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December 22, 2021

Publishing Marketing Manager

  • University of Michigan
  • Ann Arbor, MI

The University of Michigan Library is one of the world’s largest academic research libraries and serves a vibrant university community that is home to 19 schools and colleges, 100 top ten graduate programs, and annual research expenditures approaching $1.5 billion a year. To enable the university’s world-changing work and to serve the public good, the library collects, preserves, and shares the scholarly and cultural record in all existing and emerging forms, and leads the reinvention of the academic research library in the digital age.

The library is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and encourages all employees to fully incorporate their diverse backgrounds, skills, and life experiences into their work and towards the fulfillment of the library’s mission.

The Publishing Marketing Manager plans and executes marketing strategies at Michigan Publishing, which includes three units: the University of Michigan Press, Michigan Publishing Services, and Deep Blue Repositories and Research Data Services. This position oversees author relations, liaises with the University of Michigan Press’s distributed clients, and supports the growth of marketing and outreach for Michigan Publishing more broadly, including for the University of Michigan Press’s regional trade, English Language Teaching textbooks, and scholarly imprints. The Manager develops branding and promotional materials, brochures, advertisements, and collateral, including seasonal catalogs. The Marketing Manager also collaborates on strategy and content creation for Michigan Publishing’s social media and web presences in order to increase visibility, reach, and brand awareness in alignment with the organization’s broader marketing needs.  This position reports to the Director of Sales, Marketing, and Outreach (SMO).

Responsibilities*

  • Serve as the point person for authors, ensuring regular and coordinated engagement and satisfaction with marketing and sales throughout the pre/post-publishing process.

  • Communicate with authors and collaborate with internal staff and relevant vendors about author needs and individual and collective marketing plans and activities, including engaging with and promoting authors within the brand’s platforms.

  • Capture, analyze, and deliver metrics for authors and other stakeholders about the impact of their titles and other Press and Michigan Publishing activities in order to optimize promotions and sales.

  • Create self-service tools and other materials to support author engagement and empower authors to be brand ambassadors.

  • Coordinate, design, and launch seasonal catalogs and marketing materials such as flyers, leaflets, newsletters, advertisements, and other promotional assets that showcase the products, services, and key messages of the Michigan Publishing brand.

  • Collaborate with the marketing team to develop the strategy and content for social media and digital platforms like blogs and podcasts and engage with authors, scholarly partners, communities of practice, and customers.

  • Help build outreach strategies for Michigan English Language Teaching titles and make recommendations regarding the textbook market.

  • Support Michigan Publishing Services (MPS) and Deep Blue Repositories and Research Data Services with their brand strategy and specific marketing projects.

  • Assist in the creation of messaging and outreach materials about Michigan Publishing units for U-M campus departments, institutes, faculty, funders, and academic leaders.

  • Optimize existing workflows and explore new marketing and project management processes, tools, and systems, including for marketing analytics.

Required Qualifications*

  • Some college education in areas of communication, journalism, public relations, business, education, or a related field and some experience in publicity or marketing-related positions or equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • Exhibits strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects with multiple components, including the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.

  • Demonstrates initiative and service-oriented attitude.

  • Demonstrates practical judgment, professional attitude, and diplomacy in making and communicating decisions.

  • Understands and values diversity and the importance of inclusion as demonstrated through a commitment to apply and incorporate the differences, complexities, and opportunities that diversity brings to an organization.

  • Displays excellent written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.

  • Demonstrates high level of computer literacy including proficiency with word processing and spreadsheet software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, or comparable).

  • Ability to travel occasionally; most travel likely to be domestic, with the possibility of rare international travel.

Desired Qualifications*

  • Experience in a publishing environment.

  • Demonstrates experience with presentation and design tools (e.g. InDesign, PowerPoint).

  • Understands various sales and marketing techniques and market intelligence platforms and productivity tools.

Work Schedule

  • During COVID-19, the Michigan Publishing team is primarily working remotely.  The Michigan Publishing Marketing Department would consider hiring a fully remote candidate, but would prefer a candidate able to work onsite either some or most of the time. While access to a personal Internet connection is desirable, U-M Library provides support and resources for remote work needs.

  • 40 hours/week; typically Monday – Friday, may change as needed.

  • May require evening or weekend work during occasional special events.

