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April 4, 2016

Head Librarian, Digital Scholarship

  • Boston College
  • Chestnut Hill, MA

The Head of Digital Scholarship will lead the team and colleagues across the libraries to envision, plan and deliver innovative and sustainable digital research services in concert with student, faculty, and library needs. Through exploration of new technologies, and engagement with digital scholarship and digital library practices, standards and systems, this individual will provide strong leadership, coordination, and project management for the team. The Head will possess a strong technical background to direct the selection and implementation of appropriate technologies and develop the skill set of the team. He or she will: oversee all requests for new digital scholarship initiatives; contribute to discussions of digital collection building with creative ideas for meaningful new uses of digital content and an understanding of data curation; and develop services in support of introducing digital research methods and approaches, supporting engagement with new audiences. The Head will engage in outreach and maintain relationships with faculty, staff and campus partners to enable digital research and development of the digital scholarship program at Boston College and beyond.  
Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Digital Initiatives & Services, the Head of Digital Scholarship manages a team of four, and coordinates the relationship with two Systems staff. The Head oversees the Libraries’ Digital Scholarship program, which can include outreach to faculty and service via the Digital Studio, and manages key relationships with university departments and partners such as the Center for Teaching Excellence, Institute for Liberal Arts, and ITS Research Services. In concert with the Head of Assessment & Outreach, the Head will collect and analyze use statistics, prepare reports, and make recommendations for digital research and scholarship for the Boston College Libraries.
ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Library or Information Science or an advanced degree in an appropriate subject discipline is required. 
Minimum five years of work experience in a research setting, with 2+ years of managerial experience preferred.
Exceptional technology skills, knowledge of current trends, and ability to evaluate and apply new technologies. Knowledge of and demonstrated experience working with web tools and interfaces, xml standards, digital library systems, and metadata standards.
Demonstrated experience in applying and/or developing tools and methods, such as data visualization (eg statistical or geo-spatial), network analysis, text analysis (i.e. topic modeling), text encoding, or database design. 
Experience leading or managing digital humanities or digital scholarship projects in an academic setting
Substantial demonstrated experience in planning, managing and delivering strategic research projects, and articulating the opportunities of digital research to scholars and librarians
Demonstrated project management skills and experience – both leading and working within complex project teams – while effectively balancing competing priorities and deadlines
Experience contributing to grant applications, with a successful track record in the management of funding and awards 
Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, written and oral communication skills
Experience negotiating with vendors of technology services and equipment
Experience with programming languages, such as Ruby or Python and ability to deploy code in web contexts, such as HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, or similar, is highly desired. 
ABOUT THE BOSTON COLLEGE LIBRARIES
The Boston College Libraries are a member of the Association of Research Libraries, Center for Research Libraries, OCLC Research Library Partnership, HathiTrust, Boston Library Consortium, and other organizations that extend our reach globally.
To apply for this job, please visit: bc.edu/jobs

April 1, 2016

Designer for Online Publications

  • Brown University
  • Providence, RI

Job Description:As part of a new initiative at Brown University to explore the future of scholarly publishing in the digital age, the Library is looking for a Designer for Online Publications. This is an exciting opportunity to rethink and shape the way that scholars communicate in the digital space, and will draw upon the Designer’s technical, aesthetic, and intellectual strengths and curiosity. The Designer for Online Publications will provide design expertise to support the development of innovative born-digital publications. As a member of the Library’s Center for Digital Scholarship (CDS), the Designer for Online Publications will work with a team of technical and editorial staff and scholars to conceive and develop browser-based publications in the humanities and social sciences. The Designer will identify and implement approaches to visual expression that communicate and enhance the scholar’s written ideas, arguments, and conclusions. 
Through the innovative use of digital mediation, the designer will construct clear, persuasive, dynamic, and thematically coherent online reading experiences. S/he will work to design, prototype, test, and implement visually compelling digital designs enhancing long-form text, particularly focusing on reader experience, effective integration of media and data, and the communication of the scholars’ ideas. The Designer for Online Publications will maintain current awareness of relevant technologies, and apply that knowledge as part of a team. The initial appointment is for a fixed, 3-year period, with the possibility of becoming a full-time regular position. Depending on candidate qualifications, flexible working arrangements may be possible.
Qualifications 
Required:
Bachelor’s Degree
3+ years of professional experience in front-end web design and/or GUI (Graphic User Interface) design.
Demonstrated knowledge of front-end technologies: HTML5, CSS3, jQuery.
Demonstrated ability to enhance long-form text with visual design.
Demonstrated knowledge of web standards, data formats, accessibility, and responsive design principles.
Ability to quickly and effectively produce wireframes and mockups.
Ability to process and edit digital images for the web.
Innovative approach to narrative, publication design, reader experience, and interaction.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work as part of a team in an agile project management environment.
Preferred:
Master’s Degree
Familiarity and interest in academic publishing.
Familiarity and engagement with the humanities and/or social sciences.
Familiarity with relevant presentational frameworks and libraries.
Ongoing interest and engagement with emerging digital technologies.
All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check and education verification.
Recruiting Start Date:
2016-03-18-07:00
Job Posting Title:
Designer for Online Publications
Department:
University Library
Grade:
Grade 10
Worker Type:
Employee
Worker Sub-Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Time Type:
Full time
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
37.5
Submission Guidelines:
Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any staff position at Brown University you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.
Still Have Questions?
If you have any questions you may contact employment@brown.edu.
EEO Statement:
Brown University is an E-Verify Employer.
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, sexual orientation and/or gender identity, sex, sex orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

