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Transgender Archives Metadata Librarian

Librarian Appointment, 1.0 FTE, Limited Term – 2 years
Appointment at Librarian II anticipated
Start date: January 2025

The ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Libraries’ Transgender Archives Metadata Librarian is a two-year grant-funded position. The incumbent will report to the Head of Collections Management Services at UVic Libraries. They will work closely with the project’s Outreach and Ethics Coordinator to describe digitized and analogue material from UVic Libraries’ world-renowned Transgender collections, and will work in collaboration with the Director, Special Collections and University Archivist. They will work within an established ethical framework to create metadata for access, rights, and preservation. They may be required to assist the Outreach and Ethics Coordinator with community outreach to connect with individuals who were involved in the Trans+ activist movement from the 1970s to the early 2000s as well as other people who may be potentially affected by our project in regard to ethical considerations.

The Metadata Librarian will create metadata for digitized material and collections using international standards and thesauri (i.e. Dublin Core, Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus, Homosaurus) in combination with bespoke collection-specific schema and vocabularies. They will assist with organizing and naming digitized files as needed.

Salary and Benefits
The candidate's qualifications, experience and overall market demand will determine a candidate’s final salary offer. It is anticipated that this position will be filled at the level of Librarian II with an annual salary of $75,600. UVic is committed to offering an equitable and competitive salary, inclusive of a generous benefits package, eligible leaves and pension plan It is expected that the successful candidate will spend some portion of their time at the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø, but remote work arrangements are possible.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Creating metadata for individual digital objects both within a digital asset management system and using software such as Excel and OpenRefine
• Defining and revising metadata application profiles for collections of digitized material from the Rikki Swin collection based on library and archival standards
• Selecting appropriate vocabularies that will meet the unique descriptive needs of resources within the Rikki Swin collection
• Working with the Outreach and Ethics Coordinator to determine the appropriate level of access and description for materials with sensitive content
• Working with the Director, Special Collections and University Archivist as required for Transgender Archives history and context
• May be required to produce (with the assistance of software) transcriptions of recordings
• Organizing and naming of digital files
• Any other related task that may be required

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• A master's degree (Master of Library and Information Science and/or Master of Archival Studies) from an accredited school of library science
• Experience creating metadata for digitized material and collections using international standards and thesauri (i.e. Dublin Core, Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus)
• Demonstrated familiarity with ethical issues related to gender and sexuality
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated superior attention to detail
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Must be eligible to work in Canada

Desirable Qualifications

• Lived experience as a Trans+ or otherwise gender-diverse person
• Experience applying library or archival metadata description to multimedia objects
• Experience working with digital files and digitized content
• Experience working with a digital asset management system
• Experience working with Excel and/or OpenRefine
• Experience using qualitative analysis tools (e.g. NVIVO, Taguette)
• Experience using video and audio capture and editing tools

Additional information

The Transgender Archives
The Transgender Archives at the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Libraries is committed to the preservation of the history of pioneering activists, community leaders, and researchers who have contributed to the betterment of Trans+ and other gender-diverse people. Our records span over 160 metres or 530 linear feet, go back over 120 years, and are in 15 languages from 23 countries on six continents. Our collections comprise the largest Trans archives in the world. We are accessible to everyone, free of charge. 

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Situated at the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø on the historic lands of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples, and the Songhees, Esquimalt, and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose relationships with the land continue to this day. The ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø ranks in the top tier of Canada’s research-intensive universities. As an internationally recognized teaching and research institution, we tackle essential issues that matter to people, places, and the planet. Defined by its edges, this extraordinary environment inspires us to defy boundaries, discover, and innovate in exciting ways. It’s different here, naturally and by design. We live, learn, work and explore on the edge of what’s next—for our planet and its peoples. Our commitment to research-inspired dynamic learning and vital impact make this Canada’s most extraordinary environment for discovery and innovation. Experience the edge of possibilities for yourself.

Standards of Performance & Additional Information
Faculty, Librarians, and Archivists at the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø are governed by the provisions of the Collective Agreement. Members are represented by the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø . Standards of performance are assessed as set out in the Evaluation Policy for Librarians.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; in accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Please indicate in your application package if you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

Contact information

Please submit a letter of application; a CV; and the names of three references by end of day, Wednesday, November 13, 2024 to Jonathan Bengtson, University Librarian, ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Libraries at ulo@uvic.ca

Interviews are planned for November/December 2024.

Please note that reference checks will be done, and background checks, including credential and degree verification, may be undertaken as part of this recruitment process.

Application deadline

Equity statement

UVic is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our living, learning and work environments. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across levels of power. We actively encourage applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity.

Read our full equity statement here: www.uvic.ca/equitystatement.

The University acknowledges the potential impact that career interruptions can have on a candidate’s record of research achievement. We encourage applicants to explain in their application the impact that career interruptions have had on their record.

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