Month: March 2018

"Developing a Bioinformatics Program and Supporting Infrastructure in a Biomedical Library "

Nathan Hosburgh has published "Developing a Bioinformatics Program and Supporting Infrastructure in a Biomedical Library " in the Journal of eScience Librarianship.

Here's an excerpt:

Background: Over the last couple decades, the field of bioinformatics has helped spur medical discoveries that offer a better understanding of the genetic basis of disease, which in turn improve public health and save lives. Concomitantly, support requirements for molecular biology researchers have grown in scope and complexity, incorporating specialized resources, technologies, and techniques

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Case Presentation: To address this specific need among National Institutes of Health (NIH) intramural researchers, the NIH Library hired an expert bioinformatics trainer and consultant with a PhD in biochemistry to implement a bioinformatics support program. This study traces the program from its inception in 2009 to its present form. Discussion involves the particular skills of program staff, development of content, collection of resources, associated technology, assessment, and the impact of the program on the NIH community.

Conclusion: Based on quantitative and qualitative data, the bioinformatics support program has been heavily used and appreciated by researchers. Continued success will depend on filling key staff positions, building on the existing program infrastructure, and keeping abreast of developments within the field to remain relevant and in touch with the medical research community utilizing bioinformatics services.

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Scholarly Communication Librarian at University at Albany

The University at Albany is recruiting a Scholarly Communication Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The University at Albany Libraries seek an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, creative librarian to serve as Scholarly Communication Librarian. This position reports to the Director of Scholarly Communication/Head, Dewey Graduate Library.

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"The Data Engagement Opportunities Scaffold: Development and Implementation"

Abigail Goben and Megan R. Sapp Nelson have published "The Data Engagement Opportunities Scaffold: Development and Implementation" in the Journal of eScience Librarianship.

Here's an excerpt:

While interest in research data management (RDM) services have grown, clarifying the path between traditional library responsibilities and RDM remains a challenge. While the literature has provided ideas about services and student-/researcher-focused data information literacy (DIL) competencies, nothing has yet brought these skill sets together to provide a pathway for librarians engaging in RDM. The Data Engagement Opportunities scaffold was developed to provide a strategic trajectory relating information science skills, the DIL competencies, the stages of the data life cycle, three levels of RDM engagement activities, and potential measurable outcomes. This scaffold provides direction for librarians looking to identify their current abilities and explore new opportunities.

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Scholarly Communications Librarian at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is recruiting a Scholarly Communications Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Possessing energy, vision, a strong service ethic, and the capacity to thrive in the future-oriented environment of a world-class research institution, the Scholarly Communications Librarian will support research, teaching, and learning by providing scholarly communications services, in collaboration with the members of the Scholarly Communications team and others in the Dalhousie Libraries.

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"Why the World Reads Wikipedia: What We Learned about Reader Motivation from a Recent Research Study"

Florian Lemmerich et al. have published "Why the World Reads Wikipedia: What We Learned about Reader Motivation from a Recent Research Study."

Here's an excerpt:

Wikimedia's mission is to provide educational content and to effectively disseminate it. Doing so requires understanding the needs and motivations of the people who read Wikipedia. In this blog post, we discuss what we learned about Wikipedia reader motivations and needs across 14 languages from a recent research study.

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Librarian (Digital Collections) at Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution is recruiting a Librarian (Digital Collections).

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The employee is responsible for the digital collections development for SIL in one or more subject areas, managing the digitization of SIL collections materials, managing outreach programs, and project management.

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"Blind Users Celebrate as Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Bill Drops"

Jeremy Malcolm has published "Blind Users Celebrate as Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Bill Drops" in Deeplinks.

Here's an excerpt:

Today the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Bill was introduced into Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Bob Corker (R-TN), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Kamala Harris (D-CA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Patrick Leahy (D-VT). The bill implements the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, a landmark treaty that was adopted by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in June 2013, and has since been ratified by 37 other countries. The treaty is notable in that it is the first WIPO treaty passed primarily for a disadvantaged class of users, rather than for the benefit of copyright holders.

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Web Services Librarian at University of Virginia

The University of Virginia is recruiting a Web Services Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Web Services Librarian collaborates with librarians and other Law School and University units to ensure that the library's web architecture, enterprise applications and web services enhance student learning, faculty scholarship, library outreach, and administration.

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"Relaunch: Open Data Goldbook for Data Managers and Data Holders"

The European Data Portal has released "Relaunch: Open Data Goldbook for Data Managers and Data Holders."

Here's an excerpt:

How to build an Open Data strategy? How to implement an Open Data initiative? What is needed to put in place an Open Data lifecycle? How to ensure and monitor Open Data success? The European Data Portal has updated its Open Data Goldbook for Data Managers and Data Holders to answer all of these questions.

Go to the report.

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Department Head of Digital Creation at University of Texas at Arlington

The University of Texas at Arlington is recruiting a Department Head of Digital Creation.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Department Head of Digital Creation advances an open agenda through innovation and sustainable planning. Portfolio includes development, project management, implementation, and support of websites, digital collections, and other creative digital projects. Works with colleagues to achieve strategic goals through strong leadership and broad collaboration for an ambitious suite of services.

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HathiTrust Research Center User Requirements Study White Paper

Eleanor Dickson et al. have self-archived "HathiTrust Research Center User Requirements Study White Paper ."

