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September 12, 2023

Publishing Librarian

  • University of Minnesota Libraries
  • Minneapolis, MN

About the Job

The University of Minnesota Libraries invites applications for a collaborative and partnership-oriented Publishing Librarian to join a team of librarians who work to advance research, open access and scholarly communication across the University of Minnesota.

We welcome both experienced librarians and those who are new to the field, with the opportunity for on-the-job training and mentorship. We encourage applications from individuals with diverse educational and work experience, and we invite you to envision the way your unique background and perspective brings value to our organization.

Committed to advancing knowledge, fostering collaboration, and supporting open access initiatives, UMN Libraries is dedicated to publishing high-quality scholarly works from the University community and beyond. The Publishing Librarian plays a vital role in shaping the future of scholarly communication through open access publishing, working closely with faculty authors, national scholarly societies, and colleagues within the University of Minnesota Libraries.

Environment
The Publishing Librarian is part of the Open Research & Publishing department within the Research Services Area. The Open Research & Publishing (ORP) Department includes Research Data Services, Research Information Management, Computational Research, Publishing Services, and houses the Data Curation Network. All members of the ORP Department work closely with staff across the Libraries to support advanced research services and advance commitments to the Libraries’ “Towards Open Access” statement.

Responsibilities
The Publishing Librarian will champion open access publishing across a diverse range of scholarly outputs, including open access journals, open monographs, open textbooks, and open access digital projects. They will collaborate with authors at the University of Minnesota to facilitate the creation and publication of their research outputs in accessible and impactful ways. Additionally, they will partner with national scholarly societies to promote open access practices and support the publication of their journals.

The individual will also contribute to the profession through research, publication, and professional engagement, while working toward continuous appointment.

The successful candidate will:

  • Determine growth and direction of publishing program in alignment with Libraries’ commitment to open access
  • Engage with, and keep-up-to-date on, national and global open access publishing communities to inform practice at UMN Libraries
  • Seek opportunities to expand the diversity and variety of publications and authors/editors
  • Provide workflow assistance and editorial service to authors and editors launching publications.
  • Build and maintain new and existing publications according to design and accessibility specifications. Configure workflow tools, user permissions, and implement metadata schema.
  • Provide consultations to campus students, researchers, and faculty on publishing best practices and options.
  • Collaborate with liaison librarians and library staff to highlight services and support campus authors/editors

Required Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited institution (or international equivalent) or advanced degree in a related discipline by the time of appointment/position start.
  • Knowledge of scholarly communication issues and scholarly publishing practices.
  • Ability to take initiative, develop and carry out projects, and manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative and actively engage with researchers, faculty, and students.
  • Understanding of open access trends in academic and research publishing.
  • Basic HTML, CSS, and XML knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in an academic research library.
  • Experience in the publishing industry or publication development process (e.g., editorial services, layout, typesetting, etc.).
  • Familiarity with the operations of scholarly societies.
  • Familiarity with publishing tools including, but not limited to: Open Journal Systems, Manifold, bepress Digital Commons, WordPress, Omeka, Drupal.
  • Knowledge of digital file formats, metadata, file uploading and management, data migration, and preservation.
  • Demonstrated involvement in professional activities.
  • The University of Minnesota is located in the center of the vibrant Twin Cities metropolitan area. The Twin Cities are known for their cultural amenities, such as the Guthrie Theater and Walker Art Center, and for their extensive park and recreational systems.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: This is a full-time, 12-month, continuous appointment track academic professional position with probationary appointment at the Assistant Librarian rank with the potential for appointment at the Associate Librarian rank. Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience.  The hiring salary for this position starts at $60,000. The University offers excellent benefits and substantial moving allowance for this position.

TO APPLY: To apply and for more information see the full job description. You must address all required qualifications in either your cover letter or CV/Resume to be considered for the position. Submit a letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of three current professional references. Please identify your cover letter with UL469. Note: candidates will be notified before contacting references. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is closed.

