Month: October 2011

Preservation Librarian at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library is recruiting a Preservation Librarian. Required degree: "ALA-accredited MLIS or equivalent, or a graduate degree including coursework or experience in preservation administration."

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Reporting to the John "Bud" Velde Head of Preservation, the Preservation Librarian will oversee existing staff and programs in support of reformatting, media, and digital preservation efforts within the existing program. Specific duties include: . . . .

Establishing workflows for the preservation of digital materials as well as testing and implementing necessary infrastructure in close collaboration with the Digital Library Access, Repository, and Scholarly Communication Services Advisory Group Collaborating with other units and groups in the University Library and Campus that acquire, create, preserve, and provide access to digitized or 'born-digital' materials (including Digital Content Creation, Office of Information Technology Planning and Policy, IDEALS, and the University Archives, among others) to develop and coordinate a Library-wide digital preservation program and associated services.

| New: Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011 | Digital Scholarship |

"The Long Wait: LJ‘s Placements & Salaries Survey 2011"

Stephanie L. Maatta has published "The Long Wait: LJ's Placements & Salaries Survey 2011" in Library Journal.

Here's an excerpt:

The challenge for many was finding a permanent professional position. Of the 1,547 graduates reporting a job of any type, a mere 59.2% described those jobs as being both permanent and professional. This was another year of decline in permanent positions, dropping from 61% in 2009 and a high of 75.8% in 2007.

| New: Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011 | Digital Scholarship |

Scholarly Communications Librarian at University of North Texas Libraries

The University of North Texas Libraries are recruiting a Scholarly Communications Librarian. Required degree: "ALA-accredited master's degree in library or information sciences or an international equivalent by January 2012."

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Scholarly Communications Librarian will serve as a key resource on copyright compliance for the UNT Libraries and supervise activities related to library reserves. The librarian exercises broad independent judgment and authority under the general direction of the Access Services Department Head. The librarian serves on library committees and work groups as assigned. Duties may also include providing additional public services, assisting with collection development, and teaching library instruction sessions.

The Scholarly Communications Librarian will be responsible for developing and implementing an educational program to increase copyright compliance awareness among UNT faculty, researchers, students, and library staff. The librarian will serve as a library resource on copyright compliance, fair use, and other copyright issues, as well as maintain an efficient reserves operation.

| Transforming Scholarly Publishing through Open Access: A Bibliography | Digital Scholarship |

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Programmer Analyst at California Digital Library

The California Digital Library is recruiting a Programmer Analyst. Required degree: "Bachelor's degree in computer science, information management or science, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education." Salary: $45,700-$71,700.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Reporting to the Technical Lead, Digital Special Collections, the incumbent participates in the Access Services Team responsible for the design and maintenance of web sites and other systems that provide access to digital resources held at the California Digital Library.

| New: Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011 | Digital Scholarship |

Director of Digital Initiatives at J. Murrey Atkins Library at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The J. Murrey Atkins Library at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is recruiting a Director of Digital Initiatives. Required degree: "Master's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems."

Here's an excerpt from the ad (position number: 8607)

The J. Murrey Atkins Library at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is seeking a Director of Digital Initiatives. Atkins Library's Digital Initiatives Department is responsible for drawing the Library's digital presence into ever greater alignment with the campus research and teaching needs, and with University IT strategic planning.

| New: Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011 | Digital Scholarship |

Digital Library Services Manager at Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources

Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources are recruiting a Digital Library Services Manager.

Here's an excerpt from the ad (job ID: 44514):

The Digital Library Systems and Services (DLSS) group is responsible for designing, developing and operating the systems that manage, preserve and provide access to the digital assets of the Stanford University Libraries, one of the world's top research libraries and an international leader in the digital library arena. SULAIR currently has a sophisticated and expanding library cyberinfrastructure that supports digital assets through all phases of their lifecycle, including a service-oriented architecture, a digital repository for management and preservation of digital assets, and a suite of web applications and tools that enable resource acquisition, digitization, description, discovery and access.

