weelibrarianJan 27
We're hiring! I'm not on the hiring committee and happy to answer questions https://partnershipjobs.ca/job/knowledge-translation-librarian/
Knowledge Translation Librarian | The Partnership Job Board

Situated at the University of Victoria Libraries and Art Collections, on the territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day, the Knowledge Translation Librarian (KTL) reports to the Director, Collections and Digital Infrastructure, […]

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Show threadDale Askey
@weelibrarian Wow, that is an intimidating job posting. I haven't seen that many bullet points for qualifications in a very long time. A cataloging grantwriter with publishing experience.
Jan 27 at 7:51pmWeb
Show threadweelibrarianJan 27
@daskey who doesn't love looking for the unicorn ;)
Show threadDale AskeyJan 27
@weelibrarian Great comeback! It just goes against the grain of what we have learned about who applies for jobs and how people find their way to seeing themselves in the role.
Show threadweelibrarianJan 27
@daskey honestly, i'd love to see more cross-pollination among the work done by librarians. Researchers are more interdisciplinary and i think it wouldn't hurt librarians to know more rather than silo like we do, but it's a lot. as it is, i often need a team of folks to support researchers.
Show threadDale AskeyJan 27
@weelibrarian That's a really good way of framing something we both see as an opportunity. How can we best invite people into our orgs that can grow that capacity in themselves? I tend to care more about aptitude and flexibility in candidates than I do about formal qualifications, not that all of these don't have roles to play.
Show threadweelibrarianJan 27
@daskey willingness to learn and grow is definitely key. research is changing and we'll need to too