Category: Digital Library Jobs

The Five Colleges of Ohio are recruiting a Mellon Digital Scholar.

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The successful candidate will

• Foster the conceptualization, design, development, and assessment of scholarly digital projects;
• Serve as a liaison to faculty, educating them about the wide range of options offered by the libraries and collaborating with them on the use of digital collections and projects in the curriculum;
• Train and coordinate training opportunities for library staff to increase their understanding and awareness of the emerging field of digital scholarship;
• Engage faculty and students, as appropriate, in collaborative scholarship and the creation of knowledge using digital collections and emerging analytical tools;

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The University of Waterloo Library is recruiting a Head, Digital Initiatives.

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Demonstrated ability to lead change, and identify and implement new technologies, services and work methods; ability to learn and evaluate new technologies quickly. Competencies will include strategic thinking, project management, metadata, information technology, human resources management, interpersonal, organizational and communication skills, instruction and training. Demonstrated ability to independently, as well as collaboratively, plan, coordinate, and implement effective digital projects, including managing multiple and simultaneous projects. Knowledge and understanding of emergent and best practices, standards, current programming languages and frameworks, issues and trends relating to web technologies and digital initiatives in the library environment.

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Stanford University Libraries are recruiting a Discovery Metadata Librarian.

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The Discovery Metadata Librarian is responsible for the accessioning of digital objects into the Stanford Digital Repository (SDR). Stanford University Libraries' (SUL) SDR manages hundreds of terabytes of assets and the successful, automated ingestion of digital objects and their metadata will be key to its success. The objects ingested may come from many sources, from digital library collections to Google-scanned books and the metadata for the collections will need to be examined with an eye both to schema and successful discovery in SUL's discovery environment, SearchWorks.

This is a four-year, fixed-term position.

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Stanford University Libraries are recruiting a Digital Library Software Engineer, Revs Program.

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This is a two-year, grant-funded position.

The Repository Developer will primarily develop digital library software to enable management, preservation, and online discovery of Revs materials. This will involve deployment of a new repository and web application using the Hydra technology stack (http://projecthydra.org). The Repository Developer will be a core contributor to the open source Hydra project in the process of building the Revs digital repository.

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The Smithsonian Institution is recruiting a Supervisory Information Technology Specialist.

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This position is located in the Smithsonian Institution's Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (FSG), Network Services Division. The incumbent serves as the head of Digital Access and Outreach with responsibility for long-range planning, direction and implementation of the museum's digital strategy. The incumbent reports to the Director of the FSG.

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The Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities is recruiting a BitCurator Community Lead.

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The Community Lead will be responsible for representing the BitCurator project in public contexts; conducting site visits to work with the partner institutions represented on our Professional Experts Panel and Development Advisory Group; promoting BitCurator through social media, online community-building, and at conferences; gathering and analyzing user feedback in conjunction with our developers; creating and maintaining documentation; and working with the project team to develop a long-term sustainability plan for BitCurator's deliverables.

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Columbia University Libraries are recruiting a Programmer/Analyst.

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Columbia University Libraries seeks an enthusiastic programmer / analyst to work on a variety of important, innovative knowledge applications and to help maintain and develop Columbia's overall digital library infrastructure. The incumbent will work collaboratively with programmers, analysts and designers—as well as faculty and library specialists—on projects such as: Columbia's long-term digital archiving service, custom research portals, search and retrieval interfaces and repository-based scholarly publishing systems.

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Wake Forest's Z. Smith Reynolds Library is recruiting a Digital Initiatives Librarian.

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The Digital Initiatives Librarian will develop, coordinate, and guide a formal program designed to cover the wide range of digital needs that span the academic and administrative domains of the University. This person will develop a digital initiatives program framework that includes developing policies, planning and implementing workflows, prioritizing projects and building productive partnerships with internal and external collaborators. Key internal partners include the Library's Special Collections, Scholarly Communication, and Technology Team. External partners include WFU Digital Publishing, the WFU Digital Humanities initiative, and other University faculty, staff and units.

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Indiana University Libraries are recruiting a Programmer/Analyst, Digital Media Services, Libraries.

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Performs software design, programming, database administration, and other tasks required for the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of Library Technologies (LT) software systems, primarily in support of digital media (audio and video) online services delivery.

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Florida International University Libraries are recruiting a Digital Media Librarian.

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Working within the department and with colleagues at the Green Library (MMC) and Hubert Library (BBC), this librarian's primary responsibilities include:

• Leading the Sound & Image Department staff in the planning, provision, development and implementation of digital media resource projects and services.
• Collaborating with liaisons and Digital Collections Center staff to coordinate and manage best practices for video, audio, and image collections.
• Maintaining knowledge of the legal landscape for digital file conversion and usage of media materials in online formats.

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The Western Oregon University Library is recruiting an Institutional Repository & Systems Librarian.

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This person will take the lead in promotion and continued development of our institutional repository, DigitalCommons@WOU, which is hosted on the Bepress Digital Commons platform. Additionally, this person will share leadership and responsibility for planning, developing, integrating, implementing, and maintaining other digital systems and services through which the library supports users in finding and using information

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The Princeton Theological Seminary is recruiting a Digital Library Application Developer.