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

Questions about the position can be addressed to Emma Molls emolls@umn.edu, Director of Open Research & Publishing

September 11, 2023

Open Scholarship Librarian

  • University of Maine
  • Orono, ME

Reporting to the Head of Special Collections, the Open Scholarship Librarian provides leadership in identifying, developing, and coordinating services and programs to support campus awareness of and participation in the evolving scholarly landscape. Particular emphasis is on open access, author rights, copyright, fair use, and digital rights and access. The position will be responsible for maintaining awareness of national and international publishing trends, intellectual property rights, and copyright that affect access to scholarly information, including researchers’ output. The position will provide vision and planning for the library’s institutional repository and will promote its digital publishing use for faculty, staff, and students, including seeking out and maintaining partnerships across campus. Typical hiring range for this position is $51,183 to $70,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Complete Job Description

The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System’s flagship institution. UMaine is the state’s public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu.

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. As a former NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.

UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer here.

Required:

  • ALA-accredited master’s degree. Experience in an academic library in a role related to scholarly communications and experience with an institutional repository. Experience with copyright, open access, and other publishing issues.
  • Demonstrated planning and leadership skills with the ability to take initiative, set goals and priorities, and work both independently and collaboratively with a diverse population.
  • Ability to establish priorities, maintain good working relationships with colleagues, work independently, and collaborate and work effectively in a team-oriented environment and as a member of a diverse community.
  • Successful management and strong supervisory experience; proven ability to hire, train, evaluate, and motivate staff.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills. Excellent public service skills.

Materials must be submitted via “Apply For Position” on the linked original post page. You will need to create a profile and application; upload:

1.) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position
2.) a resume/curriculum vitae
3.) contact information for three professional references

You will also need to submit the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status forms. Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.

Search Timeline is as follows:
Review of applications to begin: October 23, 2023
Screening interviews to begin no earlier than: November 26, 2023
On-site interviews to begin no earlier than: December 11, 2023
Tentative start date: March 18, 2024

The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.

August 31, 2023

Copyright Services Coordinator

  • Ohio State University
  • Columbus, OH

Copyright Services supports Ohio State faculty, staff, and students by providing guidance and education on the application of copyright law to facilitate teaching, research, and scholarship. Reporting to the Head of Copyright Services, the Copyright Services Coordinator develops instruction, guidance, communications, and advocacy resources on copyright issues for Ohio State and University Libraries, including the development and promotion of educational guidelines and programs around author’s rights, permissions, and fair use as they pertain to the scholarly research life cycle.

The Copyright Services Coordinator executes policy and practice affecting the use and dissemination of library-created, -digitized, -published, -stewarded, -owned, or -licensed content. The Copyright Services Coordinator develops, modifies, and implements copyright procedures and processes for rights investigation and risk assessment for units of University Libraries. Copyright Services is a key partner with Special Collections and Area Studies, Acquisitions and Discovery, Research Services, and others.

Consistently demonstrates commitment to our values and promotes an organizational culture of Discovery, Connection, Equity, Integrity, and Stewardship (https://library.osu.edu/strategic-directions) as well as dedication to advance the work of Content and Access. All other duties as assigned.

Salary: The posting range for this position is $53,800 to $70,000 annually.

Job listing: Please submit cover letter and resume with the online application at https://osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/job/Columbus-Campus/Copyright-Services-Coordinator_R87517-1 by September 12, 2023.

