The Data Management Librarian serves as a data manager and research partner for the UTA community providing extraordinary customer experiences and professional data management, curation, and collection development skills. Reports to Director of Research Services.
https://uta.peopleadmin.com/postings/22776
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Artificial intelligence (AI) can support metadata creation for images by generating descriptions, titles, and keywords for digital collections in libraries. Many AI options are available, ranging from cloud-based corporate software solutions, including Microsoft Azure Custom Vision and Google Cloud Vision, to open-source locally hosted software packages. This case study examines the feasibility of deploying the open-source, locally hosted AI software, Sheeko, and the accuracy of the descriptions generated for images using two of the pre-trained models. The study aims to ascertain if Sheeko’s AI would be a viable solution for producing metadata in the form of descriptions, or titles for digital collections in Libraries and Cultural Resources at the University of Calgary.
https://journal.code4lib.org/articles/17186
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The incumbent serves as a Digital Preservation Specialist and reports to the Director of Digital Preservation, performing assignments in support of digital preservation programs and activities in NARA.
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/720810000
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The Kentucky Digital Newspaper Program (KDNP) was born out of the University of Kentucky Libraries’ (UKL) work in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) that began in 2005. In early 2021, a team of specialists at UKL from library systems, digital archives, and metadata management was formed to explore a new approach to searching this content by leveraging the power of the library services platform (Alma) and discovery system (Primo VE) licensed from Ex Libris. The result was the creation of a dedicated Primo VE search interface that would include KDNP content as well as all Kentucky newspapers held on microfilm in the UKL system. This article will describe the journey from the question of whether we could harness the power of Alma and Primo VE to display KDNP content, to the methodology used in creating a new dedicated search interface that can be replicated to create custom search interfaces of your own.
https://journal.code4lib.org/articles/17257
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he PINES Integrated Library System (ILS) Developer will work with the PINES team at the Georgia Public Library Service, the PINES community and the Evergreen ILS community to develop and improve features of the open source Evergreen ILS software which support staff and patron needs and workflows. This will include core code development for new features, bug fixes, and enhancements, customization of specific features and interfaces for PINES, and migration of older interfaces to the current development framework.
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Elsevier, which says it disseminated about 18 percent of Earth’s scientific articles last year, declined editors’ requests to lower the $3,450 publishing fee at one of its journals. . . . On Monday, every editor at NeuroImage and the NeuroImage: Reports companion journal—over 40 people—resigned.
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Directly supervises three full-time personnel and oversees management of four additional full-time personnel and a team of 45+ student employees. . . Responsible for the selection, design, and implementation of the library’s extensive and complex public and staff computing environments as well as the MakerSpace. Develops and monitors the Library Technology department budget; assures effective desktop support for staff and public end users.
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In 2014, a union of German research organisations established Projekt DEAL, a national-level project to negotiate licensing agreements with large scientific publishers. Negotiations between DEAL and Elsevier began in 2016, and broke down without a successful agreement in 2018; in this time, around 200 German research institutions cancelled their license agreements with Elsevier, leading Elsevier to restrict journal access at those institutions. We investigated the effect on researchers’ publishing and citing behaviours from a bibliometric perspective, using a dataset of ~400,000 articles published by researchers at DEAL institutions between 2012–2020. We further investigated these effects with respect to the timing of contract cancellations, research disciplines, collaboration patterns, and article open-access status. We find evidence for a decrease in Elsevier’s market share of articles from DEAL institutions, with the largest year-on-year market share decreases occuring from 2018 to 2020 following the implementation of access restrictions. We also observe year-on-year decreases in the proportion of citations, although the decrease is smaller. We conclude that negotiations with Elsevier and access restrictions have led to some reduced willingness to publish in Elsevier journals, but that researchers are not strongly affected in their ability to cite Elsevier articles, implying that researchers use other methods to access scientific literature.
https://doi.org/10.1162/qss_a_00255
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The University Libraries seek a teacher, scholar and public historian who will serve as the Digital Humanities Librarian and advance the teaching, research and service mission of the University of South Dakota. This newly-created position will lead a university-wide digital humanities initiative that will engage students, support faculty, advance open access to the humanities collections of the University Libraries, develop partnerships across the state of South Dakota, and secure substantial external funding to sustain a programmatic effort.
https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/34227
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Open Access (OA) facilitates access to articles. But, authors or funders often must pay the publishing costs preventing authors who do not receive financial support from participating in OA publishing and citation advantage for OA articles. OA may exacerbate existing inequalities in the publication system rather than overcome them. To investigate this, we studied 522,411 articles published by Springer Nature. Employing correlation and regression analyses, we describe the relationship between authors affiliated with countries from different income levels, their choice of publishing model, and the citation impact of their papers. A machine learning classification method helped us to explore the importance of different features in predicting the publishing model. The results show that authors eligible for APC waivers publish more in gold-OA journals than other authors. In contrast, authors eligible for an APC discount have the lowest ratio of OA publications, leading to the assumption that this discount insufficiently motivates authors to publish in gold-OA journals. We found a strong correlation between the journal rank and the publishing model in gold-OA journals, whereas the OA option is mostly avoided in hybrid journals. Also, results show the countries’ income level, seniority, and experience with OA publications as the most predictive factors for OA publishing in hybrid journals.
https://doi.org/10.1162/qss_a_00253
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The Makerspace Librarian supports the day-to-day operation of the Makerspace program based in the Hill Library, including assisting patrons with their technical needs; maintaining and recommending specialized equipment (such as 3D printers and scanners and laser cutters) and associated component and supplies inventories; monitoring hardware and software configurations; and updating web content related to these services. The incumbent supports student and faculty learning through consultations, workshops and course-based instruction, and web-based tutorials and other learning content. They oversee and conduct room scheduling, laptop maintenance, and space management procedures. They recruit, hire, supervise, and develop student and temporary staff.
