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July 17, 2025

Digital Publishing Accessibility Specialist (part time)

  • Virginia Tech
  • Blacksburg, VA

Job Description
Virginia Tech Publishing & Press is looking for a part-time Digital Publishing Accessibility Specialist. This role will support the technical processes of remediating existing digital publication files and ensuring all formats for new publications are born-accessible. The Digital Publishing Accessibility Specialist will report to and work with the Open Publishing Coordinator to ensure all book and journal publication formats meet WCAG 2.1 AA and other applicable compliance requirements. The ideal candidate will be comfortable determining needs for remediation/improved accessibility by using assistive technology and a combination of manual and automated accessibility testing techniques.

This position has a funding ending date of June 15, 2026 and can be fully remote.

Required Qualifications

  • Working knowledge of digital accessibility trends, issues, and strategies as well as current technologies, standards, and best practices
  • Experience remediating PDFs, EPUBs, and/or live web publications to WCAG 2.1 AA standards
  • Experience with digital accessibility tools such as PAC, ACE by Daisy, and Axe DevTools, as well as editing tools like Adobe Acrobat and Calibre
  • Experience using assistive technologies as part of manual accessibility testing
  • Experience writing or editing alt text and long descriptions
  • Experience planning and managing projects, including setting priorities to meet deadlines
  • Experience working independently and as part of a team
  • Demonstrated effective communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
  • Working knowledge of MathML and/or LaTex
  • Has obtained an ADS or other IAAP certification (e.g., CPACC)
  • Experience with publishing educational materials and scholarly research of various lengths (e.g., books, journals, textbooks, etc.)
  • Experience authoring VPATs

Salary Information

$19-$20/hour dependent on qualifications and experience

July 17, 2025

Announcing the second edition of the Library Publishing Research Agenda

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The Library Publishing Coalition (LPC) is thrilled to announce the release of a revised second edition of the Library Publishing Research Agenda. This new edition reflects our continued commitment to supporting a vibrant, inclusive, and evidence-based library publishing ecosystem.

This second edition of the Library Publishing Research Agenda builds on the foundation laid by the original 2020 publication, continuing to explore critical areas where research is needed to inform and strengthen practice in the field of library publishing. It offers updated and expanded exploratory overviews of six key topics: Assessment, Labor, Accessibility, Non-traditional Research Outputs, Peer Review, and Partnerships. The document is divided into sections corresponding to each of these topics, each of which includes a contextual summary, refreshed or newly proposed research questions, and updated resources for further reading. This revised edition reflects new developments in the field and ongoing conversations within the community. It is intended to support current and future researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders committed to advancing knowledge and practice in library publishing. The Research Agenda was developed by LPC’s Research Committee with input from the LPC community.

How to use the Research Agenda

The Research Agenda is offered as a starting point for individuals interested in learning about and conducting research related to library publishing. It aligns with the LPC Research Committee’s mission to promote research that can provide an evidence base to inform best practices for library publishers. 

We encourage the members of the library publishing community to use this document in a variety of ways, including purposes aimed at both research and practice. The research questions in each section can be used to develop more expansive research projects that might investigate general trends in library publishing, or as a means of examining current practices and policies within one’s own institution. The listed relevant resources are also intended as a starting point for individuals interested in learning more about aspects of library publishing, even if they are not interested in conducting research in that area. 

Where to check it out

The Library Publishing Research Agenda can be accessed in PDF (generously hosted by Purdue University Libraries) and in HTML. As with all LPC publications, the Research Agenda is released under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, and we encourage others to share and adapt it as widely as possible. Questions and comments about this document can be emailed to contact@librarypublishing.org. 

The creators of the Library Publishing Research Agenda

Karen Bjork, Nina Collins, Matthew Goldberg, Matt Hunter, John Martin, John Morgenstern, Talia Perry, and Mai Yamamoto. Production: Maggie Rosenau (copyediting and design). Educopia Institute.

June 27, 2025

Digital Scholarship Coordinator

  • University of Georgia
  • Athens, GA

Position Summary

The University of Georgia Libraries seeks a dynamic and innovative Digital Scholarship Coordinator to advance outreach and support for the university’s research data services initiatives. This position will work as a collaborative member of our Research and Computational Data Management (RCDM) team, which brings together key positions including research data management, digital scholarship, GIS, and scholarly communications. The Digital Scholarship Coordinator provides expertise in data analysis and visualization practices, current and emerging digital tools, and related methods to support interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research.

The Digital Scholarship Coordinator reports to the Director of RCDM and works closely with colleagues and partners. The Digital Scholarship Coordinator will assist researchers in navigating a changing technology and policy landscape, consulting on techniques and practices for data gathering, organization, analysis, and visualization for their data-driven project needs. The Digital Scholarship Coordinator will also assist researchers by connecting them to applicable resources, including promoting policy information; collections as data; research data management, publishing, and archival resources; as well as research funding and collaboration opportunities. They will use a combination of outreach techniques including, but not limited to, targeted outreach and recruitment, consultation hours, synchronous instruction (in-person and virtual), and self-service asynchronous instruction to promote timely research topics, digital tools, data science, and visualization practices.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants should attach a 1-2 page letter of interest, a complete CV, and the names, titles, and contact information of three professional references. The University of Georgia Libraries wish to emphasize that preferred qualifications are not required and we are committed to helping our future colleagues develop preferred knowledge, skills and abilities. Applicants are encouraged to communicate the ways in which their work meets required or preferred qualifications in ways that may not be obvious. Candidates are encouraged to submit their materials by July 27, 2025, however, the position will remain open until filled.

