June 2023 – Page 2 – DigitalKoans

Digital Collections Specialist at Science Museum Group

As Digital Collections Specialist you will be responsible for leading the surveying of SMG’s digital and audiovisual collections. In establishing digital collecting activities, your role will support Curators and Archivists acquiring born-digital and hybrid digital content, as well as facilitating SMG colleagues digital skills development. . . . You will be instrumental in driving the digital collecting programme of activity outlined in SMG’s Collection Development Policy 2021 and Digital Strategy 2022-2024: Reach and Impact, so that the Group’s rich and diverse collection of digital and audiovisual content is acquired, preserved, and made available for future generations.

https://tinyurl.com/yfr85puf

AI Is Training AI: "Artificial Artificial Artificial Intelligence: Crowd Workers Widely Use Large Language Models for Text Production Tasks"

Large language models (LLMs) are remarkable data annotators. They can be used to generate high-fidelity supervised training data, as well as survey and experimental data. With the widespread adoption of LLMs, human gold-standard annotations are key to understanding the capabilities of LLMs and the validity of their results. However, crowdsourcing, an important, inexpensive way to obtain human annotations, may itself be impacted by LLMs, as crowd workers have financial incentives to use LLMs to increase their productivity and income. To investigate this concern, we conducted a case study on the prevalence of LLM usage by crowd workers. We reran an abstract summarization task from the literature on Amazon Mechanical Turk and, through a combination of keystroke detection and synthetic text classification, estimate that 33-46% of crowd workers used LLMs when completing the task. Although generalization to other, less LLM-friendly tasks is unclear, our results call for platforms, researchers, and crowd workers to find new ways to ensure that human data remain human, perhaps using the methodology proposed here as a stepping stone

https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.07899

Open Education Librarian at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

This non-tenure track position is part of the Scholarly Communication department and responsible for the growth and support of open educational initiatives on ERAU’s residential campus in Daytona Beach, Florida, as well the distance learning and online programs.

https://tinyurl.com/5eyw627h

Boston University: "Appointment of Mark Newton as University Librarian"

Mark has been at BU since 2019 and he has served as University Librarian ad interim since July 2021. During this time, he has led several critical efforts at the University level and within the libraries. Most importantly, he has actively led or been involved in the consultative processes over the last four years to set the vision for the future of the BU libraries. . . . Prior to his appointment as University Librarian ad interim, Mark served as BU’s Associate University Librarian for Digital Strategies and Innovation, beginning in 2019. In this role, he directed efforts across the library’s technical services and platform support as well as its digital scholarship and open repository programming. . . . Prior to arriving at BU, Mark served as director of digital scholarship at Columbia University. He also previously worked as digital collections librarian and assistant professor of library science at Purdue University.

https://tinyurl.com/du8hsdkv

Library Systems Administrator at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

The Systems Administrator is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and configuration of library-owned servers, campus-supported VMs, and other infrastructure that support the Libraries’ mission. Reporting to the Director of Technology Solutions, the Systems Administrator will monitor system performance, respond to issues and alerts, ensure system security, manage the deployment process, configure environments, perform backups and disaster recovery procedures, and continuously improve the Libraries’ hosting infrastructure.

https://tinyurl.com/2m75bva9

"Perceived Benefits of Open Data Are Improving but Scientists Still Lack Resources, Skills, and Rewards"

Addressing global scientific challenges requires the widespread sharing of consistent and trustworthy research data. Identifying the factors that influence widespread data sharing will help us understand the limitations and potential leverage points. We used two well-known theoretical frameworks, the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Technology Acceptance Model, to analyze three DataONE surveys published in 2011, 2015, and 2020. These surveys aimed to identify individual, social, and organizational influences on data-sharing behavior. In this paper, we report on the application of multiple factor analysis (MFA) on this combined, longitudinal, survey data to determine how these attitudes may have changed over time. The first two dimensions of the MFA were named willingness to share and satisfaction with resources based on the contributing questions and answers. Our results indicated that both dimensions are strongly influenced by individual factors such as perceived benefit, risk, and effort. Satisfaction with resources was significantly influenced by social and organizational factors such as the availability of training and data repositories. Researchers that improved in willingness to share are shown to be operating in domains with a high reliance on shared resources, are reliant on funding from national or federal sources, work in sectors where internal practices are mandated, and live in regions with highly effective communication networks. Significantly, satisfaction with resources was inversely correlated with willingness to share across all regions. We posit that this relationship results from researchers learning what resources they actually need only after engaging with the tools and procedures extensively.

