User Experience and Liaison Librarian, Library term

4 days ago

Winnipeg, Canada University of Winnipeg Full time

**User Experience and Liaison Librarian**

**(12-Month Term Appointment)**

Applicants should therefore provide a statement indicating their relationships to and with Indigenous nations, governments, and communities as well as how they self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis). In the later stages of the selection process, additional steps supporting the verification of Indigenous identity will occur for individuals who are invited to an interview with the selection committee.

Located in the heart of Treaty 1 Territory and the traditional homelands of the Métis Nation, the University of Winnipeg is a diverse, multicultural urban campus committed to academic excellence, community engagement, social justice and environmental sustainability. With a faculty and staff of approximately 1,000 and more than**14,000**learners, The University of Winnipeg combines a strong tradition of outstanding scholarship in teaching, research, and creative work with a unique emphasis on engagement with community partners.

**Position Description**

**Main responsibilities**:
**Functional and Project Duties**:

- Provide technical support for M365, including Teams and Sharepoint, (for example, file sharing, permissions, troubleshooting);
- Gather and report on data for internal and external assessment of services and key Library metrics;
- Communicate and collaborate with internal library units;
- Direct initiatives and projects to assess, maintain, and improve student experience;
- Other duties as assigned.

**Teaching and Information Literacy**:

- Conduct both in-person and online information literacy sessions;
- Create research guides or similar content to support information literacy.

**Reference and Research Consultations**:

- Provide one-on-one or group reference consultations to support faculty, staff, students, and other researchers;
- Triage requests to other relevant library units as appropriate.

**Departmental Consultation**:

- Serve as the primary library contact for the departments assigned;
- Work with library representatives to manage collections budgets;
- Assess collections to ensure they support the curriculum and complete Course Support Statements;
- Advise departments on library services, resources, and programs.

**Qualifications**:
**Required**:

- ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent;
- Experience with teaching and information literacy skills;
- Basic understanding of library technology and vendors;
- Ability to communicate complex ideas to a variety of audiences;
- Commitment to user-centered library service;
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion;
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a collegial environment;
- Ability to engage effectively in planning and problem solving;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.

**Preferred**:

- One to two years of professional library experience, ideally in an academic environment;
- Professional experience in collection development, reference, and information literacy at an academic library;

**To Apply**:

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