Law and Indigenous Services Librarian - (02008.29)

The Thompson Rivers University Library is seeking a tenure-track Law and Indigenous Services Librarian. This position will be responsible for building relationships and services to support Thompson Rivers University’s Indigenous Students and Faculty and to support library services to the Faculty of Law. We expect that the specific work included in this position will be developed by the successful candidate in collaboration with campus partners, especially in Indigenous Education, the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching and the Faculty of Student Development. The incumbent will have a demonstrated record of building trust and relationships with Indigenous community members and will advise on library-wide decolonization and reconciliation initiatives.

This position, situated on the traditional lands of the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc within Secwépemc'ulucw, the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwépemc, is located at the main TRU Kamloops campus and may include service to the Williams Lake Campus on the lands the T’exelc, within Secwépemc'ulucw, the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwépemc.

The successful candidate will join a dedicated team of library professionals and will actively participate in helping the library to achieve its vision, mission, values, and goals. As a faculty member, the candidate will actively pursue professional and service activities to meet library and campus-wide criteria for tenure and promotion.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Cover letters may be addressed to the TRU Librarian Appointments Committee; additional questions about the application process may be directed to Amy McLay Paterson (apaterson@tru.ca), Appointments Committee Chair. Interviews for this position will take place virtually over Microsoft Teams. Interview questions will be distributed to short-listed candidates in advance of the scheduled interview; the interview will also include a presentation component and a conversation with the University Librarian.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with librarian colleagues to deliver in-depth, high-quality service to satisfy the research and learning needs of students and faculty
• Work collegially with the other Law Librarian and Library Technicians to support research needs to Law students and faculty, including in-person research consultations
• Advises on library-wide decolonization, Indigenization and reconciliation initiatives
• Works with the Librarians Department to build relationships with Indigenous students, faculty, and staff to develop and deliver instruction initiatives, programming, and other services as needed
• Work with campus partners to determine how to contribute to Indigenous knowledge, Indigenous research, and Indigenous student success on campus, developing experience and expertise in Indigenous knowledge, information literacy, data, copyright, etc.
• Participates in the selection and evaluation of print, electronic, and media resources to support the Law Library collection
• Prepares and maintains research guides to support learning needs
• Delivers and develops information literacy programming
• Participates in library governance through the development of library guidelines, planning, and strategic initiatives.
• Continues professional growth and development to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Participates in service activities at department, library, university, and professional level as appropriate.

Required Qualifications

Please address each of these qualifications in your application:

• Master’s Degree in Library Science/Information Science from an American Library Association accredited program, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills in an English language workplace.
• Demonstrated record of building trust and relationships with Indigenous students or community members
• Ability to deliver instruction sessions and workshops and to create educational materials in a variety of formats
• Demonstrated commitment to decolonization, Indigenization and reconciliation
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable working, teaching, and learning environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sustained connection to an Indigenous community or context
• Prior experience conducting legal research, working with legal citation, or delivering library services to law students
• Basic knowledge with Secwepemctsín or other Indigenous language

Benefits and Salary:

• Excellent benefits, including 40 days of vacation time and 20 days of professional development time.
• Starting salary range $73,666-114,124, depending on experience; please refer to section 11.5 of the Collective Agreement for salary scale placement details https://www.trufa.ca/app/uploads/TRU-TRUFA-Collective-Agreement-April2022-March2025-FINAL.pdf