Department Head, Library and Archives, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted April 21, 2015

The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is Canada’s pre-eminent international museum and houses important collections in World Cultures and Natural History. The ROM currently invites applications for the following position:

As Department Head for the Library and Archives, you will be responsible for promoting scholarship by selecting, providing access to and preserving materials in the care of the ROM Library and Archives in accordance with international standards and in accordance with ROM’s policies. You will manage the operations of the Library and Archives, including budgeting and supervision of staff, student interns and volunteers. The ROM Library and Archives is affiliated with the University of Toronto Libraries which provides automated library services to the ROM. Duties include interaction with ROM departments and curators, as well as donors from the general public; provision of public services via the Reading Rooms; public communication through lectures, displays, exhibitions, teaching and use of social media. You will be expected to engage in research and publication as criteria for promotion and merit, and to participate on ROM committees and be actively involved in professional associations.

Qualifications: 

A postgraduate degree in library studies accredited by the American Library Association, or its equivalent. A second graduate degree in an area of specialty relevant to ROM research and collections would be an asset.

Five years of academic librarianship in a supervisory position. Previous museum librarianship would be an asset.

Salary and rank are commensurate with experience, as stipulated in the Collective Agreement between ROM and the ROM Curatorial Association. The appointment will be made at the rank of Librarian II or III.

Applications for the position will be accepted until May 15, 2015. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Applicants should provide a letter of interest detailing their suitability for the position, a curriculum vitae, an example of their writing ability, and should arrange to have three confidential letters of recommendation sent on their behalf.

Forward all to:

Mara, Gunner, Senior Human Resources Advisor, Royal Ontario Museum, Human Resources Department 
100 Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 2C6 
Fax # 416.586.5827 or email: [email protected] please quote Competition #2015-032 – Department Head, Library and Archives on the subject line 

The ROM is committed to fair and accessible employment practices. Upon request, suitable accommodations are available under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) to applicants invited to an interview.