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June 5, 2014

Head, Digital Research and Publishing

• University of Iowa Libraries
• Iowa City, IA

The University of Iowa Libraries seeks a dynamic, innovative, and accomplished professional for the position of Head, Digital Research & Publishing (DRP).DRP is a library department whose mission is to explore ways that academic libraries can best leverage digital collections, local resources, and staff expertise to support faculty, researchers, and student scholars in their own research and scholarly activities. DRP collaborates on interdisciplinary scholarship built upon digital collections, offers publishing services to support sustainable scholarly communication, partners with faculty to develop innovative curriculum projects around digital initiatives, engages the community through participatory archive initiatives, and explores new technologies such as geospatial applications, data publishing, and linked open data. DRP provides strategic oversight for the Iowa Digital Library, Iowa Research Online, and several digital editions published by the University Libraries.
Reporting to the Senior Associate University Librarian, the Head of DRP has direct administrative responsibility for the department’s strategic planning, staffing, and daily operations. This position serves as a senior advisor to library management and interacts extensively with other campus units and library departments on issues related to digital research and publishing. The successful candidate must be able to work collaboratively, think strategically, lead effectively, negotiate solutions among diverse stakeholders with competing interests, and articulate the evolving role of a modern academic library.
Specific responsibilities include:
Manage all aspects of the department, from strategic planning to daily operations.
Supervise and mentor staff.
Plan and manage projects: define goals, develop budgets and timelines, effectively coordinate staff and technology resources, maintain vendor contacts, and work with subject specialists, IT professionals, designers, and public relations staff.
Identify and pursue relevant funding opportunities.
Oversee locally created digital repositories (Iowa Digital Library and Iowa Research Online).
Work collaboratively with faculty to promote and support digital publishing and open access, in close collaboration with the Digital Studio for Public Arts & Humanities.
Develop and oversee programming and engagement activities in collaboration with campus partners.
Build awareness of and support for the management and preservation of digital publications and related materials including research data.
Monitor trends in digital scholarship and digital library programs to ensure that Iowa adopts new and emerging technologies for the benefit of campus scholars and for the public good.
Participate in developing and helping to shape the library’s strategic plan.
Encourage experimentation and risk-taking in digital scholarship projects as part of professional growth and innovative service to faculty and students.
Contribute to the profession through research, publishing, teaching, and/or service.
Participate in and contribute to relevant library and University-wide activities and committees.
Represent the University Libraries in campus-wide and inter-institutional initiatives.
Required Qualifications
Advanced degree (master’s or above) in a field related to the position (e.g., MLS from an ALA-accredited institution, MA with a certificate in digital humanities, PhD in a related discipline with a digital collections emphasis).
For the Specialist Librarian level, three or more years of experience with increasing responsibilities in one or more areas related to digital research and publishing, 6 or more years for the Expert Librarian level.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Experience planning and managing projects and project teams.
Demonstrated knowledge of emerging trends in digital scholarship.
Demonstrated ability to work creatively in a rapidly changing environment.
Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based setting where consultation, flexibility, collaboration and cooperation are essential.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity in the workplace or community.
Demonstrated understanding of the mission of a research university and the mission and functions of a large research library.
Demonstrated evidence of continuing achievement in professional development, particularly at a national level, that will enhance the candidate’s value to the Libraries, the University, the profession, or the scholarly community.
Desired Qualifications
Experience in management and supervision.
Knowledge of current issues and trends in scholarly publishing, open access, and data sharing.
Knowledge of current issues and trends in intellectual property, copyright, and fair use.
Familiarity with the mobile and web-based technologies used in social media and demonstrated ability to learn new technology quickly.
Ability to articulate the value of digital library collections and digital repositories in a teaching and research environment.
Strong public speaking skills in an academic setting.
Start date is negotiable. Appointment will be made at the Specialist (II) or Expert (III) Librarian level, depending on qualifications. Salary ranges: Specialist Librarian $47,000 – $60,000; Expert Librarian $55,000-$76,000. The University of Iowa offers an attractive package of benefits including 24 days of paid vacation per year, your choice between two retirement plans and two University of Iowa health insurance plans, dental insurance, pre-tax child and health care spending accounts, and additional options.
To apply for this position, please visit the University of Iowa Jobs@UIOWA website at https://jobs.uiowa.edu/pands/view/64599. Review of candidate materials will begin June 30, 2014; applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.
For more information about the University of Iowa Libraries, please see http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/
For more information about the University of Iowa and community, please see https://jobs.uiowa.edu/why_ui/index.php

