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Visible Minority Librarians of Canada

Get to know Norda Bell

While Black History Month is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the many past achievements of Black people, ViMLoC would like to spend each week highlighting some of the current Black library professionals in our network.   This week, meet Norda … Continue reading →

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Knowledge Justice – We Here book launch events

ViMLoC would like everyone to know about an upcoming webinar series organized by We Here, a safe and supportive community for Black and Indigenous folks, and People of Color (BIPOC) in library and information science (LIS) professions and educational programs. Making … Continue reading →

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Associate University Librarian, Administration and Strategic Initiatives – University of Waterloo

Associate University Librarian, Administration and Strategic Initiatives Requisition ID: 2021-6152 Job Category: Library Department: Library Employment Type: Permanent Time Type: Full-Time Hiring Range: $114,567 – $143,208 Overview The Associate University Librarian, Administration and Strategic Initiatives (AUL-A & SI) is a strategic leader and advisor, ensuring that all areas of the Library … Continue reading →

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Indigenous Engagement Librarian – University of Winnipeg

Indigenous Engagement Librarian, Library and Information Services Job Number: U14.21Date Posted: February 8, 2021Employee Group: UWFA RASStart Date: April 1, 2021Department: Library and Information ServicesLocation: Winnipeg, MBJob Type: ContinuingClose Date: 02/26/2021Professional Areas: FacultyDescription: Indigenous Engagement Librarian (Continuing Appointment) The University … Continue reading →

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Submission request for the International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion

The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion (IJIDI) is still accepting submissions for its regular issue (summer 2021). The deadline for submissions-March 15, 2021-is fast approaching. IJIDI is a quarterly LIS peer-reviewed open-access journal supported by an international editorial board of renowned … Continue reading →

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Get to know Dominic Hakim Silvio

While Black History Month is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the many past achievements of Black people, ViMLoC would like to spend each week highlighting some of the current Black library professionals in our network.   This week, meet … Continue reading →

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OLA Super Conference – Sessions for ViMLoC

Ontario Library Association’s Super Conference is coming up this week from February 2-6, 2021! Since the event is virtual this year, a lot more library staff across Canada can gain from it now and over the next six months. We’ve … Continue reading →

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Head, Library Systems and Discovery – University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa LibraryHead, Library Systems and Discovery – 20167112-month replacement with possibility of renewal Responsibilities: The University of Ottawa Library seeks an innovative, motivated and service-oriented Head, Library Systems and Discovery. The successful candidate will be a creative individual … Continue reading →

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Survey for mid-career academic librarians of color

Brittani Sterling, Brittany Paloma Fiedler, and James Cheng from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, are conducting a study to explore what the definition of a mid-career academic librarian is and how the experiences of mid-career academic librarians of color … Continue reading →

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Associate Librarian, Collections and Research Services – University of Toronto

Closes on Sunday, March 7, 2021University of Toronto Mississauga Library MississaugaFull Time POSITION: Associate Librarian, Collections and Research Services (Librarian III) DEPARTMENT: University of Toronto Mississauga Library DATE REQUIRED: ASAP Are you looking for challenging, meaningful work in a supportive and diverse environment? Are … Continue reading →

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