Associate University Librarian, Open Scholarship

Description

Position title: Associate University Librarian, Open Scholarship
Bargaining unit: Excluded

Date posted: August 8, 2024
Application deadline:  5pm on September 6, 2024

Concordia University Library aims to make knowledge locally and globally accessible. We have a strong-track record of building services to support Concordia’s students and faculty in sharing their research and teaching practices in broad and sustainable ways. The current momentum to make research and education open to the world can make us leaders for positive change.

We are creating the new role of Associate University Librarian, Open Scholarship, to grow the open initiatives established in the Library, and to integrate and operationalize recommendations cited in  Concordia’s Open Science Working Group’s report. Now is the time to make the most of the momentum towards openly accessible scholarship. As part of the Library’s senior leadership team, the AUL Open Scholarship reports directly to the University Librarian. They will lead a team focused on technology infrastructure across all Library services and on scholarly communication initiatives, many increasingly dependent on such infrastructure.

 Why is this job right for you?

 You:

-          have a strong understanding of research-intensive environments;

-          have a demonstrated understanding of the role that digital infrastructure services play in the teaching, learning, and research life of a multi-strength and forward-thinking university;

-          have a future-oriented vision where libraries support the path towards immediate availability of scholarship to the world with little to no barriers (traditional methods of sharing research get you riled up);

-          value and have experience in leading diverse teams;

-          have a track record of implementing new systems and approaches;

-          feel strongly that the library is a connector, and you look for opportunities to tie library services to greater university systems;

-          are curious about how new and old technologies can be optimized, repurposed, and reused;

-          are familiar with unionized environments;

-          have a master’s degree from an ALA accredited information science school or an equivalent acceptable for membership in the Corporation of Professional Librarians of Quebec;

-          have at least seven years of experience in a research-intensive environment, and five years of management experience;

-          may have a non-traditional pathway in your life, or experience in another sector, but still think this is an interesting job for you;

Et vous:

-          démontrez une sensibilité à l’égard de la diversité culturelle au Québec, laquelle inclut le bilinguisme et la langue française et, si vous n’êtes pas déjà bilingue, êtes enthousiaste à l’idée de le devenir.

What might your day look like?

You represent the University Librarian at a university-wide IT committee and fully participate in the discussions.

You spend some time strategizing about a new initiative for sharing audiovisual content from our Special Collections & Archives.

You have your regular team meeting, encouraging staff and librarians to share their roses and thorns from the previous week.

You attend an update from SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) on the platformization of research, ready to bring this issue to Library Cabinet at our next meeting.

You participate in a PBUQ (Partenariat des Bibliothèques universitaires du Québec) Shared Service Platform meeting, ensuring Concordia’s participation in the consortium represents our users, and advances our collective goals.

You take a break to go to the gym, eat at a great local resto, or visit the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (right around the corner from Webster Library) for some inspiration. Or a quick visit to our Tech Sandbox to play with our virtual reality equipment, or the knitting machine.

You meet with other AULs to plan professional development opportunities for library staff.

You have a quick informal chat with a member of your team who needs a bit of advice on a project they are leading.

What we can offer you

A work environment that is friendly and flexible, in a space which has been recently renovated (Visualization Studio! Living walls!) near public transit and good cycling infrastructure.

Colleagues who are eager to break down silos to best serve our community.

A salary range of 135-198K, and a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. This is a renewable contract appointment which includes administrative leave, and you may be eligible for a tenured (union-excluded) appointment (this will be determined during the hiring process).

Application Procedure

  Interested candidates must supply the following in one (1) single PDF attachment:

·         letter of interest;

·         curriculum vitae, which must include a statement of your Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status;

·         the names and email addresses of three professional references: one current/recent supervisor, one direct report, and one peer. References will only be contacted in the last stages of the process.

Electronic applications should be submitted by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on September 6, 2024 to Sandra Biron, Senior Library Personnel Assistant: employment.library@concordia.ca. All candidates will be contacted. Applications will be held in the strictest confidence. Interviews are planned for the last two weeks of September.

Immigration status

 All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian and Permanent Residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. While applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship, all applications must include one of the following statements:

Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada or

No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Employment Equity

 Concordia University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff.  The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, 2SLGBTQI+ persons, and persons with disabilities; candidates are invited to self-identify in their applications.

All applicants will receive an email invitation to complete a short equity survey. Participation in the survey is voluntary and no identifying information about candidates will be shared with hiring committees. Candidates who wish to self-identify as a member of an underrepresented group to the hiring committee may do so in their cover letter or by writing directly to the contact person indicated in this posting.

Adaptive measures

Applicants who anticipate requiring adaptive measures throughout any stage of the recruitment process may contact, in confidence, Anna Barrafato, Lead, Disability Accommodations: anna.barrafato@concordia.ca or by phone at 514.848.2424 extension 3511.

Information about the Library                                                                                                    

 Concordia University Library provides collections and services fundamental to academic success, creation, the advancement of knowledge, and lifelong learning. With a team of 120 librarians, professionals, and support staff who put student and faculty success at the centre of their practice, the Library collaborates to achieve the goals outlined in the University’s strategic framework and directions. Concordia University Library is a member of the PBUQ, CARL, and CRKN networks. We also work closely with SPARC, the Digital Research Alliance of Canada, COAPI, ORCID, and more. We are the proud home of Concordia University Press, an open access press founded in 2016.

Concordia University has over 50,000 students and more than 7000 faculty and staff across two campuses (Sir George Williams, which is downtown, and Loyola Campus in the west-end). The University is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary and looking forward to the next 50 years.

The University is located on unceded Indigenous lands. The Kanien’kehá:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of the lands and waters on which we gather today. Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal is historically known as a gathering place for many First Nations. Today, it is home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples. We respect the continued connections with the past, present and future in our ongoing relationships with Indigenous and other peoples within the Montreal community.

Montreal enjoys a thriving multicultural scene, famed for its innovative culinary scene and festivals. Bilingualism is a part of Montreal’s tradition and adds to its inspiring atmosphere. While supporting a significant anglophone population, it is one of the largest French-speaking cities in the world.