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July 17, 2017

Assistant Director for Scholarly Communication & Projects

• Columbia University
• New York, NY

Description

The Columbia University Libraries seek an Assistant Director for its newly formed Digital Scholarship division to help lead a team that is coordinating library-facilitated digital scholarship projects. This position also connects the library’s efforts to emergent themes and approaches around scholarly communication. Reporting to the Director of Digital Scholarship, the Assistant Director develops and promotes programs, services, and relationships that advance the ability of Columbia scholars to communicate knowledge in impactful ways to essential audiences online. With oversight of key library staff, this position supports work in the digital humanities, in scholarly publishing, and in digital repository services. Further, the Assistant Director will be instrumental in designing digital scholarly projects and faculty partnerships within the libraries. This position also coordinates scholarly communication outreach activities on campus and participates in national forums and organizations.

Position Duties:

• Oversees the evaluation, development, and ongoing maintenance of digital scholarship projects with faculty and students across disciplines and platforms, including Columbia’s open access repository, online journal publishing services, and the development of innovative applications that convey the research of Columbia University’s scholars online.
• Coordinates the development and promotion of the library’s scholarly communication initiatives and outreach activities focused on access to and impact of Columbia-based research and scholarship.
• As a member of the Digital Scholarship leadership team, represents the library’s efforts in as an active participant in national forums and relevant working groups.

As one of the world’s leading research universities, Columbia University in the City of New York provides outstanding opportunities to work and grow in a dynamic, multicultural, intellectual community. The Columbia University Libraries are comprised of a diverse and engaged staff committed to furthering the University’s teaching and research mission through innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and strongly encourages individuals of all backgrounds and cultures to consider this position. We offer a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Minimum degree required:

• MLS or PhD or equivalent

Minimum Qualifications

• Commitment to supporting and working in a multicultural and diverse environment
• Experience in developing and/or leading research initiatives or projects
• Understanding of current issues, trends, and new and emerging technologies used to support scholarly communication and digital scholarship in research libraries
• Track record of engagement in scholarly communication and digital scholarship trends and initiatives in research institutions
• Knowledge of academic research and publishing processes
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills

Proposed start date:

• October 1, 2017

July 14, 2017

LibraryPress@UF Coordinator

• University of Florida
• Gainesville, FL

JOB SUMMARYIn 2016, the Libraries and the University of Florida Press began a new collaboration on the LibraryPress@UF, an imprint of the University of Florida Press. The LibraryPress@UF Coordinator (Coordinator) is a new position that operates within the George A. Smathers Libraries to ensure coordinated and consistent activities for the LibraryPress@UF. The Coordinator will collaboratively build and start-up the LibraryPress@UF as a new program, creating, developing, and directing the strategic planning process. The Coordinator supports production and development needs for all LibraryPress@UF imprint works (e.g., new publications, republications, expanded editions, digital works, etc.) for design, layout, creation, coordination on metadata (e.g., library records, CIP, and publisher information), developing and maintaining design files and processes, and overall production needs. The LibraryPress@UF focuses on works that are born digital, with print-on-demand options integrated with sole source production, and with digital files hosted as Open Access through the Libraries. The Coordinator provides support to academic faculty collaborating with the Libraries on publishing efforts, and provides support for scholars regarding enhanced monographs in collaboration with the UF Press. Attends relevant conferences (e.g., Association of American University Presses, Library Publishing Forum) for sharing of UF activities and development of best practices.

The Coordinator plays a critical role for enhancing and expanding the existing relationship and activities by serving as a core contact with the UF Press, including for new opportunities in regards to online journals; enhanced monographs; shared events; and collaborative grants including the Open Book Program grant to re-enliven out of print books.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Production for the LibraryPress@UF and UF Press Enhanced Monographs