April 1, 2016

Scholarly Communications Librarian

  • The University of Manchester
  • Manchester (United Kingdom)

Closing date: 14/04/2016Reference: L&CI-07950Faculty / Organisational unit: Library & Cultural InstitutionsSchool / Directorate: The University of Manchester Library Division: Research ServicesEmployment type: PermanentLocation: Oxford Road, ManchesterSalary: £30,738 to £37,768 per annumHours per week: full timeBackground
The University of Manchester Library is one of only five National Research Libraries and the third largest academic library in the UK. Our vast and rich collections (both print and increasingly digital) help us to deliver a world-class library and information service for the University of Manchester. While our primary objective is to meet the learning, teaching and research needs of University members, we are also fully committed to widening access to our services to individual researchers, local schools and others in the regional community.
The role
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to fill a research support role within the Library’s Scholarly Communications team.
The team provides support for the University’s repository, manages the University’s Open Access funds and has a leading role in promoting the use of new tools within the publication lifecycle.
The person
You will have substantial experience of supporting Open Access, great awareness of scholarly communication developments and experience of communicating with researchers as well as academic publishers or system suppliers.
Experience of developing and delivering training for researchers, service supervision and an ability to work with a range of technologies are also important elements of this role.
Hours & Place of Work
Normal working hours are 35 hours per week.
This post is based primarily in The Main Library, Oxford Road. However, all Library employees are required to work at any Library site, as necessary.
All Library staff are required to wear an identity badge.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as black and minority ethnic (BME) / male candidates are currently under-represented at this level in this area, we would particularly welcome applications from BME / male applicants. All appointments will be made on merit.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Helen Dobson, Scholarly Communications Manager
Email: helen.j.dobson@manchester.ac.uk
Tel: 0161 275 8729
General enquiries:
Email: hrservices@manchester.ac.uk
Tel: 0161 275 4499
Technical support:
Email: universityofmanchester@helpmeapply.co.uk
Tel: 01565 818 234
This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Further particulars are available at the link above.

