Assistant Librarian

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Archivist

Rare Books & Special Collections

Deadline to apply: April 17, 2023, 11:59pm

Assistant Librarian or Associate Librarian (tenure track)

Duration: three years, with possibility of renewal

Salary minimum: salary commensurate with experience

Posting number: JR0000038340

ROAAr collections actively support the teaching, learning and research needs of McGill students and faculty from all disciplines, and an international research community. The primary RBSC holdings are in the humanities and social sciences and in particular Canadiana, history, literature, the history of ideas, travel and exploration, the history of the book, art and architecture form the core of the collection.

THE McGILL LIBRARY

Located in Montréal, one of the world’s great multicultural and multilingual cities, McGill University is internationally recognized for its excellence as a leading institution of higher education and research. For nearly 200 years, through the work of dedicated people, McGill has been breaking ground in diverse fields and contributing solutions to some of the world’s most significant issues. McGill is also the most internationally diverse research-intensive university in Canada, with over 32% of its students coming to McGill from more than 150 countries. The University systematically appears on the annual list of the best employers in Montreal.

The McGill Library is committed to delivering high-quality, innovative information products, services and programs that focus on client needs and support the University’s strategic mission and directions. The Library proactively supports the teaching, learning and research needs of faculty and students to fulfill McGill’s strategic mission of excellence as a research-intensive, student-centred university.

The McGill Library has the largest collection in Quebec and is one of Canada’s largest academic libraries with over six million monograph titles and 150,000 e-journals and databases. The Library is a member of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire (BCI), the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), and the HathiTrust Digital Library.

INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE STAFF

Information about the

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Regulations Relating to the Employment of Librarian Staff

DUTY STATEMENT

Primary Purpose of Position- To assist in the provision of a range of library and information services and collections to support teaching, learning, research, and outreach activities.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Curate and make accessible the Library’s historic archival collections. This may include managing, processing, arranging, and describing the collection for entry into McGill’s content management system (AtoM) and/or Sofia Discovery tool, as well as space management. Curate additional RBSC collections as assigned.- Integrate RBSC collections into University teaching, learning, and research, and to the broader research community. Develop and maintain communication links and appropriate liaison with relevant University units.- Engage with donors and contribute to fundraising, development and outreach activities to build and improve access to Library collections, in coordination with the unit Head. Contribute to grants and other funding support to further develop, promote, and protect collections.- Advise researchers on discovering, accessing and using effectively the full range of library and information resources available. Conduct information literacy/skills classes and training programs for relevant audiences.- Animate collections through various means, including: communications (e.g. publications and social media), organizing visits and workshops with classes and other groups; developing exhibitions in Library or McGill campus venues, or beyond, including external museum loans.- Work in partnership with ROAAr units and other library and University staff and sections, as well as external groups on specific projects.- Assist in the development of the Library’s collections to ensure teaching, learning and research needs are met.- Assist in ensuring that proper conservation and preservation standards are followed for all formats and media types.- Represent the library on various library, faculty and university-wide committees as required.- Engage in scholarly activities and professional service and develop a dossier for promotion and tenure, consistent with University Regulations.- Additional duties as assigned based on individual knowledge and skills.

Reporting relationship- The position reports to the Head Librarian, Rare Books & Special Collections.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Required:
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree and recognized professional library qualifications or an equivalent accredited degree with formal training in archival th