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Temporary Digital Production Manager at North Carolina Digital Heritage Center

The North Carolina Digital Heritage Center is recruiting a Temporary Digital Production Manager.

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The Digital Production Manager will manage digitization and online publication of original materials from partner institutions for the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center. The successful candidate will oversee scanning and digital photography of historic photographs, scrapbooks, newspapers, manuscripts, and artifacts owned by cultural heritage institutions in North Carolina. He or she will also manage description of the digitized materials and the loading of digitized content into the Digital Heritage Center's content management system.

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"This American Copyright Life: Reflections on Re-Equilibrating Copyright for the Internet Age"

Peter S. Menell has self-archived "This American Copyright Life: Reflections on Re-Equilibrating Copyright for the Internet Age" in SSRN.

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This article calls attention to the dismal state of copyright's public approval rating. Drawing on the format and style of Ira Glass's "This American Life" radio broadcast, the presentation unfolds in three parts: Act I—How did we get here?; Act II—Why should society care about copyright's public approval rating?; and Act III—How do we improve copyright's public approval rating (and efficacy)?

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Data Research Librarian at Florida State University Libraries

The Florida State University Libraries are recruiting a Data Research Librarian.

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Florida State University Libraries seeks an energetic and innovative librarian to facilitate access to and use of data collections and to provide services to data users, focusing initially on the social sciences. The Data Research Librarian will be responsible for developing and providing consultative, instructional, and outreach services to faculty and students using data and for selecting data resources. This position will work closely with the government documents Librarian, technology staff, and subject librarians to develop a complementary suite of data collections and services.

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"Report on Data Management and Data-Management Plans for the History of Science Society Committee on Research and the Profession (September 6, 2013)"

Daniel Goldstein et al. have published "Report on Data Management and Data-Management Plans for the History of Science Society Committee on Research and the Profession (September 6, 2013)" in the History of Science Society Newsletter.

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The growing attention paid to data management by funding agencies reflects two additional trends. First is the idea that agencies that fund research ought to have some say in how that research is disseminated. Second is a growing trend in academia toward the increased sharing and broader dissemination of research data. In addition to these contexts, our report is also informed by the recognition that some historians of science are employing computational methods in their research for which the accumulation of and shared access to data is increasingly central. This report therefore considers what data mean in the context of history of science, when they should and should not be shared, and what mechanisms exist or could be developed for their access and preservation. In the process, the report raises pertinent questions that should be considered and, perhaps, addressed by applicants for NSF grants, but it does not provide a template for grant application plans. This report is intended to serve as a starting point for discussion, to identify issues and suggest possibilities.

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Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog (October 31, 2013)

The latest bimonthly update of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog is now available. It provides information about selected new works related to scholarly electronic publishing, such as books, e-prints, journal articles, technical reports, and white papers.

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Senior Systems Administrator at Texas Digital Library

The Texas Digital Library is recruiting a Senior Systems Administrator.

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Act as leader of the TDL Systems team, overseeing the administration of systems including repositories, preservation systems, the Vireo Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Management System, and other tools supporting scholarly communication activities as key services of the Texas Digital Library. Develop an architecture for standardization, security, and back-up assurance for TDL services within the Amazon cloud for multiple client universities. Provide lead system administration for DSpace repository management. Support applications for data processing, remote database interfaces, and associated run-time environments and operate in a Linux environment at Amazon Web Service. Work with Director of Operations to design or integrate, code, test and deploy applications for support of services.

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Digital Systems and Stewardship Project Manager at University of Maryland Libraries

The University of Maryland Libraries are recruiting a Digital Systems and Stewardship Project Manager.

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Reporting to the Associate Dean of Digital Systems and Stewardship, the Project Manager will manage projects for which the Division plays a primary role. Working with department managers in DSS, the Project Manager coordinates stakeholders throughout the UMD Libraries to conceptualize, manage, implement, and prioritize projects. This includes participating in day-to-day project-based tasks, providing oversight of project milestones vis à vis individual workloads, providing clear and efficient communication to staff regarding their assigned tasks and deadlines, and providing clear and timely documentation (verbal and written) on project progress.

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National Leadership Grants for Libraries Guidelines

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has released the National Leadership Grants for Libraries 2014 Guidelines.

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The NLG-Libraries program accepts applications under three categories:

  • Advancing Digital Resources: Support the creation, use, presentation, and preservation of significant digital resources, as well as the development of tools to enhance access, use, and management of digital assets.
  • Research: Support research that investigates key questions that are important to library or archival practice.
  • Demonstration: Support the development and evaluation of replicable models or practices that are usable, adaptable, or scalable by other institutions for improving services and performance.

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Born Digital: Guidance for Donors, Dealers, and Archival Repositories

The Council on Library and Information Resources has released Born Digital: Guidance for Donors, Dealers, and Archival Repositories.

