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Posting No. 44

  1. Position:
    Graduate Library Assistant (GSLA)
  2. Department:
    Music Library
  3. Period of Employment:
    September 13, 2021 - April 30, 2022
  4. Qualifications:

    - Current or incoming U of T graduate student
    - Values inclusion, equity, diversity
    - Committed to excellent public service
    - Possesses excellent verbal communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
    - Is detail oriented
    - Ability to use MS Office suite
    - Ability to learn new software (e.g., library research databases, cataloguing tools, library services platform)
    - Knowledge of music materials in all print and electronic formats (sound recordings, musical scores, manuscripts)
    - Ability to read standard music notation, familiarity with Western art music
    - Committed to teaching or coaching others

  5. Duties:

    The University of Toronto Music Library is located inside the Faculty of Music’s Edward Johnson Building and contains the largest music research collection in Canada. We enjoy a friendly and respectful team atmosphere with a strong service orientation toward our musical community. Working collaboratively with the Music Library team, you will help create a welcoming and user-centred experience at our service desk by:

    - Providing general reference and research assistance to music library patrons using the library catalogue, research databases, reference collection, and other tools

    - Being responsible for opening and closing the library on rotating evening and weekend shifts with other student staff (you would never be working alone)

    - Helping users sign out, renew, or return library materials
    - Troubleshooting printing and basic technology issues
    - Helping users locate materials in the stacks
    - Supporting and providing back-up for Student Library Assistant (SLA) desk staff on evenings and weekends

    When you aren’t assisting patrons, you will work on a variety of special projects such as: designing library displays and exhibitions (physical and digital), planning social media posts, metadata management, and data entry for collection assessment work.

    This part-time role offers training and mentorship. You will have the opportunity to further develop your communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills. You’ll also acquire experience working in an academic library, and supporting music students, staff, and faculty in a university teaching and research environment.

    Please note, the successful candidate will be required to work on-site (campus).

  6. Hours per Week:
    Up to 8 hrs per week; day and rotating evening (to 7pm) and Saturday (12-5pm) shifts.
  7. Hourly Rate:
    $26.53, $27.32

University of Toronto Students interested in applying for this position must submit their applications via the Student Job Site available at https://studentjobs.library.utoronto.ca..

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Applications for this position will be accepted until September 02, 2021

This position is in the CUPE Local 1230 - Student Casual Bargaining Unit

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