The California Digital Library is recruiting a Campus Relations & Strategic Planning Manager.
Here's an excerpt from the ad.
Responsible for CDL's campus relations strategy, manages the Information Services group, and oversees CDL's overall outreach strategy for both internal and external audiences. Participates in strategic planning and business development as a resource to the Executive Director and program managers.
Digital Scholarship | Digital Library Jobs | Library IT Jobs | Sitemap
ACRL has released New Version of the Scholarly Communication Toolkit.
Here's an excerpt from the announcement:
The Toolkit, developed and maintained by the ACRL Research and Scholarly Environment Committee, continues to provide content and context on a broad range of scholarly communication topics, including expanded information on data management. It provides links to examples of specific tools, including handouts, presentations, and videos for libraries to use on their own campuses, and for library school students seeking to incorporate these issues into their course work.
Digital Scholarship | "A Quarter-Century as an Open Access Publisher"
Oregon State University is recruiting a Digital Applications Specialist.
Here's an excerpt from the ad.
Reporting to the Head of the Center for Digital Scholarship and Services, the Digital Applications Specialist provides development and support of digital asset management, repository, publishing, metadata and preservation systems and services offered by the Center for Digital Scholarship and Services within Oregon State University Libraries & Press. The position also provides research support in these areas of emphasis within the Center. The person in this position writes and/or modifies code; conducts quality assurance on code contributed by other developers; designs, develops, tests, and deploys new technologies, tools, and resources to extend and enhance digital content and services; and participates in ongoing evaluations of emerging academic and library technologies.
Digital Scholarship | Digital Library Jobs | Library IT Jobs | Sitemap
Lisa D. Zilinski et al. have published "Developing Professional Skills in STEM Students: Data Information Literacy" in Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship.
Here's an excerpt:
Undergraduate STEM students are increasingly expected to have some data use skills upon graduation, whether they pursue post-graduate education or move into industry. This project was an initial foray into the application of data information literacy competencies to training undergraduate students to identify markers of data and information quality. The data consumer training appeared within two courses to help students evaluate data objects, including databases and datasets available on the Internet. The application of the Data Credibility Checklist provides a foundation for developing data reuse competencies. Based upon the initial presentation of the content, it became obvious that students need very basic introductions to data concepts, including definitions for database and dataset, and the process of data object discovery.
Digital Scholarship | "A Quarter-Century as an Open Access Publisher"
Amherst College is recruiting a Digital Library Web Developer.
Here's an excerpt from the ad.
The Web Developer will contribute to the overall development of the Amherst College Digital Collections infrastructure, including creating online discovery environments that allow users to search, analyze, visualize, and interact with digital collections and data; building tools for authoring and publishing digital works; and developing digital preservation functions. This position will also be responsible for developing selected digital scholarship projects for the library and the Amherst College Press. The Web Developer will work in concert with developers in the college’s Department of Information Technology, and in collaboration with library colleagues and faculty.
Digital Scholarship | Digital Library Jobs | Library IT Jobs | Sitemap
The Council on Library and Information Resources has released The Changing Landscape of Library and Information Services: What Presidents, Provosts, and Finance Officers Need to Know.
Here's an excerpt:
CIOs Richard Holmgren, of Allegheny College, and Gene Spencer, of Ursinus College, draw on the workshop discussions to summarize the key challenges and opportunities facing LITS organizations. Developments of the past decade-from the ubiquity of cell phones to the growth of virtual server infrastructure and the maturation of open-source software support models-have created new opportunities for LITS organizations to improve student outcomes, increase revenue, and manage costs. The authors discuss these opportunities and identify the core competencies that LITS organizations will need to support positive institutional change in the decade ahead.
Digital Scholarship | "A Quarter-Century as an Open Access Publisher"
Digital Scholarship | Digital Curation News | Research Data Curation Bibliography, Version 4
Drexel University is recruiting a Library Applications Developer.
Here's an excerpt from the ad.
The incumbent will work in a collaborative, team-based environment to leverage, customize, and integrate new technologies and services in support of the Libraries' initiatives. Projects include developing support for the management and archiving of University research data and records and the planning and implementation of a coordinated search and discovery solution for accessing the Libraries' resources. This position will be a key contributor for these projects and will work with tools such as Fedora, Islandora, Solr, and Archivematica.
Digital Scholarship | Digital Library Jobs | Library IT Jobs | Sitemap
Formerly a born-digital hybrid journal, Nature Communications will now be an open access only journal.
Here's an excerpt from the press release:
Nature Communications is to become the first Nature-branded open access only journal. The number one open access journal in multidisciplinary sciences, Nature Communications is Nature Publishing Group's (NPG) flagship open access title. Nature Communications will only accept open access research submissions from 20th October 2014. . . .