Additional Information

The University of Michigan offers excellent benefits and wellness opportunities. This position receives 24 days of vacation a year, and 15 days of sick leave a year with provisions for extended benefits, as well as opportunities for professional development and travel. TIAA-CREF and Fidelity Investments retirement options are available.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

  • The person in this position occasionally moves through the building to attend. meetings/events and ascend/descend short flights of stairs to different floors of the building.

  • May need to be able to move and/or transport materials weighing up to 25 pounds occasionally when attending conferences.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

U-M COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

COVID-19 vaccinations are now required for all University of Michigan students, faculty and staff across all three campuses, including Michigan Medicine.  This includes those working or learning remotely.  More information on this policy is available on the Campus Blueprint website or the U-M Dearborn and U-M Flint websites.

December 15, 2021

Diversity in Digital Publishing Postdoctoral Research Associate

  • Brown University
  • Providence, RI

Brown University invites applications for a one-year Diversity in Digital Publishing Postdoctoral Research Associate appointment funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. As a member of the Center for Digital Scholarship, based at the Brown University Library, the postdoctoral fellow will work as part of a multi-skilled team of experts to advance a set of public-facing faculty digital publications currently under development as part of the Mellon-supported Digital Publications Initiative. The fellow will help conceptualize, research, and administer a group of projects that relate directly to the history and experience of oppressed or marginalized peoples, are intended to engage both scholarly audiences and the wider public, and consider the political and cultural concerns of scholarly work that draws on and interprets traumatic pasts.

The Diversity in Digital Publishing Postdoctoral Research Associate will also teach one course during the academic year in digital humanities or the fellow’s home discipline (departmental affiliation will be negotiated as appropriate). The fellow may play a role in the planning of a lecture series and other events designed to increase awareness of diverse scholarly voices. Approximately one third of the fellowship period would be devoted to the fellow’s own digital scholarship.

Scholars who have received their degrees within the last five years and pursue work in the humanities and the humanistic social sciences are eligible to apply. The one-year position, with a preferred start date of July 1, 2022 (or no later than September 1), provides a $60,000 stipend plus benefits as well as $5,000 in research funds.

Priority in the review process will be given to applicants who

  • demonstrate evidence of superior academic achievement and whose scholarly interests and work are relevant to the projects under development
  • demonstrate a commitment to diversity and understanding of the contributions a diverse workforce brings to the workplace
  • demonstrate a strong understanding of how to expand opportunities and create diverse and inclusive classroom and research spaces
  • demonstrate interest in communicating humanities scholarship to non-specialist audiences
  • demonstrate experience working on digital humanities projects and familiarity with digital humanities tools and methods
  • demonstrate excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

To receive full consideration, the following materials should be submitted by January 31, 2022 to http://apply.interfolio.com/99624

  • A cover letter stating the applicant’s academic field and describing their teaching experience and interests, including a statement about teaching in a diverse and inclusive classroom, and their research agenda/proposed project to be advanced during the fellowship period (not to exceed three pages, single spaced)
  • A curriculum vitae
  • A dissertation abstract (not to exceed one page, single spaced)
  • Three letters of recommendation. Referees should submit letters directly through Interfolio, which will supply a link when contact information is entered by the applicant.

For further information regarding the Diversity in Digital Publishing Postdoctoral Research Associate opportunity, please visit the Digital Publications Initiative website or contact Allison Levy, Digital Scholarship Editor, Allison_Levy@brown.edu.

Brown University is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community; as an EEO/AA employer, Brown considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, gender, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

December 2, 2021

Director of Publications

  • American Philosophical Society
  • Philadelphia, PA

Position Summary
The Director of Publications is a member of the senior staff of the American Philosophical Society (APS) and reports directly to its Executive Officer. The ideal candidate will bring leadership and vision to the oldest scholarly imprint in North America and will develop and grow the Society’s publication through an active recruitment and acquisitions program.

The Director is responsible for acquiring manuscripts, supervising editorial staff, maintaining contact with authors and vendors, receiving manuscripts for review and possible publication, coordinating the marketing and distribution of publications. The Director is also responsible for presenting reviewed works to the Society’s Committee on Publications for discussion and decision. Editorial production work involves copy editing and proofreading accepted manuscripts, working with outside compositors and printers to publish books and collaborating with the APS fulfillment department to market published works. The Director will shepherd manuscripts through the review and editorial process, including working with authors to improve their manuscripts while exploring partnerships with other presses, especially university presses, to expand the reach of the APS Press.