The Manager for Digital Library Services leads DLSS's team of product and project managers. S/he sets and oversees the practice for functional analysis, service definition and user-facing service operation for SULAIR's digital library services. The Manager for Digital Library Services also leads DLSS's project management framework, balancing a lightweight approach to project management with appropriate rigor for software and service development initiatives.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Digital Library Systems & Services, the incumbent in this position works as part of a dynamic management team comprising other engineering managers, and the project managers in DLSS. The management team is responsible for cooperative resource allocation, department-wide goal definition, and the timely and successful scoping and delivery of development efforts that pull on the resources and expertise of contributors from across the Libraries. The incumbent will lead the team of experts providing functional analysis and project management for DLSS initiatives, and work closely with the digitization, engineering and system administration teams and their managers.

| New: Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011 | Digital Scholarship |

Investigations on Storage and Versioning of Digital Objects

The Stanford Digital Repository has released four short reports on "open source storage solutions that include the ability to efficiently and securely preserve multiple-version digital objects which contain large binary files."

| Digital Curation and Preservation Bibliography 2010 | Digital Scholarship |

Chief Technology Officer at Yale University Library

Yale University Library is recruiting a Chief Technology Officer.

Here's an excerpt from the ad (STARS no.: 14387BR):

Yale University Library (YUL) seeks an innovative and experienced leader to fill its senior technology position. A member of YUL's executive team, and reporting to the University Librarian, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) has responsibility for programmatic, strategic, budgetary, managerial and operational responsibilities for YUL digital library and information technology support throughout the YUL system. Additionally, the CTO will represent the goals and interests of YUL in University-wide and national endeavors.

As a result of significant personnel changes and organizational restructuring, the CTO will have the opportunity to realign the IT staff and technology infrastructure of YUL, as well as develop multi-year strategic planning initiatives that further YUL's mission and goals.

The portfolio of activity under the CTO will include web development, digital asset management, infrastructure services, enterprise technologies, digital and persistent access, and workstation support. The CTO directly oversees a department of 15 FTE that rests within a library organization that has IT projects and additional IT staff distributed widely throughout. YUL's expansive IT systems include one of the largest integrated library systems in the country, nearly half a petabyte of storage over 75 licensed, open-source and locally developed systems, and more than 1,000 workstations.

| New: Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011 | Digital Scholarship |

IFLA Establishes Open Access Taskforce

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has established an Open Access Taskforce.

Here's an excerpt from the announcement:

Following the endorsement of IFLA's Statement on Open Access by the Governing Board, April 18th 2011—and the subsequent approval from the Governing Board during the WLIC in Puerto Rico August 2011 of a number of key initiatives—IFLA's Open Access Taskforce has been established.

The taskforce will work on the following issues:

  1. Advocate for the adoption and promotion of open access policies as set out in IFLA's Statement on Open Access within the framework of the United Nations institutions (UN, UNESCO, WHO, FAO);
  2. Build Capacity within the IFLA Membership—to advocate for the adoption of open access policies at the national level, through the development of case studies and best practices for open access promotion;
  3. Furthermore the taskforce will connect to the various organizations working for Open Access—as indicated in the statement—such as SPARC (US/Europe/Japan), COAR, OASPA,EIFL, Bioline International & DOAJ, among others.

| Transforming Scholarly Publishing through Open Access: A Bibliography | Digital Scholarship |

Director, Integrated Library Information Technology Systems at University of Maryland Libraries

The University of Maryland Libraries are recruiting a Director, Integrated Library Information Technology Systems. Required degree: "MLS Degree from an ALA-accredited school or program."

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Director of Integrated Library Systems (ILS) department provides leadership and support to the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI) Library Consortium in the integration, operation and maintenance efforts of the consortium's software and database applications. The ILS Director serves as a senior member of the College Park Libraries Information Technology Division (ITD), reporting to the Associate Dean of Information Technology at the University of Maryland Libraries. The incumbent works directly with the Council of Library Directors (CLD) of USMAI and its administrative structure. He/she provides leadership and direct supervision to a professional technical staff. The ILS director will be responsible for developing and managing budgets for approved projects and initiatives of the USMAI. The director will also be responsible for developing annual budgets for the ILS team, for presenting that budget to the CLD and for executing budgets, once they are approved by the CLD. The ILS Director will be responsible for the research, planning, pro

| New: Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011 | Digital Scholarship |

JISC Issues Call for Digital Infrastructure Proposals

JISC has issued a call for Digital Infrastructure proposals.

