In accordance with its Employment Equity Policy, the University of Toronto
encourages applications from qualified men and women, members of visible
minorities, aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities.
POSITION: International and Foreign Law Librarian
DEPARTMENT: Bora Laskin Law Library, Faculty of Law
DATE REQUIRED: As soon as possible
This is a position newly created at the Faculty of Law for the Bora Laskin
Law Library. It underscores the commitment of the law school to become a
world class institution offering a comprehensive range of courses in
international and comparative law. The position offers an excellent
opportunity for an experienced lawyer/librarian to shape both collections
and services in international, comparative and foreign law.
Currently, the Library supports the teaching and research needs of 33
full-time law faculty (slated to grow to 45 over the next few years), 55
part-time adjunct professors, 510 undergraduate law students and 35-40
graduate students. Within the Faculty, course offerings are broad,
increasingly inter-disciplinary in nature and demonstrate a growing
emphasis on global and regional studies. The Library is used extensively by
other members of the University and by members of the legal profession. The
building, opened in March 1991, houses a collection of over 235,000
hard-copy volumes that includes a number of the leading legal CD-ROMs.
Extensive use is made of on-line databases such as Quicklaw, Westlaw and
Lexis/Nexis, the Internet and the University Library system's growing range
of full-text e-journal literature. The Library's Web site can be found at
http://www.law-lib.utoronto.ca.
RESPONSIBILITIES: One of the first tasks of the successful candidate will
be to assess the Library's current collection in foreign, comparative and
international law: to work with professors and students and chart a course
for collection development; and write a detailed strategy--involving both
ownership and access--that will respond to defined curricular and research
needs. Ongoing responsibilities will include collection development for
these subject areas, in-depth reference and research support services for
faculty and students, and participation in the Library's instructional
program as well as in the Faculty's Legal Research and Writing courses. The
Librarian will also be responsible for developing a segment of the
Library's Web-based resources and services.
QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will have an MLS or equivalent
from an accredited library school and a law degree from a recognized school
as well as 5-7 years of reference experience in an academic law library.
The position requires sound knowledge and expertise in the use of foreign,
comparative and international legal materials, including an understanding
of international organizations. Working knowledge of one or more languages
in addition to English is expected. This is a senior position for a dynamic
and self-motivated individual who is, nevertheless, able to work
effectively as part of the Information Services team. We are looking for
applicants with initiative, demonstrated teaching ability, excellent
communication, organizational and computer skills and the ability to
deliver high quality reference and research support. The energy and
temperament to thrive on a demanding workload will be an asset.
SALARY: Librarian 3: $42,300-
Librarian 4: $48,400-
THIS IS A PERMANENT STATUS STREAM POSITION
Individuals interested in applying for this position should submit a letter
of application, curriculum vitae and the names of 3 referees in writing to
Personnel Services, Robarts Library, 130 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S
1A5 or by Fax: (416) 978-7653, by July 24, 1998.
Inquiries about the position may also be directed to Ann Rae, Law Librarian
at (416) 978-8580 or ann.rae@utoronto.ca.
The University of Toronto thanks all applicants for their interest;
however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Ann Rae phone: (416) 978-8580
Law Librarian fax: (416) 978-8396
Bora Laskin Law Library ann.rae@utoronto.ca
University of Toronto
78 Queen's Park
Toronto, ON
M5S 2C5
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