May 30, 2014

Director, Purdue University Press and Head, Scholarly Publishing Services

• Purdue University
• West Lafayette, Indiana

Director, Purdue University Press and Head, Scholarly Publishing ServicesPurdue University seeks a highly motivated and forward-thinking publishing professional to take Purdue University Press and Scholarly Publishing Services (PUP/SPS) to the next level. Reporting to the Dean of Libraries and an integral member of the Libraries’ senior leadership team, the successful candidate will be responsible for a publishing division that is gaining international recognition for its success in combining skills and infrastructure from both library and publishing contexts to better serve the needs of academic authors in a changing scholarly communication environment. The position is responsible not only for Purdue University Press but also for Scholarly Publishing Services, which includes Purdue e-Pubs, the University’s institutional repository. The relationship between PUP and SPS is articulated at http://lib.purdue.edu/publishing.
Required Qualifications:
A minimum of five years of progressively more responsible experience in publishing.
A bachelor’s degree, and preferably a post-graduate qualification in publishing, business, or a field related to the publishing program.
Experience in managing a budget, with preference to a publishing related budget, to ensure financial viability and long-term growth.
Project management expertise.
Experience in negotiating, preparing, and administering author and editor contracts, agency agreements for a suite of publishing services, and distribution relationships.
Demonstrable success in developing and implementing collaborative ventures and long-term relationships with partners with whom there is mutual benefit.
Experience in pursuing and selecting manuscripts to be assessed by the Editorial Board.
Knowledge necessary to expand and develop digital initiatives.
Understanding of production and sales and marketing roles.
Knowledge of current issues and trends in scholarly communications.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience of publishing in science, engineering, or related STEM fields.
Demonstrated understanding of the missions and functions of a large research library.
Record of successful grant management.
Application Process: To be considered for the position, applications must be made through Purdue University’s employment web site at www.purdue.edu/hr/careers and reference position ID 11488. Please include a cover letter with your application outlining your qualifications for this position. Review of applications will begin June 13, 2014, and will continue until the position is filled. Nominations and/or questions can be directed to Ferullo@purdue.edu. Resumés or CVs sent to this email address cannot be considered. Please put “PUP/SPS” in the title of all email correspondence. A background check is required for this position.
The full job announcement can be seen at www.lib.purdue.edu/about/employment.
Purdue University is an EEO/AA employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

May 20, 2014

Digital Scholarship Librarian

• University of Northern Iowa
• Cedar Falls, IA

Digital Scholarship LibrarianRod Library
University of Northern Iowa 
Rod Library at the University of Northern Iowa seeks an innovative, self-motivated individual to serve in a newly created tenure-track position as the manager of an institutional repository being implemented at the University in 2014/2015. In addition, the individual will coordinate education and outreach for scholarly communication across campus.
This is a tenure-track position. Participation in library committees and professional associations is expected, as is ongoing research, scholarship, and/or creative work.
Duties:
● Builds and promotes the Institutional Repository (IR), recruiting content providers from among University faculty, staff, and students
● Manages the daily operation of the IR, including configuring IR software, adding and editing content, creating metadata, analyzing usage data, training other library staff in IR functions, developing workflows
● Maintains awareness of international and national standards for institutional repositories and metadata; recommends enhancements in software
● Coordinates and provides training in support of the IR on campus
● Creates and updates IR policies, procedures, and other necessary documentation
● Works with appropriate parties and staff to maintain and develop new functionality for the IR
● Participates in the overall management of Rod Library digital collections 
● Provides leadership in the adoption of best practices for repositories in copyright and scholarly communication
● Develops, implements, and maintains the Library’s scholarly communication programs and initiatives, including serving on the Library’s Scholarly Communications Committee
● Works with Library colleagues to develop education and outreach activities related to scholarly communication
● Advocates new and emerging practices in scholarly communication
● Advises and educates the campus community about authors’ rights, faculty use of copyrighted materials, open access, and publishing trends
● Participates in appropriate professional associations and builds cooperative working relationships with other regional libraries
● Serves on library, university, and professional committees
● Engages in research, scholarship, and/or creative work
● Performs other duties as assigned
Reports to: Head of Library Information Technologies and the Head of Collections and Museums
Qualifications:
Required:
ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information science or international equivalent; second graduate degree; familiarity with current trends and emerging issues regarding copyright, open access and scholarly communication; knowledge of current metadata schemas, standards, and digital content management systems; excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; academic library work experience.
Preferred:
Experience working directly with faculty in a university environment; previous experience working with digitization and/or archival documents; project management experience in a collaborative environment; experience with digital publishing tools, such as Digital Commons, CONTENTdm, Open Journal Systems, DSpace, and Fedora.
Pre-employment background checks are required. To apply, visit http://jobs.uni.edu/faculty/view/50482. Applicants will need to submit a letter of application, resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references. Applications received by June 9, 2014 will be given full consideration. Expected start date August 18, 2014. For more information, contact Ellen Neuhaus, Search Committee Co-chair, at Ellen.Neuhaus@uni.eduor by phone at (319) 273-3739. For information about Rod Library, visit http://www.library.uni.edu.
UNI actively seeks to enhance diversity and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from persons of color, women, and individuals living with disabilities, and protected veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal and/or state law.
UNI is a smoke- free campus.

