Category: Digital Library Jobs

Rutgers University Libraries are recruiting a Metadata Librarian for Continuing Resources, Scholarship and Data.

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The individual will provide leadership, management, and strategic planning for bibliographic access to print and electronic continuing resources, scholarly papers and presentations, and research data in all formats, ensuring effective and accurate access to these resources in the library's catalog, institutional repository and forthcoming webscale discovery layer environments. This position will provide metadata for resources in the scholarly information cycle, from research data to scholarly articles and published journals

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The Penn State University Libraries are recruiting a Publishing Services Web Developer.

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The University Libraries is seeking a Publishing Services Web Developer to assist in building a program of service within a relatively new unit, Publishing & Curation Services. Activities may include support for faculty grant-funded web-based projects, journal or other publishing technology support, Omeka pilot projects, the ongoing development of the Hydra/ScholarSphere services, exploration of portal environments for scholarly collaboration and sharing, and expansion of data curation services. The Web Developer will participate in development and integration of software and web functionality for a range of library applications in the areas of publishing and original digital collections creation. Will perform needs assessment, benchmarking, prototype design, review, troubleshooting, and maintenance of digital products.

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Library is recruiting a Digital Scholarship Librarian.

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Library seeks a creative, forward-thinking, innovative individual for the position of Digital Scholarship Librarian in the Carolina Digital Library and Archives (CDLA) (http://cdla.unc.edu). The Digital Scholarship Librarian will provide sustainable and scalable services within the Library and on campus that facilitate the creation and dissemination of online digital content and new knowledge in digital form, focusing heavily on the humanities disciplines.

The successful candidate will bring a sense of inquisitiveness and strong problem-solving skills to the position, along with an aptitude for strategic thinking and sustainability planning, and a commitment to advancing the state of the art in digital scholarship in the humanities. The Digital Scholarship Librarian will manage a portfolio of digital scholarship (including digital humanities), digital collections, and library technology projects, in close collaboration with faculty, campus partners, and within the Library. Within the Library, the Digital Scholarship Librarian will actively partner with other CDLA staff, subject librarians, and staff from other Library departments such as Library and Information Technology and Special Collections.

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The University of Houston Libraries are recruiting a Digital Operations Librarian.

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Reporting to the Head of Digital Services, the Digital Operations Librarian oversees day to day digitization activities of the Digital Services Department. The position coordinates with Special Collections, Metadata and Bibliographic Services, and other units to shepherd digital projects from inception to completion, and collaborates in the development of procedures and workflow for digital collections. The Digital Operations Librarian may also provide support to the Digital Collections Committee. The position supervises the work of 2 Digital Photograph Technicians, student workers and library student interns. The Digital Operations Librarian is a two year term appointment, with the potential for renewal.

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The University of Kansas Libraries are recruiting a Metadata Librarian.

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Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Information Technology and Discovery Services, the Metadata Librarian is a member of the Metadata, Data, and Discovery Services department. The Metadata Librarian is oversees projects, workflow design and training involving metadata and use of metadata in digital repositories and other discovery systems. She/he works closely with colleagues in the Cataloging Department, the Distinctive Collections division and the Research and Learning division to support the discovery of and access to the Libraries’ digital content through metadata creation, analysis, enrichment, and maintenance in accordance with local and national cataloging and metadata standards. The Metadata Librarian is expected to provide consultation services for faculty on metadata and data in support of digital scholarship to enhance research, teaching, and learning at the University of Kansas.

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The University of Kansas Libraries are recruiting a Data Services Librarian.

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Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Information Technology and Discovery Services, the Data Services Librarian works in a team environment as a member of the Metadata, Data, and Discovery Services department and in close collaboration with colleagues in Research and Learning and other divisions to build, support, and help users with numeric data research collections; to market the use of data services to the university community including faculty and students; to provide specialized instruction, consultation and outreach services to a diverse campus; and to create new strategic services and programs that embed the work of the libraries into an environment of rapidly changing information technologies, and scholarly communication models with emphasis on an interdisciplinary approach. The Data Services Librarian also works closely with other specialists in KU Libraries who manage and analyze data, including Government Information, Geographic Information Systems, and Statistical Consulting.

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Stanford University Libraries are recruiting a Linked Data Technologist.

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The primary duty of the Linked Data Technologist will be the transformation of metadata from multiple metadata schemas into approved RDF models for ingestion into appropriate data stores (triple store, etc.). More specific duties include the automated remediation and augmentation of ingested metadata to meet the model’s standard including both the development of various mechanisms for data manipulation and the processing itself, as well as the identification and scoping of both local and external sources of metadata that can be remediated through semi-automated means. Candidate metadata will need to be analyzed for technical conformance to its metadata schema so that conversion to RDF can take place accurately. The incumbent will also be responsible for the investigation and selection of key technologies to meet program objectives and the combination, integration, and tracking of provenance of ingested metadata.

