Month: July 2015

Director of Systems Management and Integration at Sonoma State University

Sonoma State University is recruiting a Director of Systems Management and Integration.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Under the general supervision of the Library Dean and in consultation with Library faculty and staff, the Director of Systems Management and Integration recommends, guides, and implements strategic priorities for library technology services to fulfill the Library's mission. The Director of Systems Management and Integration is responsible for planning and implementing new library technologies, ensuring the quality of existing technologies, sunsetting obsolete technologies, coordinating with stakeholders such as campus IT, and participating in CSU-wide technology initiatives. May also direct activities required for achieving these plans.

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"Barriers to Initiation of Open Source Software Projects in Libraries"

Curtis Thacker and Charles Knutson have published "Barriers to Initiation of Open Source Software Projects in Libraries" in the Code4Lib Journal.

Here's an excerpt:

Libraries share a number of core values with the Open Source Software (OSS) movement, suggesting there should be a natural tendency toward library participation in OSS projects. However Dale Askey's 2008 Code4Lib column entitled "We Love Open Source Software. No, You Can't Have Our Code," claims that while libraries are strong proponents of OSS, they are unlikely to actually contribute to OSS projects. He identifies, but does not empirically substantiate, six barriers that he believes contribute to this apparent inconsistency. In this study we empirically investigate not only Askey's central claim but also the six barriers he proposes. In contrast to Askey's assertion, we find that initiation of and contribution to OSS projects are, in fact, common practices in libraries. However, we also find that these practices are far from ubiquitous; as Askey suggests, many libraries do have opportunities to initiate OSS projects, but choose not to do so. Further, we find support for only four of Askey's six OSS barriers. Thus, our results confirm many, but not all, of Askey's assertions.

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Software Engineer for Scholarly Works at University of Virginia

The University of Virginia is recruiting a Software Engineer for Scholarly Works.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The employee in this position analyzes requirements, evaluates solutions and primarily designs and develops software systems to support description, ingest, annotation and access tools (search, exhibit, programmatic access).

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"Data Stewardship in the Earth Sciences"

Robert R. Downs et al. have published "Data Stewardship in the Earth Sciences" in D-Lib Magazine.

Here's an excerpt:

In the Earth Sciences, for the past 15+ years, the Federation of Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) has been working to make Earth science data more discoverable, accessible, and usable by more people. As a part of this effort, the ESIP Data Stewardship Committee has worked on a variety of recommendations, best practices, and guidelines that have significantly moved data stewardship in the Earth sciences forward, with impacts ranging from influencing how data management is done within government agencies and by other data stewards, to providing guidelines for citation of Earth science data used by publishers in the Earth sciences. Completed and ongoing activities of the committee are described. Interested readers are invited to join our community.

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Digital Content Metadata Librarian at Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University is recruiting a Digital Content Metadata Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Johns Hopkins Libraries and University Museums invite applications for the Digital Content Metadata Librarian position. The position provides leadership and expertise in developing creative, collaborative, and sustainable solutions for providing and managing metadata for locally hosted digital resources.

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CHORUS and ORCID Sign Memorandum of Understanding

CHORUS and ORCID have signed a memorandum of understanding.

Here's an excerpt from the announcement:

Our plans include supporting simple and non-ambiguous links between researchers and funders by linking CHORUS article records to ORCID ID researcher records, building awareness of the ORCID registry among funding agency researchers and administrators, and encouraging the use of persistent identifiers for researchers and organizations to support public access to research works.

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Library Applications & Operations Developer at Tri-College Library Consortium

The Tri-College Library Consortium is recruiting an Library Applications & Operations Developer.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

S/he designs, implements, administers, tests, and documents features and functionality for LAMP applications, chiefly the catalog discovery service, to facilitate access to library resources and to support consortial staff initiatives. S/he manages the configuration of Apache HTTP Servers, virtual servers, and library application development environments. S/he optimizes production environments, administers version control software and workflows, and documents deployment procedures. S/he develops, optimizes, and coordinates lifecycle development processes and strategies for redundancy, fail-over, and optimal caching.

