NIKLA-ANCLA
National Indigenous Knowledge & Language Alliance / Alliance nationale des connaissances et des langues autochtones

Position Title: Digital Scholarship and Metadata Librarian

Organization: Osgoode Hall Law School Library, York University

Application Deadline: January 16, 2026

Location: Toronto, Ontario

The Law Library of Osgoode Hall Law School at York University invites highly qualified applicants for an Assistant Librarian position as Digital Scholarship and Metadata Librarian, to commence July 1, 2026.

This position is responsible for the coordination of technical and digital services, and metadata management in the Law Library. This includes acquisition of and access to physical and electronic materials to meet the challenges of new technologies and user expectations. In addition, this position serves as a member of the team of librarians that plan and carry out the ongoing development of the Law Library and its services. The Law Library shares the ALMA system with York University Libraries and works closely with them.

Osgoode Hall Law School is the home of Canada’s premier research law library. With an internationally renowned reputation, the Law Library supports the research and teaching of Osgoode and York University faculty and students, and serves a diverse array of visiting scholars, members of the legal profession and the public.

For more information, please visit: https://www.yorku.ca/vpepc/faculty-affairs/wp-content/uploads/sites/698/2025/12/LIB_DigMeta.pdf

Position Title: Director

Organization: Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre, University of British Columbia

Application Deadline: January 11, 2026

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Job Summary

The Director is the administrative head of unit responsible for overall strategic management of the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC or “Centre”). The Director collaborates with and advises the Academic Director in order to set the strategic direction and provide long-term planning and leadership to the IRSHDC. The Director oversees the overall administration of the Centre and its operations. The position works across UBC and with Indigenous communities, Survivors, Intergenerational Survivors, and partner organizations, to fulfill its mandate to provide access to records and support research for Survivors and Intergenerational Survivors of the Residential School system, and to develop and deliver educational, engagement, dialogue activities related to the history and ongoing legacies of Residential Schools

The Director establishes and oversees the development of effective and trauma-informed organizational structures and policies that align with the mission and mandate of the IRSHDC. This role is also responsible for cultivating and fostering strong and influential working relationships with key individuals and stakeholders, throughout the university and with external organizations. Working closely with the Academic Director, this position is responsible for co-leading the Centre’s contributions to the University's commitment to Indigenous Rights, and its profile as a forefront leader in this space. The Director also contributes strategic advice and subject matter expertise for UBC-wide initiatives such as the Indigenous Strategic Plan and the UBC Strategic Plan, participating on relevant and appropriate planning, implementation, and/or advising committees to advance and implement Indigenous strategic priorities and actions across the VP portfolio and various units on campus. The Director leads the development and execution of strategies, plans, projects, and practices that support the IRSHDC’s mandate and its goals of establishing effective and ethical working relationships and partnerships with Indigenous communities. This position is also responsible for overseeing engagement, learning, and dialogue for the University community and the wider public through the Centre, ensuring a space that promotes inclusion, respect, and accountability in regard to the genocidal intent and impacts of residential schools.

For more information, please visit this link to the University of British Columbia's Careers page: https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcstaffjobs/details/Director--Indian-Residential-School-History-and-Dialogue-Centre_JR23041.

Position Title: Digital Experience Librarian

Organization: Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries

Application Deadline: December 18, 2025

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Located in downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada and on the territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and the Wendat Peoples, Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries invites applications for a full-time career stream (i.e. continuing) position of Digital Experience Librarian at the rank of Librarian I or II, effective March 1, 2026, subject to final budgetary approval.

Applications from candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups recognized at TMU, are particularly encouraged and such candidates are encouraged to self-identify through our Applicant Diversity Self-ID questionnaire at the time of their application in the recruitment portal noted below.

The successful candidate will enhance Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries online presence through userfocused improvements that support resource discovery and academic research services. As part of the TMU Libraries’ Information Technology Services Department, this role emphasizes collaboration with various librarians, library departments, and the University’s central Information Technology Department to maintain and improve web projects, implement new designs, and optimize user experiences. The incumbent will also advise on best practices for usability, accessibility, and emerging web technologies while actively contributing to library-wide digital initiatives.