March 31, 2016

Copyright and Licensing Librarian

  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • Charlotte, NC

The J. Murrey Atkins Library at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is seeking aCopyright and Licensing Librarian will provide leadership in conceptualizing and implementingscholarly communication initiatives with an emphasis on fair use, copyright, authors’ rights, and
electronic resource licensing.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a rapidly growing research intensive University
offering over 26,000 students a variety of undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs in seven
academic colleges. UNC Charlotte’s Atkins Library is a comprehensive research library with over
1,087,000 volumes and approximately 47,000 unique print and electronic serial titles and an annual
budget of over $10 million.
UNC Charlotte is located in the largest city in North Carolina, a beautiful southern city of 775,202
with over 1.5 million in the greater metropolitan area, in one of the fastest growing regions in the
country. Located on a 1,000 acre wooded campus, the University is accessible to the city’s
performing arts and cultural and sports events and to recreational lakes.
REQUIRED:
• Master’s degree in library or information science, and a J.D degree from an ABA-accredited
institution;
• Undergraduate degree
• Demonstrated knowledge of issues associated with intellectual property, author’s rights, open
access, archiving rights, institutional repositories, and scholarly publishing, and associated
legal and policy issues;
PREFERRED:
• Experience preparing and delivering copyright education and instruction;
• Experience reviewing and negotiating electronic resources license agreements
• Significant experience engaging with scholarly communication issues as they relate to
academic/research libraries and higher education;
• A minimum of 2 years of successful experience in a research library with emphasis on faculty
interaction on matters of scholarly communication is preferred;
• Demonstrated skills in building strong relationships and partnerships and effectively
advocating on behalf of various constituents and stakeholders;;
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
• Advises the Library and Campus in the use, creation, and dissemination of copyrighted
works.
• Represents the Library within UNC Charlotte and external scholarly communications
initiatives.
• Advocates on behalf of the Library in support of open access and open educational policies
and initiatives.
• Works closely with the Collection Development Librarian to review and negotiate electronic
resource licenses and user agreements.
• Collaborates with liaison librarians to promote copyright and scholarly communication
services, increase awareness of current scholarly communications issues, assess faculty needs
for services, and adjust library services accordingly.
• Advises Library Special Collections on fair use and other copyright concerns as they relate to
issues such as large-scale digitization, gift agreements, and oral history releases.
• Develops and delivers instruction and programming on copyright, publishing, legal research,
and related topics, as well as provides individual guidance, tailored to campus needs.
• Monitors legal requirements, best practices, and standards pertaining to scholarly
communication and public access to research and data that originate from a variety of sources
and disseminates relevant information broadly.
• Participates in and actively contributes to ongoing conversations regarding library publishing
and institutional repository services.
• Collaborates with library units engaged in library publishing activities in crafting policies and
procedures compatible with scholarly communication practices.
• Other duties as assigned.
ADDITIONAL PREFERRED EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, TRAINING/EDUCATION:
• Knowledge of data management requirements for federal grants and publishers is desirable;
• Grant writing experience is desirable.
• Evidence of professional growth potential through publication, professional activities, or
other contributions to the field
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse team environment
• Ability to work effectively in an organization in which change is both necessary and constant
POSITION INFORMATION:
• Full-time
• Work schedule may include occasional evening or weekend classes as needed
• Reports to the Dean of J. Murray Atkins Library
• Excellent benefits package, including 24 days annual leave, 12 days sick leave, and 12
University holidays (see http://hr.uncc.edu/benefits for more information)
• Salary: Competitive and dependent upon relevant experience and abilities
TO APPLY:
ONLY ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED: https://jobs.uncc.edu/
(Search Faculty Vacancies – Position #008992)
The following Application Materials must be attached to your electronic submission:
• Cover letter
• Resume
• Names (including titles and company/institutions), addresses, phone numbers, and email
addresses of at least 3 professional references.
The Search Committee will not contact references without contacting the candidate first and verifying
permission.
The review of applications will begin immediately. Apply as soon as possible for full consideration.
Anticipated start date is July 1, 2016. Appointment requires successful completion of background
check. Members of minority groups and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply for this
position. AA/EOE
For additional information about The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, please visit our Web
site: http://www.uncc.edu.
For further details about Atkins Library, please consult our web site: http://library.uncc.edu.

March 29, 2016

Humanities and Digital Scholarship Librarian

  • MIT
  • Cambridge, MA

The MIT Libraries seek a knowledgeable and enterprising librarian to join a growing team of liaisons developing new services and collaborations in digital scholarship.  The Humanities and Digital Scholarship Librarian will support and collaborate with students and faculty doing research in history and other selected humanities disciplines. The successful candidate will engage with a dynamic community in which traditional research methods co-exist and integrate with highly innovative digital scholarship and pedagogies.   Teaching experience, digital project skills, and expertise in humanities research methods and resources are key qualifications.Advancing the capacity of the MIT Libraries to collaborate on digital scholarship projects is central to the position.  To support the MIT community’s current needs, the librarian in this position will collaborate with departments in the MIT Libraries ranging from Data and Specialized Services to Institute Archives and Special Collections, and work on project teams with colleagues in new positions focused on digital scholarship.  To advance support for digital scholarship, the HDS Librarian will help design and implement a skills-building educational program in research methods, new research tools, data management, collaborative scholarship platforms, and digital presentation or publishing.  Additionally, the liaison will engage professionally with library and scholarly organizations to further his/her foundational knowledge of trends and issues related to humanities scholarship in order to contribute to strategic change.
Reporting to the Department Head for Liaison, Instruction and Reference Services, the Humanities and Digital Scholarship Librarian will serve as a liaison for history and selected other humanities subjects, delivering a program of services and products to support faculty and student success in research, teaching and learning.  The liaison will provide instruction in research skills and strategies, collaborate and consult on digital projects, develop customized resources to support student learning, and ensure that his/her constituencies can make effective use of all library services and resources.   The librarian will support selected other humanities disciplines based on experience and expertise. In collaboration with colleagues, the librarian will select resources, provide reference services, and participate on cross-unit projects to enhance the quality and impact of library services.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS for the position include: 
MLS/MLIS or relevant advanced degree.
Knowledge of new as well as traditional research methods and resources used in history research and scholarship.
Teaching experience in higher education (e.g., curricular instruction, library instruction, teaching assistant work, etc.).
Experience supporting or participating in a substantial digital humanities project
Expertise with a range of tools or practices essential in digital scholarship, (data management, working with digital texts, multimedia presentation platforms, data visualization, datamining, etc.).
Ability to cultivate and sustain productive relationships with faculty and academic staff.
Enthusiasm for embracing the empathy, courage, self-reflection and respect essential in a multicultural, diverse and inclusive workplace, and ability to embrace those values in collections and public service work.
Ability to work effectively in a shared decision-making environment: appropriately taking initiative or seeking guidance, working independently or collaboratively, coordinating projects, and helping others succeed.
Excellent skills for sharing information appropriately in multiple contexts.
Preferred
Advance degree in history or related field, or recent coursework.
Project management experience and skills.
Credentials, participation or active engagement with national or regional digital scholarship or digital humanities organizations.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to organizational learning.
Significant experience working with primary sources and/or conducting archival research
Collection development experience.
 
