Digital access and metadata expertise support McGill Libraries in Montréal, serving teaching, learning, and research through library systems and emerging technologies.
The Assistant Librarian or Associate Librarian supports discovery and access across subscription, open access, and locally managed resources. Working with digital and physical collections, this tenure-track appointment focuses on metadata practices, access technologies, and resource stewardship. The position reports to the Head, Description & Access.
Key Responsibilities: Maintain access across catalogues, repositories, discovery services, and link resolvers
Activate, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain digital resources
Create, transform, assess, and steward metadata records
Coordinate with users, vendors, CRKN, and library teams




Evaluate tools, emerging technologies, and AI-enabled solutions
Requirements: Master’s degree in library and information studies
Experience with metadata, cataloguing, digital collections, or electronic resources
Knowledge of standards, crosswalks, interoperability, and discovery systems
Knowledge of EZProxy, OpenAthens, or OpenURL environments
Fluent oral and written English; French highly desired
Apply library systems, metadata stewardship, and access troubleshooting expertise to strengthen discovery at McGill Libraries.

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📌 Digital Access Metadata Librarian (Quebec City)
🏢 McGill University
📍 Quebec City