Harrison
University Librarian
tanja.harrison@msvu.ca