Full-time and Permanent JOB: Special Collections Projects Librarian, University of Toronto (Canada). Salary: $58,100 (Minimum annual salary for full-time Librarian I).
The University of Toronto Library seeks an entry-level librarian to work on special projects in the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. Principal responsibilities will include work on digital projects involving special collections materials (in collaboration with the University of Toronto Library’s Information Technology Department), assisting with web-based outreach and social media initiatives, and working on designated cataloguing projects for rare materials. The Special Collections Project Librarian will also participate as a collegial member of the rare books and special collections team in the Fisher Library, with responsibilities for reference, seminars and teaching, and exhibitions. He/she may also assist with conservation/ preservation projects in the department. Some weekend and evening hours may be required.
Qualifications
Required:
• ALA- Accredited Master of Library or Information Science or equivalent
• Demonstrated interest in and exposure to a variety of special collections materials (rare books, manuscripts, photographs and ephemera)
• Experience with digitization of rare materials and the creation of associated metadata
• Familiarity with current standards and practices for special collections cataloguing
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Public service/reference experience.
Preferred:
• Familiarity with one or more European languages
• Training in, or experience with, conservation/ preservation of rare materials
• Advanced subject degree.
The University of Toronto is a major public research institution with a student body of over 67,000 full and part-time students and over 7,000 faculty members who teach and perform research in hundreds of different disciplines. The University of Toronto Libraries, which is the largest academic library in Canada and ranked third in North America, supports teaching and research in all disciplines through service and outreach, excellent collections and access to extensive digital resources and services.
Application deadline: 26 March 2014.