Chinese Studies Librarian - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Job Tittle:
Chinese Studies Librarian (Librarian I/II/III; Permanent Status Stream)

Date Posted: 04/09/2024

Closing Date: 05/09/2024

Req ID: 36911

Job Category:
Librarian - Permanent Status Stream

Faculty/Division:
East Asian Library

Department:
East Asian Library

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

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About the University of Toronto Libraries

The University of Toronto Libraries system is the largest academic library in Canada and is consistently ranked in the top ten among academic research libraries in North America.

The system consists of 40 libraries located on three university campuses:
St. George, Mississauga, and Scarborough.

This array of college libraries, special collections, and specialized libraries and information centres supports the teaching and research requirements of over 300 graduate programs, more than 70 professional programs, and about 700 undergraduate degree programs.

In addition to more than 12 million volumes in 341 languages, the library system currently provides access to millions of electronic resources in various forms and over 31,000 linear metres of archival material.

More than 150,000 new print volumes are acquired each year. The Libraries' data centre houses more than 600 servers with a storage capacity of 1.5 petabytes.

The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library

The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library is a leading research library in North America and the most extensive research library in Canada for East Asian Studies.

As the intellectual and cultural hub of the academic community for East Asian and Asian Canadian-related studies and programs at the University of Toronto, the library is committed to engaging with faculty, students, and the wider community to provide exceptional resources and services in support of scholarship, research, and learning.

The library's history can be traced back to the 1930s when a collection of rare materials from China, known today as the Mu Collection (慕氏藏書), was acquired.

Since then, the library has significantly expanded to include a premier research collection of over 700,000 volumes of materials in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Tibetan, as well as limited resources in Mongolian, Manchu, and Uighur.

In addition to its impressive physical collection, the library provides access to numerous electronic resources, making it a valuable asset to the field of East Asian Studies.

Its resources and services support scholars and researchers in the region and beyond, providing unparalleled access to rare and unique resources.

Through continued expansion of its collections and partnerships, the library is dedicated to supporting teaching, research, and learning both within and beyond the university.

The library has done multiple digitization projects to improve discoverability and accessibility of the library's unique and rare collections through various partnerships and is committed to developing collections in Asian Canadian studies, in collaboration with other central libraries at the UTL and external partners and community partners.

The library also organizes a range of public outreach events working with campus partners, local community groups, and national and international partners to inspire scholarship and cultivate relations with the campus and the community.

Its physical space has gone through a series of expansion and revitalization processes to create a vibrant and user-friendly space for its community.

The Opportunity

Acquire and maintain collections of Chineselanguage resources in all formats that are relevant to the study of the region and in support of the various Chinese Studies academic programs, communicate with Chinese book vendors and other resource providers to ensure smooth operation of acquisition, and supervise an acquisition staff
Undertake original cataloguing of Chinese materials in all formats to ensure their discoverability, supervise an original cataloguer/metadata creation specialist and graduate student assistants, and prepare name authority metadata for contribution to NACO according to the standards of the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC)
Act as the primary liaison librarian for Chinese Studies across relevant academic departments and programs in the humanities and social sciences at U of T, and proactively engage with faculty and students to understand their information needs
Develop and deliver tailored instruction and learning opportunities in various formats to support the curriculum and advance learning outcomes for faculty and students in Chinese Studies
Support innovative resources and services, including digital scholarship, to enhance the research and academic excellence of