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Emerald Announces Zero Embargo Trial for Library and Information Science Journals

Emerald has announced a zero embargo trial for library and information science journals.

Here's an excerpt from the announcement:

Emerald Group Publishing, global publisher linking research and practice, today announces the launch of its Green Open Access, Zero Embargo trial, applicable for all mandated articles submitted to the company's Library and Information Science (LIS) and selected Information and Knowledge Management journals.

This change allows authors to deposit the post-print version of the article into their respective institutional repository immediately upon official publication, rather than after Emerald's 24 month embargo period for mandated articles. . . .

The evaluation of this trial will help to inform future Emerald Open Access initiatives. Emerald will work with its Librarian Advisory Group to assess the impact of the trial, by monitoring the quality and volume of submissions, feedback from authors, and readership figures from both the Emerald platform and institutional repositories.

See also: "Emerald and Open Access."

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Open Content and Digital Publishing Librarian at California Polytechnic State University

The California Polytechnic State University is recruiting an Open Content and Digital Publishing Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Cal Poly's ACRL award-winning Kennedy Library is seeking an enthusiastic, collaborative, and innovative individual for a unique tenure track library faculty position, leading and coordinating library programs in open education, open content, and digital publishing. As a member of the library faculty they will contribute to instruction, outreach, and other programs that help students acquire and practice critical digital literacies. As the library's digital publishing coordinator they will support students and faculty in using digital platforms for publishing and sharing their work. They will also contribute to supporting the library's role in maker programs and in supporting digital media creation.

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Coordinator of Research Support Services at University of Houston

The University of Houston is recruiting a Coordinator of Research Support Services.

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The Coordinator of Research Support Services will collaborate with subject liaison librarians and branch library representatives to develop, implement, and assess research support services for faculty, graduate students, and campus research centers and institutes. The Coordinator is expected to develop and sustain the UH Libraries' relationships with key campus units, including the Division of Research, and to seek out new opportunities for the Libraries to advance the University's research mission. The Coordinator will also work closely with the Digital Repository Services Department and other library units to develop and provide research-related services such as data management support and instruction.

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RDM Workflows and Integrations for HEIs Using Hosted Services

Arkivum has released RDM Workflows and Integrations for HEIs Using Hosted Services.

Here's an excerpt:

This report aims to look at what workflows are typically in place, where the gaps are, and how hosted RDM services could help fill these gaps or simplify the processes. In particular, this report aims to:

  • Describe the workflows/processes involved when researchers and institutions use or operate RDM infrastructure (tools, services, platforms).
  • Provide practical examples of how RDM workflows are implemented and supported at a range of UK Higher Education Institutions, including integration of systems/tools.
  • Define/compare the strengths/weaknesses when using hosted RDM infrastructure, onsite infrastructure or a combination.

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"Articulating a Vision for Community-Engaged Data Curation in the Digital Humanities"

Lydia Zvyagintseva has self-archived "Articulating a Vision for Community-Engaged Data Curation in the Digital Humanities."

Here's an excerpt:

The purpose of this study was to identify critical elements in a conceptual model for a community-engaged data curation in the digital humanities, to propose a set of evaluation criteria that would act as guiding principles in pursuing such work in the future, and to explore ways in which community-engaged data curation practice can further the mission of public digital humanities.

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Digital Conversion Specialist at Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is recruiting a Digital Conversion Specialist.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The incumbent provides analysis, reporting, planning, overall coordination, and oversight activities for the American Archive Project, comprised initially of 40.000 hours of digitized audio and video content received from public broadcasting stations to be supported for preservation and access. Individually and in collaboration with MBRS stakeholders, staff from the Library's Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) and Information Technology Services (ITS), and other American Archive Project staff, the incumbent assists with program components that include the design, implementation, and evaluation of the project, the review of metadata and related policies and procedures, the development of strategies for metadata capture. normalization, transformation, storage, and output, models for information access and delivery, and oversees the accessioning of digital files received from project vendor(s).

