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About the Role

The Digital Collections Coordinator will contribute to and create special digital collections for the U of T Scarborough Library as part of the Digital Scholarship Team. This role involves implementing plans and process improvements for collections administration, creating metadata, supporting digitization, and performing quality control for digital objects within the Islandora Repository. The position also includes training and supervising casual employees and one staff-appointed employee.

Responsibilities

Implementing plans and process improvements for collections administration activities
Creating and updating catalogue records
Keeping well-informed on applicable copyright, access and privacy laws as well as new technology
Maintaining information on digital platforms
Creating and editing web pages with interactive media
Liaising with technical staff to resolve web management issues
Directing the activities of a single ongoing staff-appointed employee and casual staff

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree with a specialization in digital technologies or related degree, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum four (4) years' of related experience working in an academic library environment configuring digital asset management systems and content management systems
Advanced computer skills with Microsoft Excel; metadata schemes utilized within an academic community (e.g. MODS, Dublin Core); configuring digital asset management systems and content management systems (e.g. Drupal, Omeka, Islandora).
Intermediate computer skills with Microsoft Word and Outlook.
Demonstrated comfort learning new and evolving technologies at a quick pace
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Demonstrated ability to manage the development of collections objects and authority records
Experience supervising and providing direction to staff
Strong organizational and time management skills
High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Working knowledge of Copyright, Access and Privacy Laws
Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment

Skills

Digital technologies
Digital asset management systems
Content management systems
Microsoft Excel
MODS
Dublin Core
Drupal
Omeka
Islandora
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Outlook
Copyright Law
Access Law
Privacy Law

Location

University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

Work Type

Full-Time
Term

Experience Level

Minimum four (4) years' of related experience
Experience supervising and providing direction to staff

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree with a specialization in digital technologies or related degree, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience

Salary/Compensations

$76,577. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $97,928.

About the Company

The University of Toronto Scarborough is a place of energy, enthusiasm and passion. Our commitment to inclusive excellence attracts the brightest learners, scholars and employees from around the globe.
The UTSC Library is a leader in academic library service and program development. The library supports research and study by housing an extensive network of scholarly materials in many formats.
The library offers an extensive reference and research service and holds a local collection of about 400,000 print items, journal subscriptions, sound recordings, videos and films, a leisure reading collection, special research and archival collections.
The library’s collections are complemented by our services and professional staff of librarians and technicians that support the daily operation of a library that is committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion to help create a truly rich and engaging academic experience.

Equal Opportunity

This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement on Equity, Diversity & Excellence). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.