https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-01831-7

Program Manager, Digital Preservation Outreach and Education Network (DPOE-N) at Pratt Institute

DPOE-N is a network of training resources available to cultural heritage professionals nationwide to enhance their digital preservation knowledge and skills with a significant outreach and recruitment component. . . . Under the supervision of the Dean of the School of Information, the successful candidate will run the day-to-day operations of the DPOE-N program, including managing graduate assistants, participant recruitment, logistics of microfund requesting and distribution, and overseeing workshop curriculum and delivery.

https://apply.interfolio.com/126010

"OCLC Introduces AI-generated Book Recommendations in WorldCat.org and WorldCat Find beta"

OCLC is beta testing book recommendations generated by artificial intelligence (AI) in WorldCat.org, the website that allows users to explore the collections of thousands of libraries through a single search. Searchers can now obtain AI-enabled book recommendations for print and e-books and then look for those items in libraries near them. The AI-generated book recommendations beta is now available in WorldCat.org and WorldCat Find, the mobile app extension for WorldCat.org.

https://tinyurl.com/44j4ascr

Digital Preservation Librarian at University of Washington

The Digital Preservation Librarian oversees and directs the preservation of digital content for the University of Washington Libraries and manages a growing digital preservation repository of more than 55 terabytes. In collaboration with other library departments and stakeholders, the Digital Preservation Librarian works with unique and diverse collections held throughout the Libraries to ensure the preservation of the University of Washington Libraries’ digitized and born-digital collections. They also work as part of a team of staff supporting the Libraries’ preservation program and the evolving digital strategy.

https://apply.interfolio.com/126903

ITHAKA: "New Services for Academic, Research, and Cultural Institutions to Share, Preserve, and Manage Digital Collections"

Following a successful series of pilots during which over 300 institutions shared more than 1,800 collections on JSTOR, and a cohort of 40 partners helped to define preservation and collection loading needs, ITHAKA developed three services to support institutions of all sizes looking for high-impact, sustainable solutions. Institutions can now:

Share collections on JSTOR, making it possible for millions of users to discover and use content alongside a rich trove of journals, books, images, and other primary source collections while bringing greater visibility to institutions.

Preserve collections with Portico to safeguard the accessibility and usability of digital files in the long term, addressing the needs of tomorrow’s scholars.

Manage collections using JSTOR Forum, a web-based tool that makes it easy to catalog, edit metadata, and publish to JSTOR and other sites – all in one place.

https://www.ithaka.org/news/new-services/

Data Management Librarian at University of Florida

The University of Florida’s George A. Smathers Libraries seek an innovative and collaborative candidate to apply for its Data Management Librarian position in the Academic Research Consulting and Services department (ARCS). The Data Management Librarian will provide information consultation services in a variety of modes, design and teach workshops to promote best practices in data management and related topics, perform course-integrated instruction, and is responsible for special projects as assigned, such as new service development and evaluation. The ARCS team is strategically expanding to meet campus needs, with a new emphasis on supporting artificial intelligence through deep engagement in education, research, equity, and outreach. ARCS also provides expertise in bioinformatics analysis, digital humanities, geographic and spatial analysis, informatics, rigor and reproducibility, systematic reviews, and related areas (http://arcs.uflib.ufl.edu/stories).

https://tinyurl.com/3ypd8pnj

Open Science Services by Research Libraries: Organisational Perspectives — A LIBER and ADBU Report

Many research libraries in Europe deliver Open Science services in the field of RDM and OA. However, it is estimated that up to half of European research libraries deliver only limited services in these domains. LIBER and ADBU conducted a study to understand the organisational structures and competences needed to create, and sustain, these services.