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Work in partnership with the Director of RCDM and colleagues to plan and develop innovative outreach services and resources to support researchers in the areas of digital scholarship, including quantitative and qualitative research methods, data analysis practices, coding and AI/ML/text analysis practices, and geospatial and data visualization techniques.
  • Work in collaboration with colleagues and campus partners to develop sustainable workflows to support faculty and student digital scholarship project work throughout the research lifecycle, including design, development, maintenance, publication, and preservation that ensures compliance with federal guidance, aligns with university policies, and supports disciplinary practices.
  • Work in partnership with RCDM to promote the Data Studio @ Main as a dynamic hub for interdisciplinary research, bringing together collaborators and fostering an environment conducive for building communities of practice and supporting instructional outreach including workshops, seminars, consultations.
  • Facilitate and lead instructional programming related to digital scholarship methods and tools, including the design, development, and delivery of instruction through multiple formats to meet stakeholder needs (e.g., in-person, hybrid, synchronous and asynchronous online).
  • Deliver expert one-on-one consultation and instructional sessions to the UGA research community in support of digital scholarship independently or in conjunction with colleagues and student assistants.
  • Oversee student-led digital scholarship outreach programming and support initiatives, including research consultations, class visits, workshops, and seminars.
  • Assist in the promotion and content management of the institutional and research data repository platform, advocating for sharing digital outputs and advising on open research and reproducibility practices.
  • Work in collaboration with colleagues to maintain awareness of applicable research methodologies and methods, current tools and technologies, and emerging trends and issues impacting research and scholarship; work with local, regional, national, and international colleagues by engaging in professional development and fostering communities of practice.
  • Participate in working groups, campus programs, and committees as assigned.
  • Maintain flexibility and assume other similar duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

  • Knowledge of quantitative, qualitative, and/or mixed methods familiarity.
  • Knowledge of instructional design and teaching methods.
  • Ability to initiate and create buy-in with researchers and work effectively in an outreach role.
  • Ability to explain and teach complex ideas clearly, engaging with wide-ranging audiences through multiple instructional formats and settings.
  • Ability to facilitate and lead digital scholarship outreach programming independently and oversee student-led outreach programming, including research consultations, class visits, workshops, and seminars.
  • Working knowledge of relevant research data types, methods, tools/technologies, programming languages, and approaches used to create and preserve digital projects (e.g., DMPTool, OpenRefine, ChatGPT, DALL-E, Copilot, Gemini, NotebookLM GIT, MATLAB, R, Python, HTML, Excel, GIS, Tableau).
  • Knowledge of the use of persistent identifiers for researcher information, data, and publications (e.g., ORCID, DOIs).
  • Knowledge of generalist and discipline-specific repositories, including policy setting, deposit, and discovery.
  • Familiarity with best practices for managing, curating, and preserving research data.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team to solve emerging and potentially ambiguous problems.
  • Ability to embrace creativity and change that comes from technological and research innovation.

Advertised Salary
$60,000 – $75,000

See ad for additional information and full job description.

March 11, 2025

Introducing Library Publishing to Library Students and Early Career Librarians

While library publishing has been a field of and career in academic librarianship for over a quarter century, it is often unfamiliar to students in library schools and early career librarians, resulting in an important field of librarianship being overlooked.

To remedy this, the Library Publishing Coalition’s Professional Development Committee is offering the webinar, “Introducing Library Publishing to Library Students and Early Career Academic Librarians.” In it, a panel of experts in library publishing will 

  • Overview what library publishing is and why libraries publish
  • Explain their job responsibilities and what library publishers do
  • Discuss what knowledge and skills are needed to do this work and how to get them
  • Share their origin stories and how/why they got started in this field
  • Answer your questions about this career path

Attendees will leave with a greater awareness of library publishing and how to get started in it. 

Panelists

  • Paige Morgan, Head of Digital Initiatives & Preservation, Digital Publishing & Copyright Librarian, University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
  • Jordan Pedersen, Research & Scholarship Librarian, University of Guelph Libraries
  • Marianne Reed, Digital Publishing & Repository Manager, University of Kansas Libraries
  • John Warren, Director and associate professor, Graduate Program in Publishing, George Washington University
  • Nicholas Wojcik, Open Journal Publishing Librarian, University of Oklahoma, Norman Libraries

Moderator: Stefanie Buck, Director of Open Educational Resources, Oregon State University

Watch the recording and view the slides.

February 24, 2025

Creating Workflows for Accessibility Compliance

In anticipation of new accessibility-related requirements coming into force through U.S. and European laws, the Library Publishing Coalition’s Professional Development Committee focused this year’s Documentation Month on accessibility-related documentation and processes! Good documentation can preserve institutional memory for yourself and for future colleagues. But between deadlines and day-to-day tasks, finding the time can be a challenge. Creating effective accessibility workflows  can also involve some specific and technical know-how, which may make it feel even more challenging to get started.

