Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Scholarly Communications and Licensing Specialist Date Posted: 06/07/2024 Req ID: 37147 Faculty/Division: Library Department: Scholarly Communications&Copyright OfC Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Description: About us: The University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) system is the largest academic library in Canada and is ranked sixth among peer ins ti tu ti ons in North America. The system consists of 42 libraries located on three university campuses: St. George, Mississauga, and Scarborough. This array of college libraries, special collec ti ons, and specialized libraries and informa ti on centres supports the teaching and research requirements of over 280 graduate programs, including over60 professional programs, and about 700 undergraduate degree programs. In addi ti on to more than 15 million volumes in 341 languages, the library system currently provides access to millions of resources in various forms, including, for example, electronic, audio-visual, and geospa ti al materials. UTL also has 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 500 servers with a storage capacity of 1.5 petabytes. Your opportunity: Under the direc ti on of the supervisor, the Scholarly Communications and Licensing Specialist uses a comprehensive knowledge of Library policies and procedures, as well as the ability to interpret policies and procedures and resolve problems. Performs duties including, but not limited to, reading and coding content licenses, maintaining a licensing database, engaging in sustained discussion with faculty members over purchasing transactional licenses, purchasing the licenses, where necessary, and/or recommending other content use options. Provides workflow leadership between e-reserves and transactional licensing staff and providing content for instructors’ Quercus pages. Specialist may be required to work in multiple learning management system platforms. Performs public service duties by serving as first point of contact in the Scholarly Communications and Copyright Office, in person, on the website, and by telephone. Performs related duties as required. Your responsibili ti es will include: Workflow Leader: Acts as a workflow leader for the Scholarly Communications and Copyright Office Participates in hiring and training of staff and prepares and monitors workflow schedules; resolves problems; Tracks activities in appropriate fund areas and reports transaction charges to the library’s Business Office; Licensing: Involved in all parts of digital rights management for licensed materials, including reading licenses, coding them for rights categories, and maintaining a digital database of permitted uses. Works with staff across relevant units to help ensure accurate and useful digital rights information and will provide support for licensing and digital rights management, as necessary. Electronic Reserves and Course Reading Lists : Coordinates, organizes and oversees the general operation and maintenance of the Blackboard (or other supported LMS) site content population services. Checks for and ensures availability of library materials for course reading lists Public Service: Performs “intake” for copyright and scholarly communications questions and answers basic copyright and licensing questions. Serves as the first point of contact for services provided by the Scholarly Communications and Copyright Office, such as the Open Access Author’s fund or comparable services. Maintains and updates the web presence for the Scholarly Communications and Copyright   Office. Maintains Statistics and Records: Compiles monthly statistics Prepares summaries of data compiled and prepares monthly and annual summary reports Qualifications Required: Formal Education: University graduation required. Experience: A minimum of one year of related experience gained in a research or academic library setting required. Advanced bibliographic searching skills, using both print and electronic sources; workflow coordination experience desirable; public service experience desirable. To be successful in this role you will be: Procedural Team player This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto’s Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline. Closing Date: 06/17/2024,11:59PM ET Employee Group: CUPE 1230 Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing Schedule: Pay Scale Group&Hiring Zone: CUPE 1230 (4U) - Step 1: $68,993 - Step 2: $71,694 - Step 3: $74,522 Job Category: Library Services All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. 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 applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value 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. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP . 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 . #J-18808-Ljbffr