Questions can be directed to Maria Scheid, Head, Copyright Services, at scheid.31@osu.edu

July 5, 2023

OER, Graphic Design, and Digital Publishing Specialist

  • Virginia Tech
  • Blacksburg, VA

Job Description:  

The OER, Graphic Design, and Digital Publishing Specialist supports the work of the Open Education Initiative which is committed to collaborative work resulting in adoption, adaptation, creation and public sharing of peer-reviewed faculty-authored course materials that are publicly released under open licenses. The specialist works with the Assistant Director of Open Education, Virginia Tech authors, and other team members to ideate, design, develop, adapt, and publish open educational resources and related ancillary learning resources in a variety of formats. With a focus on cohesive design, usability (including accessibility and user experience), and open-licensing of to-be-published resources, the specialist evaluates existing manuscripts, explores applications of alternative technologies, designs original graphical elements to convey complex data and concepts, consults with authors, identifies, uses, and creates openly-licensed elements, implements accessibility strategies, and typesets undergraduate and graduate-level text/mathematical/and figure-intensive manuscripts in Pressbooks or other publishing software. The specialist also contributes to regular project management conversations, informal program and process evaluations, suggestions for improvements, and collaborates with the team in goal setting and implementation.

This position will work with technologies such as Spreadsheets, Pressbooks, H5P, Tableau, TablePress, Adobe Acrobat DC, MSWord, GoogleOffice Suite, Microsoft Teams, PDF remediation software, LaTeX, mathematics conversion software, in-house project management tools, and other software to support projects and develop publishable manuscripts.

Required Qualifications:  
– Proficiency and demonstrated experience using software tools and platforms to create college-level open textbooks or other open educational resources
– Ability to identify potential copyright and open licensing issues in digital and print content
– Experience in designing and producing visually-cohesive data and/or concept-rich college-level learning resources including but not limited to long-form textbooks
– Demonstrated success in establishing and building collaborative working relationships with people from a diversity of backgrounds, disciplines, and perspectives
– Strong interpersonal and communication skills
– Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and within a collaborative team environment
– Demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to effectively troubleshoot technical issues in digital publishing
– Excellent time management and ability to successfully handle multiple priorities
– Demonstrated ability to handle multiple complex projects simultaneously, to set priorities, and to meet deadlines
 
Preferred Qualifications:
– Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or other notation-rich discipline
– Experience in library publishing
– Exceptional proficiency in Pressbooks and in coaching others to use Pressbooks and features within (CSS, TablePress, image sizing etc.)
– Exceptional proficiency with spreadsheets
– Experience developing or improving project tracking, communication, and team productivity tools
– Extensive experience with designing technical and information-rich figures for learning resources
– Experience typesetting mathematics with LaTeX and/or MathML
– Extensive expertise in finding, creating, sharing, and attributing Creative Commons’ licensed works
– Effective management of student peer-review meetings and processes
– Experience processing honoraria and other payments
– Experience planning and supporting in-person and online events, symposia, and workshops
– Human subjects (CITES) research certified
 
Employment Conditions:
-Applicants are requested to supply a portfolio or series of links demonstrating past projects and to describe their contributions.
-The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
-Remote work is an option for the right employee.
How to apply for this job: Applications must be submitted online at https://jobs.vt.edu/
Quick Link:  https://careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/job/526231/oer-graphic-design-and-digital-publishing-specialist
Employee Category:  Full-time Staff- Payband 3-$42,000-$44,000 dependent on qualifications and experience
Department: Library
Work Location: Blacksburg, VA

Review Date:  7/24/23

Questions?  Please contact: Rebecca A. Osborne  rebeccaao@vt.edu

June 23, 2023

Publishing Librarian I/II

  • Wayne State University
  • Detroit, MI

Essential Functions (Job Duties)

The Wayne State University Library System (WSULS) seeks an innovative, service-oriented Publishing Librarian to advance the University’s mission to create and advance knowledge, prepare a diverse student body to thrive, and positively impact local and global communities. Wayne State’s unique characteristics, as both an R1 research and an access institution in the heart of Detroit, offer the interested candidate the opportunity to advance equitable publishing practice in a rigorous academic environment, leveraging the power of peoples’ individual identities and diverse perspectives to produce scholarly content in multiple forms. As academic staff in the AAUP-AFT bargaining unit, the Publishing Librarian joins a collegial body of mutual support, and the opportunity to participate in shared governance with the university.

