Digital Scholarship & Publishing Librarian

[K. Ahnberg]

Please forward to any interested parties. USF is a wonderful place to work, and we're happy to train early career librarians.

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Best Regards,

Katherine Ahnberg
Academic Services Librarian
USF Tampa

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Position Summary:

The USF Tampa Library invites applications for the position of Digital Scholarship and Publishing Librarian. Building on the current program in open-access publishing, digital scholarship, and data management, this position will coordinate scholarly communications activities across the campus and help guide the campus toward innovative and sustainable methods of dissemination and preservation of the university's scholarly output. The successful candidate will oversee and expand Scholar Commons, the institutional repository; collaborate with the Coordinator for Serials in managing the open-access publishing program; and have supporting roles in promoting both the open-access textbook initiative and data management services. This is a key leadership role that will advocate broadly for open access initiatives and the library's central role in expanding the impact of the research and creative activities of our students and faculty.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Monitor developments in scholarly communication, open access, institutional repositories, and related legislative initiatives.
• Manage the digital scholarship and publishing program's daily operations relating to Scholar Commons.
• In collaboration with liaison librarians, implement strategies to recruit faculty work for the repository.
• Advocate and educate relevant audiences about scholarly communication issues.
• Engage with the campus community to determine digital scholarship research needs and implement tools and technologies that support those needs (e.g., ORCID, VIVO, Symplectic Elements).
• Develop strategies to sustain and expand the suite of digital scholarship and publishing services.
• Directly supervise and mentor 1.5 FTE staff.
• Utilize knowledge of new emerging technologies in the area of digital scholarship, as well as relevant standards and best practices to further enhance the Libraries' role in digital scholarship.
• Participate on the Academic Resources unit's leadership council.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree from an accredited institution in library science and appropriate experience as a professional librarian consistent with university guidelines. Evidence of professional growth through publication, association activities, or other contributions to the field. Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Assistant Librarian.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Supervisory experience.
• Experience consulting with faculty, students or researchers on copyright/fair use as needed for digital publishing and data management.
• Demonstrated ability to assess services and collections.
• Familiarity with an institutional repository platform such as Fedora, DSpace, Digital Commons, or OJS.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current issues in scholarly communications, including data management, library publishing, and digital scholarship.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse clientele (internal and external) to build professional relationships.
• Demonstrated project management and organizational skills.
• Evidence of the ability to engage in scholarship and/or creative achievements as required for promotion.

Position Information:

Salary and rank commensurate with experience, minimum $45,000. Appointment date negotiable

The Application Process:

Candidate should submit a letter of application addressing qualifications relevant to the position, a current resume, and the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of three professional references.

APPLICATION DEADLINE APRIL 1, 2015

Application review begins immediately.