Part-time Liaison and Digital Projects Librarian, Limited Term Appointment

Wilfrid Laurier University • Waterloo, ON

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Wilfrid Laurier University is seeking a dynamic and innovative librarian to fill a part-time, Limited Term Appointment, Liaison and Digital Projects Librarian to support Arts programs and digital services, programs and projects at the Waterloo campus. Primary duties will include reference consultations, instruction, research support and faculty liaison, and may include collection development for a selection of program areas and digital collections, digital research environments, digital scholarship and curation, management and preservation of digital assets, and digital information literacies. This position will be appointed at the Waterloo campus. The incumbent will also serve other Laurier campus locations where required. Please note that travel may be involved.
Wilfrid Laurier University is a leading Canadian university known for academic excellence and a culture that inspires lives of leadership and purpose. Laurier is devoted to excellence in learning, research, scholarship, and creativity, as well as supporting and enhancing high-quality undergraduate, graduate and professional education.
The Library provides collaborative, inclusive, and creative spaces and services for our users. Through exceptional resources, expertise, and technology, the Library supports transformative learning, research, and teaching across campuses, and through engagement with the wider community.
Serving over 20,000 students across multiple campuses, the Laurier Library employs a staff of 63, including 21 librarians. It offers access to full-text online journals, databases, and e-books, as well as more print books and other materials. As part of the Omni Group of Libraries, Laurier students, faculty and staff may use and borrow materials from 19 member libraries across Ontario, including from local partners, the University of Guelph, and the University of Waterloo libraries.

Requirements

• ALA accredited MLIS or equivalent
• Demonstrable overall understanding of current library practice, including collection management, reference, and instructional services
• Recent experience providing research assistance in social work, humanities and social sciences
• Experience developing and delivering in-person and online instruction or training
• Knowledge of digital asset management, digital curation, and preservation systems, as well as best practices and related technologies
• Knowledge of current trends, technologies, and developments in digital curation
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and to develop creative ideas
• Demonstrated ability to manage a diverse and varied workload and to work effectively in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Strong computer literacy, including web page creation and editing, online learning object creation, and ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to form successful and collaborative relationships with diverse colleagues, faculty, students, and staff
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to equity and inclusion
• Demonstrated understanding of accessibility best practices and AODA standards

Nice To Haves

• Experience with collection management
• Familiarity with the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy and experience providing library instruction
• Work experience in an academic library
• Hands-on experience setting up digital curation systems and workflows
• Demonstrated experience with data exchange formats (e.g. XML, JSON) and metadata standards (e.g. EAD, MODS, METS, MARC, PREMIS, DC)
• Knowledge of at least one scripting or programming language (e.g. Python, PHP, Javascript, Ruby, R)

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison and provides research assistance and support for students and faculty in Faculty of Arts
• Manages print and electronic collections for designated programs and subjects
• Provides proactive outreach and liaison services to promote library collections and services to the faculty and students in designated program areas
• Experience in developing and delivering in-person and online library instruction to students, faculty and staff
• Develops and maintains library guides, course web pages and learning objects (including video tutorials)
• Provides research assistance and/or referrals to faculty for research metrics and impact, and bibliometrics
• Working in close collaboration with the Head of Digital Initiatives maintains systems, employing scalable platforms and processes for acquiring, digitizing, preserving, accessing, disseminating and managing digital assets.
• Promotes the Library’s digital curation services through proactive outreach, partnership and collaboration with library colleagues, faculty and researchers.
• Provides advice and support for the curation and management of digital assets to the Library and the Laurier community, including digitization, metadata, indexing, access, storage and preservation.
• Assists faculty and students in using content management systems and digital exhibition platforms for teaching, learning, research, and publication.
• Manages projects relating to the development of digital collections and exhibits.
• Ensures the consistent and reliable application of copyright, intellectual property and rights management within the scope of Laurier's digital assets and collections.
• Serves on library and university committees
• May include some evenings and weekend hours

Benefits

• Salary, benefits, and terms of employment are governed by the Collective Agreement between Wilfrid Laurier University and Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association for Full-time Faculty and Professional Librarians

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level