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As scholars Mark Lemley and Bryan Casey persuasively argue in their paper Fair Learning, we should generally permit generative AI tools that in effect learn from past works in ways that facilitate creation of new, distinct ones. While some claim that generative AI systems are simply engines for ‘collage’ or ‘plagiarism,’ copying previous expressions into new works, this isn’t an accurate description of how most tools work. Instead, generative AI extracts information that then is used to inform generation of new material; for instance, by looking at many pictures of dogs, it can extract information about what dogs look like, and can then help a user draw dogs, or by looking at many pieces of art labeled as Surrealist, it can help a user create new works in the style of Surrealism. In effect, these are tools that aid new creators in their learning and building on past works.
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Harvard Library is seeking a creative and self-motivated individual to help develop and coordinate research data services focused on the sciences and engineering in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS). As a functional liaison, the Data Services Librarian for the Sciences (DSLS) will work with relevant stakeholders in developing guidelines and workflows of data management services to ensure good research practice, protection of intellectual property, proper storage and security of research data, compliance with relevant regulations, and appropriate access to research data. New outreach and programming developed by the DSLS will demonstrate an understanding of relevant subject data repositories, the research landscape, the role of campus partnerships, and the capabilities and limits of library support.
https://www.click2apply.net/GKPdglF42gx7Lt7mxtk6jM
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One of the largest publishers, Springer Nature, noted in April 2021 that in some cases they will effectively ignore rights retention language in manuscripts and require a transfer of copyright. This could create a conflict for the publisher once the manuscript has been editorially accepted. However, having already asserted and documented a CC-BY licence, you have the rights you need to reuse the manuscript. If concerned, you could seek confirmation from the editor that you can retain your rights before submitting your manuscript.
https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/2ajsg
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The Team Lead plans and implements technology strategy for the Libraries including development and operations of library applications and collaborates with leadership to determine ongoing needs and strategic direction of technology. They oversee infrastructure for library assessment, digital collections, scholarly publishing, and other crucial services. They also coordinate with outside vendors and the Office of IT on campus to deliver services including desktop support, server/storage management and administration, classroom/conference room A/V, the library services platform, and other shared initiatives.
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It is currently awaiting Governor Bill Lee’s approval to become law. Under this bill, violations would be considered a Class E felony, and publishers or distributers could be fined between $10,000 and $100,000.
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The primary purpose of this post is to manage our role in the FAIR IMPACT project (https://fair-impact.eu/) which is developing practices for ensuring that data are findable, accessible, interoperable and re-usable (FAIR) towards the development of a European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). This pivotal role will manage standards and best practice development, mentor support in achieving trustworthy digital repository status through the CoreTrustSeal and leading on the development of a network of trusted repositories.
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Asked about their agreement with specific statements about generative AI, a strong majority of respondents (83%) agreed that these technologies will profoundly change higher education in the next three to five years (see table 1). These changes could be positive or negative. More respondents agreed than disagreed that generative AI would make their job easier and would have more benefits than drawbacks. However, more respondents agreed than disagreed that the use of generative AI in higher education makes them nervous, perhaps an acknowledgment of the potential risks of these technologies, however beneficial
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This new post provides the opportunity to contribute to an exciting new remit for University Library Services — the leadership and support of the University’s research output and research data management. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with proven knowledge and experience of scholarly research output support and excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, who will actively engage the University research community.
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The accuracy of searches was tested by performing sample searches of leading newspaper databases. The test revealed several weaknesses in the search process, including an average 18 percent error rate for single words in body text, and a far higher error rates for advertisements. Such high error rates encourage a critical look at the 20-year-old sector.
https://doi.org/10.1515/jbwg-2023-0003
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The Information Technology Specialist (INET) serves as the Head of Digital Programs. The incumbent manages, develops, implements and maintains a comprehensive set of digital programs to ensure every classroom and household has access to the Smithsonian’s digital content.
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/718470300
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In this scenario, the research office would be responsible for complying with the new open access mandates — just as it is for all other research funder obligations. Perhaps the research office would arrange Green deposits. Perhaps it would ensure that grant submissions to federal agencies include funds to cover APCs. Perhaps it would negotiate publishing services agreements with preferred vendors. Perhaps it would take a lax approach, assuming that there are few likely consequences to uneven compliance with this mandate.
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Researchers, institutions and funders should collaborate to develop an overarching strategy for data preservation — a plan D. There will doubtless be calls for a ‘PubMed Central for data’. But what we really need is a federated system of repositories with functionality tailored to the information that they archive. This will require domain experts to agree standards for different types of data from different fields: what should be archived and when, which format, where, and for how long.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-023-01817-y
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This position is responsible for providing high-level IT desktop and building technology support for the River Campus Libraries (RCL), as well as supporting library enterprise systems.
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Responsibilities include architecting, developing, and supporting new and active applications, selecting and deploying web frameworks, and implementing automated testing and configuration management as appropriate. Discovery Systems supports a wide range of applications spanning multiple programming languages including PHP, Python, Ruby, and Java; the incumbent will be matched with a portfolio based on their existing skills and development goals. The position reports to the Discovery Systems Manager.
https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/182342
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