Organizational Description
The American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the United States, was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin for the purpose of “promoting useful knowledge.” In the 21st century the Society sustains this mission in three principal ways.
1. It honors and engages leading scholars, scientists, and professionals through elected membership and opportunities for interdisciplinary, intellectual fellowship, particularly in its semi-annual Meetings.
2. It supports research and discovery through grants and fellowships, lectures, publications, prizes, exhibitions, and public education.
3. It serves scholars through a research library of manuscripts and other collections internationally recognized for their enduring historic value.

The American Philosophical Society’s current activities reflect the founder’s spirit of inquiry, provide a forum for the free exchange of ideas, and convey the conviction that intellectual inquiry and critical thought are inherently in the best interest of the public.

For more information about APS, please visit: https://www.amphilsoc.org/

Qualifications
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience required working in a nonprofit or scholarly publishing environment

Competencies
• Thorough understanding and skill in all aspects of journal and book publication
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to relate well to individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to juggle multiple deadlines and projects
• Demonstration of good judgment, professionalism and the highest standards of ethical conduct.
• Effectively manage budgets, organizational resources, and produce Director of Publications Reports for bi-annual Members meetings

Compensation & Benefits
• The APS offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including health & dental insurance, retirement, life insurance, and disability benefits.

Please submit a resume or CV with a cover letter detailing your interest in the position via Interfolio at: http://apply.interfolio.com/98579

References will be requested for finalists.

The American Philosophical Society is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, age, sex, gender, religion, or national origin. The APS values diversity in its many forms and encourages diverse applicants to apply.

All APS staff must provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

The closing date for receipt of applications is December 31, 2021.
Please direct questions to Sally Warren, swarren@amphilsoc.org.

December 2, 2021

Contemporary Publishing Fellow

  • University of Pennsylvania Libraries
  • Philadelphia, PA

Job Description Summary

The 21st-Century Publishing Fellow is a member of the Library’s Research Data and Digital Scholarship unit, reporting to the Assistant University Librarian, Research Data and Digital Scholarship. The incumbent contributes to the team’s efforts to transform the digital publishing landscape by piloting a publication program focusing on high-quality, media-rich, networked, and interactive public scholarship, often produced under the aegis of a new collaboration with Penn Press.

The incumbent proactively explores emerging publishing technologies, platforms, and practices, and provides leadership in recommending, planning, and implementing pilot digital publishing services that will provide the campus community with the tools, resources, and infrastructure for publishing multimodal projects and experimental digital scholarship.

They serve as a conduit between various Libraries functions (copyright and intellectual property, discovery, preservation, technology and digital initiatives), between the Libraries and University of Pennsylvania Press (editorial vetting, production, marketing, peer review), and between various campus centers (such as the McNeil Center for Early American Studies and the Price Lab for Digital Humanities) to establish sustainable workflows, processes, and project choices that will enable the digital publishing pilot to succeed.

This is a two-year position with the possibility of extension for a further two years.

The compensation package for the fellowship includes a $65,000 salary plus benefits.

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead the development, management, and assessment of a pilot of sustainable, innovative open publishing services for publications that may include e.g., archival materials, time-based media, data, and other digital media.
  • In collaboration with the Digital Projects and Publishing working group, recommend, implement, and manage a sustainable platform or interoperable infrastructure that will meet most campus needs in innovative digital publishing.
  • Provide outreach about the new publishing services to campus centers and departments and work in close cooperation with key campus partners (e.g., faculty, students, the press, campus centers, etc.) to discover and develop timely and relevant projects and programs that will prove the worth of the pilot.
  • Collaborate with Penn Press on multimodal digital publishing projects, working with editors, authors, and the Penn Press Faculty Editorial Board to scope potential projects and recommend best practices for planning, proof of concept creation and review, IP issues, etc.
  • Work with colleagues on the Research Data and Digital Scholarship and Educational Technology and Learning Management teams and the Price Lab for Digital Humanities to provide enriching, project-based pedagogical opportunities for students in data visualization, sound editing and recording, video production, text and data mining, and other digital methods required by the chosen projects.
  • Project manage the digital publication process for selected projects, ensuring their accessibility, discoverability, and sustainability.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with providers of next-generation publishing infrastructure (Lyrasis, DataCite, Educopia, etc.)
  • Keep current with changing research and publication expectations, especially developments in publishing and dissemination practices, platforms, and tools.
  • Participate in regional, national, and international communities of practice.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

  • 3-5 years’ experience in publishing, digital projects, or library and information sciences, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Knowledge of trends in higher education, academic libraries, open research infrastructure, scholarly publishing, organizational development, and stakeholder management.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the scholarly publishing ecosystem and how it pertains to digital scholarship projects, and of the digital research lifecycle.
  • Experience with and knowledge of digital scholarly publishing platforms.
  • A demonstrated record managing a portfolio of projects at different scales and priorities, each with multiple stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain effective working relationships across multiple institutional divisions.
  • Master’s degree in library science and/or a humanities or humanistic social science field.

