| Posting Number | F029P |
|---|---|
| Job Title | Scholarly Communications Librarian (SENIOR ASST LIBRARIAN) (NS-N3) |
| Application Deadline | 01/31/2022 |
| Department | Library |
| FT - PT | Full Time |
| Part-time % | |
| Minimum Salary | $60,000 + $3,026 Location Pay |
| Maximum Salary | $60,000 + $3,026 Location Pay |
| Description | Scholarly Communications Librarian Purchase College Library seeks an energetic and detail-oriented individual for the full-time, tenure-track position of Scholarly Communications Librarian. A successful candidate will have a keen interest in both scholarly communications and institutional repositories. The candidate will work collaboratively with stakeholders both in and outside the Library to provide expertise and leadership in developing and implementing the library’s institutional repository and promoting the use of open educational resources. This appointment also serves as a member of the Library’s instruction and reference team whose duties includes serving as liaison to one or more academic departments and ensuring accessible services for all patrons. The ideal candidate must be creative, collaborative, and service-oriented with a strong understanding of scholarly communications and a commitment to and aptitude for teaching undergraduate students, as well as demonstrated outreach and communication skills. Description of Primary Responsibilities: Act as Project Manager in the development, implementation, supervision and maintenance of an institutional repository Follow and develop institutional standards and guidelines for creating, managing, preserving, describing, and delivering digital collections Manage and coordinate processes and procedures for the selection, intake, long-term preservation of and access to the Library’s institutional repository Advocate and promote use of the library’s institutional repository and serving as spokesperson to publicize the institutional repository’s benefits and uses Establish and implement digitization and metadata workflows for all digital resources in a variety of formats Determine digital project staffing needs. Hire, train, and supervise project interns, student workers, and/or staff Promote the use and adoption of open educational and open access resources Assist with collaborative grant writing and identification of additional funding sources for digital program initiatives Description of Secondary Responsibilities: Teaches introductory and advanced information literacy research sessions both in-person and remotely Provides reference services, including reference desk shifts and monitoring chat, text, email, and Zoom reference services Participates in collection development and serves as a liaison librarian to academic departments. The liaison assignment will be designed to complement the strengths of the successful applicant and sized to balance the additional responsibilities of the Scholarly Communication and Institutional Repository role. Develops and maintains online instructional tools such as subject guides, tutorials, and/or webpages |
| Qualifications | Required Qualifications: Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited Library/Information Science program Demonstrated project management experience in a highly collaborative environment, preferably in an academic institution Minimum of one year of professional experience in digital initiatives, digital collections, or metadata services Experience in developing and/or managing an institutional repository system Demonstrated experience with current digital collection architectures and platforms such as DSpace, CONTENTdm, Digital Commons and/or other repository tools Demonstrated technical experience with current digital collection technologies, standards, platforms, and equipment Knowledge of the standards, technological framework, and best practices for digital capture, scanning, metadata creation, description, access, storage and preservation Knowledge of scholarly communication issues, open access initiatives, intellectual property and copyright issues, and new forms of publication and research/creative activities Working knowledge of digital content and metadata cataloging standards and systems (e.g. VRA Core, Dublin Core, EAD) Demonstrated computing skills and efficiency utilizing complex computing applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, and Cloud-based storage solutions Knowledge of accessibility standards and experience working with persons with disabilities Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially for the purpose of describing technical issues Attention to detail and accuracy Willingness to undertake Library and College service responsibilities, professional development, and scholarship, in keeping with a tenure-track position Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge and experience with web interface design, management and usability Experience supervising and training student workers Previous experience providing grant support and/or grant writing Academic library instruction and reference experience Experience with the Springshare suite of tools Experience with Moodle or similar learning management system |
| Special Note | Nondiscrimination Policy – Purchase
College is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding
faculty, staff and students, as well as ensuring equal educational
opportunity, employment, and access to service, programs, and
activities, without regard to an individual’s race, color, national
origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic
characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or
criminal conviction. Employees, students, applicants, or other members
of the Purchase community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) may
not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated
adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
To view the entire policy, please visit the following website: Purchase College Human Resources Policies and Procedures website. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Purchase College is an AA/EEO employer. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University’s crime statistics for the past three years; and the availability regarding the University’s current campus security policies. Purchase College’s Annual Security Report is available at Purchase College NYS University Police Website. Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov |
| Date to be Filled | 04/04/2022 |
Applicant Documents
Required Documents- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of References
To Apply:
https://jobs.purchase.edu/postings/572