Here's an excerpt from the announcement:

The call seeks projects in the following areas:

  • Resource Discovery—up to 10 projects to implement the resource discovery taskforce vision by funding higher education libraries archives and museums to make open metadata about their collections available in a sustainable way. Funding up to £250,000 is available for this work.
  • Enhancing the Sustainability of Digital Collections—up to 10 projects to investigate and measure how effectively action can be taken to increase the prospects of sustainability for specified digital resources. Funding of up to £500,000 is available for this work.
  • Research Information Management—3 projects to explore the feasibility and pilot delivery of a national shared service for the reporting of research information from Research Organisations to funders and other sector agencies, to increase the availability of validated evidence of research impact for research organisations, funders and policy bodies, and to formally evaluate JISC-funded activities in the Research Information Management programme and to gather robust evidence of any benefits accruing to the sector from these activities. Funding of up to £450,000 is available for this work.
  • Research Tools—5 to 10 projects on exploiting technologies and infrastructure in the research process as well as innovating and extending the boundaries to determine the future demands of research on infrastructures. Funding of up to £350,000 is available for this work.
  • Applications of the Linking You Toolkit—Up to 10 projects investigating the implementation and improvement of the "Linking You Toolkit" for the purpose of demonstrating the benefits that management of institutional URLS can bring to students, researchers, lecturers and other University staff. Funding of up to £140,000 is available for this work.
  • Access and Identity Management—5 to 10 projects investigating the embedding of Access and Identity Management outputs and technological solutions within institutions. Funding of up to £200,000 is available for this work.

| Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography 2010 | Digital Scholarship |

Digital Library Programmer at Lafayette College Library

The Lafayette College Library is recruiting a Digital Library Programmer. Required degree: "Bachelor's degree."

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Lafayette College seeks a programmer with broad interests, or a librarian or scholar with programming experience, for a key role in the development of new digital initiatives, and to maintain and extend existing initiatives that directly support the teaching and research of our Faculty. As a member of the Digital Scholarship team, the Digital Library Programmer reports to the Digital Initiatives Librarian and works closely with librarians and faculty members to understand and deliver solutions that support innovative scholarship. . . .

Primary responsibilities: work with faculty and Digital Scholarship team to design and implement digital projects, program new web applications and software tools; customize and extend existing digital library platforms (currently CONTENTdm (PHP), DSpace, and MetaDB (both Java)); manage revision control for digital library projects; coordinate server maintenance with the College's central IT department.

| Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography 2010 | Digital Scholarship |

PEER Behavioural Research: Authors and Users vis-á-vis Journals and Repositories—Final Report

PEER (Publishing and the Ecology of European Research has released PEER Behavioural Research: Authors and Users vis-á-vis Journals and Repositories—Final Report.

Here's an excerpt:

Over the period of Phases 1 and 2 of the Behavioural research project the increase in the number of researchers who reported placing a version of their journal article(s) into an Open Access Repository was negligible.

Researchers who associated Open Access with 'self-archiving' were in the minority.

Open Access is more likely to be associated with 'self-archiving' (Green Road) by researchers in the Physical sciences & mathematics and the Social sciences, humanities & arts, than those in the Life sciences and the Medical sciences who are more likely to associate Open Access with Open Access Journals (Gold Road).

There is anecdotal evidence that some researchers consider making journal articles accessible via Open Access to be beyond their remit.

Authors tend to be favourable to Open Access and receptive to the benefits of self-archiving in terms of greater readership and wider dissemination of their research, with the caveat that self-archiving does not compromise the pivotal role of the published journal article.

Readers have concerns about the authority of article content and the extent to which it can be cited when the version they have accessed is not the published final version. These concerns are more prevalent where the purpose of reading is to produce a published journal article, and are perceived as less of an issue for other types of reading purpose.

Academic researchers have a conservative set of attitudes, perceptions and behaviours towards the scholarly communication system and do not desire fundamental changes in the way research is currently disseminated and published.

