NSCAD University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-stream appointment, beginning July 1, 2022, at the rank of Librarian 1.

NSCAD University is in Mi’kma’ki, on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq Nation. NSCAD University has committed to reconciliation and to establishing respectful ongoing relationships with Indigenous peoples.

The successful candidate will be responsible for operation and support for the technology and systems that connect NSCAD’s community to the Library’s print, digital, archival and special collections. The NSCAD Library is a member of Novanet, the consortium of postsecondary libraries in Nova Scotia. The candidate will work with the Director of the Library and library staff and lead local production of metadata for bibliographic, archival and media formats to ensure access to the library’s range of print and digital collections. The incumbent will develop instruction for local and remote library users in the use of the existing library system and institutional repository. In addition, the incumbent will facilitate the integration of library resources and services in NSCAD’s learning management system.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated knowledge of library discovery and access platforms and learning management systems.
• Experience with the Ex Libris Alma/Primo platform. Experience as an Alma/Primo Administrator is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated knowledge of metadata standards used for bibliographic, archival and media collections
• Current knowledge of copyright legislation and issues in higher education.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
• An enthusiasm for adopting new technologies to facilitate access to collections.

Qualifications:

• Candidates should have an ALA-accredited Masters of Library or Information Studies/Science degree or equivalent and at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• An undergraduate degree in Art History, Fine Art or equivalent is preferred, though not required.
• Salary will be dependent upon qualifications and in accordance with the Faculty Salary Grid.
• Consideration of applications will begin on April 20, 2022 and continue until the position is filled.
• The terms and conditions of employment are set out in the Collective Agreement (FUNSCAD Unit 1).

Application materials should include:

• a curriculum vitae; a letter of application; documentation of relevant work and projects that exemplify your
  professional experience.
• Please send as a single PDF, and include links to external sites.

Please direct applications to:

Dr. Ann-Barbara Graff, Office of Academic Affairs and Research
NSCAD University
5163 Duke Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3J6
Fax: 902 425 4664 or [log in to unmask]

For more information about NSCAD University please visit http://nscad.ca

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Hiring will be in accordance with NSCAD University’s policy on non-discrimination.

The Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD University), founded in Halifax in 1887, is one of North America’s outstanding institutions for the study, practice, and teaching of art, craft and design. One of Canada’s original, independent cultural institutions, NSCAD University is regarded as a principal center for education and research in visual culture in North America.