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Seeking a Digital Library Application Developer. Reporting to the Digital Initiatives Librarian, this position works with a small, collaborative team of librarians and technologists to design, develop, and test web applications using Agile practices for searching and displaying the Library's digital resources. Responsibilities include writing and refactoring XQuery, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code for new and existing web applications built on native XML databases (MarkLogic Server); and testing web applications in multiple browsers on multiple platforms to identify, track, and resolve bugs.

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Colorado State University Libraries are recruiting an Assistant Dean for Scholarly Communications and Collection Development.

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The Assistant Dean for Scholarly Communications and Collection Development provides dynamic and visionary leadership, management, planning, policy development, and strategic direction of all aspects for the library-wide scholarly communication activities, including the college liaison program, archives and special collections, and collection development. The Assistant Dean is a member of the Libraries' executive leadership group and represents the Dean of Libraries as appropriate. This position offers an exciting opportunity to lead the development and management of library collections and instruction and outreach services within the rapidly evolving environment of higher education.

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Ball State University Libraries are recruiting a Digital Archivist for Manuscript Collections.

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Responsibilities: engage in acquisition, processing, preservation, digitization, promotion, and use of the unit's collections, programs, and services; develop and promote digital research and education through the University Libraries' digital library program.

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The Enoch Pratt Free Library is recruiting a Digitization Supervisor/Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage Coordinator.

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Under the supervision of the Web Manager, the Digitization Supervisor / Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage Coordinator is responsible for planning, directing, and implementing digitization projects for both the Enoch Pratt Free Library/State Library Resource Center and the Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage Program, including the oversight of staff, policy, and workflow. Manages the continued growth and development of current projects and implements new projects as they arise, including identifying and evaluating potential digitization projects; selecting materials for digitization; resolving intellectual property and privacy issues; overseeing the scanning of materials and creation of descriptive metadata; and publishing of digital collections to the web using appropriate software and technologies.

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Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries are recruiting a Director, Scholarly Communications and Copyright.

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The successful candidate for this newly created position will lead the Libraries' developing programs to expand the university community's awareness of issues related to copyright, author's rights, mainstream and alternative publishing and emerging scholarly expression, and confident assertion of fair use and author rights in the use of digital and print materials for teaching and research. The Director will support staff throughout the library system engaged in teaching, supporting research, and developing digital publication and digital preservation programs.

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The University of Virginia Library is recruiting a Head of Scholars' Lab Graduate Programs.

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The University of Virginia Library seeks an experienced, versatile digital scholar and administrator to lead programs for graduate students in our internationally-recognized Scholars' Lab, home of the Praxis Program and a vibrant community of Graduate Fellows in Digital Humanities. . . .

Primary Responsibilities: Mentoring, managing day-to-day operations, and coordinating staff support for both team-based and individual graduate fellowship programs at UVa Library. Developing intellectual programming in the digital humanities for the Scholars' Lab and building community among emerging scholars at U.Va. Fostering collaboration on humanities training and research support with internal and external partners.

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Butler University Libraries are recruiting a Scholarly Communication Librarian.

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The Scholarly Communication Librarian position provides leadership for scholarly communication and digitization initiatives at Butler University Libraries. Scholarly communication is a strategic priority for Butler Libraries, and this position is responsible for managing and developing the library's institutional repository (digital commons via bePress), digital publishing initiatives, and digitization projects. The librarian in this position leads education and outreach to faculty and provides guidance to library colleagues and others on issues relevant to the dynamic scholarly publishing landscape, including author rights, open access (OA) publishing, and alternative publishing trends related to tenure and promotion. The position also serves as the Library's primary resource on copyright compliance, fair use, and other copyright issues that pertain to library collections and services.

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Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries are recruiting a Director of Research Data Management.

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Reporting to the Director of the Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences and Associate University Librarian, the Director of Research Data Management will lead a developing, cross-campus team being formed to integrate the VCU Libraries, its services and its resources with the VCU research enterprise. Responsibilities include:

• Developing a framework for knowledge-based research data services for the lifespan of research data to the VCU community.
• Serving as a consultant to researchers on research data issues, providing access to research data, and working with digital research tools such as DMPTool to manage, curate and archive research data.
• Leading the ongoing assessment of researcher data support needs across VCUin collaboration with the Center for Clinical and Translational Research, the VCU Office of Research, and VCU Libraries colleagues.
• Identifying new data management tools and initiatives; maintaining and promoting existing tools to the VCU research community.

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The McGill University Library is recruiting a Senior Director, Digital Initiatives. Duration: "Initial three-year appointment with possibility for renewal."

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Reporting to the Trenholme Dean of Libraries, the Senior Director, Digital Initiatives will work collaboratively with university faculty and administration to develop and advance digital initiative programs including web-based services, information technologies, programs supporting the integration of digital collections, and digital library services. The Senior Director, Digital Initiatives supervises 14 staff, including librarians and IT professionals.

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The University of California, Merced Library is recruiting a Digital Communications Librarian .

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The goal of the Digital Communications librarian is to provide a highly usable, relevant, and innovative digital presence in order to effectively connect library users with available library resources and services.

• Develops a well coordinated digital communications strategy that is valuable to users and feasible to implement, maintain, and evaluate
• Creates online services which are engaging and accessible for users through evaluating, selecting, and implementing effective technology based solutions
• Leads the development, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the library's digital presence including its web presence, mobile site, social networking profiles, digital signage, and electronic communications
• Leads the library web team to direct website development through gathering input, identifying issues, and pursuing initiatives
• Contributes design, programming, and information architecture expertise to digital and online projects

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