Job Summary
Job Tittle: Liaison and Education Librarian (Librarian I/II; Contractually Limited Term Appointment)
Date Posted: 02/13/2025
Closing Date: 03/16/2025
Date Required May 1, 2025 – July 1, 2026
Req ID: 41526
Job Category: Librarian - Contractually Limited Term Appointment
Faculty/Division: Library
Department: Gerstein Science Info. Centre
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
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 600 servers with a storage capacity of 1.5 petabytes.
The Opportunity
The Gerstein Science Information Centre invites applications for an innovative and service-oriented librarian for the position of Liaison & Education Librarian. As part of our well-established liaison program, the successful candidate will provide dynamic, engaging information literacy instruction to the Faculty of Nursing. The successful candidate will also provide research support through our robust consultation service, Systematic and Scoping Review Collaboration and other reference and research services. The individual will be responsible for maintaining and developing close, collaborative and proactive liaison relationships with faculty, staff and students.
The Gerstein Science Information Centre is the largest academic health sciences library in Canada and has long-standing close liaison ties with the health science faculties and maintains a large science and health science collection both online and in print. It has collaborative relationships with the hospital library community through the Health Science Information Consortium (HSIC). Gerstein is also a hub for science communication events and entrepreneurial innovation.
The successful candidate will:
- Work closely with colleagues within Gerstein, across the library system and within the hospital libraries
- Maintain a curriculum-embedded program of instruction in the Faculty of Nursing in support of students and faculty
- Provide support for students, faculty, and researchers through in-depth reference and research consultations
- Collaborate on systematic reviews and other knowledge synthesis projects
- Remain current with and implement emerging concepts in scholarly communication, research data management, and instructional technology
- Serve on relevant committees and working groups
- Provide support to faculty and students on the effective and ethical use of AI tools in the context of teaching and research
- Participate in the creation, facilitation, and assessment of outreach programming and initiatives for library users
- In collaboration with colleagues across UTL, build, maintain and assess library collections, ensuring that library resources meet the evolving, increasingly digital, scholarly needs of students and faculty
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in library, archival or information science from an accredited institution
- Demonstrated commitment to integrating best practices and values of inclusivity, diversity, equity, anti-racism and accessibility
- Outstanding interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills
- Experience searching key databases and information sources in the health sciences
- Demonstrated knowledge and application of the principles of effective teaching and learning
- Demonstrated flexibility, creativity, and ability to innovate and adapt in a changing environment
- Strong initiative, organizational skills and an ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively
- Ability to work effectively as both a team member and independently
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Outstanding service orientation and commitment to supporting patrons and colleagues
- Demonstrated understanding of the role of technology in library services and how technological choices and policies impact diverse user communities
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a liaison capacity in an academic health science or hospital library
- Experience with knowledge synthesis methodologies such as systematic, scoping, and integrative reviews
- Experience designing and delivering instructional sessions and/or creating learning objects
- Experience building relationships with faculty or other stakeholder communities
- Experience offering reference and research support to both graduate and undergraduate students
- Outreach experience promoting services and resources
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in the health, life, physical or related sciences
- Familiarity with concepts important to user groups such as scholarly communications, research data management, instructional technology, open access and/or effective and ethical use of AI
Salary and Terms of Appointment: This is a Contractually Limited Term 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: $76,403; LIB II: $79,720 (Salary is dependent on rank at hire and qualifications)
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 attach a single electronic file into the “Resume” Field. (MS Word or pdf) with a file name convention of Surname, FirstName, 41526.
The University of Toronto Libraries thanks all applicants but will only contact applicants selected for an interview.
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This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement on Equity, Diversity & Excellence). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.
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:
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.
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 uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.