Key responsibilities include managing and transforming web content, improving workflows, conducting usability studies, analyzing usage data, and providing documentation and training for the content management system and online library tools. TMU Libraries supports Open Initiatives such as open access, open education, etc. at the University. The Digital Experience Librarian will assist with managing the Libraries’ open publishing platform and tools and will liaise with faculty and librarians to provide training and support. Additionally, the librarian will collaborate with faculty and librarians to develop and maintain web-based Scholarly, Research, and Creative (SRC) initiatives.

The Libraries IT Services Department falls under the direction of the Associate Dean of Libraries for SRC. This role may involve liaison work which includes providing expertise in discipline-specific reference, research consultation, library instruction, collection development and collaborative support of academic programs within the team of liaison librarians. Librarians actively contribute to providing research assistance through both in-person and virtual service points, and may occasionally be required to work non-standard hours, including weekends and evenings. Career Librarians are also expected to participate in library and university committees and engage in professional development and/or scholarly research and creative activities.

Read the full job description and application instructions: https://hr.cf.torontomu.ca/ams/faculty/preview.cfm?posting_id=557224

Position Title: Research Assistant

Organization: Respectful Terminology Platform Project

About the Research

The Respectful Terminologies Platform Project (RTPP) is a key project of the National Indigenous Knowledge Language Alliance (NIKLA-ANCLA). The project builds on the efforts of generations of Indigenous people and allies working to create an Indigenous-centered platform featuring terminology that more accurately represents Indigenous cultural heritage and lived experience. The goal is to build an open, online platform providing multilingual terminologies and vocabularies (or metadata) that reflect Indigenous knowledge systems, histories, cultures, places, and people from our perspectives.

Job purpose

The Research Assistant – Full-Stack Developer will work with a team of Respectful Terminology Platform Project (RTPP) software developers, including members from the Technical Working Group, and collaborate with RTPP researchers to support the development, testing, and implementation of data conversion software, linked data platform software, and entity and ontology management. The Research Assistant will have expertise in linked data/semantic data and preferably with the software and platforms such as Wikibase and vocabulary software such as Ontotext as well as front and back-end development tools.

Duties and responsibilities

• Review and test conceptual and semantic development of processes related to tools (models, applications, etc.)

• Assemble, analyse and prepare relevant resources related to linked open data (multilingual modeling, data sensitivity modeling, performance optimization, etc.)

• Support the development of software architecture and associated processes (test sequences for the validation of tools. interactions among software, validation of development environments, optimization, deployment on semantic platforms, etc.)

• Collaborate on the development and validation of technical documentation relating to modeling projects.

• Contribute to the development of data integration tools and interfaces.

Preferred Qualifications

• Enrollment in a graduate degree program in computer science, computer engineering, information science, or related field with relevant experience in structured data, taxonomies, or semantic web applications.

• Experience with programming tools, languages, techniques, industry standards and best practices Ability to debug and rectify programming errors.

• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and meet deadlines

• Excellent verbal and written communication, particularly with people from a variety of technical and non-technical backgrounds.

• Experience working with front-end and back-end technologies.

• Write clear documentation and ensure code quality through testing and version control systems.

Hours: 15 hours a week

Hybrid role: The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

To Apply: Email CV and cover letter to jessica.morin@dal.ca

Position Title: Network Zone Collections Coordinator

Organization: Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL)

Application Deadline: November 27, 2025

Location: Toronto, Ontario

The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) invites applications for the position of Network Zone Collections Coordinator.

Reporting to the OCUL Executive Director, the Network Zone Collections Coordinator will work closely with OCUL staff, member libraries, and relevant committees to support collaborative collection initiatives with a focus on Omni, the consortium’s shared library system using Alma and Primo VE. This role will manage consortial packages in the Omni Network Zone, troubleshooting access issues, and assisting with licensing workflows for shared resources.

This is a two-year term contract position. Secondments from OCUL member libraries are welcome.

Applications for the Network Zone Collections Coordinator role are accepted until November 27, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET.

Read the full job description and application instructions: https://ocul.on.ca/job-network-zone-collections-coordinator-nov-2025

Email for Applicants amy.greenberg@ocul.on.ca