Month: July 2018

Data Literacy Librarian at University of Texas at El Paso

The University of Texas at El Paso is recruiting a Data Literacy Librarian .

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Responsible for working with Associate Library Director for Instruction and Information Literacy Services and Scholarly Communications Librarian to develop and maintain a data-related services and instruction to meet the needs of an emerging research university. Will provide consultative and instructional services for faculty, students, and staff in quantitative and qualitative data access and analysis, including use of software tools such as SPSS, SAS, NVivo, Stata, and R.

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"Research Data Management Tools and Workflows: Experimental Work at the University of Porto"

Cristina Ribeiro et al. have published "Research Data Management Tools and Workflows: Experimental Work at the University of Porto" in IASSIST Quarterly.

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We focus on data preparation, namely on dataset organization and metadata creation. For groups in the long tail, we propose Dendro, an open-source research data management platform, and explore automatic metadata creation with LabTablet, an electronic laboratory notebook. For groups demanding a domain-specific approach, our analysis has resulted in the development of models and applications to organize the data and support some of their use cases. Overall, we have adopted ontologies for metadata modeling, keeping in sight metadata dissemination as Linked Open Data.

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Metadata Operations Engineer at MIT

MIT is recruiting a Metadata Operations Engineer.

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As the Metadata Operations Engineer, you'll provide vision for and implementation of MIT Libraries workflows across the entire metadata lifecycle, from creation through discovery, management, and digital preservation. You'll refactor legacy metadata scripts into maintainable automated services. You will pursue standardization of descriptive metadata practices across formats, programs, and systems, in service of high-quality interoperable metadata to underpin an open global platform.

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"Open Textbooks—An Untapped Opportunity for Universities, Colleges and Schools"

Vivien Rolfe and Beck Pit have published "Open Textbooks—An Untapped Opportunity for Universities, Colleges and Schools" in Insights.

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The pilot phase of the UK Open Textbook project reached completion in April 2018. This article discusses the project, what open textbooks are, and why they are an untapped opportunity for universities, colleges and schools. The North American models of open textbook creation and uptake (adoption) are designed to help reduce university student financial worries and enhance learning opportunities, and provide much-needed resources for schools (or the K12 system in the US and Canada). The ability to repurpose books leads to innovative and engaging pedagogies including students as co-authors. Yet in the UK, the level of discussion and awareness of the opportunities afforded by open textbooks, and the existence of a small number of UK initiatives, is poor.

The aim of the UK Open Textbook project was to raise awareness and host activities to encourage the adoption of open textbooks. The results of the project are discussed, along with the policy, cultural and practice changes required to scale up these approaches. Why should our learners miss out?

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Library Publishing Coalition: An Ethical Framework for Library Publishing Version 1.0.

The Library Publishing Coalition has released An Ethical Framework for Library Publishing Version 1.0..

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Library publishing is distinguished in part from other types of scholarly publishing by a focus on adherence to the values and ethics of librarianship. An Ethical Framework for Library Publishing supports good practice in this area by providing resources and guidance in a number of ethical areas of importance to library publishers. Version 1.0 (published July 2018) covers publishing practice; accessibility; diversity, equity, and inclusion; privacy and analytics; and academic and intellectual freedom.

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Associate Director for Digital Collections Management and Discovery at New York Public Library

New York Public Library is recruiting an Associate Director for Digital Collections Management and Discovery.

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The Associate Director provides strong leadership and coordination in the strategic planning and implementation of policies, systems, and services to support the digital lifecycle of collections. S/he oversees the operations of the Digital Imaging Unit, the Audio and Moving Image preservation unit, vendor-contracted services, the Digital Preservation Manager; and product management for systems that promote discovery and access to collections, including collaborative platforms such as DPLA, HathiTrust, and the ReCAP Shared Collection. S/he collaborates with Library leaders in the Digital and IT teams to align the goals of digital preservation and digital collection services with current and future needs, including enhancing and upgrading repository infrastructures and optimizing end-to-end processes. Working with curators and other staff, the Associate Director provides leadership in the development of a comprehensive digital collection strategy, and related policies and priorities, including selection for digitization and collecting born digital materials. S/he also provides leadership and direction for the development of digital innovation projects and public engagement with digital collections.

