Month: October 2017

University Librarian at Boston University

Boston University is recruiting a University Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Boston University Libraries seeks a transformational leader who will re-envision a 21st century hybrid library with an advanced capacity to support research teaching and learning across geographic, language, and disciplinary borders, leveraging innovations in digital and information technology.

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"Journal Flipping or a Public Open Access Infrastructure? What Kind of Open Access Future Do We Want?"

Tony Ross-Hellauer and Benedikt Fecher have published "Journal Flipping or a Public Open Access Infrastructure? What Kind of Open Access Future Do We Want?" in LSE Impact of Social Sciences.

Here's an excerpt:

Open access (OA) is advocated by science funders, policymakers and researchers alike. It will most likely be the default way of publishing in the not-so-distant future. Nonetheless, the dominant approach to achieve OA at the moment—journal flipping—could have adverse long-term effects for science. To try to stir debate, we here present two dichotomic scenarios for open access in 20 years' time [journal flipping vs. a public open access infrastructure].

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Digital Archivist at Stanford University

Stanford University is recruiting a Digital Archivist .

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Stanford Libraries is seeking an innovative Digital Archivist to develop and maintain a sustainable program for long-term curation of born-digital materials&mdashincluding appraisal, transfer, and processing, as well as collaborating with staff across the libraries to test and implement discovery and access solutions. They will report to the Head, Collection Services & Born-Digital Program.

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"Pay What You Want as a Pricing Model for Open Access Publishing?"

Martin Spann et al. have published "Pay What You Want as a Pricing Model for Open Access Publishing?" in Communications of the ACM.

Here's an excerpt:

The observed payments from our experiment together with the preliminary results from other experiments (that is, Cogent OA) indicate that PWYW may work in the context of open access publishing. The results suggest that a substantial fraction of authors do pay APCs voluntarily, in some cases even more than regularly asked.

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Digital Library Software Engineer at Harvard University

Harvard University is recruiting a Digital Library Software Engineer (funded until June 30, 2018 with the possibility of renewal).

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Provide technical support and for the systems and services used by the Office for Scholarly Communications as well as services provided to scholars to support open access policies and system infrastructure.

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"Building a Culture of Data Sharing: Policy Design and Implementation for Research Data Management in Development Research"

Cameron Neylon has published "Building a Culture of Data Sharing: Policy Design and Implementation for Research Data Management in Development Research" in Research Ideas and Outcomes.

Here's an excerpt:

The project had two core findings. First that the shift from an aim of changing behaviour, to changing culture, has both subtle and profound implications for policy design and implementation. A particular finding is that the single point of contact that many data management and sharing policies create where a Data Management Plan is required at grant submission but then not further utilised is at best neutral and likely counter productive in supporting change in researcher culture.

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Digital and Media Archives Coordinator at San Francisco Symphony

The San Francisco Symphony is recruiting a Digital and Media Archives Coordinator.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Digital and Media Archives Coordinator works closely with the Archivist and is responsible for migration of obsolete media into archival formats, digitization projects that promote access and use of analog text and image collections, and long term preservation of born-digital heritage in all formats.

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"Dissertation to Book? A Snapshot of Dissertations Published As Books in 2014 and 2105, Available in Open Access Institutional Repositories"

Anna Marie Johnson et al. have published "Dissertation to Book? A Snapshot of Dissertations Published As Books in 2014 and 2105, Available in Open Access Institutional Repositories" in the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication.

Here's an excerpt:

Only a small percentage of books published as dissertations were found in ProQuest and then subsequently in IRs. The number of libraries holding book titles with corresponding dissertations in IRs dropped between 2014 and 2015.

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Systems Librarian at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is recruiting a Systems Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Systems Librarian provides leadership in administering the varied specialized systems (ILS, etc.) unique to the library. This position also enables collaborative efforts with other university partners (DoIt, Web Administrator, etc.) to ensure cooperative efforts.

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OCLC 2016-2017 Annual Report Released

OCLC has released its 2016-2017 annual report.

Here's an excerpt:

OCLC's revenues from library services in FY17 increased by $5 million over the prior year as more than 450 libraries worldwide are now using WorldShare Management Services. . . .

Although OCLC's operating results in FY17 reported a loss before portfolio activity, our financial results improved significantly from the previous year, reflecting the impact of higher revenues, completion of facility renovations, and major technology projects, as well as our ongoing efforts to minimize general and administrative cost increases.

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Programmer Analyst III at University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine is recruiting a Programmer Analyst III.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Under the general supervision of the DevOps Unit Supervisor, this position will provide technical support for the Library Services Platform (LSP) and serve as application developer. Additionally, the incumbent will coordinate activities with other members of the Information Technology (IT) Department in support of the Libraries IT infrastructure and collaborate with other LSP and technical staff in the UCI Libraries, on campus and system-wide as appropriate.

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"’Let the Community Decide’? The Vision and Reality of Soundness-Only Peer Review in Open-Access Mega-Journals"

Valerie Spezi et al. have published "'Let the Community Decide'? The Vision and Reality of Soundness-Only Peer Review in Open-Access Mega-Journals" in the Journal of Documentation.

Here's an excerpt:

Findings suggest that in reality criteria beyond technical or scientific soundness can and do influence editorial decisions. Deviations from the original OAMJ model are both publisher supported (in the form of requirements for an article to be “worthy” of publication) and practice driven (in the form of some reviewers and editors applying traditional peer review criteria to OAMJ submissions). Also publishers believe post-publication evaluation of novelty, significance and relevance remains problematic.