Open Access Repositories are perceived by researchers as complementary to, rather than replacing, current forums for disseminating and publishing research.

| Transforming Scholarly Publishing through Open Access: A Bibliography | Digital Scholarship |

Information Technology Specialist (SYSANALYSIS) at Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is recruiting an Information Technology Specialist (SYSANALYSIS). Salary range: $89,033-$115,742.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The incumbent reports to the Project Manager for Digital Initiatives in repository development and works with a specialized group of programmers on complex, multi-faceted prototype and production systems, and assists with software analysis, design, development, documentation and implementation of these systems. The incumbent updates and modifies existing Library applications, designs and implements new applications, generates documentation, and is responsible for the maintenance and upgrades. The position resolves the critical issues affecting the configuration of the information technology (IT) infrastructure and conducts information requirements analysis to identify priority areas for improvement of current systems.

| New: Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011 | Digital Scholarship |

"Digital Curation:The Emergence of a New Discipline"

Sarah Higgins has published "Digital Curation:The Emergence of a New Discipline" in the latest issue of the International Journal of Digital Curation.

Here's an excerpt:

In the mid 1990s UK digital preservation activity concentrated on ensuring the survival of digital material—spurred on by the US report Preserving Digital Information (The Task Force on Archiving of Digital Information, 1996) and developed through JISC-funded activities. Technical developments and a maturing understanding of organisational activity and workflow saw the emphasis move to ensuring the access, use and reuse of digital materials throughout their lifecycle. Digital Curation emerged as a new discipline supported through the activities of the UK's Digital Curation Centre and a number of EU 6th Framework Projects. Digital Curation is now embedded in both practice and research; with the development of tools, and the foundation of a number of support units and academic educators offering training and furthering research. The International

| Digital Curation and Preservation Bibliography 2010 | Digital Scholarship |

Digital Technologies Programmer at University of Miami Libraries

The University of Miami Libraries are recruiting a Digital Technologies Programmer. Required degree: "Bachelor's degree in computer /information science or engineering, or the equivalent in education and experience." Salary: $48,356.50-$60,000.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Reporting to the Head of Web & Emerging Technologies, the Digital Technologies Programmer/Analyst provides leadership in the research, development and maintenance of the Libraries technical infrastructure. This includes web development, digital programs, user interfaces and other emerging technologies. The incumbent designs, develops, implements, and facilitates project management for the research and development of user-centered tools and applications to enhance operations and services. The DTPA is a member of the Digital Projects Team and supervises one programmer/analyst.

| New: Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011 | Digital Scholarship |

Ann Okerson Named as Senior Advisor on Electronic Strategies at Center for Research Libraries

The Center for Research Libraries has named Ann Okerson as Senior Advisor on Electronic Strategies.

Here's an excerpt from the announcement:

CRL has engaged Ann Okerson as Senior Advisor on Electronic Strategies, effective October 1. Ann Okerson served as Associate University Librarian for Collections and International Programs at Yale University, and is Chair of the Professional Committee of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and a current member of IFLA's Governing Board. Ann organized the Northeast Research Libraries consortium (NERL), serving as executive director, and is the founder and moderator of LIBLICENSE, an online resource for collection development. She has been active in a number of other international projects and initiatives.

| Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography 2010 | Digital Scholarship |

Librarian II, Digital Library Program at Loyola Marymount University Library

The Loyola Marymount University Library is recruiting a Librarian II, Digital Library Program. Required degree: "Typically a Master's Degree in Library/Information Sciences from an ALA-accredited program or related field or equivalent experience."

Here's an excerpt from the ad (requisition number: 0120195):

Lead and manage the Digital Library Program, comprising digital collections and the institutional repository.

  1. Lead the technical planning, implementation, management and support of digital collections. Develop project proposals, workflow guidelines, and quality control procedures for library digitization projects; manage selected projects. Manage workflow processes and procedures and content in the CONTENTdm system.
  2. In collaboration with collections managers, identify existing content within the library for digitization. Seek out new content and new partners for digital initiatives.
  3. Consult with university faculty and staff regarding current and potential digitization projects and services offered by the library.
  4. Manage the institutional repository, drafting policies and developing workflows for the deposit of content. Supervise and provide quality control for daily operations. Serve as primary administrator for the Digital Commons site, and liaison with university departments managing journals, refereed series, or symposia on the site.
  5. Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing strategy for the repository, including user support and education on scholarly communication issues.

| New: Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011 | Digital Scholarship |

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Assistant Head, Digital Collections Department at Northwestern University Library

Northwestern University Library is recruiting an Assistant Head, Digital Collections Department. Required degree: "Masters degree from an ALA accredited program in library and information science."