NPG is also making further policy moves with this development. Nature Communications now offers the CC BY 4.0 license as default, with other Creative Commons (CC) licenses available upon request. There is no price difference for the choice of CC license. APC waivers will be available for HINARI countries, and to others on a case-by-case basis.
Digital Scholarship | "A Quarter-Century as an Open Access Publisher"
The Auraria Library is recruiting a Researcher Support and Data Services, Department Head.
Here's an excerpt from the ad.
The Researcher Support and Data Services, Department Head position will lead a team of librarians that provide a variety of services including: research/reference consultation, information discovery strategies, collection management and development, productivity and citation management tools, scholarly communications and copyright, grant support, data, GIS and visualization services. Researcher Support and Data Services department is housed within the Education, Research, and Access Services division.
Digital Scholarship | Digital Library Jobs | Library IT Jobs | Sitemap
JISC has released Toolkit: Equipment for Image Digitisation Projects.
Here's an excerpt from the announcement:
This Jisc Digital Media toolkit sets out to look at each of these technologies in detail, outlining both the theory behind the technology, along with more practical insights. It looks at cameras and scanners in depth and provide the stakeholder with the knowledge required to make informed decisions when purchasing, what can be, very expensive items of equipment.
Digital Scholarship | "A Quarter-Century as an Open Access Publisher"
Digital Scholarship | Digital Curation News | Research Data Curation Bibliography, Version 4
Philadelphia University is recruiting a Systems Librarian.
Here's an excerpt from the ad.
Manage, implement, and provide technical support for library software and systems, including the Sirsi/Horizon integrated library system, the library’s discovery tool, chat and interlibrary loan systems, LibGuides, and overall design and maintenance of the library’s Web page gateway. Performs information literacy instruction, reference service, cataloging, troubleshooting, and setup of electronic resources. Maintain currency with trends in library systems and take a major role in planning, implementing, and training for the adoption and integration of new library technologies.
Digital Scholarship | Digital Library Jobs | Library IT Jobs | Sitemap
Kit Walsh has published "Bill Introduced in Congress to Let You Actually Own Things, Even if They Contain Software in Deeplinks."
Here's an excerpt:
At last, someone in Congress has noticed how "intellectual property rights" are showing up in unexpected places and undermining our settled rights and expectation about the things we buy. Today, Representative Farenthold announced the introduction of the You Own Devices Act (YODA). If a computer program enables a device to operate, YODA would let you transfer ownership of a copy of that computer program along with the device. The law would override any agreement to the contrary (like the one-sided and abusive End-User License Agreements commonly included with such software). Also, if you have a right to receive security or bug fixes, that right passes to the person who received the device from you.
Digital Scholarship | "A Quarter-Century as an Open Access Publisher"
Wesleyan University is recruiting a Digital Projects Librarian .
Here's an excerpt from the ad.
Reporting to the Systems/Emerging Technologies Librarian, this position is responsible for heading the Library Digital Projects Lab, including the selection, prioritization, digitization, preservation and access to unique, world-class Wesleyan collections for the use of students, faculty and researchers.
Digital Scholarship | Digital Library Jobs | Library IT Jobs | Sitemap
IFLA has released Guidelines for Planning the Digitization of Rare Book and Manuscript Collections.
Here's an excerpt:
These guidelines attempt to complement this body of knowledge by addressing the specific needs related to planning digitization projects for rare and special collections. They are written from the point-of-view of special collection managers, rare book librarians, curators, and researchers who study the physical object as an artefact bearing intrinsic historical evidence as much as for the intellectual content that it contains.
Digital Scholarship | "A Quarter-Century as an Open Access Publisher"
The California Digital Library is recruiting a Sr. Software Developer (Java/Web/Linux).
Here's an excerpt from the ad.
Design and implement software components in support of UC3 technical services. Maintain and deploy as well as plan and develop the evolution and enhancements to the Web Archiving System (WAS). Work as needed on new functionality for key CDL systems, including Merritt, DMPTool, and DASH. Advise UC3 management on technical strategies, new micro-services, time constraints, cost savings, and when to buy vs. build. This position also provides UC3 technical leadership by helping guide developers in UC3 and CDL on technical solutions, efficiencies, new tools, languages, development and deployment paradigms, etc.
Digital Scholarship | Digital Library Jobs | Library IT Jobs | Sitemap
The Institute of Museum and Library Sciences has funded the development of Omeka Everywhere.
Here's an excerpt from the press release:
The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University, in partnership with Ideum and the University of Connecticut's Digital Media Center, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a National Leadership Grant for Museums from the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences to create Omeka Everywhere. Dramatically increasing the possibilities for visitor access to collections, Omeka Everywhere will offer a simple, cost-effective solution for connecting onsite web content and in-gallery multi-sensory experiences, affordable to museums of all sizes and missions, by capitalizing on the strengths of two successful collections-based open-source software projects: Omeka and Open Exhibits.