May 20, 2014

Supervising Programmer/Analyst

• Stony Brook University
• Stony Brook, New York

Campus Description: Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island’s scenic North Shore. Our 1,100-acre campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff. The University is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and co-manager of nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research laboratory supporting world class scientific programs utilizing state-of-the-art facilities. Stony Brook Medicine is Suffolk County’s only academic medical center and tertiary care provider. Many opportunities exist for collaborative research, and in some cases, joint appointments with BNL or with Medical School departments. Budget Title: same as above 
REF#: WC-S-8654-14-05-S 
Department: Library 
Salary: Commensurate with Experience 
Grade: SL-5 
State Professional Position 
State Line#: 20187 
Campus: Stony Brook West Campus/HSC 
Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science. Five years of full time progressively responsible relevant work experience in an academic institution. Two years of supervisory experience, preferably in a computing environment. A thorough working knowledge of personal computing hardware and software, server hardware and software, and network technology. A thorough knowledge and appreciation of the mission and operations of an academic institution. Excellent communication skills. Demonstrated leadership skills. Preferred Qualifications: A Master’s Degree in a field related to libraries and/or information technology or computer science. Experience in Library Management Systems, digital library discovery tools, Digital Repositories, and open linked data. Knowledge of Content Management Systems: SAS, PL/SQL, MS/SQL, Perl, PHP, and/or .Net Programming. Knowledge of electronic open source publishing, web services, institutional repository, metadata architecture and digital technology. 
Stony Brook Libraries are known for a wide-range of print and digital resources and world-renowned special collections. The Stony Brook Libraries belong to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), with a Health Sciences Center Library that is a member of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries. The Libraries’ collection exceed 2 million volumes, including e-books, print and electronic holdings of scholarly journal subscriptions, microforms, music recordings, and a sizable map collection.The SBU Libraries include5 distinct facilities, including Melville Library, Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, Math/Physics, and Health Sciences Libraries. The University’s Libraries stand as the largest academic research library on Long Island, serving as a resource in the local community, state-wide, and nationally through the National Network of the National Libraries of Medicine.​ 
Brief Description of Duties: The Supervising Programmer/Analyst is responsible for managing the library systems administration and library’s technical infrastructure. The incumbent’s primary overall goals are to maintain a standard level of excellence for the library’s information technology infrastructure; improve the quality and continuity of end-user support services and integrate electronic resources and digital technologies into the library’s daily operations. The selected candidate will: 
Administer the library’s information technology infrastructure to facilitate electronic open source publishing, web services, institutional repository service and metadata architecture.
Innovate new methods of access to library data and collections, including a provision of services that feed information to the users of library information, where needed. This will include access to library collections via a variety of computing devices and interfaces.
Administration of the library’s integrated management system and automated catalog. Includes report generation for fiscal management of library acquisitions, customized programming for data management and coordination with SUNY-wide library standards required for improved access to state-wide library resources. To create new innovative methods to administer and facilitate access to bibliographic data residing on any of the Library’s severs including, but not limited to, the campus discovery system, document repositories, web, and inter-library loan systems.
Assist in the administration and security of the library’s computer network.
To compile critical library performance and service data and reports for collection development and customer support purposes.
Collection and management of critical performance measurements of library digital resources and services. Includes usage reports of library digital collections in preparation of budget planning and collection development.
Supervision and evaluation of Library Systems Staff.
Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.
Special Notes: This is a full time appointment. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously. Night and weekend work is required. Travel for technical conferences/training will be required for this position. **Applicantions submitted prior to 6/16/2014 will be given priority, but applications will be considered until the position is filled. 
Essential Position: This has been designated as an essential position based on the duties of the job and the functions performed. Positions that are designated as such are required to report to work/remain at work even if classes are cancelled, and the campus is working on limited operations in an emergency. 
The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation. 
Application Procedure: Those interested in this position should submit a State employment application , cover letter and resume to: 
Pamela Di Pasquale 
Library Director’s Office 
Melville Library, Room W-1511 
Stony Brook University 
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3300 
Applications for this position must be received, as specified in the Application Procedure Section, no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on 06/16/2014**, unless specifically noted otherwise in the Special Notes Section. 
STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WE ENCOURAGE PROTECTED VETERANS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, WOMEN AND MINORITIES TO APPLY. 
IF YOU NEED A DISABILITY-RELATED ACCOMMODATION, PLEASE CALL THE UNIVERSITY HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT (631) 632-6161 OR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT (631) 444-4700. 
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TITLE II CRIME AWARENESS AND SECURITY ACT, A COPY OF OUR CRIME STATISTICS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CALLING (631) 632-6350. IT CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON-LINE AT THE UNIVERSITY POLICE WEBSITE AT http://www.stonybrook.edu/police 
Job Category: I) Information Technology Positions Posting Date: 05/18/2014 Additional Categories: B) Administrative and Professional Positions (excluding teaching and patient/clinical care).PI77761150