November 18, 2021

Open Scholarship Librarian

  • New York University Libraries
  • New York, NY

Description

New York University Libraries is seeking a faculty librarian to support the open scholarship, digital publishing, and repository needs of research and teaching across a wide range of social sciences, humanities, and sciences fields at NYU. This individual works in a unit that includes the Scholarly Communications and Information Policy and Digital Scholarship Services departments as part of a team working to grow and sustain a constantly evolving set of services that supports researchers across the full scholarly communication lifecycle, including content creation, preservation, and storage; rights management; and content discovery and dissemination.

The Open Scholarship Librarian plays a key role in developing and implementing a broad-ranging outreach and education program for digital publishing and repository services for NYU. They work in close collaboration with other specialists to promote tools and services in support of Open Access and Open Scholarship, such as the institutional repository, ORCID Identifiers, and Digital Object Identifiers; to identify and document workflow best practices for the curation and management of digital collections and digital publishing projects, including collections such as electronic theses and dissertations; and to instruct researchers in navigating rights and access issues.This person works collaboratively with Liaison and instruction librarians, technologists, metadata architects, preservation specialists, and developers within NYU Libraries to maintain and improve systems for description, storage, discovery, rights management, and access to digital content held within the institutional repository.

The Open Scholarship Librarian participates in library-wide committees, activities, and special projects, especially those involving new methodologies and scholarly communication practices, especially as they relate to open access and open scholarship. They will develop and maintain awareness of scholarly communication initiatives across subject areas, attending professional meetings, workshops and conferences for training and continuing professional development. As a member of the Scholarly Communications and Information Policy department, this position reports to the Director of Scholarly Communications and Information Policy and operates in close coordination with the Scholarly Communications Librarian, Digital Scholarship Services, Data Services, Preservation and Conservation, and Digital Library Technology Services.

Research

Faculty Librarians also explore their own active research agenda, contributing their expertise, experiences, and investigations to build new knowledge in their chosen areas. The Open Scholarship Librarian will be well positioned to make substantive contributions to research in a number of areas, including, but not limited to, explorations of the role that libraries play in cultivating an open research culture and leveraging that culture to promote more inclusive equitable, and ethical research and publication practices; the collaborative establishment of non-commercial online resources and practices; the role of libraries in creating necessary technological systems that enable equitable access to online information; the consideration of biases within the terminology, architecture, and encoding of these systems; and the ethical and privacy considerations that arise in an era of mass data collection.

NYU Cluster Hiring Initiative
NYU Libraries is participating in the NYU Faculty Cluster Hiring Initiative to recruit, welcome, and support new library faculty working across the Division on timely themes of social importance, such as Inequality and Anti-racism, Population Health and Health Equity, Open Science and the Public Good, and Urban Environments and Politics. NYU Libraries will use the cluster-hire approach to address our goal of building a more diverse faculty community in a concerted way, with the full weight of the University’s recruitment and retention toolkit. It also allows us to mobilize our internal resources, including onboarding, cohort mentoring, and measures to protect time for research and service, and bring them to bear to ensure the success of new hires. For full details about the Libraries cluster hiring initiative, see this link.

This particular position is part of our Building STEM for the Public Good: Cultivating Openness in the Sciences cluster. Bringing together expertise in data discovery, data curation and organization, open-access scholarship, and STEM engagement, this cluster will bring a key set of library and information science perspectives and theoretical underpinnings to heighten the impact of work already occurring across the university in the fields of education, data journalism, information and technology policy, data science, and more. The positions in this cluster build on a rich tradition of libraries centering the public good in technology development, selection, policy, and implementation, not only to facilitate access to a range of technologies, but also to bring a critical lens to their inherent limitations and biases.

About NYU Libraries
The Division of Libraries values diversity among its faculty, is committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and strongly encourages applications from members of underrepresented communities. We are proud of our organizational culture and are committed​ ​to​ ​building​ ​and sustaining​​ a​ ​diverse,​ ​inclusive,​ ​and equitable​ ​organization​ that supports a sense of belonging for the staff and communities we serve. For more information regarding the Libraries’ commitment to IDBEA, see the Libraries’ Mission & Values Statement, our Diversity and Inclusion Values Statement, and our Commitment to Anti-Racism.