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The William & Anita Newman Library of Baruch College is recruiting a Digital Initiatives Librarian.

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The successful candidate will lead the creation, maintenance, and stewardship of digital collections, including the digitization of special collections and other library materials and the implementation and maintenance of discovery tools related to these initiatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for recommending policies and best practices to assure access to the digital collections. Additionally s/he will work with the collection curators to select collections to be digitized; manage the content creation process and acquisition of born digital collections; in conjunction with IT staff, assure adequate storage for the digital collections and implementation of back-up strategies; identify potential third party services and work with the organization and the department in implementing vendor services; create and update project documentation; promote and market the digital collections program; and assist in evaluation of the program. S/he will hire, train, and manage digital collections staff including digital technicians.

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Stanford University Libraries are recruiting a Digital Medieval Data Curation Specialist.

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This position will help anchor and accelerate the efforts for building a network of digital medieval manuscript repositories. Specifically, the Specialist will apply and test the methods and technologies being developed in SUL"s interoperable initiatives (see http://lib.stanford.edu/dmm), focusing on Stanford"s growing corpus of medieval resources, faculty research and pedagogical objectives, and his/her own field of expertise. This includes curating data sets by identifying, aggregating, transforming and integrating resources from multiple sources. The Specialist will also play an integral role in helping develop and enhance technologies to visualize, analyze and annotate manuscripts. . . .

This is a two year fixed term position.

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Stanford University Libraries are recruiting a Digital Library Software Engineer/Repository Software Engineer.

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The Repository Software Engineer serves as a key engineer for the development and delivery of the Stanford Digital Repository (SDR), the cornerstone of the Stanford University Libraries' digital library ecosystem. SDR manages hundreds of terabytes of assets, and is evolving to encompass an expanding set of scholarly workflows for deposit, processing and re-use of research data, media, and more. This position serves as a principal developer in extending the SDR's functionality, and in helping lead the engineering of robust and effective cyberinfrastructure. . . .

This is a four year, fixed-term position with the possibility of extension.

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Stanford University Libraries are recruiting a DevOps System Administrator.

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Stanford University Libraries (SUL) is seeking a talented systems administrator to support the management, preservation and access of digital library content. This is a four-year term position, with the possibility of extension. . . .

The DevOps System Administrator will be primarily focused on defining, documenting and supporting application deployment best practices, including systems configuration, and on maintaining and supporting production DLSS services. Specifically, the DevOps System Administrator will provide expertise and ongoing support for DLSS's software deployment and maintenance procedures in order to ensure high availability, consistency, and adherence to best practices for network and application security.

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The Santa Clara University Library is recruiting an Associate University Librarian for Resources and Digital Services.

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The Associate University Librarian (AUL) for Resources and Digital Services actively combines the responsibilities for collection development, managing a collections budget of $3.8 million, archives and special collections, digital initiatives, and technical services. . . . The AUL, working in conjunction with the library's Scholarly Communication Working Group, takes a leadership role in the university's scholarly communication initiatives including the ongoing development and growth of a new institutional repository ScholarCommons (https://scholarcommons.scu.edu).

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The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Library is recruiting a Digital Programs Archivist.

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• Manages an active mass digitization program, and provides leadership in the creation, management and delivery of digital content to meet the needs of the Atkins Library's constituents. This includes digitization of text, image, audio, and video formats.
• Develops a digital program framework that includes creating policies, planning and implementing workflows, quality control, prioritizing projects and building productive partnerships with internal and external collaborators.
• Coordinates with the Archivist for Collection Management and University Archivist for the accessioning, arrangement, and description of born-digital records and descriptive metadata for all collections

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The University of Minnesota Health Sciences Libraries are recruiting a Informatics/Data Services Specialist and Biomedical/Research Services Specialist.

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• Provide leadership and direction for the Health Sciences Libraries and the Academic Health Center around data access and management, collaborating with Library and campus partners to develop and sustain a data curation program.
• Develop strong partnerships with faculty, students and researchers affiliated with the Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the Institute of Health Informatics to understand their workflows and develop online tools, systems and services to enhance efficiencies and facilitate translational science.
• Develop collaborative partnerships with informatics researchers across disciplines, contributing expertise in information science and linked open data to research projects that leverage, mine and integrate bibliographic data and information systems.

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The Databrary project is recruiting a Data Curator.

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The Databrary project at New York University seeks a Data Curator, an information specialist who will work with researchers in developmental science to acquire and organize the content of the Databrary digital library. While its content is heterogeneous, a significant portion of the library is video material.

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LOCKSS is recruiting a Technical Specialist.