The third webinar, entitled Creating Workflows for Accessibility Compliance, was held on February 24.  This webinar brought representatives from Indiana University Bloomington Libraries and William and Mary Libraries to share how their libraries plan to comply with the recent Justice Department ruling on the accessibility of web content and make their digital documents accessible. They will overview how they created accessibility compliance workflows, why they created them as such, what challenges they faced and how they solved them, and how you might create yours. The panelists will share their workflows as models so attendees leave knowing how to develop procedures for complying with this ruling.

Speakers

  • Rachael Cohen is the Head of Discovery and User Experience at Indiana University Bloomington, where she leads initiatives to enhance information discovery and user engagement. With a strong commitment to academic collaboration, Rachael actively contributes to several committees within the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) and currently serves on its Steering Committee. Her research interests span user experience design, search query analysis, and the development of discovery tools to optimize library services. Rachael earned a dual Master’s degree in Library Science and Information Science from Indiana University Bloomington in 2012.
  • Ruth Light is the Electronic Resources Access Manager and Interim Head of Electronic Resources Acquisitions at Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington. In these roles she ensures access to licensed and open access resources, with particular focus on authentication and discovery. Ruth earned her Master of Library Science from Indiana University in 2008.
  • Debbie Cornell is the Digital Projects Librarian at William & Mary Libraries, overseeing the library’s digitization program, crowd-sourced transcription initiatives, and serving as a liaison for digital partner projects. With expertise in accessibility, they have developed protocols to make analog library materials available and digital library collections more inclusive and user-friendly.

Watch the recording and view the slides: Cornell | Light and Cohen

 

February 19, 2025

Math, Music, and Linguistics Accessibility

In anticipation of new accessibility-related requirements coming into force through U.S. and European laws, the Library Publishing Coalition’s Professional Development Committee focused this year’s Documentation Month on accessibility-related documentation and processes! Good documentation can preserve institutional memory for yourself and for future colleagues. But between deadlines and day-to-day tasks, finding the time can be a challenge. Creating effective accessibility workflows  can also involve some specific and technical know-how, which may make it feel even more challenging to get started.

The second webinar, entitled Math, Music, and Linguistics Accessibility, was held on February 19. Speakers information:

  • Brian Richwine is the Senior Accessibility Strategist for Learning Technologies at Indiana University. He has been working in accessibility at IU for 24 years.
  • Anna Dimoula is the Scholarly Communications Librarian for the Performing Arts & Humanities at the University of Miami. In this role, Anna is primarily responsible for providing her service to a variety of UM activities, including: management of the Institution’s repository system Scholarship@Miami, support of digital platforms, consultations on copyright issues, and assistance on scholarly publishing requests by faculty from Frost School of Music and the Humanities department.
  • Elizabeth J. Pyatt earned her Ph.D. in linguistics of Celtic languages before transitioning to a career as an instructional designer. She has been working Waon accessibility issues since 2001 and has assisted in making multiple foreign language, linguistic and grammar courses more accessible to Penn State students.

Watch the recording and view the slides: Math | Music | Linguistics

February 17, 2025

Digital Publishing Manager

  • Washington University
  • St. Louis, MO

Position Summary

The Digital Publishing Manager plans, develops, implements, and assesses WashU Libraries’ digital publishing programs and infrastructure, providing support for diverse academic and creative works—journals, books, and other web-based projects—and integrating digital publishing tools into research, teaching and learning. The incumbent ensures a user-focused approach to delivering services, leads training and outreach in collaboration with colleagues across the Libraries and the University, and supports related departmental initiatives to broaden the dissemination, accessibility, and impact of scholarly output at WashU.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Manages daily operations for the Libraries’ long-form and digital project publishing services, including user support, content management, and system configuration/optimization.
  • Develops and refines strategies and policies for publishing services delivered or facilitated across platforms by the Libraries.
  • Devises dissemination strategies and methods for assessing the success of digital publishing projects.
  • Works collaboratively with faculty, students, and staff to integrate digital publishing tools into research, teaching, and learning, providing training and support that fosters digital pedagogy.
  • May supervise student assistants involved in digital publishing initiatives.
  • Collaborates with Library colleagues and vendors on platform development and enhancements necessary to support scholarly works and digital collections in a wide variety of formats
  • Develops and implements procedures, workflows, and user documentation for publishing platforms and services, in consultation with colleagues within WashU Libraries.
  • Conducts outreach and solicits content and projects through consultation with faculty, researchers, and academic staff throughout the WashU community.

Professional Development and Service

  • Serves on Library committees and groups.
  • Represents the Libraries on campus, nationally, and internationally in appropriate professional venues, and engages in professional activities outside of the university to stay up to date on developments in digital publishing services and related professional areas.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Master’s degree

Work Experience:

Supervisory (1 Year)

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

M.L.S. – Master of Library Science

Salary Range

$58,400.00 – $99,700.00 / Annually