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Records Manager/Digital Archivist at Brown University

Brown University is recruiting a Records Manager/Digital Archivist.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Reporting to the University Archivist and Assistant Director of the John Hay Library, the Records Manager/Digital Archivist will develop and implement a records management program for institutional records in both analog and digital formats.

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The State of Open Data Report 2017

Figshare has released The State of Open Data Report 2017.

Here's an excerpt:

Its key finding is that open data has become more embedded in the research community—82% of survey respondents are aware of open data sets and more researchers are curating their data for sharing.

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Digital Scholarship Librarian at University of California San Diego

The University of California San Diego is recruiting a Digital Scholarship Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Digital Scholarship Librarian will facilitate and play a leading role in the Library’s digital scholarship activities, contributing towards the vision and development of forthcoming initiatives, including a center to support digital scholarship, and to provide a more cohesive and holistic service environment for scholars. Working with other librarians, staff, and campus partners, the incumbent will develop, implement, expand, and sustain services, including the technical infrastructure, that advance Library and campus digital scholarship activities to support contemporary research, teaching and learning practices.

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"Who Owns Digital Science?"

Roger C. Schonfeld has published "Who Owns Digital Science?" in The Scholarly Kitchen.

Here's an excerpt:

Other publishers—and libraries and universities—that are working in collaboration with, or customers of, various Digital Science businesses might wish to give greater attention to the implications. First, Digital Science itself may soon become an operating unit of Springer Nature. Second, this could well yield changes to the Digital Science strategy, if its current model as an investor were to give way to the operating integrations that have been a hallmark of Elsevier’s strategy.

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Digital Archivist at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is recruiting a Digital Archivist.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Digital Archivist is primarily responsible for coordinating the retention, preservation, and long-term accessibility of born-digital records. This position provides support for records creators and users at strategic points in the records life cycle by managing the University Records Management Program, working with manuscript collection donors on their born-digital records, and implementing workflows to preserve and provide access to born-digital records for the future.

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"Try Our New, Experimental PubMed Search and User Interface in PubMed Labs"

NCBI has released "Try Our New, Experimental PubMed Search and User Interface in PubMed Labs."

Here's an excerpt:

NLM needs your input. We are experimenting with a new PubMed search algorithm, as well as a modern, mobile-first user interface, and want to know what you think. You can try out these experimental elements at PubMed Labs, a website we created for the very purpose of giving potential new PubMed features a test drive and gathering user opinions.

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Digital Initiatives Librarian at University of Idaho

The University of Idaho is recruiting a Digital Initiatives Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Reporting to the Dean, this position will work within the Data and Digital Services (DDS) department and closely collaborate with other library units such as Special Collections and Archives and User and Research Services. This position will work with the Head of DDS to oversee the day-to-day operations of the digital initiatives laboratory and will work closely with members of the DDS department to maintain and monitor the functionality of the libraries many online representations, including the library website, digital collections, and VIVO application

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"ARL Awarded Sloan Grant to Help Preserve Software, Save Cultural Record, Advance Discovery"

ARL has released "ARL Awarded Sloan Grant to Help Preserve Software, Save Cultural Record, Advance Discovery."

Here's an excerpt:

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has been awarded a $315,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to develop and disseminate a Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Software Preservation. This code will give individuals and institutions clear guidance on the legality of archiving software, in order to ensure continued access to digital files of all kinds and to offer hands-on understanding of the history of technology.

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Digital Art: September’s Chalk and Charcoal Drawings, Pastel Drawings, and Oil Paintings

In September, I transformed photos into chalk and charcoal drawings, pastel drawings, and oil paintings using a variety of Photoshop plug-ins and Topaz Impression. Full-size download images (8×10" or 8×12") and descriptions of the processing steps involved are freely available on Flickr. The artwork images are available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.

Digital Oil Painting of Two Windmills in Holland

Digital Oil Painting of Lauterbrunnen

Digital Pastel Drawing of Ca' Vendramin Calergi

Digital Oil Painting of Bream Bay

Digital Pastel Drawing of Sunset in a Forest in Sweden

Digital Chalk and Charcoal Drawing of the Two Thumb Range

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Licensing & Copyright Librarian at Arizona State University

Arizona State University is recruiting a Licensing & Copyright Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

ASU Library seeks a highly motivated, knowledgeable, and service-oriented licensing professional to lead the licensing program for the library collections held by ASU. This includes managing production demands of a licensing negotiation workflow; negotiating, revising, and updating conditions and terms of library and other related documentation in compliance with state and institutional requirements; and tracking, recording, and storing license details in the ASU Library services platform.

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"DIY DOI: Leveraging the DOI Infrastructure to Simplify Digital Preservation and Repository Management"

Kyle Banerjee and David Forero have published "DIY DOI: Leveraging the DOI Infrastructure to Simplify Digital Preservation and Repository Management" in Code4Lib Journal.

Here's an excerpt:

This article describes methods for how staff with modest technical expertise can leverage the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) infrastructure in combination with third party storage and preservation solutions to build safer, more useful, and easier to manage repositories at much lower cost than is normally possible with standalone systems. It also demonstrates how understanding the underlying mechanisms and questioning the assumptions of technology metaphors such as filesystems can lead to seeing and using tools in new and more powerful ways.

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Digital Preservation & Curation Officer at Arizona State University

Arizona State University is recruiting a Digital Preservation & Curation Officer.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

ASU Library seeks a highly motivated, knowledgeable, and service-oriented digital preservation professional to lead the digital preservation and curation program for the library collections held by ASU. This includes working closely with Library administration, departments/units as well as University constituents to plan, develop, implement, and communicate digital preservation and curation policies, strategies, workflows, processes, and practices to ensure the long-term viability of digital assets under the Library’s stewardship.

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