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Data Analysis & Visualization Librarian – Libraries at West Virginia University

The Data Analysis & Visualization Librarian will deliver specialized research support aimed at skill development and training, information sharing, and advocacy on statistical software and data visualization, locating advising on data privacy regulations and ethical considerations. Candidates with strong data analysis and visualization experience inside or outside the traditional library setting are encouraged to apply.

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Digitization Project Manager – HBCU Digital Library Trust at Atlanta University Center

The Digitization Project Manager will coordinate and implement in-house digitization, metadata creation, and online access of a range of unique and original archival materials, including but not limited to photographs, documents, publications, and audio and video formats from HBCU Libraries located around the U.S. The incumbent will also provide support for participating libraries as they prepare collections for digitization, which will include basic archival processing and preservation techniques. The incumbent will coordinate the outsourced digitization of audiovisual formats, including working with commercial vendors as needed.

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Research Data Librarian at University of Tennessee Libraries

As a member of the department of Data and Digital Scholarship, the Research Data Librarian works with research experts to support scholarship and research success across the UTK community including groups such as the Office of Innovative Technologies (OIT) and the Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development (ORIED). They support scholars through research consultations in the areas of open science, open data, data management, data sharing, data preservation; workshops and course-integrated instruction; development of online research guides; outreach; and active participation with their colleagues in Data and Digital Scholarship and throughout the Libraries, specifically Research Impact and Open Access and Digital Initiatives. They collaborate with colleagues on data-related initiatives and projects to develop services within the libraries and broader campus community. They integrate data ethics, justice, accessibility, and equity into the provision of data services. Librarians are expected to be active professionally and to contribute to developments in the field.

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Assistant Director (University Collections and Digital Services) at University of Essex

A member of the Leadership Team, reporting to the Director and University Librarian, you will lead the teams covering content and collections, special collections, archives and art collections, and the digital infrastructure of the Section. . . .

The immediate priorities for the role will be to work with the team on the following areas:

Developing our services in licensed digital content, ensuring they remain responsive to the evolving needs of the University and its growing student body groupings. . . .

Developing a roadmap for the digitisation, prioritisation and management of our special collections and archives and art collections.

Developing a roadmap for our digital platforms and services, and identifying where we can use systems to be more efficient and reduce workload burden.

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Director – Research Data, Library, and Archival Services & Co-Director MBLWHOI [Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution] Library

Collaborates with the MBLWHOI Library co-director on the planning, development, and administration of the MBLWHOI Library to advance its goals while responding to future opportunities and challenges.

Provides leadership and knowledge in scientific research data curation, tools, and practices, including format migration, preservation, metadata, discovery, provenance, and data access.

Serves as liaison to institution and laboratory committees; forges strong relationships and collaborations across the institutions; articulates program goals to external and internal constituencies; advocates on behalf of the library with stakeholders, communicating the value of library resources and services in supporting the broader institution mission, initiatives, and programs.

Manages day-to-day operations of the WHOI Research Data and Library Services group, including contract negotiations and budgeting, managing employees, and overseeing physical space and collections.

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Digital Preservation Librarian at Pennsylvania State University Libraries

This tenure-line Digital Preservation Librarian will lead the development of the cohesive digital preservation program and the ongoing implementation of strategies and policies for the long-term preservation of and access to digital collections at the Penn State University Libraries, for both digitized and born-digital materials. . . . . The position reports to the Head of the Preservation, Conservation and Digitization Department in the Distinctive Collections and Digital Strategies division of the Libraries.

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Data Librarian at University of Nevada Las Vegas (Revised)

Reporting to the Head, Scholarly Communication and Data Services (SCADS), the Data Librarian will develop and extend the library’s role in providing expertise on data management methods and standards, open science/research, and data literacy. The Data Librarian will work collaboratively and cross-organizationally to determine researcher needs and to deliver relevant services and expertise. The librarian will help the Libraries meet curricular and research needs by increasing the visibility of available data-related resources and expertise for undergraduate, graduate, and faculty researchers and by providing expert consulting, instruction, and other coordinated programming.