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The successful candidate will work closely with LOCKSS Program technical staff to analyze publisher Web sites and build Web crawler plugins to process the content for preservation. A LOCKSS plugin is specific to each publishing platform and determines what content will be collected and preserved. Work will be reviewed before being committed to production.

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Purdue University Libraries are recruiting a Digital Repository Specialist.

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Purdue University Libraries seeks a highly motivated, intellectually curious, and reliable Digital Repository Specialist to support the creation of unique digital collections in Purdue University Libraries. Responsibilities of the Digital Repository Specialist will be split between the development of Human-Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) Central, (a grant-funded online resource focused on the health benefits of the human/animal bond—H/AB) and, to a lesser extent, the licensing and upload of content to the Purdue e-Pubs institutional repository.

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The New School Libraries & Archives are recruiting a Manager of Digital Initiatives.

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The Manager of Digital Initiatives (MDI) will oversee the TNSLA's (The New School Libraries & Archives) rapidly-expanding collections of unique digital material. Reporting to the director of the Archives & Special Collections unit, the MDI's responsibilities will include:

• Manage TNSLA's digital materials, including digitization projects, metadata capture and creation, and preservation of special digital collections.
• Play a lead role implementing the TNSLA's digital asset management system, Collective Access, including conducting user studies with members of the New School community.
• Engage students with the digital collections, by working with faculty and providing reference and instruction.

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The National Archives and Records Administration is recruiting a Digital Content Specialist.

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This position is responsible for assignments designed to manage and extend NARA's collaborations with Wikipedia/Wikimedia and related projects. There may also be involvement in activity on other social media and online access platforms depending on NARA's participation, collaborations, and projects as directed. To support these efforts, the Office of Innovation develops, maintains and coordinates: the description program; agency-wide business architecture; metadata standards and authorities; and provides internal digitization labs, intranet, and social media programs.

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Oregon State University Libraries are recruiting a Gray Family Endowed Chair for Innovative Library Services .

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The next Gray Chair for Innovative Library Services will lead our strategic focus on digital publishing. We seek a highly motivated, experienced, and innovative individual to serve as the architect for a forward-thinking, robust digital publishing architecture. The successful candidate has the unique opportunity to explore and implement emerging digital platforms and tools that can support and sustain scholarly publishing in the digital era. As architect for our emerging digital publishing framework, the Chair will guide our experimentation with innovative means for transforming the way scholarship is created, collected, organized, and disseminated. . . .

This position is funded by the Gray Family Endowment. Position duration is not expected to exceed 3 years. Renewal is at the discretion of the University Librarian.

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Rice University's Fondren Library is recruiting an Executive Director of Digital Scholarship Services.

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Rice University, a private university located in Houston, Texas, is seeking a highly motivated professional to serve as the Executive Director of Digital Scholarship Services. This position is responsible for the oversight and management of scholarly communications, the institutional repository, the Digital Media Commons, the Kelley Center for Government Information & Microforms, and the GIS/Data Center. The Executive Director of DSS will work with faculty on digital projects and collaborate in securing grant funding to support digital library and digital humanities research. Serving as the Principal Investigator on grants, the Executive Director will be responsible for the overall management of grant-funded activities in DSS. The position may occasionally involve collaborative teaching with faculty for Rice courses that address the use of digital technologies in scholarship. The position reports to the Vice Provost and University Librarian and is a member of the Fondren Library's Executive Committee.

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The Oregon State University are recruiting a Digital Applications Librarian.

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Reporting to the Heads of Emerging Technologies & Services and the Center for Digital Scholarship & Services, the Digital Applications Librarian develops and maintains technical infrastructure for digital library/repository preservation services. In support of the OSU research enterprise, excellence in teaching, and the Land Grant mission of the University, the Librarian is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and deploying new technologies, tools, and resources to extend and enhance digital content and services, and developing application programming interfaces (APIs) to facilitate multiple submission and discovery tools. Provides leadership and guidance for Oregon State University Libraries & Press on existing and emerging technologies including digital repository, discovery and preservation systems.

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The Ohio State University Libraries are recruiting a Data Management Services Librarian.

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The Data Management Services Librarian will lead the Libraries' initiatives to assist faculty and students in managing the lifecycle of data resulting from research projects of all types, and develop a data services program to support use, curation and reuse of data. The position will catalyze progress in data management by engaging with the research practices of faculty and students and through positioning services and expertise at appropriate points in the research process. The successful candidate for this position will engage the campus in broader conversations around e-science and e-scholarship and will forge new collaborations and relationships that extend the Libraries' capacity to support the University's interdisciplinary initiatives. The librarian selected will collaborate with the Geospatial Information Librarian, the Digital Humanities Librarian, the Head of Digital Content Services, and Head of Digital Initiatives in order to develop an integrated set of data services supporting individual researchers and scholars as well as departmental or cross-institutional research teams. The position will initially focus on social sciences and humanities research data.

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