Digital Scholarship | "A Quarter-Century as an Open Access Publisher"
Auburn University is recruiting a Library Web Designer.
Here's an excerpt from the ad.
Creates static, interactive, and database-driven Web pages within the framework of University-mandated design elements. Chairs and convenes regular meetings of the AUL Web Advisory Group. Designs and implements a comprehensive user experience (UX) testing program; conducts analyzes and incorporates user feedback into the website design. Facilitates the implementation of new Web-based services by creating templates and forms and by reviewing and recommending commercial or open-source utilities. Works closely with AUL faculty, staff, and other content providers to design and implement customized Web pages and Web exhibits. Analyzes Web-related problems, proposes solutions, and monitors results. Teaches and trains AUL faculty and staff in the use of Web editing and design tools. Monitors, identifies, and communicates to AUL faculty and staff innovative uses of the Web for the delivery of resources, services, and information.
Digital Scholarship | Digital Library Jobs | Library IT Jobs | Sitemap
American Physical Society and The European Organization for Nuclear Research have formed a partnership to make CERN-authored articles published in APS journals open access.
Here's an excerpt from the press release:
Articles in APS' Physical Review Letters, Physical Review D, and Physical Review C in 2015 and 2016 will be covered by this agreement.
Thanks to this partnership, articles will be available free of charge for everyone to read. Copyright will remain with the authors and permissive Creative Commons CC-BY licences will allow re-use of the information (e.g. in books, review articles, conference proceedings and teaching material) as well as text- and data-mining applications.
Digital Scholarship | "A Quarter-Century as an Open Access Publisher"
Digital Scholarship | Digital Curation News | Research Data Curation Bibliography, Version 4
Boston College is recruiting a Digital Scholarship Librarian.
Here's an excerpt from the ad.
Under the direction of the Head of Outreach and Digital Research, and in conjunction with subject librarians, systems and digital library staff, scholarly communications and repository librarians, and others, s/he works directly with clients (faculty, students, staff) in identifying and deploying appropriate tools and technologies to meet research or publication needs. The Digital Scholarship Librarian will assist clients with projects from start to completion, and will aid in promoting digital scholarship to the campus community. In addition to direct support at the project level, s/he will deliver training, group instruction, and workshops on Digital Scholarship topics with an emphasis on data visualization, text mining and encoding, mapping, and data analysis, and will maintain project documentation for a growing corpus of digital scholarly production. T
Digital Scholarship | Digital Library Jobs | Library IT Jobs | Sitemap
Cynthia Hodgson has published "Open Access Infrastructure: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go" in Information Standards Quarterly.
Here's an excerpt:
There's no doubt that open access is here to stay, but the underlying infrastructure needed to support and sustain OA publishing is still very much in its development stages. This article, through a series of interviews with experts in the OA arena, highlights some of the major areas of infrastructure that are needed including institutional policies, compliance tracking and reporting, publishing tools, new economic models and licensing, and sustainability.
Digital Scholarship | "A Quarter-Century as an Open Access Publisher"
Rice University is recruiting a Database & Metadata Management Coordinator.
Here's an excerpt from the ad.
The Database & Metadata Management Coordinator provides leadership in performing and managing bibliographic data quality control and database maintenance & problem resolution. This position coordinates authority control of both MARC and non-MARC metadata to ensure that they meet local and national standards. This position develops new and effective approaches to quality control, consulting with various stakeholders as appropriate. S/he serves as a liaison to authority and database enrichment vendors and manages the loading and quality control for all vendor supplied records and data. This position will collaborate with other staff to provide leadership in transitioning the department to a post-MARC communication format as we continue to contribute metadata to the local institutional repository and proactively explore linked data, the semantic Web and BIBFRAME.
Digital Scholarship | Digital Library Jobs | Library IT Jobs | Sitemap
Clifford Lynch has published "The Need for Research Data Inventories and the Vision for SHARE" in Information Standards Quarterly.
Here's an excerpt:
There is a major movement calling for public access to the results of funded research, both in the US and globally. In parallel with these developments has been a growing focus on the importance of research data management across all fields of scholarship- essentially the idea that appropriate stewardship of data used in or arising from research is essential to preserving, communicating, and replicating scholarship. SHARE (Shared Access Research Ecosystem) is a joint project of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the two key higher education presidential associations, the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU); ARL, with generous grant funding from the Alfred P. Sloan foundation and the US Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), is leading the implementation effort. This article briefly summarize the potential role of SHARE in the overall scheme of managing research data, with some emphasis on the importance of standards (both existing and to be developed) for making this vision a reality.
Digital Scholarship | "A Quarter-Century as an Open Access Publisher"
