Job type: Casual, USW – Full-time Hours (36.25 hour/week)
Duration: 5.5 months
Student job: No
Questions may be directed to dsu.utsc@utoronto.ca.
Job Description:
About us:
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. Our success has been made possible by the opportunity given to us by our Indigenous hosts to operate on their territory, and we cherish our continuing partnerships with these communities. The University of Toronto Scarborough is an exciting campus with unlimited potential. Join us on our journey.
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.
Your opportunity:
Be a part of the UTSC Library team!
The University of Toronto Scarborough Library offers a dynamic and professional environment that fosters a culture built on respect, accountability, teamwork and a shared commitment to customer service. This position will collaborate extensively with various Library units in offering innovative and comprehensive solutions for a variety of Library initiatives. Our core mission is to support the learning, teaching and research needs of all UTSC undergraduate and graduate programs.
Reporting to the Research & Digital Initiatives Librarian, your role as Data & Digital Collections Technician is responsible for contributing to and creating special digital collections for the U of T Scarborough Library as part of the Digital Scholarship Team. This involves cleaning and organizing data and media assets and loading them into the repository infrastructure, as well as working closely with the programmers and systems administrator in the unit to streamline, document, test, and execute project work in support of the library’s goals.
Responsibilities include:
- Checking metadata and collection sites for quality control, identifying and analyzing data discrepancies, and helping with strategies necessary to correct errors.
- Creating packages (including .zip and .csv files) and uploading them to the server and Islandora platform.
- Transforming media files to target profiles
- Maintaining information on digital platforms (including creating and editing web pages) and configuring a content management system.
- Collaborating on workflows and local toolsets to improve efficiency in this area, including testing new features.
Essential Qualifications:
- Experience using one or more programming languages such as Bash or Python.
- Education & Certification: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education and experience.
- Demonstrated acumen with spreadsheet programs (Excel, Google Sheets)
- Demonstrated ability to work independently
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written)
- Superior organizational skills and time management skills
- Demonstrated aptitude and comfort with new technologies.
- Expected to show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of and ideally experience with content management systems such as Drupal/Islandora.
- Knowledge of and ideally experience with common metadata standards (MODS and Dublin Core)
Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.
Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.
If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, regular office hours
Compensation: $35/hr
Organization web sites: https://utsc.library.utoronto.ca/
Apply by email: dsu.utsc@utoronto.ca
Application deadline: Position will close midnight, Sunday, August 10
How to apply: Send an e-mail with cover letter, a resume, and the names of three referees in a single electronic file (PDF or MS Word) with the file name convention of SurnameFirstName_ContentTechnician to dsu.utsc@utoronto.ca