Toronto Botanical Garden ,Knowledge Resources Manager Jobs in Canada

OVERVIEW:

Reporting to the Director of Education, the Knowledge Resources
Manager is responsible for managing the resources of the Weston Family
Library to advance TBG’s mission of “transforming our city by
connecting people to plants and the natural world”. The chief
responsibility of the Knowledge Resources Manager is to advance the
Library’s position as a vital resource for the Garden’s staff,
members, volunteers and visitors.

With an institutional focus on wider coordination of knowledge
resources and organizational data, duties are not strictly limited to
the traditional Library but extend to conducting research and
supporting museum-quality interpretation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reference and Research
• Provides reference and research services to TBG staff, members,
volunteers and visitors in person, by phone and via email.

Collection Development and Maintenance
• Develops, maintains and expands the Library’s collections and
secures appropriate online databases and products.
• Facilitates public interface with Koha ILS, implementing orientation
and training to volunteers and library users
• Establishes and enhances partnerships with other libraries or
horticultural societies to expand TBG collections.
• Supervises a periodic inventory of the collections, monitors
notifications to library users, and ensures Library statistics are
recorded and analyzed.
• Develops collections policies to guide accessions and deaccessions
of books and periodicals.
• Ensures that Library policies and operations meet the high standards
of other Horticultural and Special Libraries.

Volunteer Management
• With the assistance of the Head of Volunteer Services, recruits,
trains and supervises Library volunteers in the areas of Circulation,
Collections Management, Cataloguing, Research and Archives
Maintenance.
• Provides regular communication and contact to the 25+ volunteer
Library team through email, newsletters and in-person meetings.
• Recruits, trains, supervises and evaluates student interns.

Technology
• Researches, recommends and ensures the Weston Family Library
maintains modern, up-to-date technologies and methods.
• With the support of the IT Administrator, manages the selection,
maintenance, troubleshooting and day-to-day management of all Library
computer equipment, printers, and automated systems.
• Possesses knowledge of library catalogue/circulation automation
systems (Koha ILS, InMagic DB/Textworks).
• Oversees regular imports of new TBG members from membership database
into Koha ILS.

Interpretation
• Liaises with staff to determine plants, plant collections, subjects
and concepts appropriate to the interpretation of a modern botanical
garden
• Liaises with staff to research and produce museum-quality
interpretation, including coordination of stimulating copy, images and
graphics
• Researches and provides recommendations on appropriate
interpretation technologies, from traditional signage to high-tech
alternatives
• Researches alternatives to traditional signage that are capable of
providing multi-language interpretation in a culturally diverse urban
setting

Reporting and Tracking
• Establishes and adheres to Library budget.
• Orders Library operational supplies for book processing, general
office and computer needs.
• Tracks and analyzes monthly Library statistics and prepares Library reports.

Other
• Develops and maintains strategic partnerships to expand library
collections, services, and users
• Generates revenue through ongoing book sale and the annual book sale
event; solicits donations of books for the Library. In addition,
collects fines for overdue items and copier/printer fees.
• Liaises with other professional librarians and stays familiar with
current library literature and standards.
• Meets with the Education Committee quarterly to assist with planning
and steering of the Library and its short- and long-range goals.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• An MLS/MLIS degree or equivalent.
• Minimum two years of professional experience, preferably in a
special library, including hands-on experience with reference service
to a diverse, multicultural clientele, plus experience with library
web applications, personnel management and budgeting, collections
development, donations, and cataloguing and/or archival processing.
• A sound knowledge of current and emerging practices and trends in
the use and integration of technology to deliver information resources
and services, including Web 2.0 technology.
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills, including
proven facility with writing interpretive messaging.
• Proven facility with Office and database applications including Koha
ILS and InMagic DB/Textworks.
• Applicant must have excellent interpersonal, organizational and
problem-solving skills, and the ability to work effectively and
creatively in a collaborative, service-oriented environment with a
significant volunteer component.
• Interest in and knowledge of plants, gardening and botanical Latin a
definite asset.

Some flexibility in the work week, including weekend or evening work required.

Posting closes Friday, April 17, 2015.

To apply please send a resume and covering letter in a single PDF with
the applicant’s name as a title to:

Liz Hood
Director of Education
TorontoBotanical Garden
education@torontobotanicalgarden.ca