May 13, 2014

Digital Scholarship Librarian

• University of Northern Iowa
• Cedar Falls, Iowa

Position BasicsPosition Title:    Digital Scholarship Librarian
Job Category:    Faculty
Type of Position:    Tenure-Track
Full Consideration Date:    Friday, July 11, 2014
Advertising Started on:    Tuesday, May 13, 2014
College:    Library
Department:    Library
Salary
 $53536.00 to Commensurate
Position Details
Full/Part Time Status:    Full Time
Service Schedule:    Academic Year  
General Description: 
Rod Library at the University of Northern Iowa seeks an innovative, self-motivated individual to serve in a newly created tenure-track position as the manager of an institutional repository being implemented at the University in 2014/2015. In addition, the individual will coordinate education and outreach for scholarly communication across campus.
This is a tenure-track position. Participation in library committees and professional associations is expected, as is ongoing research, scholarship, and/or creative work. 
Duties: 
Builds and promotes the Institutional Repository (IR), recruiting content providers from among University faculty, staff, and students
Manages the daily operation of the IR, including configuring IR software, adding and editing content, creating metadata, analyzing usage data, training other library staff in IR functions, developing workflows
Maintains awareness of international and national standards for institutional repositories and metadata; recommends enhancements in software
Coordinates and provides training in support of the IR on campus
Creates and updates IR policies, procedures, and other necessary documentation
Works with appropriate parties and staff to maintain and develop new functionality for the IR
Participates in the overall management of Rod Library digital collections
Provides leadership in the adoption of best practices for repositories in copyright and scholarly communication
Develops, implements, and maintains the Library’s scholarly communication programs and initiatives, including serving on the Library’s Scholarly Communications Committee
Works with Library colleagues to develop education and outreach activities related to scholarly communication
Advocates new and emerging practices in scholarly communication
Advises and educates the campus community about authors’ rights, faculty use of copyrighted materials, open access, and publishing trends
Participates in appropriate professional associations and builds cooperative working relationships with other regional libraries
Serves on library, university, and professional committees
Engages in research, scholarship, and/or creative work
Performs other duties as assigned 

Reports to:  
Head of Library Information Technologies and the Head of Collections and Museums
Education Requirements:    
ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information science or international equivalent; second graduate degree required.
Required Qualifications:    
Familiarity with current trends and emerging issues regarding copyright, open access and scholarly communication; knowledge of current metadata schemas, standards, and digital content management systems; excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; academic library work experience required.
Desirable Qualifications:    
Experience working directly with faculty in a university environment;
previous experience working with digitization and/or archival documents;
project management experience in a collaborative environment;
experience with digital publishing tools, such as Digital Commons, CONTENTdm, Open Journal Systems, DSpace, and Fedora
Online Application Required Documents
Required Documents:    Curriculum Vita
Professional References:    Applicants must enter reference information online as part of the application process.
Number of References:  3
Cover Letter:    A plain text cover letter is required.
Contact Information
Alert Attention: Your curriculum vita should not be sent to the contact below. The curriculum vita will be attached during the Online Application Process.
Contact:    Ellen Neuhaus – Ellen.Neuhaus@uni.edu
Rod Library 270
Phone: 319-273-3739
Department URL: http://www.library.uni.edu/