SALARY AND BENEFITS:  $55,000 is minimum entry-level salary.  Actual salary and appointment classification (Librarian I or II, or other) 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://hrweb.mit.edu/staffing/. Applications must include cover letter and resume.  Priority will be given to applications received by April 25, 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.

March 29, 2016

Scholarly Communications & Data Curation Librarian

  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Philadelphia, PA

Reference Number: 50-22256Posted Job Title: Scholarly Communications & Data Curation LibrarianSchool Name: University LibraryOrg: University LibraryPosted to the Web: 03/09/2016Posted Job/Salary Grade: 026Employment Type: ExemptHours: 35.00Position Type: Full TimePosition Schedule: 9-5Months: 12Position Length: Ongoing   University 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    
As part of a collaborative team of librarians within the Digital Scholarship Department, the Scholarly Communications & Data Curation Librarian will explore new models for scholarly communication and digital publishing, participate in ongoing scholarly communication efforts, and take a leadership role in the publication, sharing, and reuse of research data across the disciplines. The incumbent will work closely with the Digital Publishing and Repository Coordinator to advocate for broad access to all scholarship created within the Penn communities and will take serve as a primary point of contact for training, education, and support for copyright and fair use questions within the library.
-Works closely with library liaisons and the Digital Publishing and Repository Coordinator on outreach and relationship building with faculty, departments, centers, and schools on topics related to scholarly communication
-In collaboration with colleagues across the library, advises faculty, graduate students, and researchers on data management practices for project planning and funder compliance
-Takes the lead in creating and maintaining a program to enable data curation, planning and management for researchers across disciplines. This work will rely on close collaboration and strong relationships with members of the Digital Scholarship team and colleagues in the STEM Libraries, especially.
-Advises the library on software and tools for the deposit and storage of research data
-Provides training and educational resources regarding the use of copyrighted resources and the application of US copyright law; in cooperation with the Office of General Counsel, serves as a key resource for queries on copyright compliance and fair use pertaining to library collections
-Monitors trends, legislation, and pending changes in intellectual property rights, mandates for public access to research results, academic publishing, and information technologies that affect access and preservation of scholarship; communicates their implications to the Penn community; organizes regular campus events and programs in these areas. Serves as an advocate within the larger academic and publishing community for new, more fair and open approaches to the dissemination of scholarly research
-Advocates for open access to scholarship; creates and manages programs that increase awareness of open access; promotes the deposit of research and scholarship in ScholarlyCommons@Penn, the university’s institutional repository; and experiments with new publishing formats and venues for publications, where appropriate
Qualifications    
-Master’s degree in library and information science and two years of progressively responsible experience in an academic library, or an equivalent combination of education and experience are required.
-An understanding of the goals, practices, and policies of research universities and their libraries
-Knowledge of the publishing landscape across academia, including the scholarly publishing industry, open access initiatives, and the dissemination of digital collections, data, and research across platforms
-Demonstrated knowledge of copyright and other intellectual property issues in the academic environment
-Familiarity with the technologies and standards associated with digital scholarly publishing, open access, and institutional repositories
-Experience using, creating, and sharing data required; experience with relational database structures preferred
-Evidence of leadership and initiative
-Evidence of strong public presentation and written communication skills.
-The ability to work both independently and collegially, and to collaborate effectively
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/16531
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March 22, 2016