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The assistant head develops and executes digital library projects. Supervises staff engaged in project management, digital production, and provision of digitization services to the faculty and to the broader university community. Contributes to the development of best practices for Northwestern's digital library program and repository services. Works closely with curators and other key staff throughout the library to assess feasibility and develop plans for digital projects and to design and implement technical infrastructure. Directly manages selected digitization projects. Contributes to the preparation of grant and other funding requests for submission to the library administration, other university funding sources, and/or to outside grant-giving organizations. Supervises in-house book and large format print digitization and internal media digitization and streaming operations and related requesting, management, and delivery services. The assistant head is expected to maintain awareness of trends affecting digital libraries, digital preservation, and the curation of digital objects. May chair or participate in committees and working groups. Directly supervises one part time project librarian, the head of digital production, and a rotating team of term funded specialists. Indirectly supervises five paraprofessional staff. Works closely with other digital collections department staff to provide services to the university community. Assists with departmental budget management, equipment and software selection, and facility oversight. Supervises the entire department in the absence of the department head.

| New: Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011 | Digital Scholarship |

ACRL Signs the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities

The Association of College & Research Libraries has signed the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities.

Here's an excerpt from the announcement:

ACRL has long supported open access to scholarship as a central principle for reform in the system of scholarly communication. In ACRL's new strategic plan, the plan for excellence, the goal in the area of research and scholarly environment is that librarians accelerate the transition to a more open system of scholarship. Signing the Berlin Declaration is one way college and university libraries can demonstrate their intention to influence scholarly publishing policies and practices toward a more open system. Earlier this year, ACRL demonstrated its own commitment to open access by removing price barriers to the scholarly journal College and Research Libraries, which is now available at no charge from 1997 to the present through the publication website.

Here's an excerpt from the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities (emphasis added):

Open access contributions must satisfy two conditions:

  1. The author(s) and right holder(s) of such contributions grant(s) to all users a free, irrevocable, worldwide, right of access to, and a license to copy, use, distribute, transmit and display the work publicly and to make and distribute derivative works, in any digital medium for any responsible purpose, subject to proper attribution of authorship (community standards, will continue to provide the mechanism for enforcement of proper attribution and responsible use of the published work, as they do now), as well as the right to make small numbers of printed copies for their personal use.
  2. A complete version of the work and all supplemental materials, including a copy of the permission as stated above, in an appropriate standard electronic format is deposited (and thus published) in at least one online repository using suitable technical standards (such as the Open Archive definitions) that is supported and maintained by an academic institution, scholarly society, government agency, or other well-established organization that seeks to enable open access, unrestricted distribution, inter operability, and long-term archiving.

| Open Access Bibliography: Liberating Scholarly Literature with E-Prints and Open Access Journals | Digital Scholarship |

Digital Collections Librarian at Fort Hays State University Library

The Fort Hays State University Library is recruiting a Digital Collections Librarian. Required degree: "Current Master of Library Science (MLS) degree from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent by May 2012." Salary: $38,272.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Digital Collections Librarian will have an important role in a team-oriented environment to develop and manage the Library's digital collections under the direction of the Director of Forsyth Library. . . .

  • Consult with faculty and other producers of digital media for the creation of digital libraries and digital repositories
  • Work with technical staff, librarians, the university community and local/regional entities to identify materials to be transferred to digital media
  • Coordinate and improve workflow for digitizing and cataloging digital collections
  • Catalog and assign metadata to digital materials
  • Identify external funding sources and participate in grant writing
  • Apply current digital library community benchmarks, best practices, and standards where appropriate
  • Consult with appropriate campus personnel regarding copyright, licensing and rights management issues related to digital collections
  • Collaborate with the Forsyth Library's archivist to implement, monitor, and maintain digital preservation practices for both born digital and migrated resources
  • Provide copyright, intellectual property and rights management consultation for faculty

| New: Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011 | Digital Scholarship |