May 5, 2014

Librarian/Assistant Professor

• Boise State University Libraries
• Boise, Idaho

Albertsons Library, Boise State UniversityBoise State University Albertsons Library is a creative and fast-paced library focused on supporting faculty and student research through the active development of ScholarWorks, the university’s institutional repository, and through the creation of new data management services.  Applications are invited for a full-time 12-month, tenure-track Librarian and Assistant Professor position.  Utilizing excellent communication skills, the Librarian will provide primary support to faculty in disseminating their work via ScholarWorks and will collaborate with other library and university employees to provide scholarly communications and data management services.  The position reports to the Scholarly Communications and Data Management Librarian and works both individually and collaboratively with one Librarian Assistant.
Responsibilities include:
Managing ScholarWorks’ mediated-deposit processes, including securing appropriate permissions from both authors and publishers.
Supporting faculty in disseminating their scholarship including consulting on author rights, and creating and maintaining individual researcher pages.
Developing and manage unique repository collections.
Collaborating with library staff from various units to develop and deliver new scholarly communication and data management services.
Serving as a liaison for at least one academic department, including providing library instruction.
Minimum qualifications:
Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited Library and Information Science program;
Minimum 1 year working with institutional repository systems;
Knowledge of relevant scholarly communications and intellectual property issues such as copyright, author rights, and publishing agreements;
Knowledge of relevant metadata standards such as Dublin Core, METS, MODS;
Familiarity with data management issues such as data management planning, metadata schemas, and federal data management requirements;
Demonstrated ability to meet criteria for promotion and tenure.
Preferred qualifications:
Experience working with the Digital Commons institutional repository platform.
Experience providing consultation and outreach services regarding scholarly communication issues.
Experience providing data management services.
Salary and benefits: Salary based on qualifications.  Minimum $44,000 with a comprehensive benefit package.  This is a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, tenure-track position with faculty status and academic rank.
Application Information:  Send electronic cover letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references to jjohnson@boisestate.edu (preferred method) or mail to:
Boise State University
Albertsons Library
Attn: Jaque Johnson
Search #AA-0008-14
1910 University Dr.
Boise, ID  83725-1430
Review of applications will begin on June 1, 2014 and continue until the position is filled.
About the University:  http://www.boisestate.edu/About the City of Boise:  http://www.boisechamber.org/About the Library:  http://library.boisestate.edu/About ScholarWorks: http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/
Background Investigations – Any offer of employment at Boise State University will be contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation and may require a credit and/or motor vehicle background investigation depending on the position. To view the University’s full Background Investigations policy, please go to http://policy.boisestate.edu/human-resources/background-investigations/
Drug-Free Workplace – It is the policy of Boise State University to maintain a drug-free workplace and campus. For more information about this policy, please go to http://policy.boisestate.edu/human-resources/drug-and-alcohol-free-workplace-policy/.
Jeanne Clery Statement – The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) requires all colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs to keep and disclose information about crime on and near their campuses to all job applicants. To read the Boise State University Safety Report go to http://security.boisestate.edu/annual-security-reports.
Boise State University is a SMOKE FREE campus.