Here's an excerpt:

This paper presents findings from an investigation into trends and practices in humanities and social sciences research that incorporates text data mining. As affiliates of the HathiTrust Research Center (HTRC), the purpose of our study was to illuminate researcher needs and expectations for text data, tools, and training for text mining in order to better understand our current and potential user community. Results of our study have and will continue to inform development of HTRC tools and services for computational text analysis.

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Digital Access and Discovery Specialist at Tennessee Tech

Tennessee Tech is recruiting a Digital Access and Discovery Specialist.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Shares responsibility for the functionality, accuracy, navigation, and user experience of the library’s digital information services, including the library’s discovery tool (ExLibris Primo), e-journal A to Z list, Get It Now service, ExLibris Alma link resolver, and library website.

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"The Open Data Charter’s Measurement Guide Is Now Open for Consultation!"

Danny Lãmmerhirt et al. have published "The Open Data Charter's Measurement Guide Is Now Open for Consultation!" in the Open Knowledge International Blog.

Here's an excerpt:

The Measurement and Accountability Working Group (MAWG) is launching the public consultation phase for the draft Open Data Charter Measurement* Guide! . . . .

The Guide explains how the Open Data Charter principles can be measured. It provides a comprehensive overview of existing open data measurement tools and their indicators, which assess the state of open government data at a national level. Many of the indicators analysed are relevant for local and regional governments, too.

See also: Open Data Charter Measurement Guide.

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Research Data Management Librarian at York University

York University is recruiting a Research Data Management Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The successful candidate will be a member of the new Research and Open Scholarship division and will report to the Director for Open Scholarship. The incumbent will lead the development of a research data management program on campus and will coordinate ongoing support in this area within a team-based environment. The incumbent will work collegially with departmental members to advance the wider responsibilities of the Open Scholarship Department.

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"What Should We Do with All These Books? A Feasibility Study on Collaborative Monograph Solutions"

Hazel Woodward and Helen Henderson have published "What Should We Do with All These Books? A Feasibility Study on Collaborative Monograph Solutions" in Insights: The UKSG Journal.

Here's an excerpt:

Academic libraries in the UK are under increasing pressure to reduce their estate footprint or increase learning space in the library. Following the success of the UKRR, the National Monographs Steering Committee commissioned Information Power Ltd (IPL) to explore potential solutions for the collaborative management of monographs in the UK. Desk research and interviews with existing collaborations worldwide showed that there were three potential models in use: distributed storage and shared collection, physical consolidation of print materials into a shared repository and shared or co-operative storage facility. Interviews with key stakeholders in the UK HE sector and an online survey established that there was an appetite for collaborative management. The key issues include funding, sustainability and business models; shared bibliographic data; collection analysis; governance, leadership and administration; duplicate materials policy; and storage and retrieval from storage. IPL recommended that a national membership organization be formed (UKRR-M) which would offer a national solution with physical consolidation of print materials into a shared repository collection with central administration.

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"Text Data Mining from the Author’s Perspective: Whose Text, Whose Mining, and to Whose Benefit?"

Christine L. Borgman has self-archived "Text Data Mining from the Author's Perspective: Whose Text, Whose Mining, and to Whose Benefit?."

Here's an excerpt:

Given the many technical, social, and policy shifts in access to scholarly content since the early days of text data mining, it is time to expand the conversation about text data mining from concerns of the researcher wishing to mine data to include concerns of researcher-authors about how their data are mined, by whom, for what purposes, and to whose benefits.

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Systems Librarian at University of North Alabama

The University of North Alabama is recruiting a Systems Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The successful candidate will provide broad support, including first-line technical support and day to day administration, for all aspects of library systems, software and technology, such as the integrated library system (all modules), discovery tools, and the institutional repository.

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"Moving Ahead with Support for Digital Humanities"

Quinn Dombrowski And Joan K. Lippincott have published "Moving Ahead with Support for Digital Humanities" in EDUCAUSE Review.

Here's an excerpt:

IT and library professionals need to engage as key partners to achieve coordinated, visible, and sustained support for digital humanities at an institutional level.

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Instruction and Digital Archivist, at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is recruiting an Instruction and Digital Archivist.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

As a tenure- track faculty member of the University Library, the Instruction and Digital Archivist will provide instruction and reference services in the use of the University Archives; provide leadership and management for digital collections; assist in Archives Administration; function as a liaison to academic departments; and engage in scholarship and service.

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"Defining the Role of Libraries in the Open Science Landscape: A Reflection on Current European Practice"

Paul Ayris and Tiberius Ignat have self-archived "Defining the Role of Libraries in the Open Science Landscape: A Reflection on Current European Practice."

Here's an excerpt:

This collaborative paper looks at how libraries can engage with and offer leadership in the Open Science movement. It is based on case studies and the results of an EU-funded research project on Research Data Management taken from European research-led universities and their libraries. It begins by analysing three recent trends in Science, and then links component parts of the research process to aspects of Open Science. The paper then looks in detail at four areas and identifies roles for libraries: Open Access and Open Access publishing, Research Data Management, E-Infrastructures (especially the European Open Science Cloud), and Citizen Science. The paper ends in suggesting a model for how libraries, by using a 4-step test, can assess their engagement with Open Science. This 4-step test is based on lessons drawn from the case studies.

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Systems & Applications Librarian at Pacific University Oregon

Pacific University Oregon is recruiting a Systems & Applications Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Systems & Applications Librarian provides strategic and functional leadership in planning, implementing, and supporting library technologies. This position provides primary technical and application support for the systems, platforms, and technologies that support all library services, including circulation, physical and electronic collection management, resource sharing, research services & instruction, digital collections, and publishing.

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