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Academic Library as Scholarly Publisher Bibliography

The Academic Library as Scholarly Publisher Bibliography includes over 125 selected English-language articles, books, and technical reports that are useful in understanding the digital scholarly publishing activities of academic libraries since the late 1980's, especially their open access book and journal publishing activities. The bibliography covers the following subtopics: pioneering academic library publishing projects in the 1980's and 1990's, early digital journals and serials published by librarians (as distinct from libraries), library-based scholarly publishing since the Budapest Open Access Initiative, technical publishing infrastructure, and library and university press mergers/partnerships and other relevant works.

Most sources have been published from January 2002 through July 2018; however, a limited number of earlier key sources are also included. The bibliography has links to included works. Abstracts are included in this bibliography if a work is under a Creative Commons Attribution License (BY and national/international variations), a Creative Commons public domain dedication (CC0), or a Creative Commons Public Domain Mark and this is clearly indicated in the work.

The Academic Library as Scholarly Publisher Bibliography is under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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Information Technology Technical Associate (Web Applications Developer) at University of Illinois at Chicago

The University of Illinois at Chicago is recruiting an Information Technology Technical Associate (Web Applications Developer) .

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The Web Applications Developer will work with the Senior Digital Library Applications Developer, and other Library IT staff to develop, implement, and maintain web-based library systems. In a dynamic and responsive environment, the web developer will contribute to each stage of the project lifecycle, from project planning with stakeholders, to writing top-notch code, collecting and integrating user feedback, creating effective tests, and writing quality documentation.

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"The Weakest Link—Workflows in Open Access Agreements: The Experience of the Vienna University Library and Recommendations for Future Negotiations"

Rita Pinhasi et al. have published "The Weakest Link—Workflows in Open Access Agreements: The Experience of the Vienna University Library and Recommendations for Future Negotiations" in Insights.

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In recent years open access (OA) publishing agreements have left a lasting impact on several aspects of the research life cycle, and on the manner in which institutions work with publishers and researchers to support the transition to OA. Apart from the immediate financial implications, one significant challenge libraries are facing is the sub-optimal level of workflow infrastructure that could determine the success or failure of otherwise innovative approaches. This article will examine the Vienna University Library’s hands-on experience with OA agreements and the implementation of relevant workflows. It will describe existing workflows, review the benefits of the various systems in place and identify areas for improvement. The paper will also propose items for discussion for organizations when negotiating OA agreements with publishers and will highlight potential pitfalls to be avoided.

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Library Software Applications Developer at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is recruiting a Library Software Applications Developer.

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The Applications Developer designs, implements, tests, and supports software projects at all stages of their lifecycles; evaluates new technologies and services to implement or customize for use by the UNC Community; and integrates systems and works with established frameworks to support technology and infrastructure for UNC Library services and collections.

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"What’s Cached is Prologue: Reviewing Recent Web Archives Research Towards Supporting Scholarly Use"

Emily Maemura has self-archived "What's Cached is Prologue: Reviewing Recent Web Archives Research Towards Supporting Scholarly Use."

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Research on web archives spans many disciplines, often requiring domain-specific expertise. The wide-ranging nature of the literature makes it difficult to obtain a current overview of the field, but this view is needed to identify which core challenges define the field, and assess the different approaches taken to address them. This paper provides such a review of the current landscape of web archives research, focusing on addressing the common challenges faced to support scholarly use of archived web materials. The analysis describes three challenges and identifies key concepts and current approaches for each: (1) how to organize and select from web archives collections; (2) how to critically examine these sources; and (3) how to approach ethics and consent for using archived web materials. The discussion addresses open questions and tensions, highlighting the sociotechnical nature of these challenges and revealing opportunities to apply existing work from the body of knowledge of information studies. It concludes with several recommendations for future research directions to support scholarly use of web archives.

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