Collaborates and coordinates production and promotion for LibraryPress@UF publications and UF Press Enhanced Monographs
Collaborates and coordinates for the development of new activities and services, and consistency of ongoing operations 
Collaborates with librarians and authors on production of LibraryPress@UF publications
Collaborates with the UF Press, scholars, liaison librarians, and Digital Production Services for developing enhanced monographs with the UF Press that simultaneously support collection development in the Libraries
Collaborates with Digital Production Services to ensure support for ongoing publishing programs and initiatives, including textbooks for Orange Grove Texts Plus
Collaborates on publications with the LibraryPress@UF that promote and further the goals for library collections
Liaises with author/creators on rights and permissions needed for new works
Liaises with Digital Production Services for new publication needs including ePUB and other formats, supporting the development and planning transition to ongoing operations as appropriate new technologies and processes are identified
Supports potential new authors in completing the Publication Information Sheet, describing the content and the format of the work to be published; coordinates reports and materials for review by the Editor-in-Chief and Directors of the LibraryPress@UF

Assessment and Reporting

Collaborates and coordinates a rigorous program of tracking and assessment for production and program activities, working with the Libraries and UF Press for ongoing development of the LibraryPress@UF
Collaborates to develop integrated workflows, promotion plans, and measures and methods for tracking and assessment of all activities
Creates and maintains documentation on all author/creator agreements, production status of new publications, and workflow documentation for future optimization and integration
Collaboratively develops reports and supports activities in relation journals with OJS as used by the Libraries and for future opportunities in collaboration with the UF Press
Stays current in best practices for digital scholarly publishing and is familiar with a wide variety of academic projects and programs across the nation and world

Promotion, Digital Scholarship & Publishing Training

Collaborates with the Director of Marketing to coordinate development of marketing plans for new publications and for the LibraryPress@UF overall, and for undertaking the activities in the marketing plans including the use of web and social media
Collaborates with social media managers in the Libraries and Press for promotion
Maintains compliance with UF social media policies, and Libraries and UF web standards, policies and practices
Plans, recruits trainers, and provides training within the Libraries and across UF as appropriate, and provisions trainings with attendant resources for the library publishing, publishing, and digital scholarship
Provides and coordinates support for non-credit and for-credit trainings and internships in publishing and digital scholarship
Coordinates and supports planning and implementing events and activities in support of digital scholarly publishing at UF, including events and activities that enrich the community of practice for reviewers, editors, and collaborators across UF, the Libraries, and the UF Press

Other Duties as Assigned

Serves on various committees and task forces at the Library and University level.
Participates in sessions at state and national conferences.
Participates in other departmental activities and special projects as assigned.
Participates in staff development opportunities as needed.
Performs other duties as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and four years of related library experience; or a master’s degree in Library or Information Science or some other directly relevant area.
Preferred:

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team within a culturally diverse user community of faculty, students, administrators and the general public
Three years of academic or research library, or publishing, experience
Master’s degree in a relevant field or professional certificate
Knowledge of publishing technologies, particularly digital publication and digital tools for print publication, and print on demand
Excellent visioning, planning, analytical and organizational skills
Strong analytical skills and experience in planning and setting priorities
Initiative, flexibility and the ability to adapt and work creatively in a complex, rapidly changing academic environment
Familiarity with academic publishing research trends
Record of including individuals of diverse backgrounds, experiences, races, ethnicities, genders, and perspectives in research, teaching, service and other work
Articulate and persuasive written and oral communication skills
Experience with text encoding and markup (e.g., Adobe InDesign and InCopy, XHTML, CSS, markdown, ePub)
Experience in project management and project portfolio management for simultaneously managing multiple projects

July 10, 2017

Publishing Services Lead

• Ohio State University
• Columbus, OH

Description: The Publishing Services Lead reports to the Head of the Libraries’ Publishing and Repository Services Department and leads an established program for Open Access publishing in the Libraries. The Lead keeps abreast of latest trends and best practices in the publishing environment and will contribute to the Libraries’ strategic initiatives by providing innovative and sustainable publishing services to support the sharing and preservation of digital scholarship. The Lead collaborates across the Libraries (Research Commons, subject and area specialists, Copyright Resources Center) and campus (including the OSU Press) and works with current and potential partners, conference organizers, and journal editors to create, disseminate, and preserve digital scholarly material. Specific responsibilities include: Supervise production staff; design, implement, document, and coordinate workflows for multiple concurrent publishing projects; support and develop outreach and educational programming; facilitate communication among project stakeholders; perform and/or manage production tasks including layout editing and data input; provide consultation and publishing software technical support for editors and creators of digital content; serve as product owner for publishing software infrastructure.About Us: University Libraries’ Publishing and Repository Services (PRS) engages with partners across the university to increase the amount, value, and impact of OSU-produced digital content including, but not limited, to conference proceedings, journals, monographs, working papers, technical reports, student scholarship, and faculty articles. PRS offers support by organizing, providing access, distributing, and preserving digital scholarly material through the Knowledge Bank repository program and the Libraries’ Open Access Publishing Program. PRS currently uses Open Journal Systems, DSpace, and WordPress.
Required qualifications: Master’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience; three years of related experience; experience with scholarly publishing editorial practices and the editorial infrastructure of digital publishing platforms (e.g. Open Journal Systems, WordPress); strong understanding of current academic scholarly communication principles and requirements; excellent verbal and written communication skills including ability to explain technical concepts to a nontechnical audience; ability to work successfully in a collaborative environment; ability to manage multiple, simultaneous projects with minimal supervision and to meet deadlines; demonstrated experience with HTML or XML.
Desired qualifications: Experience documenting relevant policies, procedures, and local standards related to digital scholarly publishing projects; experience with creating and delivering effective presentations and marketing strategies for outreach and engagement; experience with managing metadata, text, images, and other forms of digital research content; experience with CSS or PHP; supervisory experience.
Please apply online at http://www.jobsatosu.com/postings/79878 from July 8, 2017 through July 30, 2017.

July 10, 2017

Production Assistant for Publishing Services

• Ohio State University
• Columbus, OH

Description: The Production Assistant reports to the Publishing Services Lead and performs production work for publishing services across multiple software platforms (e.g. DSpace, Open Journal Systems, WordPress), on multiple simultaneous projects. Production work includes: submitting content, creating metadata, layout editing, author proofing workflows, DOI registration, designing and documenting workflows, monitoring and ensuring the quality of data input, tracking projects in project database, and scheduling and supervising the production work of student assistants. The Production Assistant works collaboratively with the Head of the Department and other departmental staff. The position requires attention to detail, sound judgment and decision making, and knowledge of related and applicable software programs.About Us: University Libraries’ Publishing and Repository Services (PRS) engages with partners across the university to increase the amount, value, and impact of OSU-produced digital content including, but not limited, to conference proceedings, journals, monographs, working papers, technical reports, student scholarship, and faculty articles. PRS offers support by organizing, providing access, distributing, and preserving digital scholarly material through the Knowledge Bank repository program and the Libraries’ Open Access Publishing Program. PRS currently uses Open Journal Systems, DSpace, and WordPress.
Required qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Information Science, Communications, or Art/Humanities or other appropriate field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; familiarity with the scholarly publishing process; familiarity with metadata standards; excellent organizational skills and ability to work with detail; ability to assist with projects under minimal supervision and to meet deadlines; excellent oral and written communication skills; demonstrated experience with Excel; familiarity with HTML or XML.
Desired qualifications: Experience with workflow development; creativity and flexibility in using technology to solve problems.
Please apply online at http://www.jobsatosu.com/postings/79877 from July 8, 2017 through July 23, 2017

July 7, 2017

Digital Publishing Coordinator

• University of Michigan
• Ann Arbor, MI

Job SummaryThe 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 Digital Publishing Coordinator is primarily responsible for the project management, performance, and completion of digital publishing projects, including overseeing the publication of journal issues, books, and digital projects.  They will be responsible for preparing and producing scholarly content for publication online and in print. The Coordinator will need to be a good team player with demonstrated time- and project-management skills and be able to solve many common problems independently, and is committed to improving efficiency and responsiveness both within and outside the department. This position reports to the Director of Publishing Services.
Responsibilities
Work with vendors and publishing partners to define, approve, and manage complex publication workflows and schedules to ensure timely completion of multiple projects.
Review manuscripts for completeness and potential issues prior to production.
Supervise and maintain schedules of student workers engaged in publishing projects.
Create and maintain internal project documentation and records.
Coordinate tasks with other team members, delegating simpler tasks when appropriate.
Convert and prepare materials for online publication.
Proofread for obvious structural, grammatical, or stylistic errors.
Write promotional messages announcing new and updated publications.
Plan and participate in educational workshops and other outreach activities, including occasional conference presentations.
Contribute to library-wide initiatives as a member of relevant task forces and committees.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Publishing Services.
Required Qualifications
Experience managing projects, prioritizing among multiple projects, and meeting deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate in a professionally diverse environment.
Ability to work independently and make timely decisions.
Strong computer literacy skills in desktop word processing and database applications.
Ability to organize workflow; both write and follow documentation.
Excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills.
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.
Desired Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Adobe InDesign.
Previous experience with digital publishing production or editorial processes.
Experience working with XML, HTML, or another markup language.

June 16, 2017

Scholarly Communication/Open Access Publishing Manager

• American Theological Library Association
• Chicago, IL

ATLA (American Theological Library Association) seeks a highly collaborative, proactive, and innovative person to leading the Association’s open access publishing initiatives as its Scholarly Communication/Open Access Publishing Manager. This position coordinates multiple Editorial Boards to support open access publishing of major works, issues of contention, and schools of thought that propel research in religion and theology; develop knowledge and skills in librarianship, pedagogy, and research methodology; and represent specialized topics of interest religion and theology. This position works both independently and collaboratively to provide outreach and support for open publishing initiatives, raise awareness of open access and scholarly communication issues including open educational resources, and develop professional development opportunities for ATLA members in the areas of open publishing. This position develops collaborative open publishing projects for the benefit of members and to support expanded access to scholarship in religion and theology. This position conducts member needs assessment; supports and maintains publishing platforms and tools; assesses education and training needs and arranges professional development programs; designs and implements programs that leverage member knowledge and expertise, supports standards, and shapes connections between instructional programming, scholarly communication, and libraries. This position is responsible for working closely with colleagues and managing relationships with members and prospective content contributors, partners, the open access publishing community, consultants, and vendors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the operations of four open access publications ranging from a monographs series to a journal to conference proceedings. Facilitate the work of the Editorial Boards for each imprint including supporting publishing platform technology, implementing marketing plans, and coordinating use of standards.
• Promote open access, scholarly communication, and open educational resources to members.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of standards and best practices, established and emerging technologies, and both national and international open publishing programs in the digital library sphere. Network, collaborate, and participate in organizations and groups regarding open publishing and scholarly communication issues.
• Develop, identify instructors, and coordinate professional development opportunities for members including webinars, workshops and presentations online and/or in person in the areas of open access and scholarly communication.
• Create programs and tools to assist members in leading and/or supporting open access and scholarly communication initiatives at their institution including documentation such as guidelines, protocols, and best practices for communicating with administrators, faculty, and researchers.
• Serve as a resource for open publishing, copyright, fair use, and open access issues
• Participate in efforts to promote, manage, and make accessible open educational resources through partnerships with members and other organizations.
• Conduct research including surveys, focus groups, interviews and visits, to understand the current landscape and needs of members relating to open publishing.
• Maintain and support open publishing platform technology, working closely with the Digital Projects Manager and Information Systems staff.
• Liaise with prospective partners and other peer organizations, vendors, the open publishing community, consultants, and vendors. Build and maintain strong relationships with partners, collaborators, and colleagues.
• Represent the association at conferences, workshops, symposia, regional meetings, etc.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree in library and information science or equivalent field; or four to ten years related experience and/or training
• Two years’ experience working in a library, cultural heritage organization, or affiliated educational, nonprofit, or professional organization
• Proven proficiency in managing open publishing projects, including communication and outreach activities
• Demonstrated experience with publishing technologies such as OJS, OMP
• Experience consulting with teaching faculty, administrators, and students on research or scholarly topics
• Working knowledge of scholarly communication, intellectual property, rights management, open access, and open educational resources
• Knowledge of new scholarly publishing models and the economics underlying them
• Experience working with scholarly societies, associations, or editorial boards of journals
• Experience coordinating the activities of a small team toward discrete goals
• Demonstrated ability to work in collaborative environment
• Professional experience building institutional relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge of repository software
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing financial strategies for project or program sustainability
• Evidence of potential to succeed in a rapidly changing environment

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing and able to travel throughout North America via plane, train, automobile, and other means.  Occasional international travel required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and passport (or legal ability to acquire one).
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

ATLA is an equal opportunity employer located in downtown Chicago. This position is a full-time position and may work onsite in the ATLA offices or remotely. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. ATLA offers an excellent benefits package.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For more information about ATLA, please visit our web site at: www.atla.com​.

To apply, please e-mail (1) a letter of application specifically addressing qualifications for the position, (2) a current resume, and (3) the names and contact information for three references to jobs@atla.com.  Please include “Scholarly Communication/Open Access Publishing Manager” in the subject line. No phone calls.

June 12, 2017

Assistant/Associate Librarian – Digital Publishing Project Librarian (Open Rank)

• Texas Tech University
• Lubbock,TX

Description:

This is a tenure-track, 12-month position responsible for leading the development of projects connected with the TTU Press’s digital publishing initiative. The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) report on Library-Press collaborations stated that library-publishing services are on the rise, and universities need guidance on where their press and library missions overlap. This position will have the opportunity to enact collaboration between library and the press’s expertise in traditional publishing by developing digital content and develop a sustainable model for managing cost of production.

This position will spend the first two years working with Texas Tech faculty authors to publish electronic books in Open Monograph Press with the support of the University Press. The position will be creating workflows, policies, and helping authors with technical issues related to publishing eBooks and non- traditional multimedia eBooks and developing sustainable models for library publishing.

As faculty, this position is expected to publish in peer-reviewed journals. They are also expected to provide service to the profession by serving on teams/taskforces/work groups as well as serve on college and university committees in addition to their job duties.

This position reports to the Digital Resources Unit Head in the University Library but collaborates closely with the TTU University Press.

We are looking for a candidate who is excited about the emerging field of library publishing and able to handle the rigor of tenure with mentorship.

Responsibilities:

•  Provides technical support to authors creating eBook, eTextbooks, and other non-traditional books or other content for publication.
• Provides support to authors publishing digitally by managing a digital publishing platform.
• Provides consultation, training, and support to the campus community on issues related to digital publishing and creating digital educational resources.
• Maintains excellent written and oral communication with library and university press staff. Disseminates information that is clear to all levels of library and university press staff in the form of emails updates, attendance at staff meetings, and other appropriate means
• Works closely with the unit lead, appropriate teams and departments to establish and refine associated workflows for digital publishing.
• Provides leadership and coordination in the development of a digital publishing initiative between the university library and the university press.
• Works collaboratively with the TTU Press on digital publishing projects.
• Seeks out authors for possible digital publications and helps to select projects.
• Keeps abreast of trends and best practices in digital publishing and monetized digital formats.
• Serves on library committees and cross-functional teams as assigned.
• Seeks out related grant opportunities to fund digital publishing efforts.
• Writes reports and prepares documentation as needed.

Qualifications:

Required: Master’s degree in library science or information science from an American Library Association-accredited institution.

Preferred: Strong project management skills and experience; Knowledge of current and future scholarly publishing models, especially library–press collaborations; Experience developing and publishing digital content; Some knowledge of traditional publishing; Broad knowledge of digital publishing platforms; Experience with presenting or manipulating multimedia (Audio, video, interactive webpages); Experience with a content management system, digital asset management system, or Open Monograph Press.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

The position is a 12-month appointment with a nationally competitive salary. Librarians and archivists have faculty status and are an integral part of the academic teaching and research mission of the University. Comprehensive benefits include choice of retirement programs, including TIAA-CREF; 12-17 state holidays; developmental leave opportunities; moving allowance; and no state or local income tax.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Texas Tech University (http://www.ttu.edu/) is a state-supported institution with an enrollment of around 35,000. It offers a wide range of academic programs in colleges and schools, including graduate, law, and medicine. Texas Tech is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, Greater Western Library Alliance and Texshare. The University Library (http://library.ttu.edu/) has over 2.4 million volumes. Lubbock has a metropolitan population of over 250,000 and is the regional center for education, agriculture, health care, banking, and business.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

To apply for this position, please visit the Texas Tech University Personnel site at: http://www.texastech.edu/careers/. Select Faculty and search for 10590BR. Please fill out the electronic application and attach a cover letter indicating qualifications and interest in the position, current vita, and names and contact information of three references. Review of applications will continue until position is filled.

Texas Tech is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans, and we consider the needs of dual career couples. We actively encourage applications from all those who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community at Texas Tech University.

April 7, 2017

Head of Scholarly Publishing & Intellectual Access

• University of Michigan
• Ann Arbor, MI

The Scholarly Publishing & Intellectual Access Unit Leader manages scholarly publishing functions and intellectual access to the Law Library collection. The librarian is a member of the Law Library Management Team and participates in library management, strategic planning, and library-wide staffing, workflow, and problem-solving.  
The Scholarly Publishing & Intellectual Access Unit Leader:
Manages and supervises the Scholarly Publishing & Intellectual Access Unit including:  
supervising full-time staff and librarians;
recommending staffing levels (librarian, paraprofessional, and student) and work schedules; hiring, training, evaluating and supervising those who work in the Unit;
directing and coordinating the work of the Unit;
setting Unit policies and procedures and coordinating work with other units and subunits;
keeping abreast of and utilizing current technologies and trends that anticipate, meet or exceed the research needs of the Law Library’s primary users;
incorporating traditional library technology and librarianship skills and advancing the use of emerging technologies.
Establishes unit and inter-unit policies and procedures, ensures unit effectiveness, resolves unit and inter-unit problems and answers questions from other units relating to the specialized functions of the Unit.
Manages and coordinates the work of: 
Library Scholarly Publishing, including: 
Administration of the library management system, Library website, and University of Michigan Law School Scholarship Repository,
Scholarly publishing, digitization, and technology services including working paper series administration, the Law School Faculty Publications project and website, and public computing and printing. 

Journal Publications Center, including: 
Advising student publication boards to publish the journals in multiple formats,
Serving as liaison to the journal printer,
Managing subscriptions to the journals. 

Cataloging, including: 
In-house and outsourced cataloging and metadata creation,
Data loads of vendor cataloging and coverage data,
Serials management for complex legal continuations.
Participates in evening and weekend rotation at the Law Library Reference Desk. 
Participates in unit and Library-wide work, projects, and problem-solving, including as a member of committees and work groups, as assigned.
Other responsibilities as assigned. 

Supervision Received: General supervision is received from the Assistant Director.
 Supervision Exercised: Administrative and functional supervision is exercised over two librarians, 4 paraprofessional staff, and students.
 Salary:  dependent on education and experience, $60,000 minimum, plus benefits worth 28% of salary.
 Available: Applications accepted until April 11, 2017. 
 A complete application requires the following documents:
Cover letter
Resume
Names and contact information for three professional references; indicate professional relationship with each
A list of all post-secondary schools attended
Copies of transcripts for all post-secondary schools attended; official transcripts are not required
To apply: Email to Search Committee, University of Michigan Law Library, lawlibcatsearch@umich.edu: 
Application documents 1-4 combined into one PDF document 
Copies of all post-secondary transcripts combined into a second PDF document
 Incomplete applications will not be considered.
 
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Requirements
Minimum qualifications:
M.L.S./M.L.I.S. or M.I. degree from an A.L.A. accredited U.S. school of information or library science 
At least 3 years of experience as a librarian in a large academic research or law library
At least 2 years of experience supervising full-time staff in an academic library
Experience managing library management systems
Proven ability to work effectively with other decision makers
Strong problem solving and leadership skills
Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills
Ability to learn and understand complex Law Library practices and procedures and to apply technology to them
Flexibility and creativity to be effective in a changing environment
Experience maintaining library websites. 
Desired qualifications:
Experience with Innovative Interfaces’ Sierra  LMS 
Experience with statistical reporting
Cataloging experience as a librarian
Experience working with complex serials