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8060242

Publishing Librarian I/II at Wayne State University

The Publishing Librarian works within the Discovery Services Unit under the supervision of the Assistant Dean. The Library Publishing team is focused on sustainable open publishing, with a pedagogical focus on new practitioners and a commitment to supporting our campus in its engagement with the scholarly communication ecosystem. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with scholars from a variety of backgrounds, including faculty, librarians, students, and the broader community to conceive, enact, advance, and sustain digital, open, library-centered publishing and scholarship. This position has broad latitude to collaborate with partners within and outside the university to pursue advancements in areas including but not limited to new conceptions and outputs of library publishing, publishing workflows and competencies, digital publishing platforms, publishing pedagogy, and digital humanities. . . . This position also supports Wayne State University library’s institutional repository (currently Bepress’s Digital Commons) in collaboration with the Library Publishing team, including ETD management, journal publishing, and outreach to students and faculty for projects appropriate to the IR.

https://tinyurl.com/46sbxfwe

Requires Registration: "Clarivate Report Urges Shift from Single Metrics to Visual Research Profiles"

The report focuses on four key areas:

Individuals and their publications: The issue of excessive self-citation in research publications is addressed, with identification of outliers following examination of the distinctive patterns of self-citation observed among Highly Cited Researchers, while considering variations in citation rates between fields.

Future research trends: Research Fronts identifies current areas of research attention by analyzing frequently cited, recent papers that cluster together, providing valuable insights for research planning, resource management and policy decisions.

Journals and their characteristics: The profile and value of a journal in the Web of Science is more than its Journal Impact Factor. We explore how the indicator of national orientation (INO) offers new perspectives on journals, helping researchers choose the best venues for their papers.

Influence of international collaboration: Simple metrics mask the influence of well-cited, internationally co-authored papers, so cannot be properly used to assess them. Collaborative Citation Impact (Collab-CNCI) allows deconstruction of impact, enabling better evaluation of domestic and international activity.

https://tinyurl.com/4vetr6px

Special Collections Digital Access Librarian at UCLA

The Special Collections Digital Access Librarian provides leadership and coordination for creating and stewarding Library Special Collections’ digital and born digital materials and supports LSC efforts to provide access to digital special collections material across platforms. In alignment with departmental priorities and needs, the Special Collections Digital Access Librarian partners with curatorial, professional, and technical staff in LSC and across the UCLA Library to champion the unique characteristics and needs of LSC’s digital collections, enhance LSC digital collections workflows and operations, and contribute to developing systems and services in support of expanding online and in-person access to digital special collections.

https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF08535

Video: "Dryad in the Community: New Data Sharing Mandates and the Role of Academic Libraries"

In this presentation, Dryad’s Head of Community Engagement, Sarah Lippincott is joined by fellow presenters Michael Casp, Head of Production Division at J&J Editorial, Emma Molls, Director of Open Research & Publishing at University of Minnesota Libraries, and Alberto Pepe, Director of Strategy and Innovation at Wiley and Co-founder of Authorea. Sarah reviews some pertinent highlights from the Nelson memo and NIH policies, two of the major developments that will impact data sharing over the next few years. and concludes with a discussion on how libraries can help researchers move from data sharing to data publishing.

https://tinyurl.com/bdfd7axh

Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian at University of California Los Angeles

As the chief executive officer of the UCLA library system, the UL provides strategic vision for and operational leadership of the libraries, which support UCLA’s research and instructional missions by providing access to and delivery of information resources; developing, organizing and preserving collections for optimal use; supporting the discovery of and access to remote information sources; encouraging innovation; and promoting excellence. Among the UL’s responsibilities are overseeing the appointment, promotion and advancement of approximately 122 librarians campuswide; working closely with faculty to advance teaching and learning by engaging new services to enhance the student experience and support the entire research lifecycle; leading an aggressive fundraising program, including an annual giving program and stewardship of significant collections as gifts-in-kind; and providing administrative leadership for the UCLA Library Senior Fellows Program. The UL will lead the continuing effort to build a library of the future by making knowledge accessible both in person and online, advancing digital innovations, preserving global cultural heritage as part of post-colonial collecting, establishing community partnerships that preserve Los Angeles history, and supporting open publishing and new forms of scholarly communications.

https://www.arl.org/jobs/job-listings/a0I6T00000aKGJqUAO/

Defining Open Scholarly Infrastructure: A Review of Relevant Literature

This report outlines IOI’s initial attempt towards a framework for understanding open infrastructure for research and scholarship. For this report, we examined a body of literature that includes works across the fields of anthropology, scholarly communications, international development studies, science and technology studies, and infrastructure studies.