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This report offers recommendations to help ensure the physical and intellectual well-being of born-digital materials transferred from donors to archival repositories. The report surveys the primary issues and concerns related to born-digital acquisitions and is intended for a broad audience with varying levels of interest and expertise, including donors, dealers, and repository staff.

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Preservation, Trust and Continuing Access for e-Journals

The Digital Preservation Coalition has released Preservation, Trust and Continuing Access for e-Journals.

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This report discusses current developments and issues which libraries, publishers, intermediaries and service providers are facing in the area of digital preservation, trust and continuing access for e-journals. It also includes generic lessons and recommendations on outsourcing and trust learnt in this field of interest to the wider digital preservation community. It is not solely focused on technology, and covers relevant legal, economic and service issues.

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Director of Digital Experience (IT and Virtual Experience) at Pierce County Library

Pierce County Library is recruiting a Director of Digital Experience (IT and Virtual Experience) .

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The successful candidate will help shape the technological environment (both digital and physical) as our technology visionary in this newly created, executive level position.

Immediate work includes leading creation of a new department that integrates the work of the technical IT department and public service Virtual Services into one department. The Library’s strategic Technology Plan, created by staff with input from customers, will guide the vision of this vital department, which will provide a superior and up-to-date online and technology experience for customers and staff.

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Digital Library Applications Developer at Temple University Libraries

Temple University Libraries are recruiting a Digital Library Applications Developer.

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Reporting to the Senior Digital Library Applications Developer and working closely with others in the Digital Library Initiatives Department, the incumbent will develop web applications and help maintain the technological infrastructure for Temple University's digital library initiatives and services, which includes preserving and delivering large collections of digital objects and supporting digital humanities and scholarly communication initiatives throughout the Library. Performs other duties as assigned.

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"Cost Differentials between E-Books and Print in Academic Libraries"

College & Research Libraries has released an e-print of "Cost Differentials between E-Books and Print in Academic Libraries."

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A survey conducted at Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) has confirmed for academic libraries the work of Gray and Copeland on e-books being more expensive than print for public libraries. For AUM, the mean cost for e-books are significantly higher than for the print counterpart of those titles. The cost differentials between the two formats show e-books as being consistently higher than print in initial price. This consistency holds true across all LC classifications, regardless of whether or not the title is published by a university press or a commercial press.

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Computer & Tech Specialist at Miami University Libraries

Miami University Libraries are recruiting a Computer & Tech Specialist.

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Responsible for distributed desktop support for the entire Library system including hardware and software troubleshooting, installation, upgrades, inventory and training. Provide essential support for Centralized Library IT functions including centralized desktop management and print services.

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"The Open Access Movement Grows Up: Taking Stock of a Revolution"

Heather Joseph has published "The Open Access Movement Grows Up: Taking Stock of a Revolution" in a special issue on open access of PLOS Biology.

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Overall, the story of the OA movement over the past ten years has been one of demonstrable progress. To be sure, the road has not been a smooth one. There have been stumbles, wrong turns, false starts, and bruising battles, particularly in the policy arena. But if we weigh the indicators of progress made by the OA movement against the intensity and complexity of the obstacles it has faced in the first decade, there's reason for great optimism as we head into the next ten years.

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Sr. Software Engineer at Emory University Libraries

Emory University Libraries are recruiting a Sr. Software Engineer.

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Identifies, designs, develops, implements, and revises software applications to meet business needs. Supports software applications and associated operating systems. Programs, analyzes and writes specifications. Devises solutions to system problems. Develops and tests applications; makes revisions to improve functionality. Develops and analyzes the effectiveness of new applications and test procedures. Writes and edits reports to provide recommendations, conclusions and other data.

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"The Librarian as Research Informationist: A Case Study"

Lisa Federer has published "The Librarian as Research Informationist: A Case Study" in the Journal of the Medical Library Association.

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Whereas traditional library services have generally focused on the "last mile" or finished product of the research process—the peer-reviewed literature—librarians have expertise that can help researchers create better research output in the form of more useful data. In the last several years, new policies from major funding bodies (such as the National Science Foundation's data management plan requirement and the NIH's public access policy) indicate that funders expect researchers to demonstrate the highest possible return on investment for their grant dollars. The need for better research data management has given rise to a new role for librarians: the "research informationist." Research informationists work with research teams at each step of the research process, from project inception and grant seeking to final publication, providing expert guidance on data management and preservation, bibliometric analysis, expert searching, compliance with grant funder policies regarding data management and open access, and other information-related areas.

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Metadata Librarian at Eastern Washington University Libraries

The Eastern Washington University Libraries are recruiting a Metadata Librarian.

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The position has professional responsibilities in librarianship, scholarship, and service. Responsibilities in librarianship focus on developing and maintaining the discovery engine used to find library resources; activities in cataloging, classification, and metadata creation for library resources; participating in production of archival digital collections and microfilm preservation; guiding the selection and use of metadata schemas, controlled vocabularies, and data dictionaries to facilitate use of digital collections and institutional repository as these develop; and communicating and consulting with others about the organization, description, and discovery of library resources.

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