[BCMA] Job Posting: Senior Manager, TIFF Film Reference Library - Toronto, ON

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SENIOR MANAGER, FILM REFERENCE LIBRARY

Permanent
Full-time

Audience & Community
Salary: $65,000 annually

TIFF is a charitable, cultural organization dedicated to presenting the
best of international and Canadian cinema and creating transformational
experiences for film lovers and creators of all ages and backgrounds in our
home - TIFF Bell Lightbox. Our mission: To transform the way people see the
world, through film.

TIFF is committed to embracing diversity and treating all individuals with
respect, dignity and fairness by removing physical, social and economic
barriers to participation.

TIFF acknowledges the sacred land where we work, live, share stories, and
connect communities. This land is the territory of the Huron-Wendat and
Petun First Nations, the Seneca, and, most recently, the Mississaugas of
the Credit First Nation.

We are currently hiring for the position of:

SENIOR MANAGER, FILM REFERENCE LIBRARY

The Film Reference Library is dedicated to preserving Canadian cinema
heritage and promoting cinema scholarship by collecting, preserving, and
providing access to a comprehensive collection of reference resources, as
well as film and archival materials. The Library is free, open to the
public, and a popular destination for movie lovers, filmmakers, students,
researchers, screenwriters, and film and television professionals.

Reporting to the Director, Audience & Community, the Senior Manager of the
Film Reference Library (FRL) will lead initiatives relating to the
development, preservation, and maintenance of the library collections for
the purposes of audience engagement, research, education, and exhibition.

This role will be responsible for objectives related to four strategic
areas:

Reference Services: Expanding public access to the collections by providing
services both online and in-person

Audience Engagement: Animating the collection through public display,
tours, and outreach events

Film Preservation: Overseeing the maintenance and care of TIFF’s motion
picture film print collection

Collections Management: Supervising collection maintenance and cataloguing
projects, with an intent to expand the collection to reflect
underrepresented artists and communities

*RESPONSIBILITIES:*

   - Oversee the daily operations of the Film Reference Library and CIBC
   Canadian Film Gallery spaces
   - Connect public audiences with FRL reference materials, Special
   Collections, and library and archival staff through virtual reference
   services, by-appointment on-site visits, and tours
   - Execute standards of care and preservation of the Film Reference
   Library’s holdings, which includes a vast reference collection, artist
   special collections, and motion picture film
   - Supervise maintenance and cataloging projects to ensure the collection
   is accessible
   - Oversee annual outreach initiatives including Culture Days, UNESCO
   World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, Doors Open Toronto, tours and research
   visits for community and student groups
   - Train library staff, overseeing quality control of reference and
   research services
   - Supervise collections maintenance to assess holdings for condition,
   quality control of cataloguing data, with the goal of increasing access to
   materials and ensuring preservation standards
   - Act as primary liaison for reporting and internal bookings, as well as
   with external stakeholders such as patrons, collection donors, funders, and
   vendors
   - Work closely with Advancement, Corporate Partnerships, and Events
   teams on annual funding grants, reporting, and partnership opportunities
   - Co-chair the Collections Preservation and Access Committee, tasked
   with overseeing the care, maintenance, and legacy of the film print
   collection
   - Review international loan requests for film prints and DCPs as part of
   TIFF’s membership to the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF)
   - Manage annual departmental budget and work plan
   - Oversee maintenance of MIMSY collections management database, and
   online catalogue tiff.net/library
   - Supervise and mentor one full-time direct report, Collections and
   Services Manager, and one part-time direct report, Library Clerk

*START DATE:*

   - January 4, 2021

*MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:*

   - Master of Library Science/Master of Information or degree equivalency
   in archival, collections, or library management
   - 6-8 years experience, with demonstrated supervisory experience
   managing projects and people
   - Demonstrated skills and expertise in reference services, with
   secondary experience in collections management, including proficiency in
   collections management software/databases
   - Proficient in best practices for preservation, care, and storage of
   motion picture film, archival materials, and reference materials
   - Knowledgeable in film and media, with a preference for a candidate
   with a demonstrated cultural competency in one or multiple areas of
   Indigenous, Black, South Asian, East Asian, LGBTQ+ film and media
   - Conversant in recent innovations and professional standards in library
   science, including bibliographic control and collection development
   - Demonstrated experience in providing high quality public services
   - Demonstrated experience managing budgets
   - Familiarity with CCPERB application process
   - Previous experience in a schedule-driven, project-based environment
   with emphasis on timelines
   - Adaptable to a flexible work schedule including some evenings and
   weekends

*HOW TO SUBMIT & APPLICATION DEADLINE:*

   - All applications must be submitted online through TIFF’s Career Centre
   <https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=TIFF3270&ccId=19000101_000001&type=MP&lang=en_CA>
   .
   - Please upload your cover letter and resumé as one PDF, before the
   deadline of FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020

*CLOSING:*

We thank everyone who applies for their interest, but only candidates
selected for an interview are contacted.

Candidates must be legally able to work in Canada at this time. TIFF
regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas.

TIFF is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment
where employees feel valued and respected, and where every employee has the
opportunity to realize their potential. As such, we welcome and encourage
applicants who identify as racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons
with disabilities, and persons across the spectrum of sexual orientation
and gender identities.

If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation and/or
assistance during the application process, please contact us in advance at
careers at tiff.net or 416-599-8433 x2013. We strive to provide reasonable
accommodations whenever requested.
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