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April 16, 2026

Scholarly Communications Librarian

  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Baltimore, MD
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Position Summary

Johns Hopkins seeks a Scholarly Communications Librarian (Librarian III) to join team at the Welch Medical Library.  The position supports strategic integration of scholarly communication services with collections development in the Welch Medical Library, and leads development and provision of scholarly publishing services and instruction. The individual works with colleagues across the Johns Hopkins Libraries to shape scholarly communications services and support university-wide open access initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Grow and evolve the scholarly communications program.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to analyze issues and/or needs, develop and implement university-wide open access policies, and choose new publishing models to sustain dissemination of university scholarship.
  • Foster increased awareness of publishing options and author rights, including journal selection, Creative Commons licensing, and types of Open Access agreements.
  • Provide support for complying with funder publishing mandates (i.e. NIH Public Access Policy and other federal agencies), including analysis of funder and publisher policies.
  • Monitor the scholarly communications landscape, including related legislative, funding, and publishing trends and metrics. Assess trends and communicate implications across JHU library teams and where appropriate, incorporate into policies and documentation.

Salary

$75,000 targeted, commensurate with experience