Director of Publishing Services

  • Project Euclid
  • Durham, NC

Project Euclid (projecteuclid.org), a joint venture between Duke University Press and Cornell University Library, is a growing multi-publisher electronic publishing community for mathematics and statistics. Project Euclid currently has an annual operational budget of over one million dollars and includes over 80 journals, 200 monographs, and over 35 partner publishers from all over the world.The Project Euclid Director of Publishing Services at Duke University Press is responsible for the growth and maintenance of Project Euclid’s publishing partnerships, scholarly content, and new services; for the financial management of Project Euclid; for the development and administration of the platform’s brand, marketing, and publicity; and for its operational management at Duke University Press. With assistance from the Project Euclid Digital Content and Systems Coordinator, the Director of Publishing Services provides direction, oversight and coordination to Duke University Press Marketing, Library Relations, Sales, Customer Relations, and Accounting departments on all Project Euclid related matters. S/he serves as the main point of contact between Duke University Press and Cornell University Library, and is responsible for ensuring clear and regular communication between institutions is maintained and that the different institutional policies, cultures, and needs are represented with regard to the administration of Project Euclid.
The Director of Publishing Services is also responsible for establishing and maintaining key relationships within the mathematics and statistics scholarly communities and increasing the stature and global presence of Project Euclid.
Along with designated principals at Cornell University Library, the Duke University Press Director, and the Press’s Senior Editor, the Director of Publishing Services is one of six members of Project Euclid’s Governing Cabinet, which is responsible for strategic planning and oversight of Project Euclid. The Director of Publishing Services is responsible for setting agendas for and leading the semi-annual meetings of the Governing Cabinet and the annual meetings of the Project Euclid Advisory Board, working in conjunction with the Project Euclid Director of Information Technology at the Cornell University Library.
This position reports to the DUP Senior Editor and is a full time position with Duke University benefits. If interested in applying please submit an electronic cover letter and resume prior to the close of the position on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 12 pm noon EST.
Position closes on 03/24/2016. Please apply for requisition number 401076408.
Job Description:
I. Operational
In conjunction with the Director of Information Technology at Cornell University Library, in consultation with the Advisory Board, and with the approval of the Governing Cabinet, establish strategic direction, priorities, and goals for Project Euclid.
Actively conduct acquisitions efforts to recruit new partner publishers and increase the amount of scholarly content in Project Euclid.
Negotiate licensing agreements with third-party vendors and then maintain these relationships to ensure that any issues that arise around service and product delivery are managed effectively.
Solicit input from participating partner publishers on the enhancement of the Project Euclid platform; in conjunction with the Director of Information Technology, develop and expand the range of publishing services offered to participating and prospective partner publishers.
II. Managerial
Supervise the activities of the Digital Content and Systems Coordinator and the Budget and Reporting Specialist at DUP; work closely with them to create strategies, methods, and workflows to ensure operational success.
Manage various personnel functions for these positions including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, and vacation and other leave schedules.
III. Financial
Develop, propose, implement, and monitor the annual operating budget for Project Euclid, with the Governing Cabinet providing approval and receiving regular reports.
Develop ongoing budget performance reports and analysis, providing financial guidance and recommendations for Project Euclid, and provide financial forecasts based on current actuals to colleagues at Duke University Press and Cornell University Library.
Supervise the accounting for budgeted funds.
Oversee invoicing for all partner publisher services.
Oversee profit-sharing and royalty payments to partner publishers.
Prepare financial and operational reports and analyses for Project Euclid partner publishers.
IV. Outreach, Promotion, and Relationship Management
Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with principals at Cornell University Library and serve as the main point of contact between Duke University Press and Cornell University Library.
Work with the DUP Marketing & Sales Group to develop and administer branding for the Project Euclid platform and publishing services.
Develop, nurture, and ensure open and frequent communication with partner publishers.
Establish relationships with key societies, agencies, and international organizations related to mathematics and statistics to globally promote Project Euclid.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with Project Euclid Advisory Board members.
Nominate to the Governing Cabinet new Advisory Board members when current members cycle off.
Serve as an ex-officio member of the Advisory Board.
Serve as the key Project Euclid representative to libraries, publishers, institutions, other scholarly and scientific organizations, and the academic community in general.
Represent Project Euclid at domestic and international scholarly conferences, meetings, and events.
Identify and follow trends and developments in digital content initiatives and scholarly communication issues.
Education/Training
Work requires a general business background generally equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a business related field.
Skills
The Project Euclid Director of Publishing Services will need to be able to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with an exceptionally articulate customer base. Knowledge of marketing, digital content development, and journals acquisitions should be demonstrated. Strong budget and reporting experience using MS Office programs and proprietary programs is essential. Domestic and international travel based on conference, meeting, and acquisitions schedules is required.
Experience
Work requires 2 years related business or administrative experience to become familiar with general personnel practices, accounting and budgeting principles and coordination of major office activities. A master’s degree in a business related field may be substituted for 2 years experience.

March 9, 2016

Accessibility and Usability for Web Publications

Abstract

Parallel discussions are currently happening about open access and accessibility but I strongly believe that these two critical topics needs to be viewed as a part of the same discourse. What is open access if its not open to all readers and conversely what is accessible if only to a small number of readers? Libraries have started to develop important strategies to accommodate users with print disabilities but with copyright limitations these materials are only available to a select few. Open knowledge should be accessible to everyone. This talk will focus on “what if?” we looked at open access and accessibility and scholarly communications as one and the same?

About Katya Pereyaslavska

Katya Pereyaslavska (M.A., M.I.) is currently seconded to the Association of Research Libraries as a Visiting Program Officer for Accessibility and Universal Design and tasked with raising awareness of inclusive library practices and accessible publishing. In her day-to day role as the Accessibility Librarian at Scholars Portal, Ontario Council of University Libraries, Katya has been responsible for the development of a service and major research initiatives such as the Accessible Content ePortal (ACE), Accessibility Information Toolkit for Libraries and the Report on Accessible Media (ROAM).  Dedicated to leadership and project management, Katya has completed the Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians and has mentored young professionals through a series of workshops on accessibility and copyright at the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto and Western University.

 

March 1, 2016

Visiting Digital Publishing Specialist

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Urbana-Champaign, IL

Position Available: The expected start date is as soon as possible after the closing date. This is a 100%, 3-Year Visiting Academic Professional appointment, with the potential of becoming permanent. Responsibilities: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks an innovative and motivated professional to serve in the position of Visiting Digital Publishing Specialist. Reporting to the Head of Scholarly Communications and Publishing, the Digital Publishing Specialist will provide the Library’s Scholarly Communications and Publishing Unit with project management and production workflow support as part of the Library’s effort to offer high quality, open access publishing services to the Urbana-Champaign campus and beyond. The Specialist will also participate in the Andrew W. Mellon-funded “Publishing Without Walls” initiative (https://news.illinois.edu/blog/view/6367/256174).
 
This position performs document modelling and text-structure cleanup processes along with administering the day-to-day coordination and completion of digital publishing projects. The incumbent will interact with other members of the Scholarly Communication and Publishing team, Library IT, and the Scholarly Communication and Repository Services team, and will, in collaboration with the unit head and the research programmer, troubleshoot and streamline digital publishing production workflows. She or he will also assist in developing new publishing projects.
 
As a member of the Scholarly Communication and Publishing Unit, the Digital Publishing Specialist will join the broader Library Office of Research, a highly collaborative program that also includes the Scholarly Commons (http://www.library.illinois.edu/sc/), the Research Data Service unit, and a growing researcher metrics program.
 
Specific Responsibilities Include:
 
●      Assisting in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
●      Communicating with publishing partners regarding content and features of online publications.
●      Establishing and managing internal communications for the launch of new digital publications.
●      Evaluating feasibility of emerging formats and workflows for digital publishing to guide integration into the library’s evolving scholarly publishing toolkit.
●      Creating and documenting procedures for preparing and loading content into digital publishing platforms, including conversion of draft-format publications into final format, to ensure consistent practice across unit and library.
●      Converting and preparing materials for online publication, including creation of metadata, formatting of text documents, and running scripts to convert from PDF, InDesign, or Microsoft Word format (among others).
●      Proofreading for obvious structural, grammatical, or stylistic errors.
●      Editing and creating simple web sites for publications using HTML and CSS templates.
●      Assisting in educating authors about the publishing process.
●      Other related duties, as assigned.
 
Academic Professional employees are encouraged to use “investigation time” to pursue areas of interest, not directly in support of an immediate program need, in accordance with the University Library’s policy on Investigation Time for Academic Professional Employees

February 29, 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.
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.