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Data Librarian at The Kinder Institute for Urban Research (Rice University)

The Kinder Institute for Urban Research (KIUR) aims to improve lives through data, research, engagement, and action. The institute is currently expanding to build out five research centers focused on key aspects shaping the social and cultural landscape of the Houston area. . . .

Describes and catalogs existing datasets into a custom online catalog. . . .

Responds to inquiries from internal researchers, external researchers, and the general public regarding specific datasets within the catalog, access to data, and use of the online data catalog.

Develops and produces dashboards, key performance indicators, trends and other recognized metrics used to monitor and report performance. . . .

Participates in the implementation of data standards and common data elements for data collection

Identifies new sources of data and methods to improve data collection, analysis and reporting

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Digital Scholarship Specialist at Princeton University Library

The Digital Scholarship Specialist develops educational programming and consults on research projects leveraging programming languages like Python, databases, APIs, large language models, and text analysis. They will assess different tools and methods for projects, develop sustainable project plans, and identify and partner with experts across the library and university. The Specialist will engage actively with the digital scholarship field, exploring and evaluating technologies and workflows that facilitate new ways to analyze, present, and teach digital research.

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Digital Archivist at University of Texas at Dallas

Digitize archival materials for the Department and manage digital assets for preservation.

Continually evaluate analog archival materials for potential digitization and identify at-risk collections or frequently requested collections for the Department.

Devise digitization workflows and train other staff members as needed.

Continually upload new Special Collections content to the library catalog and edit existing content.

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Research Applications Developer at Caltech Library

The Research Applications Developer participates in Library software development projects that support and integrate with research activities across the campus, taking leadership/ownership of specific projects as appropriate. Library services include digital repositories (CaltechAUTHORS, CaltechDATA, digital collections) and on a variety of platforms, including InvenioRDM. Working with librarians, archivists, faculty, staff, and students, the Research Applications Developer develops software that supports digital scholarship, research data management, and the integration of Library services into the work of campus research groups. The Developer has the opportunity to collaborate with librarians in the provision of software and data management instruction through the Library’s instructional program (Software and Data Carpentry).

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Special Collections Digital Archivist at UCLA

The Special Collections Digital Archivist provides leadership and coordination for collecting and stewarding Library Special Collections’ digitized and born-digital materials and supports LSC efforts to provide access to special collections material across platforms. This highly collaborative position plays a critical role in cultivating strong cross-departmental relationships with key stakeholders throughout the library to enhance workflows that ensure long-term stewardship and access to digital special collections.

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Science Data Librarian at Middlebury College

Provide data curation services to students, faculty, and staff, and advocate for research data management best practices over the whole data lifecycle. As a library liaison, teaches information literacy skills, provides outreach, and builds on-going relationships with students, faculty, and staff, contributing knowledge and creativity to the library, the college, and the profession.

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Digital Initiatives Librarian at University of Utah

The Digital Library Services Division at the J. Willard Marriott Library seeks a detail-oriented and collaborative individual to create metadata for digital collections, manage our digital exhibits program, and share their metadata expertise within the library and our digital exhibit partners. This person joins a team dedicated to creating descriptive metadata for the long-standing and innovative Digital Library program at the Marriott Library. The library also has engaging collaboration opportunities with Special Collections, our research data program, digital scholarship center, Digital Matters, and more.

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Scholarly Publishing Librarian at University of Pittsburgh

Through a combination of instruction, consultation, and outreach activities, the position provides leadership and expertise within the University Library System and for researchers and authors across the University of Pittsburgh in scholarly publication, copyright, open-access publishing, and principles of open scholarship. The position also provides operational oversight for the library’s publishing platforms and associated services, including, but not limited to, Open Journal Systems (OJS) for journals and Omeka.net for user-generated digital collections and exhibits. In this capacity, the Scholarly Publishing Librarian communicates with users of these platforms and evaluates new publishing proposals.

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Digital Collections Specialist at College of the Holy Cross

The Digital Collections Specialist primarily supports the digital activities of Archives & Distinctive Collections (ADC). Tasks include digitization, description, preservation and uploading content to various digital platforms. They also will assist with the creation of in-person and digital exhibits, contribute to the Holy Cross Libraries’ social media accounts as well as staff the Reading Room’s desk and respond to reference requests.

