Head, Liaison Services

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Salary commensurate with experience; minimum: assi...
Master's degree in library or information science
Five years professional library experience
Two years supervisory or managerial responsibilities
The Head, Liaison Services leads a team of eleven librarians to support teaching, learning, and research across multiple faculties including Engineering and Medicine

Job Summary

  • The Head, Liaison Services leads a team of eleven librarians to support teaching, learning, and research across multiple faculties including Engineering and Medicine.
  • This role provides strategic leadership for the Libraries' Open Science initiatives, guiding efforts to advance open access and research data management.
  • McGill University is an English-language institution where day-to-day duties require high-level verbal and written communication skills.

Matching Summary

The Head, Liaison Services leads a team of eleven librarians to support teaching, learning, and research across multiple faculties including Engineering and Medicine.

Salary

Salary commensurate with experience; Minimum: Assistant Librarian or Associate Librarian (tenure track); Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Master's degree in library or information science
  • Five years professional library experience
  • Two years supervisory or managerial responsibilities
  • Experience with liaison or educational services
  • Commitment to equity diversity inclusion and Indigenization

Nice-to-have

  • Knowledge of French language
  • PhD in a relevant field
  • Experience assessing and improving library services
  • Awareness of current trends in academic librarianship
  • Comfort navigating unionized environment

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in LIS accredited by ALA
  • Minimum five years professional library experience
  • Two years supervisory or managerial experience
  • Authorization to work in Canada
  • Willingness to work in Quebec province

Work Rights

Must be authorized to work in Canada

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