May 2, 2014

Digital Scholarship Librarian

• Boston College
• Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College IntroductionFounded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,100 full-time undergraduates and 4,700 graduate and professional students. Ranked 31 among national universities and a member of the Association of Research Universities, Boston College has 752 full-time and 1,080 FTE faculty, 2,750 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $886 million, and an endowment of approximately $2 billion.
Job Description
Boston College Libraries seeks TWO creative, knowledgeable, and intellectually curious Digital Scholarship Librarians (Arts & Humanities, and Sciences & Social Sciences) to advance digital scholarship initiatives at Boston College by providing  consultation, technical support, and project management for faculty, librarians, staff, and students engaged in technology-rich scholarly projects, Under the direction of the Associate University Librarian for Digital Initiatives & Public Programs, and in conjunction with subject and instruction liaisons, systems and digital library staff, scholarly communications and repository librarians, and others, s/he works directly with clients (faculty, students, staff) in identifying and deploying appropriate tools and technologies to meet research or publication needs. In addition to direct support at the project level, s/he will deliver training, group instruction, and workshops on Digital Scholarship topics with an emphasis on data visualization, text mining and encoding, mapping, and data analysis, and will maintain project documentation for a growing corpus of digital scholarly production. This role requires exceptional technology skills, creativity, and communication skills, and an understanding of discipline-specific and interdisciplinary research methodology. The ability to listen, articulate problems, and find effective technology solutions across a variety of disciplines, while working with a range of clients from novice scholars to senior faculty, is essential.
Requirements
MLS from an ALA accredited program with a strong technology component. Minimum 2 years related work in developing and supporting digital content in an academic environment required. Preferred: additional graduate degree in a) the arts or humanities, b) sciences or social sciences. Practical knowledge of and experience with a range of tools for the analysis and display of information, such as online exhibit tools, social media, scanning / OCR, data visualization, geospatial analysis, encoding and text mining, programming and scripting languages, format conversion and editing protocols and tools, graphic design, relational databases, metadata schema, and open web standards. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and persuasively across scholarly and technology domains; experience applying research methodologies to solve scholarly problems; exceptional project management skills.
The successful candidates will each have a portfolio of technology-rich projects and will demonstrate enthusiasm for exploring new technologies and seeking opportunities to share their knowledge with others. S/he will bring an ability and mindset to develop new skills and integrate them as technologies evolve.
Closing Statement
Boston College conducts background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, nation origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status.  To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office of Institutional Diversity at http://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity.
In order to be considered as an official applicant, please note it is necessary to apply directly on our jobs site:www.bc.edu/bcjobs.

April 1, 2014

Library Faculty, Digital Scholarship Librarian, Tenure-Track

• Middle Tennessee State University
• Murfreesboro, TN

Twelve-month, tenure-track, Assistant/Associate Professor rank (401180). Available as soon as position is filled.The James E. Walker Library at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) seeks candidates for the position of Digital Scholarship Librarian. This position will be responsible for advancing and supporting library programs for development of an Institutional Repository, digital collections and services in support of digital scholarship, including a graduate and faculty digital scholarship laboratory. Provides leadership and engages with campus academic departments, centers and individual faculty directly and through Library liaisons to encourage inclusion of scholarly materials in the Institutional repository, identify opportunities to support faculty and student digital scholarship and build partnerships for the creation of digital collections. The Digital Scholarship Librarian will work in a highly collaborative environment with Walker Library staff and faculty and staff of archival centers in other administrative units. This position reports to the Dean of Walker Library.
Responsibilities: 
Develop strategic plans, budgets and manage ongoing projects in concert with members of the library and archive partnership. 
Knowledgeable on issues of copyright and rights management in relationship to digital publication. 
Establishes and documents campus wide technical and metadata standards for digitization and digital collections. 
Coordinates the development of a new institutional repository with the overall digital collections projects 
Within the library, effectively work with a cross department project team in collaboration with the Heads of User Services, Collection Development and Management and Library Technology to plan, implement and manage digital projects, including the underlying technology infrastructure. 
Leads efforts to obtain and manage grants and outside funding in support of digital initiatives. 
Coordinates the collaboration between Walker Library and campus archival centers in the development and implementation of digital scholarship project. 
Participate in professional service and research activities in support of promotion and tenure requirements. 
Salary and Benefits: Competitive salary. Generous benefits include full-paid State or TIAA/CREF retirement, 24 days annual leave, 12 days sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
Environment: Middle Tennessee State University is a Carnegie Doctoral Research Intensive University of 24,000 students. MTSU is a dynamic institution with a commitment to diversity, valuing excellent teaching and fostering initiatives in research and public service. The university library lies at the heart of the MTSU educational experience. Murfreesboro, located 30 miles southeast of Nashville, offers a rich cultural and recreational life and easy access to a variety of attractions within the state and region.
As a key element of student education and faculty research, the library serves at the forefront of service and fully supports the commitment to a diverse campus environment.
See the Background Statement on Diversity and Excellence at http://library.mtsu.edu/administration/diversity
Minimum Qualifications: MLS or equivalent degree from an ALA accredited program. Minimum of three years of direct experience in the development of digital collections and/or digital repository. Record of professional experience related to copyright and digital rights management. Record of successful project management. Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across units. Evidence of ability to meeting the scholarly requirements for tenure and promotion.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with ContentDM, Omeka, or DSpace. Strong knowledge of metadata standards and formats. Previous experience in an academic setting. A record of successful grant writing. Experience with formal assessment, evaluation or usability methods.
Special Instructions to Applicants: Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Required documents for a complete application:
Cover Letter 
Curriculum vitae 
Submit as other document(s): 
Statement of teaching philosophy 
Research interest statement 
Additional Information: Official transcripts (not issued to student) of all college degrees and three letters of reference, specific to the position, will be required if you are selected for an on-campus interview.
Proof of U.S. citizenship OR eligibility for U.S. employment will be required prior to employment (Immigration Control Act of 1986). Clery Act crime statistics for MTSU available at http://police.mtsu.edu/crime_statistics.htm or by contacting MTSU Public Safety at 615-898-2424.
MTSU, a culturally diverse university, is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educational institution and employer. Women, ethnic minorities, and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

February 20, 2014

Director of Library Publishing

• University of North Texas Libraries
• Denton, TX

Rank/Title: Associate Librarian  
Job Summary/Basic Function:
Reporting to the UNT Dean of Libraries, the Director for Library Publishing will lead the development and operation of a prospective innovative program for collaborative publishing based in the UNT Libraries. Working closely with the Dean and other UNT stakeholders, the Director will provide overall leadership for the initiative, coordinate planning and operations for the UNT Libraries’ publishing programs. The Director will undertake a variety of activities to plan and build the proposed library publishing program, as follows. The positions is a temporary two-year appointment, with the possibility of subsequent reappointment. 
Identify and plan opportunities for library publishing endeavors; collaborative activities led by and based in the UNT libraries to support the creation, dissemination, and curation of scholarly, creative, and/or educational works, especially those that represent innovative yet sustainable new approaches to scholarship. Examples include online journals and on-demand print run items. 
Work collaboratively with UNT stakeholders including the UNT Press, Digital Scholarship Cooperative, Digital Libraries division, other library divisions, and UNT faculty on library publishing opportunities. 
Prepare grant applications in collaboration with other UNT stakeholders to generate start-up funds for library publishing endeavors. 
Generate new revenue streams for the UNT Libraries and Press through entrepreneurial activities, especially those that expand access to archival collections (both analog and digital). 
Provide expertise and advice regarding new primarily digital approaches to publishing, including conversion from plain text to XML, layout and typesetting, graphic design, and conceptualizing new digital forms of scholarship. 
Scope, plan, and manage prospective library publishing workflows for students and grant-funded specialists. 
Act as liaison between UNT and national Library Publishing Coalition. 
Engage in outreach efforts on the emerging topic of library publishing, including presentations to the UNT community and external groups.  
Minimum Qualifications:
MS/MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited program 
At least five years of professional experience in successful library publishing efforts. 
Strong knowledge of publishing and innovative approaches to publishing. 
Expertise and knowledge of advanced digital library systems, especially those supporting publishing efforts. 
Demonstrated aptitude for entrepreneurial planning in digital library efforts. 
Proven ability to plan and implement new programs. 
A self-starter with significant achievement in innovative library services. 
Excellent communication skills, including strong written, verbal and presentation skills. 
Proven ability to function as an effective team member, with the interpersonal and motivational skills necessary to work collaboratively with persons across disciplines and at all levels. 
Qualifications sufficient to be appointed at the level of Associate Librarian (without tenure) under the University of North Texas Librarians’ Procedures for Appointment, Evaluation and Promotion document.   
Area of Specialty: Director of Library Publishing  
Position Type: Faculty Equivalent  
Tenure Status: Non-Tenure Track  
Appointment Basis: 12 Months  
Pay Frequency: Monthly  
Non-Tenured Appointment Term: No Response  
Closing Date: Open Until Search Closed
Review of Applications Begins: 02-20-2014  
Required Applicant Documents:
Curriculum Vita
Cover Letter
List of Names and Contact Information of Three References

November 13, 2013

Head of Digital Scholarship Strategy

• University of Nevada Las Vegas
• Las Vegas, Nevada

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Head of Digital Scholarship Strategy.PROFILE of the UNIVERSITY
UNLV is a comprehensive research university of approximately 28,000 students and 2,900 faculty and staff dedicated to teaching, research, and service. The university has internationally recognized programs in hotel administration and creative writing; professional degrees in law, architecture, and dental medicine; and leading programs in fine arts, sciences and education. UNLV is located on a 332-acre main campus and two satellite campuses in dynamic Southern Nevada. In 2009 the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC established Brookings Mountain West on the UNLV campus to study the region. For more information, visit us on-line at: http://www.unlv.edu.
PROFILE of the LIBRARIES DIVISION
This position is located within the Libraries’ Division of Logistics and Resources Distribution Services (LRDS). LRDS provides the Libraries’ functions of collection and content development and management, access and delivery of resources and bibliographic and metadata services. The LRDS Division includes the management of the high profile Digital Scholarship@UNLV institutional repository.
ROLE of the POSITION
The UNLV University Libraries’ collections are key to enhancing the teaching, research, and community engagement mission of the university. Given the rapid migration of scholarship and scholarly dissemination into the digital age, it is essential that the University Libraries continuously innovates to collect, manage, and deliver digital scholarly resources. The UNLV research collection of the future requires the integration of commercial digital content with rapidly emerging born-digital scholarship products such as data, websites, blogs, images, and multimedia.
The Head of Digital Scholarship Strategy is a newly created role tasked with developing content strategies aligned with our priorities to provide access to the latest digital scholarly resources, capture unique UNLV scholarly output, and integrate born-digital scholarly products into our collecting portfolio. This role will work through a library wide collections team that includes faculty from across the Libraries with designated collecting responsibilities such as Library Liaisons, the Director of Special Collections and the Head of Collection Management. The team will clarify collecting scope and responsibilities across all collecting areas and will identify and engage cross- organizational expertise in the collection, infrastructure, description and delivery of digital content
Reporting to the Director of LRDS this position will
Serve as a member of the LRDS leadership team, participating in overall management, strategic planning and operation of the division, its staff and its functions.
Lead the investigation and implementation of new strategies for collecting, managing, and preserving digital scholarly content and new forms of scholarly output, including but not limited to data sets, multimedia, blogs, images, and websites.
Identify, acquire, preserve, manage rights, and provide discovery for the research outputs for UNLV created scholarly products, including managing the staff and resources charged with the creation and growth of the institutional repository, Digital Scholarship@UNLV
Lead Libraries investigation of data acquisition with a special focus on determining the kinds of data appropriate for libraries acquisitions and the role of the Libraries in data lifecycle management for the campus.
Assist in collecting content in all formats that documents the region.
Stay abreast of emerging technologies, alternative publishing models, scholarly communication. developments and related legislative initiatives. Propose new initiatives as appropriate.
QUALIFICATIONSRequired: A master’s degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association; experience as a supervisor of professional library staff in an academic library; minimum of two years experience building academic library collections in a research library setting; demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a variety of individuals and groups; demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, coordinate, implement and lead projects; understanding of the purpose and scope of institutional repositories, including issues, policies, service models, and strategies for securing appropriate content; knowledge of scholarly communication issues, Open Access initiatives, intellectual property and copyright issues, and new forms of publication and research activities; experience with defining and implementing data strategies in academic libraries; experience working effectively across an organization to achieve multiple strategic objectives; excellent oral and written communication skills.
Preferred: Demonstrated knowledge of digital content and metadata standards; knowledge of current digital collection platforms such as BePress, DSpace, CONTENTdm, and/or other repository tools; reputation, and scholarship record sufficient to meet criteria for appointment as a tenured faculty member.
SALARY RANGE
This is a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track position at Rank II or III (equivalent to an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor). Salaries are competitive with those at similarly situated institutions and dependent upon labor market. Position is contingent upon funding.
APPLICATION DETAILS
Submit a letter of interest, a detailed resume listing qualifications and experience, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references who may be contacted. Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience, with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications because this is the information on which the initial review of materials will be based. Although this position will remain open until filled, review of candidates’ materials will begin on January 6, 2014 and best consideration will be gained for materials submitted prior to that date. Materials should be addressed to Head of Digital Scholarship Strategy Search Committee Chair, Annette Day and are to be submitted via on-line application at https://hrsearch.unlv.edu/. For assistance with UNLV’s on-line applicant portal, contact UNLV Employment Services at (702) 895-2894 or hrsearch@unlv.edu.