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Web Administrator at Chicago Public Library

Reporting to the Assistant Commissioner of Collections,Content and Access, this position designs, edits and maintains the web presence for the Chicago Public Library using content management software for the library website, blogs, events, apps, and marketing emails. . . Leads teams of site curators and bloggers from various library departments to develop editorial calendar and create engaging, timely content. Establishes and maintains content standards, including voice and tone guidelines, with a focus on taxonomies and search engine optimization (SEO). Writes copy and edits content for formatting, clarity, length, accessibility, reading level and consistency. . . . Oversees software-as-a-service (SAAS) agreements with vendors including monitoring performance and setting software development priorities. . . . Responsible for software troubleshooting, user acceptance and usability testing.

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Director, Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship at University of Notre Dame

The Center Director strengthens the role of the Hesburgh Libraries as a support hub and partner for literacies and fluencies in digital scholarship areas such as data use and visualization, digital humanities, media archaeology, research data management, immersive technologies, digital ethics, and other computationally engaged research and teaching methods and tools. The Director manages the Center budget, builds relationships across campus, and represents the University, the Libraries, and the Center externally through a broad network and a public presence at conferences and across the global digital scholarship community.

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Digital Projects Coordinator at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

This position supports the handling and digitization of a wide variety of special collections materials for the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center. They coordinate the drop off and pick up of batches of materials from the Center’s partner organizations, assess the materials and determine the appropriate workflow, review finished images for quality and accuracy, and write blog posts related to the historical context of the materials. This position will supervise and train digitization staff.

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Project Digitization Archivist at St. Olaf College [Term]

The Project Imaging Archivist is a full-time project-based position working with the Norwegian-American Historical Association (NAHA) archivist to digitize and describe World War II archival materials, including the records of American Relief for Norway, Camp Little Norway Association, Campbell Norsgaard, Hermana Rye Haugen, and Jacob Stefferud. The three-year project is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Open Knowledge and Research Impact Librarian at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Open Knowledge and Research Impact Librarian will have knowledge of open access, scholarly communications, copyright law, and collection development. They will gather, analyze, and interpret publication data on UNC authors and will analyze publishing costs and compare models. The librarian will develop and maintain a deep understanding of author, publishing, and collecting trends, and will advise on how to align library collection development and scholarly communications priorities within those trends.

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Digital Humanities Research Facilitator at University of California Santa Barbara

Reporting to the Director of Research Data Services, the Digital Humanities Research Facilitator is responsible for the planning and implementation of scholarly initiatives in support of data-intensive research and digital scholarship in the humanities on campus with the goal of ensuring the high functionality, discoverability, and preservability of digital research data throughout its lifecycle. . . . The successful candidate will join a team that is re-envisioning the Library’s role within the research data lifecycle and who can respond to and support new research methods being used by researchers as well as lead the adoption of new methods. Research Data Services is also actively engaged with using, and informing development of, the digital asset platforms that are increasingly a core component of the toolset of the modern research university.

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Scholarly Communications and Research Librarian at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

The Scholarly Communication and Research Librarian is responsible for assisting in managing the university’s institutional repository and ensuring the proper handling and dissemination of scholarly works, datasets, and special collections. Collaborates with university and campus stakeholders to develop and enhance digital collections, advising on best practices for data management and copyright compliance, and promoting and advocating for open access publishing. Provides expertise in the administration of research information systems and supports researchers in creating data management plans, organizing and preserving data, and improving metadata for discoverability. Assists with copyright issues, analyzes scholarly metrics, and supports faculty in managing their research profiles. Develops outreach programs and engages with the academic community.

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Digital Content Manager at University of St Andrews

The postholder will work to manage and develop the digitisation service, managing projects and processes, working with senior managers to input to the strategic development of the service.

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Data Curation Officers at he Science and Technology Facilities Council

Liaise with DAFNI [Data & Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure] Project stakeholders nationally and internationally to identify data and modelling needs within their use cases.

Identify datasets and models with a potential high utility for DAFNI’s infrastructure research community and make them available via the DAFNI platform.

Maintain a catalogue of models and datasets on the DAFNI platform, identifying under-provisioned areas for infrastructure research.

Populate appropriate metadata for assets to improve the quality of annotation for search, discovery and reuse.

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