The successful candidate joins a long-standing library publishing program, which is a founding member of the Library Publishing Coalition. Within WSULS’ Discovery Services Unit, the digital publishing team supports active journals, open textbooks, and the University’s institutional repository. Alongside other WSULS units, the publishing team is working or has worked on open educational resources, digital pedagogy outreach and training materials, and digital humanities projects, as well as open-access backlist eBooks and journal archives from the university press. Candidates for this position may contribute to many of these publishing projects, or others that they may create. As we expand library publishing, WSULS seeks to further its leadership in digital-publishing workflows, infrastructures, and pedagogy and welcomes a librarian whose commitment to uncommon thinking in these areas will push forward our diversity of thought, embodied practice, and publication outreach. For more information on our current work, see http://publishing.library.wayne.edu.

Position Description:

The Publishing Librarian works within the Discovery Services Unit under the supervision of the Assistant Dean. The Library Publishing team is focused on sustainable open publishing, with a pedagogical focus on new practitioners and a commitment to supporting our campus in its engagement with the scholarly communication ecosystem. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with scholars from a variety of backgrounds, including faculty, librarians, students, and the broader community to conceive, enact, advance, and sustain digital, open, library-centered publishing and scholarship. This position has broad latitude to collaborate with partners within and outside the university to pursue advancements in areas including but not limited to new conceptions and outputs of library publishing, publishing workflows and competencies, digital publishing platforms, publishing pedagogy, and digital humanities. Publishing librarians often team with liaison librarian colleagues to support scholarly communication and copyright initiatives in the university. This position also supports Wayne State University library’s institutional repository (currently Bepress’s Digital Commons) in collaboration with the Library Publishing team, including ETD management, journal publishing, and outreach to students and faculty for projects appropriate to the IR.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Collaborate with partners inside and outside the library to conceive and support open scholarship, repository services, and other publishing-related initiatives.
  • Translate ideas developed in collaboration with partners into actionable workflows and infrastructure in the library, with an emphasis on open digital models.
  • Provide project management for ongoing Initiatives in the support and advancement of scholarly publishing services.
  • Provide consultation and support to librarians and the university community on issues related to scholarly publishing, copyright, and scholarly communications
  • Undertake reasonable efforts to remain knowledgeable about current developments in library publishing and related areas in librarianship
  • Contribute to the production activities of the publishing team.

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated ability to work both collaboratively and independently to manage projects and initiatives, to set priorities, and to adapt to changing workflows and tools.
  • Master’s degree in Library and/or Information Science from an ALA- accredited library school.
  • Evidence of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in an institutional setting.
  • Curiosity and a commitment to learn where knowledge gaps exist, including new tools and technologies.
  • Understanding of scholarly communication issues.
  • Competency in identifying, analyzing, and solving problems.
  • Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Demonstrated experience or competency in one or more areas of professional practice in scholarly publishing and/or repository management.
  • Knowledge of publishing trends, issues, and strategies, and/or current digital publishing technologies, standards, and best practices.
  • Experience instantiating and/or working with the evolving ecosystem of digital tools, scholarly publishing platforms, and/or design software.
  • Experience teaching and/or providing digital publishing or repository outreach in an academic setting
  • Experience with metadata, or with a markup language like XML or HTML.
  • Experience with issues relating to copyright, fair use, or rights management.

Appointment/Benefits

This is a full-time, regular, 12-month, benefits-eligible appointment as Academic Staff, represented by the AAUP-AFT on an Employment Security Status track. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, employee/dependent life and long-term disability insurance, retirement savings plans, tuition assistance, and generous paid time off. The minimum starting salary for this position at Librarian I is $59,000 and the maximum salary for this position at Librarian II is $63,800. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Questions can be directed to the chair of the search committee, Joshua Neds-Fox, at dp5745@wayne.edu.