Salary/Benefits: Faculty status, attractive benefits package including five weeks annual vacation. Salary commensurate with experience and background. Faculty at NYU, including in the Division of Libraries, have always enjoyed relative flexibility in their work, allowing for moments of remote work as appropriate.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Minimum one graduate degree (master’s level or higher) for consideration. A second graduate degree will be required for tenure.
  • Academic or professional experience in scholarly communication principles and practices, such as copyright and fair use, open access, digital publishing, and repository management.
  • Ability to work effectively with patrons and colleagues in a collaborative environment.
  • Demonstrated ability or interest in conducting teaching, consultations, and outreach to a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Strong public service orientation.
  • Demonstrated commitment to inclusion, diversity, belonging, equity, and accessibility.

Preferred:

  • Experience providing repository and digital publishing outreach, education, and services in a large, research-intensive academic setting.
  • Familiarity with digital repository technology and trends.
  • Experience with navigating issues relating to copyright, fair use, and rights management.
  • Reference/consultation, teaching, and/or outreach experience in an academic library.
  • Experience working across organizational boundaries and managing complex stakeholder groups to move projects forward.

Application Instructions

We would love to hear from you! To ensure consideration, submit (see https://apply.interfolio.com/98688) your CV and letter of application, including the contact information of three professional references. NYU Division of Libraries requires all candidates for this position to supply a statement demonstrating their dedication to inclusion, diversity, equity, and belonging as part of their application. Access the Diversity Statement prompt here https://nyu.box.com/v/diversity-statement Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Preference will be given to applications received by December 6, 2021.

November 17, 2021

Managing Editor-Writer, Library Services

  • Missouri State University
  • Springfield, MO

Missouri State University is accepting applications for MANAGING EDITOR-WRITER, LIBRARY SERVICES.

Responsibilities: The Managing Editor-Writer, Library Services uses invention, imagination, originality, and talent to develop, write, and edit materials for print and electronic publications for MSU Libraries and Ozarks Studies Institute, which may include, but are not limited to books, including both monographs and compilations; bi-annual publication of OzarksWatch magazine; bi-annual publication of the E-Journal of Public Affairs; short pieces for LibNotes, the weekly e-newsletter of the MSU Libraries; and other types of written pieces for various purposes of the MSU Libraries, such as the Libraries’ annual report. The Managing Editor-Writer works closely with other employees of the MSU Libraries concerning content, publishing platforms and processes (both print and electronic), and other matters related to producing and publishing these types of content. The Managing Editor-Writer, Library Services also cultivates and sustains relationships with authors, content creators, graphic designers, and others in the general field of publishing. The Manager Editor-Writer, Library Services contributes to other programs and initiatives of the MSU Libraries.

For required qualifications and application procedures: https://jobs.missouristate.edu.  Pay Grade: 42. Salary Range: $42,000-$48,000\ann. Successful candidates must be committed to working with diverse student and community populations. Complete details at: https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/58606.

Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.  EO/AA/M/F/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employer and institution.

November 17, 2021

Open Access Librarian

  • Emory University
  • Atlanta, GA

The Emory University Libraries seek an Open Access Librarian to contribute to our growing scholarly communications program and to further our commitment to open access (OA) and open educational practices (OEPs). The ideal candidate will be someone who is interested in helping us develop innovative approaches to OA and OEP outreach, promotion, and education; who shares the Libraries’ commitment to social justice; who is committed to student and faculty success; and who is able to work successfully in a collaborative environment.

Application Procedures

Interested candidates should review the applications requirements and apply online at apply.interfolio.com/97307.

Applications may be submitted as Word or PDF attachments and must include:

  1. Current resume/vita detailing education and relevant experience;
  2. Cover letter of application describing qualifications and experience; and
  3. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are a central focus of our work at Emory Libraries and across our campus, and the incumbent for this position will need to communicate how open access and open educational practices affect social justice/DEI issues. Please write a statement of no more than 500 words addressing this topic and describe how your DEI values serve as a foundation for this work.
  4. On a separate document list the names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of 3 professional references including a current or previous supervisor.

Deadline extended! Candidates applying by December 31, 2021, will receive priority consideration.  Review of applications will continue until position is successfully filled. Emory is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that welcomes and encourages diversity and seeks applications and nominations from women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans.