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June 15, 2016

Scholarly Communications and Licensing Librarian

  • MIT
  • Cambridge, MA

The MIT Libraries seek an entrepreneurial and enthusiastic professional with a commitment to making scholarly research as openly accessible as possible. The Scholarly Communications and Licensing Librarian will join a newly created, innovative department which incorporates collections resource management under the umbrella of a strong and long-standing scholarly communications program. As part of that team, the Librarian will have the exciting opportunity to participate in influencing the evolution of the scholarly communication landscape in ways that benefit MIT and the broader environment for research, teaching and scholarship.  
Reporting to the Department Head for Scholarly Communications and Collections Strategy, the Scholarly Communications and Licensing Librarian will manage the production demands of a licensing negotiation workflow, negotiate library content licenses, participate in the development and deployment of the license program strategy, and support open access and scholarly communications initiatives in the MIT Libraries. Specific responsibilities include: 
reviewing library content license agreements, and carrying out projects related to license interpretation and license metadata
serving as the point person for text-mining of licensed and other scholarly resources
participating on project teams related to open access workflows and assisting with implementing changes to open access workflow systems, including for the MIT Faculty Open Access Policy
providing copyright and open access outreach to the MIT community, including teaching workshops, building guides, and writing blog stories, particularly for student populations
participating as a member of the Research Data Management Services group and the Negotiations team
working on projects that support scholarly publishing, open access, and copyright initiatives
As part of the negotiations team, the Scholarly Communications and Licensing Librarian will have the opportunity to experiment with using a licensing program to effect positive change in the scholarly communications landscape. Additionally, s/he will join actively in evolving discussions and experimentation regarding how best to infuse the values of transforming scholarly communications, social justice, diversity, and inclusion into our collections and licensing processes.  The Librarian will collaborate extensively with subject, acquisitions, metadata, and other librarians in the MIT Libraries and will be expected to engage professionally with library and scholarly organizations to further his/her foundational knowledge of trends and issues related to scholarly communication and licensing in order to contribute to strategic change.
The successful candidate will be a flexible and situational thinker who appreciates change and ambiguity and thrives on working in a fast-paced environment.  Professionals who enthusiastically embrace the empathy, courage, self-reflection and respect essential in a multicultural, diverse and inclusive workplace, and who strive to incorporate those values in public service work, research, and program development are encouraged to apply. 
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS for the position include: 
MLS/MLIS
Minimum of 2  years’ professional  experience in a research library setting  with some experience working with vendors of scholarly information resources, with license agreements, and/or negotiations
Demonstrated enthusiasm for experimentation and implementing new services and work methods
A collaborative approach to problem solving and working across organizational boundaries
Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively in a team-based, shared decision-making environment: appropriately taking initiative or seeking guidance, working independently or collaboratively, and coordinating projects.
Knowledge or familiarity with matters pertaining to scholarly communication, such as open access, scholarly publishing practices, copyright and fair use, licensing, data management, repository services, and user privacy issues.
A commitment to increasing openness in the scholarly communication ecosystem
Preferred
Demonstrated vendor negotiation skills
Experience in open access outreach and workflows
Experience managing and manipulating metadata
Teaching/instruction skills
Expertise with tools or practices common  in digital scholarship
SALARY AND BENEFITS:  $55,000 is minimum entry-level salary. Actual salary and appointment classification (Librarian I or II) will depend on qualifications and experience.  MIT offers excellent benefits including a choice of health and retirement plans, a dental plan, tuition assistance and a relocation allowance.  The MIT Libraries afford a flexible and collegial working environment and foster professional growth of staff with management training and travel funding for professional meetings. 
 
Apply online at: http://careers.mit.edu/.  Applications must include cover letter and resume.  Priority will be given to applications received by July 11, 2016; position open until filled. MIT is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community and particularly encourages applications from qualified women and minority candidates.
 
The MIT Libraries support the Institute’s programs of research and study with holdings of more than 2.9 million print volumes and 3.1 million special format items, and terabytes of MIT-owned digital content. In addition, rare special collections, Institute records, historical documents, and papers of noted faculty are held in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Library resources and services are accessible to students and researchers through the Libraries’ website (http://libraries.mit.edu/), and library spaces are widely available for both collaborative work and quiet study. Library resources are supplemented by innovative services for bioinformatics, GIS, metadata, social science and other research data. Through a culture that encourages innovation and collaboration, the MIT Libraries are redefining the role of the 21st century library – making collections more accessible than ever before, and shaping the future of scholarly research. Library staff, at all levels, contribute to this spirit of innovation and to the mission of promoting learning, discovery and the advancement of knowledge at MIT and beyond.
 
The Libraries maintain memberships and affiliations in ArchivesSpace, arXiv, Association of Research Libraries, the BorrowDirect, DDI Alliance, DuraSpace, HathiTrust, CLIR/Digital Library Federation, Coalition of Networked Information, Coalition of Open Access Policy Institutions, EDUCAUSE, National Digital Stewardship Alliance, NISO, North East Research Libraries, OCLC Research Library Partnership, ORCID, and TRAIL. The Libraries utilize Ex Libris’ Aleph for its integrated library system and have recently deployed EBSCO’s Discovery Service. DSpace@MIT, a digital repository developed over the past ten years by the MIT Libraries, serves to capture, preserve and communicate the intellectual output of MIT’s faculty and research community. Other MIT repositories include: Dome, a second DSpace instance, providing access to a sizable image collection and other digital collections owned by the MIT Libraries; the MIT Geodata Repository for a diverse collection of GIS Data; and MIT’s DataVerse for licensed social science datasets.

June 10, 2016

Scholarly Communications & Digital Scholarship Librarian

  • California State University
  • Fullerton, CA

DescriptionCalifornia State University Fullerton Pollak Library is seeking an energetic librarian who is innovative, technologically adept and service oriented, with a background in implementing and managing digital scholarship, publishing and scholarly communications programs at the university level.
 Position 
The Scholarly Communications & Digital Scholarship Librarian is responsible for developing and maintaining services to faculty, students and researchers through the implementation and maintenance of a scholarly digital repository and other publishing options involving targeted outreach and educational support to the Cal State Fullerton campus population; monitors current developments in scholarly communications, authors’ rights, copyright law, Creative Commons licenses, open access, legislative initiatives, and institutional repositories; and shares that expertise with faculty, library staff, and students.  The Scholarly Communications & Digital Scholarship Librarian works in collaboration with the California State University Chancellor’s Office personnel and with institutional repository managers across the CSU on system-wide projects.
 
Positive tenure and promotion decisions require taking part in scholarly and professional activities and serving on department, library, and university committees.
Salary
This is a tenure track position and will be at the rank of Senior Assistant Librarian. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.  Excellent comprehensive benefits are available and include health/vision/dental plans, defined benefit retirement through the state system, along with optional tax-sheltering opportunities; spouse/domestic partner/dependent fee-waiver as well as access to campus child-care. For a detailed description of benefits, go tohttp://hr.fullerton.edu/payroll_benefits/HealthCarePlans.asp
Appointment Date
 
August 15, 2016
 Application Procedure
A complete online application must be submitted in order to receive consideration. To apply, please go to: https://apps.fullerton.edu/facultyrecruitment to view all job listings and select 8747BR to begin the application process and provide the following materials:
Letter of interest (relating your experience to the required qualifications) addressed to Dr. Scott Hewitt, Interim University Librarian
Curriculum vitae
Three letters of reference (see instructions below)
On the References page of the online application, enter information and email addresses for three referents who will provide a confidential letter of reference for your application. They will immediately receive a request via email along with information on uploading the letter. You will be able to verify that each letter has been received by CSUF by logging back in to the recruitment system.
 
For questions about the position, please call: (657) 278-4460 or email bmiller@fullerton.edu.
 Application Deadline
For full consideration, all application materials must be received by June 17, 2016. Applications will continue to be accepted until recommendations for appointments are made.
The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
 
California State University Fullerton celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply. EEO employer. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.                          
Requirements
California State University Fullerton Pollak Library is seeking an energetic librarian who is innovative, technologically adept and service oriented, with a background in implementing and managing digital scholarship, publishing and scholarly communications programs at the university level.
 
The successful candidate will have:
Experience working with digital scholarship, digital libraries, and institutional repositories;
Outstanding written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills;
Project management experience, the ability to work collaboratively, and excellent problem solving skills;
Knowledge of data management requirements for federal grants and publishers.
Qualifications
Required:
Master’s degree in library and/or information science from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent institution by the time of appointment.
At least two or more years of experience with digital publishing, institutional repositories and digital library management.
Considerable experience consulting with teaching faculty, administrators and/or students to recruit content for digital scholarship projects.
Knowledge of high impact practices, pedagogy, problem-based learning and familiarity with undergraduate and graduate-level research.
Evidence of engaging in scholarly/professional activities (or interest/efforts toward such activities).
Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability and willingness to work in a team environment and on projects within other units of the library. 
Ability to work effectively and collegially with a wide and culturally diverse range of students, staff, faculty, and community.
 A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU.  Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
 
Preferred:
Knowledge of current trends and issues in scholarly publishing, author self-archiving and publishers’ policies, as well as knowledge of specific digital libraries and institutional repositories software.
Experience managing data in a Fedora-based repository system.
Experience creating and maintaining webpages in a Drupal content management system.
Proficiency in a variety of metadata standards, such as EAD, MSL, RDF Dublin Core, MODS, and state-of-the-art digitization practices.
Experience with text layout and web design, HTML5, CSS, PHP/MySQL.

June 10, 2016

Hillman University Librarian and Director

  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh, PA

DescriptionThe University of Pittsburgh invites nominations and applications for the position of the Hillman University Librarian and Director, University Library System (ULS). This is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished, visionary, and innovative leader to continue to advance one of the nation’s leading academic research libraries and serve as a strong advocate for the essential role of the library in learning, teaching, and research at Pitt.
 
One of the top research universities in the country, Pitt is a state-related research university and part of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education in Pennsylvania. A member of the Association of American Universities, current enrollment in Pitt’s 16 undergraduate and graduate schools and 4 regional campuses is 34,934 (25,074 undergraduate and 9,860 graduate students).
 
In 2015, the University’s federally funded research summed to almost $600 million. Pitt is ranked 9th overall and 5th among public institutions in the most recent U.S. National Science Foundation’s rankings of federally funded research at universities and colleges. Pitt is currently ranked 66th in their National Universities Ranking and 24th among public research universities by the U.S. News & World Report.
 
The ULS has long been an integral part of Pitt’s academic life and consistently ranks in the top 40 research libraries in the world as indicated by the Association of Research Libraries’ (ARL) Library Investment Index. The ULS has embraced new technologies, such as digital scholarship support services, enhanced library resources for students and faculty, and has been at the global forefront of the open access publishing initiative for scholarly publishing. Pitt’s libraries’ global reach also includes an extensive international document delivery service with more than two dozen libraries in China, Taiwan, and South Korea and a staff exchange program with libraries in China.
 
The ULS is comprised of 11 libraries and holdings of nearly 7.2 million volumes and employs a total FTE count of 180. The director oversees the ULS budget, which in 2015 was approximately $32 million. The ULS is a member of the ARL, Center for Research Libraries, Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium Inc., HathiTrust, NorthEast Research Libraries, and the Coalition for Networked Information.
 
The director is responsible for the leadership and administration of the ULS, overseeing the innovation and development of the libraries in the areas of user services, collections and resources, management and infrastructure, cooperative initiatives and outreach, and support and funding. The new director will provide visionary leadership for the ULS and implement the libraries’ strategic plan in support of the University’s academic priorities, curricula, and research; keep the ULS collections vital and accessible for the University community; support and continue to develop open access initiative; increase awareness on campus of what the ULS has to offer; leverage and augment the resources of the ULS wisely; and lead and further develop a strong, service-oriented staff. The director reports to the provost of the University of Pittsburgh and sits on the Council of Deans.
 
Among the required qualifications for the position are demonstrated leadership experience in academic scholarly communities and proven managerial ability in a complex organizational setting; an understanding of the major challenges facing academic research libraries today; a proven ability to develop and sustain relationships both on campus and in the external community; and demonstrated clear evidence of success in creating and working well within a diverse and inclusive environment.
 
Review of submitted credentials will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should include a current vitae and cover letter reviewing his or her experience, strengths, and accomplishments, as well as names and contact information for three professional references. Inquiries, nominations, and applications should be submitted electronically to:
 
Beverly Brady
Laura Uvena
Isaacson, Miller
263 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02210http://www.imsearch.com/5839
 
For more information about the University of Pittsburgh Libraries, please visit: www.library.pitt.edu
 
The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity.
Apply Here

June 3, 2016

Research Data Management Librarian and Head, Scholarly Communication Department

  • Indiana University Bloomington
  • Bloomington, IN

DescriptionSeeking a proactive, innovative, collaborative Department Head for Scholarly Communications, with additional responsibilities as Research Data Management Librarian. Will be responsible for directing work of department in addition to personal responsibility for development and delivery of research data management services. In addition to experience in scholarly communications, relevant experience could include directing similar research data management program within a research library or within a lab or research environment. 
Responsibilities:
 Administrative:
  Develop strategic directions for Scholarly Communications Department and assess program progress that align with the library and campus strategic plans; lead and implement key initiatives associated with the Scholarly Communications Program;  Scholarly Communications Department daily operations and supervise, direct, and support program staff (currently 1 Scholarly Communications Librarian and 1 Open Access Publishing Manager).  
Consultation and Instruction:
  Along with program staff and librarians, consult with faculty, researchers, graduate students, and post-doctoral students/fellows on publishing choices, understanding publishing agreements, benefits of open access publishing, retention of rights, and overall management of intellectual property; lead library contributions to university- and campus-wide initiatives to develop and design policies, services, and infrastructure to enable faculty and students to preserve and make available their research data, thus maximizing the utility of it.  
Outreach and Collaborations:
 Coordinate with the IU Enterprise Scholarly Systems and Library Technologies team to ensure that the IU Bloomington campus repository scholarly content is well curated, discoverable, and preserved in the IU Digital Repository; collaborate with the IU Copyright Librarian on matters concerning copyright issues for faculty and graduate students and for managed content within the Scholarly Communications program.
To apply:
 
Review of applications will begin Friday, July 1, 2016. The position will remain open until filled.
 
Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit their application at: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to: Jennifer Chaffin, Director of Human Resources, Libraries Human Resources, Herman B Wells Library 201, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405 – Phone: 812-855-8196 – Fax: 812-855-2576 – Email: libpers@indiana.edu.  For more information about Indiana University Bloomington go to http://www.iub.edu.   Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
Requirements
Qualifications:
Required:
ALA-accredited Master’s degree or advanced degree in relevant field appropriate to management of scholarly communications and data management programs; two or more years of experience in management and staff supervision; ability to meet the requirements of a tenure-track librarian position at IU.  
Preferred:  
Experience that includes cross-disciplinary subject knowledge and a research background in data management in one or more areas of science, social sciences, or humanities; Experience working in agile development teams, preferably as a product owner or product council member, including experience with software development teams and other multi-disciplinary team projects.  
For complete posting with additional responsibilities, qualifications, and benefit programs information go to:  http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=1410.                              
Job Information
Job ID: 28676049    Library Type: Academic/Research (College/University)Entry Level: No Job Duration: IndefiniteRequired Travel: None

June 3, 2016

Associate College Librarian for Collections and Scholarly Communications

  • Bates College
  • Lewiston, ME

DescriptionAdministers collection development and management operations and scholarly communications activities of the Bates College Library. Acts as subject librarian in assigned subjects. Serves as member of the Information and Library Services Management Team.
 ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Administers collection development and management activities of the library in all formats. Works with liaison librarians and members of the faculty to assure that collection development and management policies and activities meet the present and future needs of the college. Assumes a leadership role in Colby-Bates-Bowdoin (CBB) cooperative collection development program.
Develops annual financial projections for collections needs of the college and works with the Librarian to prepare budget plans. Allocates the collection management budgets, including monographs, serials, electronic resources, preservation, and outsourced services (approximately $1.8 million). Works with subject liaisons to manage spending and to set and meet performance goals related to the library’s collections.
Takes the lead in campus-wide scholarly communications activities, including education about scholarly communications issues, development of information resources, oversight of SC initiatives, and collaboration with faculty who are interested in publishing alternatives.
Stays abreast of rapid change in the market for scholarly information. Develops long-range and strategic plans to build and shape collections. Participates in planning and development of digital projects.
Manages library-specific subject endowments, including the generation of stewardship reports.  
Coordinates the generation and compilation of annual statistics for external reporting.
Oversees the gifts-in-kind process including evaluation, acknowledgement, and annual reporting to College Advancement.
Leads the library’s efforts to assess use and value of the collections. Works with colleagues to understand user needs and to conduct statistical and other assessments.
Provides leadership in the preservation and conservation of the library’s collections, including leading and participating in disaster planning and recovery operations.
Works closely with the Associate College Librarian for Systems and Bibliographic Services to coordinate collection development activities with cataloging, acquisitions and bibliographic control efforts of the library.
Serves on the Information and Library Services Management Team, which manages all information technology and information support functions of the college.
Serves on the CBB Governing Board.
Supervises the Electronic Resources Librarian
ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Serves on library, CBB, and college committees and task forces as assigned
Represents the library in consortial, state, regional, and national forums related to collection development and management issues
Other job-related duties as assigned
Requirements
Required
Master’s or postgraduate degree or equivalent work experience in library or information science or related field
Five years experience in an academic library
Evidence of advanced library skills in collection development and management
Strong financial management skills related to library collections
Demonstrated ability to foster teamwork and work effectively with staff at all levels of the college
Excellent oral and written communication skills, and excellent analytical, collaborative, and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and with the flexibility to adapt to and lead change
Desired
Advanced degree in subject area related to the liberal arts.
Reference or instructional experience
Acquisitions experience
Experience in collection assessment
Job Information
Job ID: 28820404    Job Category: Collection Development/Acquisitions Entry Level: No Job Type: Full-TimeJob Duration: Indefinite Min Education: Master’s Degree Min Experience: 3-5 YearsRequired Travel: 0-10%

June 1, 2016

Digital Initiatives Librarian

  • University of San Diego
  • San Diego, CA

Brief DescriptionThe University of San Diego’s Copley Library seek a Digital Initiatives Librarian, a 12-month, tenure-track faculty position. This person plays a key role in making the University of San Diego’s scholarship and unique collections accessible to the world. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be involved in planning USD’s distinguished Digital Initiatives Symposium and participating in campus digital humanities efforts. The Digital Initiatives Librarian will expand and sustain the institutional repository and will support the Library’s digital projects and scholarly communication initiatives. Experience with digitization and preservation efforts and understanding of emerging trends in these areas, as well as knowledge of digital scholarship tools and methodologies, are essential.
 
Detailed Description
Reporting to the Dean of the University Library and working under the direction of the Head of Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives, the Digital Initiatives Librarian is responsible for assisting librarians and faculty with digital projects and developing and managing the University’s institutional repository. He/She plans services and standards for digital and repository projects and prepares related workflow documentation and procedures.
 
The Digital Initiatives Librarian serves as the primary advocate for support of sustainable scholarly communication presented and preserved in the institutional repository. The Digital Initiatives Librarian is expected to support locally created online journals, conference proceedings, electronic theses and dissertations, undergraduate literary journals, scientific datasets, born-digital documents, and other similar content. He/She develops and documents digitization policies, preservation strategies, and scanning practices. As the Library’s rights management specialist, the Digital Initiatives Librarian works closely with the library faculty and teaching faculty to identify and to advise on issues related to intellectual property, open access, and copyright of scholarly output at the University. He/She is responsible for devising and implementing outreach activities regarding promoting digital projects, the institutional repository and scholarly communication on campus. In addition, he/she serves as the liaison with bepress for both the university library and the law school library.
 
The Digital Initiatives Librarian must possess the ability to work independently and as a team member to develop the institutional repository and to solve problems. He/She must be capable of managing projects while effectively balancing competing priorities and deadlines. He she must have the ability to meet reappointment, promotion, and tenure criteria by demonstrating evidence of engaging in scholarly and professional activities.
 
Major duties include:
• Develop, manage, promote and assess the University of San Diego digital projects and institutional repository program
• Provide long-term policies and practices for the University of San Diego digital projects and institutional repository program
• Support sustainable scholarly communication at the University of San Diego
• Devise, implement, and lead outreach activities with emphasis on promoting digital projects, the institutional repository and scholarly communication on campus
• Serve as the liaison with bepress for both the university library and the law school library
• Collaborates with the liaison librarian for the digital humanities and the College of Arts and Sciences’ Digital Humanities Center
• Manage and train student assistants and other personnel
 
Job Requirements
Required
• ALA accredited MLS or MLIS degree
• Experience working with an institutional repository platform/software
• Experience in developing and implementing technology projects
• Experience with developing and documenting digitization policies, preservation strategies, and scanning practices
• Experience with creating and maintaining workflows for transferring and ingesting data into the institutional repository
• Considerable experience consulting with teaching faculty, administrators and/or students to recruit content for digital projects.
• Working knowledge of scholarly communication, intellectual property and rights management
• Create and maintain workflows for transferring and ingesting data into the institutional repository
• Stay abreast of new digital project techniques and repository trends and best practices
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and on teams in the library
• Ability to meet reappointment, promotion, and tenure criteria by demonstrating evidence of engaging in scholarly and professional activities
 
Preferred
• Experience in an academic setting managing digital content in a bepress repository system
• Three years or more of related experience in an academic library, archives, museum or other relevant experience
• Proficiency in metadata principles and practices such as those found in Dublin Core and other emerging metadata schemes for digital project.
• Experience with coding in web contexts, such as HTML5, CSS, JavaScript
• Supervisory experience
• Knowledge of new scholarly publishing models
 
Additional Details
Salary and rank are commensurate with education and experience. Librarians in Copley Library have faculty appointments and must demonstrate excellence in librarianship, research, service, and otherwise meet reappointment, promotion, and tenure criteria.
 
USD is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.
 
Benefits: Benefits include health care, retirement, and life insurance. USD is a private, Roman Catholic university with over 8,251 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral/JD students. The university’s website is http://www.sandiego.edu.
 
Deadline: Formal review of applications will begin immediately, and continues until the position is filled. The planned start date is August 15, 2016.
 
Background check: Successful completion of a pre-employment background check, to include social security verification and federal/county criminal check.
 
How to Apply
To apply, go to www.sandiego.edu/jobs Click on the link for IRC20594.
Click Apply Now and register as an applicant.
 
Please upload the following documents (please do not send any additional materials). If you have difficulty uploading any documents, please contact Human Resources at (619) 260-6806 or (619) 260-2725 and reference job posting IRC20594.
a) Letter of application
b) Resume
c) Names, addresses and telephone numbers of five professional references.
 
Questions can be directed to Dr. Theresa S. Byrd, Dean of the University Library, (619) 260-2370, tsbyrd@sandiego.edu.

May 3, 2016

Digital Scholarly Publishing Librarian

  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Philadelphia, PA

Reference Number: 50-22525Posted Job Title: DIGITAL SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING LIBRARIANSchool Name/Org: University LibraryPosted to the Web: 04/08/2016Posted Job/Salary Grade: 025Employment Type: ExemptHours: 35.00Position Type: Full TimePosition Schedule: 9-5Months: 12Position Length: OngoingUniversity Overview    
The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning.
Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.
The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.
Duties    
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries seek a creative, collaborative and enthusiastic librarian to join the Digital Scholarship team as the Digital Scholarly Publishing Librarian. Under the leadership of the Digital Publishing and Repository Coordinator and in collaboration with the Digital Scholarship and Data Curation Librarian, the incumbent will manage the day-to-day operations of the ScholarlyCommons service including: ingestion of new content; analyses and metrics across a broad array of materials; and the development and support of guides and documentation for public and internal uses. As part of a collaborative unit, the incumbent will serve as the first point of contact for questions about the repository and will participate in the creation of new methods for supporting scholarly publishing across formats.
– With guidance from the Digital Publishing and Repository Coordinator, manages the daily operations of the ScholarlyCommons, including content recruitment; copyright permissions and quality control of deposits; and compliance with metadata standards in consultation with specialists in other departments
– In collaboration with the rest of the Digital scholarship team, develop and supports workflows for supporting the creation and preservation of new forms of scholarship
– Participate in education and advocacy efforts, education and outreach on issues of author rights and the sharing and re-use of scholarly research and data
– Develop and maintain guides and documentation for internal and external audiences of the repository services
– Train and supervise student workers within the Digital Scholarship group
– Establish and produce the metrics to assess the impact of repository services; monitors user statistics and trends
Qualifications    
-Master’s degree in library and information science or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience, are required.
-Familiarity with the technologies and standards associated with digital scholarly publishing, open access, and institutional repositories
-The ability to work both independently and collegially, and to collaborate effectively 
-Knowledge of academic publishing and the role of open access platforms in disseminating research
-Demonstrated skill in managing, interpreting and visualizing data
-Experience coding in python or another scripting language preferred
Affirmative Action Statement    
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
Special Requirements: Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.Quick Link: http://jobs.hr.upenn.edu:80/postings/17699
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April 26, 2016

Analytics for Library Publishers

Abstracts

10 Altmetrics Trends to Watch if You are a Library Publisher
As scholarly communications have moved from print to online, the ecosystem of tools to quantify engagement and impact have evolved as well.  We will discuss trends affecting publishing in our digitally connected world, and how data can be mined and analyzed to both inform publishers and attract and engage authors.

Demonstrating journal impact with PlumX at the University of Pittsburgh
Academic publishers are facing increasing pressure to document the impact of the research they publish, and library publishers are no exception.  Discover how the University Library System, University of Pittsburgh is using Plum Analytics to demonstrate impact for its 40 scholarly journal titles.   We will show aggregated analytic data at the journal level as well as metrics demonstrating the impact of individual journal articles.  We will also discuss our development of an Open Journal Systems (OJS) plugin for embedding PlumX into any OJS journal, and our proof of concept with the NISO SUSHI-Lite Working Group to show how this new standard can be used with a journal publishing platform like OJS to provide article-level usage data to any altmetrics system.

About

Andrea Michalek, President of Plum Analytics, an EBSCO company

Andrea Michalek co-founded Plum Analytics, with the vision of bringing more modern ways of telling the stories of research to individuals and organizations that fund, perform or publish research. Previously Andrea founded and was the Chief Technologist of EchoFactor, a spin-off division of Infonautics, that auto-categorized the open web into thousands of topic-based news feeds. In 2001, Andrea founded Topular LLC, a consulting practice where she served as an interim technology executive for software companies. Through her consulting, she has helped dozens of startups successfully launch their products. In 2007 Andrea helped launch the Summon® web-scale discovery service at Serials Solutions where she was Director of Technology. In 2013, Andrea and her Plum Analytics team joined EBSCO Information Services as a wholly owned subsidiary. Andrea earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computational biology from Carnegie Mellon University and a Masters of Science in computer science from Villanova University.

Timothy S. Deliyannides, Director of the Office of Scholarly Communication and Publishing and Head, Information Technology, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 
As Director of the Office of Scholarly Communications and Publishing and Head of IT, Tim Deliyannides is responsible for the extensive electronic publishing initiatives of the University Library System, University of Pittsburgh. Tim has spent the last 15 years working with academic units and scholarly associations to promote Open Access to research and to help transform models of scholarly publishing. Tim oversees the publication of 40 scholarly peer-reviewed journals in addition to numerous author self-archiving repositories containing conference proceedings, electronic theses and dissertations, pre-print publications, and other grey literature such as white papers and technical reports.

April 4, 2016

Coordinator of Scholarly Publishing

  • Bowling Green State University
  • Bowling Green, OH

Position Summary:The Coordinator of Scholarly Publishing provides leadership and is responsible for all aspects of BGSU’s Institutional Repository (IR), ScholarWorks@BGSU (http://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/), including daily operations, creation of policies and procedures, and assessment.  Serves as library resource on copyright, fair use and open access issues.  Serves as point person within the University Libraries to connect people across campus with resources related to scholarly publishing, including grant writing as well as outreach to stakeholders to create partnerships and collaborations.
This position is being re-advertised. Previous applicants to this search that applied during the February 29 – March 22 recruitment period need not reapply to still be considered.
Essential Duties, Tasks and Responsibilities:
Provide leadership and be responsible for all aspects of the institutional repository (ScholarWorks@BGSU) including daily operations, adding and editing content, functional supervision of CATS staff and student workers assigned to ScholarWorks, creation of policies and procedures, and assessment of IR functionality and usage.  Provide leadership in strategic planning for institutional repository.
Work both independently and in collaboration with faculty librarians, CATS staff, and university faculty to develop and add new content to the institutional repository, including management of projects to digitize local materials, coordination of efforts to incorporate new and existing publications by university faculty and students, and coordination of e-journal, e-text, and conference hosting.
Develop partnerships with key stakeholders on campus to promote, enhance, and preserve the institutional repository holdings. Monitor developments in scholarly communication, open access, and related initiatives and communicate their implications to library and university stakeholders.  Actively make presentations on campus to promote participation in the institutional repository.
Serve as library resource on copyright, fair use, author’s rights, and open access issues in support of teaching, learning, and research at BGSU.
Identify grant opportunities and write proposals to support digitization of local materials housed in the IR and education of the BGSU community on open access and copyright issues.  Work with the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research to accommodate data management requests.
Work with faculty librarians to organize, schedule, and plan outreach activities to the BGSU community, including scholarly publishing and communication, collection development, and library instruction.
Coordinate workshops and training in support of the IR and other scholarly communication topics.
Knowledge, Skills or Abilities:
Demonstrated ability to collaborate and build relationships within a diverse community.
Demonstrated problem-solving, analytical, organizational and writing skills.
Demonstrated marketing, presentation, and outreach skills.
Demonstrated project management experience.
Working knowledge of scholarly publishing processes and issues including copyright, open access, and authors’ rights.
Working knowledge of digital preservation issues preferred.
Working knowledge of technical issues such as ORCID, Creative Commons licensing, CrossRef and DOIs preferred.
Working knowledge of digital conversion, file transfer, and file management preferred.
Experience with institutional repository platforms (such as BePress, Dspace, or similar) preferred.
Minimum Qualifications & Salary:
Master of Library Science from an ALA-accredited program required. Also required one to two years experience with project management in a graduate or professional setting.
Salary
Full-time, Administrative staff position available. Administrative Pay Grade 354. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Full benefit package available.
Degree Type: Masters
Job Type: Permanent
Salary Type: Salary
Opportunity type: Full Time
Required Documents: Cover Letter, Resume