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Web Programmer at College of William & Mary

The College of William & Mary is recruiting a Web Programmer.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

This position will be the primary programmer/coder for digital projects, web content management system, instructional interfaces, and automated staff workflows. As part of the highly collaborative Digital Services Team, the position provides technical support in the development, enhancement and maintenance of library services; provides troubleshooting, resolution and updates to current programs; works closely with UX Designer on web development projects and tasks; assists Digital Services Team with researching, identifying, and recommending systems for future needs.

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Scholarly Communications Librarian—Copyright/Fair Use at Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University is recruiting a Scholarly Communications Librarian—Copyright/Fair Use.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Copyright/Fair Use Librarian is responsible for maintaining awareness of national and international developments in copyright and intellectual property, digital scholarship, and library publishing, in order to apply this knowledge to projects at Texas A&M, and to serve as a general resource of knowledge for Texas A&M University and its affiliates. This includes providing consultation services, training, and participating on Texas A&M University committees as needed.

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"A Review of the Literature on Citation Impact Indicators"

Ludo Waltman has self-archived "A Review of the Literature on Citation Impact Indicators."

Here's an excerpt:

This paper provides an in-depth review of the literature on citation impact indicators. First, an overview is given of the literature on bibliographic databases that can be used to calculate citation impact indicators (Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar). Next, selected topics in the literature on citation impact indicators are reviewed in detail. The first topic is the selection of publications and citations to be included in the calculation of citation impact indicators. The second topic is the normalization of citation impact indicators, in particular normalization for field differences. Counting methods for dealing with co-authored publications are the third topic, and citation impact indicators for journals are the last topic. The paper concludes by offering some recommendations for future research.

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Scholarly Communications Librarian—Digital Repositories at Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University is recruiting a Scholarly Communications Librarian—Digital Repositories.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Digital Repositories Librarian is responsible for leading the development and implementation of new digital repository services and associated technical infrastructure using emerging digital repository technologies in support of library and campus digital collections and publishing initiatives; working with other library staff to develop and implement metadata and preservation standards to enhance access, discovery and preservation of the university's intellectual output; and facilitating the development of workflows that accommodate new scholarly communication initiatives.

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The Metric Tide: Report of the Independent Review of the Role of Metrics in Research Assessment and Management

The Higher Education Funding Council for England has released The Metric Tide: Report of the Independent Review of the Role of Metrics in Research Assessment and Management.

Here's an excerpt:

Our report starts by tracing the history of metrics in research management and assessment, in the UK and internationally. It looks at the applicability of metrics within different research cultures, compares the peer review system with metric-based alternatives, and considers what balance might be struck between the two. It charts the development of research management systems within institutions, and examines the effects of the growing use of quantitative indicators on different aspects of research culture, including performance management, equality, diversity, interdisciplinarity, and the 'gaming' of assessment systems. The review looks at how different funders are using quantitative indicators, and considers their potential role in research and innovation policy.

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Applications Programmer at University of California, Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley is recruiting an Applications Programmer.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Application Programming: Support general information pages, forms, and workflows in various Drupal sites. Following provided specifications create, modify or migrate Drupal sites. As necessary, write Drupal PHP modules. Generate and manage test plans. Administer Library websites, including managing code deployment.

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"Dutch Universities Start Elsevier Boycott—Will This Be a Game Changer or Will Publisher Profits Remain Unaffected?"

LSE Impact of Social Sciences has released "Dutch Universities Start Elsevier Boycott—Will This Be a Game Changer or Will Publisher Profits Remain Unaffected?."

Here's an excerpt:

Led by vice chancellors, Dutch universities have recently announced plans for a country-wide boycott of the academic publisher Elsevier. This boycott has the potential to be a significant game changer in the relationship between the research community and the world's largest academic publisher. But how will it affect open access momentum in the UK and around the world? Here we have brought together two expert views on the subject. Danny Kingsley, the Head of Scholarly Communication at University of Cambridge and Steven Harnad, longtime advocate for open access, share their views on what the Dutch boycott can hope to achieve.

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