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7064538

Scholarly Communications Associate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Responsibilities include supporting the scholarly communications librarian with the preparation, marketing, and delivery of scholarly communications education and outreach content and programming; supporting the implementation of MIT’s open access policies by searching for faculty papers, evaluating paper versions, depositing papers, and adding metadata in DSpace@MIT (the Libraries institutional repository); serving on the repository services and support team and the scholarly communications initiatives team; participating in other group processes to standardize, document, and maximize efficiencies in team workflows; and keeping up-to-date with news and trends in scholarly communications, open access, and open scholarship.

https://tinyurl.com/y34jv6mw

Plan S: "Transformative Journals: Analysis from the 2022 Reports"

However, despite these positive developments, it is clearly disappointing that over two thirds (68%) of the journals in the TJ programme failed to meet their OA growth targets. And, as made clear last year, titles which do not meet their targets will be removed from the TJ programme. . . .Looking at the performance of individual publishers, the data shows that some 77% (1329) of titles published by Springer Nature — by far the largest publisher in the programme with some 1721 TJ titles — failed to meet their TJ targets. For Elsevier and the America Chemical Society (ACS) the figures were 63% (115 titles) and 56% (36 titles), respectively.

https://tinyurl.com/yh8rhyex

Software Engineer II at University of Colorado Boulder

UCAR is excited to announce the job opening for a Software Engineer to deploy to the CU Boulder University Libraries as a "developer-in-residence." This position will support an existing partnership between the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and CU Boulder libraries in the areas of data engineering, curation, and management.

https://tinyurl.com/ma3sm6ac

"The Cloud, the Public Square, and Digital Public Archival Infrastructure"

Many governments have chosen to store their records in the cloud rather than invest in the increased digital infrastructure now required to manage them.. . . Yet, archivists and archival perspectives have not been much involved in public discussion of this change. . . . The shape of the emerging infrastructure underpinning the management of digital communication may well be the most significant lasting feature of the digital environment for societies and their archives. This article discusses why that development requires archival voices in the public square to address it.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10502-023-09417-7

Director of Distinctive Collections and Digital Scholarship (Hybrid) at The Claremont Colleges

The Director of Distinctive Collections and Digital Scholarship (DCDS) will bring a deep understanding of the major strategies, opportunities, challenges and trends facing academic libraries today in the areas of open publishing, data and digital scholarship, the curation of digital assets, and the enhancement of research, teaching and learning through special collections and archives. The successful candidate in this position will show an understanding of the relationship between traditional special collections and current digital initiatives taking place at The Claremont Colleges Library (TCCL), a vibrant, innovative and inclusive center for research, teaching, learning, and scholarship serving students, faculty and staff of The Claremont Colleges community.

https://tinyurl.com/yc2ycats

"Diamonds in the Rough: Societies Shine under Pressure"

Overall, 18% of fully open journals appear to be sponsored [diamond], but their proportion and number have been decreasing. . . . Among society-run journals, sponsored titles account for more than double the market average, for non-society (commercial) journals they account for just under half. Societies’ greater proportion of sponsored titles and their not-for-profit status could therefore place them in a stronger position than their commercial competitors if we see a large scale move by funders to require publication in journals without publisher fees and — as some noises from European funders suggest — which are not for profit.

https://tinyurl.com/yc4k2j9m

Systems Administrator at Colorado State University

Summary As part of a team of librarians and technologists, the person in this position will create, manage and support the technical infrastructure needed to create innovative systems and technology solutions to meet the operational needs and priorities of CSU Libraries. This intermediate-level systems administrator is responsible for administering servers and storage systems that support library operations including websites, integrations, the integrated library system, institutional repository, discovery systems and digital collections.

https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/128645