Librarian and Coordinator for Indigenous Initiatives - Nanaimo, Canada - Vancouver Island University

Vancouver Island University

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Nanaimo, Canada

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Description

Librarian and Coordinator for Indigenous Initiatives:

Vancouver Island University (VIU) Library is known as a leader for consistently identifying, leveraging, and advancing strategic regional, national, and international collaborations, for both local and collective benefit.

The Library continues to transform, along with VIU, in response to the communities we serve. We are proud of our reputation and committed to continual improvement.

We are actively implementing our 2018 Strategic Plan and currently developing a new strategic plan to articulate our sustained commitments and sustaining relationships together with a future roadmap for the department.

At VIU, we commit to valuing human diversity in all its dimensions and to maintaining a learning and working environment which is equitable, diverse and inclusive.

We strive to deliver inclusive service, affirming the dignity of those we serve, regardless of heritage, education, beliefs, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental health, physical or cognitive capabilities, or socio-economic status.

VIU Library upholds the VIU Indigenous Commitment by striving to acknowledge and better understand library relationships to Indigenous knowledges.

We are concerned with how to respect and learn from principles and values of Indigenous knowledge systems in library practices and services, with a particular focus on the principles and practices of a Coast Salish knowledge system situated in this territory, so that we are grounded in culturally responsive practice, working toward decolonizing library services and promoting a sense of belonging that has often been lacking for Indigenous people in academic spaces.

Our work is led by the VIU's Strategic Plan, People, Place, Potential, the VIU Academic Plan, and the Library Strategic Plan, and is guided by key documents and recommendations, as applicable to our local and regional contexts, including: UNDRIP; Truth & Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action; First Nations Principles of OCAP; CFLA Position Statement on Indigenous Knowledge; CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance; the Protocols for Native American Archival Materials, and the

Reconciliation Framework:
The Response to the Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Taskforce.

Employment Group
VIUFA
Position Number
00210
Division
Provost and Vice-President Academic
Department
Library Administration
Campus
Nanaimo campus
Location
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Country
Canada
Appointment Type

- regular full-time

Workload

35 hours per week Monday to Friday
Pay Level
VIUFA

F2: $71,141 - $114,001 per annum (prorated if part-time).

Starting Salary
Faculty are placed on the salary scale based on education, experience and placement criteria as outlined in the Collective Agreement
Start:
As soon as possible, no later than September 3rd, 202
Applicant Documents
CV/Resume, Cover Letter, Referees/References
Posted Date
11Apr202 Closing Date
01May202 Job Reference
2356

Duties:

Working under the general direction of the University Librarian, the Librarian and Coordinator for Indigenous Initiatives will provide leadership in a collaborative context to advocate for and advance decolonial approaches to strategy and practices in the Library.

The Librarian and Coordinator for Indigenous Initiatives:

Develops and sustains reciprocal relationships with Indigenous Elders, faculty, and community members who contribute to guiding library practice and strategy for respecting Indigenous knowledges and value systems; seeking to ensure that they feel welcomed, supported, and respected in any form of engagement with VIU Library, in ways consistent with community or cultural protocols.
Provides careful, strategic perspective and leadership in respect to protecting and promoting engagement with Indigenous knowledges in ways that align with guiding principles and practices received in relationship to local Coast Salish Elders and community members.
Advances strategy related to decolonizing library services in local and collaborative contexts, including but not limited to decolonizing descriptive practice.
Advocates for culturally responsive stewardship and care for Indigenous knowledges and content related to Indigenous peoples by providing perspective and contributing to collaborative initiatives with respect to Library collections and Special Collections, and other areas of Library work from time to time.
Promotes Indigenous language revitalization and use, particularly Coast Salish languages, in library online and physical spaces.
Incorporates decolonization principles and critically informed approaches into teaching and learning to foster a deeper understanding and engagement with Indigenous perspectives and knowledges.
Participates in a wide range of activities in support of students, including instruction, referenc