Law and Indigenous Services Librarian -
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Job Description
The Thompson Rivers University Library is seeking a tenuretrack Law and Indigenous Services Librarian. This position will be responsible for building relationships and services to support Thompson Rivers Universitys Indigenous Students and Faculty and to support library services to the Faculty of Law. We expect that the specific work included in this position will be developed by the successful candidate in collaboration with campus partners especially in Indigenous Education the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching and the Faculty of Student Development. The incumbent will have a demonstrated record of building trust and relationships with Indigenous community members and will advise on librarywide decolonization and reconciliation initiatives.
This position situated on the traditional lands of the Tkemlps te Secwpemc within Secwpemculucw the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwpemc is located at the main TRU Kamloops campus and may include service to the Williams Lake Campus on the lands the Texelc within Secwpemculucw the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwpemc.
The successful candidate will join a dedicated team of library professionals and will actively participate in helping the library to achieve its vision mission values and goals. As a faculty member the candidate will actively pursue professional and service activities to meet library and campuswide criteria for tenure and promotion.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Cover letters may be addressed to the TRU Librarian Appointments Committee; additional questions about the application process may be directed to Amy McLay Paterson Appointments Committee Chair. Interviews for this position will take place virtually over Microsoft Teams. Interview questions will be distributed to shortlisted candidates in advance of the scheduled interview; the interview will also include a presentation component and a conversation with the University Librarian.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborates with librarian colleagues to deliver indepth highquality service to satisfy the research and learning needs of students and faculty
- Work collegially with the other Law Librarian and Library Technicians to support research needs to Law students and faculty including inperson research consultations
- Advises on librarywide decolonization Indigenization and reconciliation initiatives
- Works with the Librarians Department to build relationships with Indigenous students faculty and staff to develop and deliver instruction initiatives programming and other services as needed
- Work with campus partners to determine how to contribute to Indigenous knowledge Indigenous research and Indigenous student success on campus developing experience and expertise in Indigenous knowledge information literacy data copyright etc.
- Participates in the selection and evaluation of print electronic and media resources to support the Law Library collection
- Prepares and maintains research guides to support learning needs
- Delivers and develops information literacy programming
- Participates in library governance through the development of library guidelines planning and strategic initiatives.
- Continues professional growth and development to enhance skills and knowledge.
- Participates in service activities at department library university and professional level as appropriate.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
Please address each of these qualifications in your application:
- Masters Degree in Library Science/Information Science from an American Library Association accredited program or equivalent.
- Demonstrated effective oral written and interpersonal communication skills in an English language workplace.
- Demonstrated record of building trust and relationships with Indigenous students or community members
- Ability to deliver instruction sessions and workshops and to create educational materials in a variety of formats
- Demonstrated commitment to decolonization Indigenization and reconciliation
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable working teaching and learning environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Sustained connection to an Indigenous community or context
- Prior experience conducting legal research working with legal citation or delivering library services to law students
- Basic knowledge with Secwepemctsn or other Indigenous language
Benefits and Salary:
Employment Type
Full Time
