Innis Librarian (Librarian II/III; Contractually-Limited Term Appointment)

Innis Librarian (Librarian II/III; Contractually-Limited Term Appointment)

Job Tittle: Innis Librarian (Librarian II/III; Contractually-Limited Term Appointment)

Date Posted: 07/18/2025

Closing Date: 08/17/2025

Req ID: 44323

Job Category: Librarian - Contractually Limited Term Appointment

Faculty/Division: Innis College

Department: Innis College

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

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About the University of Toronto Libraries

The University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) system is the largest academic library in Canada and is ranked in the top five among peer institutions in North America. The system comprises 40 libraries located across three university campuses: St.George, Mississauga, and Scarborough. This diverse and extensive network of college libraries, special collections, and specialized information centres plays a pivotal role in supporting the teaching, scholarly, and research needs of nearly 100,000 students enrolled in a wide array of graduate, professional, and undergraduate programs.

The library system provides access to millions of resources in various formats, including electronic, print, audio-visual, data and geospatial materials. UTL also boasts impressive holdings of archival material and substantial digital collections, securely preserved in the libraries' data centre. The staff at UTL are integral to the academic and scholarly enterprise, working closely with faculty and students to support their teaching, learning, and research requirements. They are subject matter experts; they are skilled in research data management, collections, statistics, GIS, metadata, digital preservation, scholarly communications, copyright, teaching, knowledge synthesis, open access and much more. Our work is grounded in our commitment to support equity, diversity, and inclusion. UTL continuously evolves to meet the changing academic priorities and pressures at the University and within the broader landscape of higher education.

About the Innis College Library

The Innis College Library is a small library with specialized collections dedicated primarily to Cinema Studies and Writing & Rhetoric, two academic disciplines housed at Innis. The Library serves as an intimate study space for students, as well as being the primary research hub within the College. The Innis College Librarian functions as a solo librarian and is the first point of contact for the 2,200 students of the College as well as many other students who enroll in programs of study offered by or associated with the College, including the Cinema Studies Institute.

The Opportunity

Under the general direction of the Principal, the incumbent will be solely responsible for the management of all administrative, liaison, and procedural functions of the Innis College Library, as well as the supervision and direction of its day-to-day operations and staff. The librarian will work as a liaison with Innis faculty and students and select College staff to enhance the services offered by the library and become a resource hub for the entire College.

In particular, the incumbent will be responsible for the provision of a full range of services including, but not limited to, each of the following areas:

Comprehensive research support and instruction: conducting extensive and complex research consultations with faculty and students; creating supporting learning materials and providing embedded information literacy instruction, working in close collaboration with Innis faculty; developing familiarity with AI-assisted systems and Open Access.
Circulation of library materials, both from within the College Library holdings and the broader UTL system.
Collection development and maintenance: allocating the Library’s annual budget for building the collection; prioritizing expenditures from among various areas of responsibility within the library; overseeing all aspects of the selection, acquisition, processing, cataloguing, and maintenance of items for an undergraduate and graduate-level Cinema Studies book, serial, and reference collection, as well as smaller collections of books and serials for the Writing & Rhetoric and Innis One Programs.
Coordination and provision of services to supplement students’ learning within the classroom, working with other staff at the College (including the Writing Centre, Embedded Learning Strategist, Office of Student Life, and the Registrar’s Office) to enhance student learning.
Being a key member of the College’s leadership team, serving on the Principal’s Advisory Committee (PAC), and also Innis College Council (ICC) and a number of its Boards, including Academic Board and College Affairs Board.
Computer lab maintenance, in collaboration with the IT Officer.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in library, archival or information science from an accredited institution
Demonstrated commitment to the values of inclusivity, diversity, equity, anti-racism and accessibility
A minimum of one year’s related professional experience in an academic library setting
Outstanding research skills
Excellent understanding of the information needs of diverse user groups
Ability to remain flexible and work productively in a changing environment
Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively
Experience offering information literacy instruction, both in person and online/web-based
Familiarity with circulation guidelines in an academic setting
Experience related to cataloguing and metadata creation
Experience in collection development
A strong service commitment and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment
Outstanding communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Ability to work collaboratively with others, prioritizing the student experience in collaborative initiative
Working knowledge of integrated online library systems

Preferred Qualifications

A minimum of five years’ related professional experience in an academic library setting
An academic background or experience related to the field of cinema (and media) studies
Advanced knowledge of the University of Toronto Library’s library services platform (Alma)
Familiarity with the University of Toronto Libraries’ administrative structure, local system, and web pages
Supervisory experience in a unionized environment

Salary and Terms of Appointment:

It is anticipated that this position will be filled at the Librarian II or III level, subject to review and experience. Minimum salary: LIB II: $79,720; LIB III: $102,023 (Salary is dependent on rank at hire and qualifications). This appointment is for six months as a leave replacement with an anticipated start date of October 1, 2025.

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, 44323.

The University of Toronto Libraries thanks all applicants but will only contact applicants selected for an interview.

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:

https://www.library.utoronto.ca/anti-racism-statement

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement
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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.

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