April 4, 2017

Resident Librarian

• University of Michigan
• Ann Arbor, MI

Editor’s Note: While this position is not specifically focused on publishing, publishing is one of the areas that the resident will engage with. The University of Michigan Library is seeking a partnership with Gale Cengage and other supplier and publisher companies. The thought is to give residents an opportunity to see that side of the process since Michigan Publishing is a part of the library.How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position, your career aspirations and any experience that directly relates to this position. 
Job Summary
The University of Michigan Library Resident Program was created to support our commitment to achieving a culturally diverse faculty. We are looking for assistant librarian candidates who are interested in being exposed to various areas of academic librarianship through a rotational program. Selected candidates will experience three years of library work within varied departments as well as engage in professional development and mentorship. This holistic experience will provide a competitive advantage in the search for a successive professional position. The U-M Library is a part of the ACRL Diversity Alliance supporting a broad-based library residency program.
The resident librarian is a three-year, nonrenewable term position at the assistant librarian rank which will be tailored to reflect the successful candidate’s professional interests and long-term career goals, and the needs of the U-M Library. About 70% of the resident librarian’s time will be spent working within the assigned area with the remainder of the time spent in strategic professional development and mentoring, library and campus experiences such as shadowing, committee and project work and engagement with professional associations. Assigned functional areas may change periodically based on the resident’s career objectives and the needs of the library.  
The first year will be devoted to acclimating the resident to U-M, the Library, and to academic librarianship as a whole. Consequently, the resident librarian will be assigned to a thematic area that crosses over a variety of library areas and departments. Residents will be exposed to a broad range of staff, operations, services, and functions related to each selected thematic area. It is expected that candidates will bring a commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion to their work within the selected themes. Possible themes may include, but are not necessarily limited to curation, preservation, digital scholarship, scholarly communication, learning and teaching, liaison librarianship, impact and relevance, library administration, community outreach and special collections.
The second and third years will include deeper exposure to various departments and functions within the library and focus on a capstone project. Throughout the experience, the resident librarian will participate in strategic professional development, mentorship and engaged learning which may include active involvement in committees, special projects and programming.  
The successful candidate should possess a strong interest in leadership in academic librarianship, demonstrate effective interpersonal, communication, demonstrate basic presentation skills, and possess the ability to be flexible and motivated in the face of changing work assignments, projects, and departments. In addition, candidates are expected to be able to communicate and demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to diversity and inclusion in librarianship.
Responsibilities*
The resident librarian advances the Library’s mission to support, enhance, and collaborate in the instructional, research, and service activities of the faculty, students, and staff, and contribute to the common good by collecting, organizing, preserving, communicating, and sharing the record of human knowledge.  In fulfillment of this mission, the successful candidate will assume these primary responsibilities:
Perform assigned duties within assigned departments.   
Work with supervisors and mentors to determine a professional development plan.
Work with supervisors and mentors to engage in library, university and community committees, initiatives, and projects as appropriate.
Grow and develop professionally by collaborating on committees and initiatives as well as engaging in professional and academic growth activities.
Required Qualifications*
ALA-accredited master’s degree or an equivalent combination of relevant experience along with a relevant advanced degree.
Ability to clearly articulate career objectives within librarianship.
Exhibits an understanding and value of 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.
Desired Qualifications*
Familiarity with trends and issues in academic librarianship.  
Additional Information
Benefits, rank, salary
Appointment is anticipated at the Assistant Librarian rank. Librarian appointments carry with them increased expectations regarding professional development, professional engagement, research, and service, in keeping with the library’s process for librarian promotion and advancement.
The target salary range for this position is $50,000 – $55,000 per year for the Assistant Librarian rank. The actual salary offered may vary based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.
The University of Michigan offers excellent benefits and wellness opportunities. This position receives 24 days of vacation a year, paid sick leave with provisions for extended benefits, as well as opportunities for professional development and travel. TIAA and Fidelity Investments retirement options available.
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. Applications will be reviewed as received throughout the posting period and continue until the position is filled.  One Resident Librarian position will be filled. A second Resident Librarian position may be filled pending budgetary approval. 
About the University of Michigan Library
The U-M 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 U-M Library strives to develop and nurture the skills that will allow us to manifest diversity as engagement, innovation, and above all, respect for all individuals. These skills are vital to the library, which offers its wide-ranging and diverse content, services, and expertise to the entire U-M community and beyond. We seek out and celebrate diversity in all of its forms, and more importantly, we embrace it as an organizational priority. The library has a long history of actively engaging in diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility work, which is vital to the overall success of an academic research library and the tenets of diversity are infused into all aspects of our work.
The Library Human Resources office can be contacted at 734-764-2546 or libhumres@umich.edu.  
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.