Job Summary
The University Archivist and Assistant Librarian: Special Collections primary responsibility is managing all aspects of the University Archives and Special Collections. The position also provides reference support to TWU students, faculty, staff, and other library users, both in person and through the Library’s involvement with a provincial-wide chat reference service. The Archives serves as the repository of the recorded history of Trinity Western University. Through the acquisition and preservation of archival records and the provision of access to them, the Archives supports and furthers the mission of the University. Special collections include the C.S. Lewis and Friends Collection, which supports the University’s Inklings Institute of Canada, and other rare books, including Christian texts and hymnals. As a dual role, the position is approximately 80% Archives/Special Collections and 20% reference services. The Norma Marion Alloway Library currently houses more than 211,000 print volumes, access to over 1 million e-books and 140,000 e-journals, in addition to archival and curriculum collections. The Library is a member of the Archives Association of British Columbia, British Columbia Electronic Library Network, Canadian Research Knowledge Network, Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries, and the Electronic Health Library of British Columbia.