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Library Open-Source Developer at Texas State University

The University Libraries Open-Source Developer will focus on open-source application development and integration for University Libraries. The position is responsible for the development and implementation of library systems and enhancements as well as designing, coding, testing, implementing, maintaining and supporting applications software. This will include the technical functions of managing data integration and API access to and from the library’s web presence. This position will also act as backup database administrator for library applications on university MS-SQL cluster.

https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/44770

IFLA AI SIG: Developing a Library Strategic Response to Artificial Intelligence

The strategy most aligned to existing library practices and librarian identities, particularly in university, school and public libraries, is to take a lead role in promoting AI literacy. There is a widespread understanding that the public, as citizens and workers need to understand the new technologies. Students, whatever discipline they are studying, need such knowledge for employability. . . .

AI literacy is likely to include the ability to identify when AI is being used; to appreciate the differences between narrow and general AI; to understand what types of problem AI is good at solving; to understand how machine learning models are trained. It would also include awareness of ethical issues such as bias, privacy, explainability and social impact.

https://tinyurl.com/s6r6czrh

Data Curator and Metadata Librarian at Carnegie Mellon

You will contribute to the department by providing critical support by curating the data deposited in BIL [Brain Image Library]. The DCML will interact with data depositors and users on a frequent basis and participate in efforts to develop community data and metadata standards. The DCML will lead continuous improvement efforts to ensure that the data deposited in the BIL is increasingly FAIR. The DCML will also establish interconnecting metadata linkages from BIL to other data repositories.

https://tinyurl.com/yzsnadts

"Emerging Quality Assurance Practices in the Library of Congress Web Archives"

Building sustainable quality assurance practices is a challenge for today’s preservationists, who want to be sure that content preserved in web archives is not only the correct content, but in working order. This often means that archived web content should be replayed via Wayback rendering software in good fidelity when compared to the original website. The exponentially growing scale of web archives necessitates a multipronged approach to identify what is (and is not) being preserved, and where improvements can be made. This paper will explore actions that can take place iteratively throughout the web archiving life cycle, as part of a larger system of review where multiple individuals can contribute, including non-technical Library staff and subject matter experts. The processes described are part of a novel workflow in the Library of Congress Web Archiving Program.

https://tinyurl.com/2p9b4pve

"AI for Academia: Digital Science Acquires Writefull to Empower Researchers and Publishers"

Writefull’s AI language models are trained on billions of sentences taken from millions of journal articles. Matched with a firm commitment to data privacy, this means its models offer unparalleled assistance to users in academic writing, paraphrasing, copy editing and revisions. . . .

Writefull’s language services are now used by students and researchers at more than 1,500 institutions, and are integrated into the workflows of top publishers and copy editors, such as at the American Chemical Society (ACS), Hindawi, the British Ecological Society, Sage, and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Writefull’s APIs are also integrated with Digital Science’s collaborative LaTeX editor Overleaf.

https://tinyurl.com/ywyap23p

Digital Scholarship and Technology Librarian at Governors State University

The Digital Scholarship and Technology Librarian (DSTL) manages library technology services and platforms that support discovery, learning, teaching, and research activities. This position is a strategic amalgamation of data services through effective stewardship of the library’s digital infrastructure, and support of data-intensive research and instructional projects. Specifically, managing the library’s evolving digital footprint, and serving as instructional technologist & data services librarian, this strategically blended position supports student success through scholarship discovery, production and curation. This position supports the Library Department Chair by strategically activating digital services including data management planning, aggregation & digitization, content development and distribution channeling in support of digital literacy, digital scholarship, and the digital scholar.

https://employment.govst.edu/postings/9269

"Editorial: Pay to Criticise? Rebuttal Articles in Open-Access Journals Should Be Published for Free"

A review of the publication policies of some major open-access publishers (e.g. Elsevier, https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/pricing, last access: 14 August 2023; Wiley, https://authorservices.wiley.com/open-research/open-access/for-authors/publication-charges.html, last access: 14 August 2023; Springer Nature https://support.springer.com/en/support/solutions/articles/6000211135-article-processing-charges-apc-, last access: 14 August 2023) shows no explicit waivers for any type of comments, replies, or rebuttals, and fee waiving is discretionary, except for some scientists based on a specific list of less affluent countries. Some other publishers have lower fees for all types of comments. For instance, "Frontiers" journals charge USD 490 (less than half of the regular APC) to publish General Commentary articles that “provide critical comments on a previous publication at Frontiers” (https://www.frontiersin.org/about/fee-policy, last access: 14 August 2023). Overall, we could not find any mention of automatic waivers for contributions that identify fundamental flaws in published research (i.e. rebuttals) or for any other type of critical comment.

https://doi.org/10.5194/we-23-131-2023

IT Systems Administrator at NC State University

The IT Systems Administrator serves as a departmental resource for Windows and macOS systems and provides technical consultations on highly complex projects. They perform specialized work in developing and supporting the Libraries’ staff and public Windows and macOS environments. The position reports to the IT Services Manager.

https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/193282

"ARL Statistics 2022 Publications Describe Resources, Services of Member Libraries"

These three publications present information describing the collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities of 123 of the Association’s 126 member libraries in 2022. Of these 123 members, 118 are university libraries (16 in Canada and 102 in the US); the remaining 5 are governmental, nonprofit, and public research libraries in the US. The law and health sciences publications focus on the 72 law libraries and 57 medical libraries among the Association’s membership that completed the law and health sciences surveys.

https://tinyurl.com/mrxaej4e

Makerspace Specialist at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

The Makerspace Specialist oversees the day-to-day operations of the School of Medicine Library’s makerspace and provides expert instruction for groups utilizing multimedia and emerging technologies for educational and research purposes. The Specialist provides personalized consultation on multimedia use, creation and application. Through outreach to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and interdisciplinary campus groups, the Makerspace Specialist exercises leadership in developing and evolving multimedia and emerging technologies and services that support knowledge creation.

https://tinyurl.com/vbcfd3ws

Paywall: "Value of Open Research Data: A Systematic Evaluation Framework Based on Multi-Stakeholder Survey"

Stakeholders such as funders, data centers and data curators need specific and detailed evidence to support and justify the value of their existing or proposed open data policies and practices. A questionnaire-based evaluation framework was designed through systematic review and expert interviews, focusing on the scientific, economic, and societal values of open research data. . . . On average, participants (strongly) agreed that open research data has scientific (83.97%), economic (76.94%), and societal (86.89%) value, all 37 statements of the framework were supported and confirmed. This framework is one of the most comprehensive and systematic tools for measuring data value, which can offer support to diverse stakeholders, especially funders, data centers, and data curators in managing and promoting open data systems.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2023.101269

Research Data Management Coordinator at University of Georgia Libraries

The Research Data Management Coordinator reports to the Director of RCDM and works as a member of a collaborative team. The Research Data Management Coordinator will be responsible for supporting researchers who are developing research data management and sharing plans in alignment with current and emerging federal compliance standards. The Research Data Management Coordinator will also assist researchers with repository deposit and assist researchers in adherence with FAIR data practices. They will use a combination of outreach techniques including but not limited to targeted outreach and recruitment, data consultation hours, synchronous instruction (in-person and virtual), and self-service asynchronous instruction to promote standards compliance and open data sharing practice at UGA.

https://tinyurl.com/4yr85tvt

"ARL Annual Salary Survey 2022 Reports Data on Professional Positions in Member Libraries"

The median salary for professionals in US ARL university libraries in 2022 was $80,454, an increase of 4.0% over the 2021 median salary of $77,353. The US CPI rose 8.5% during the same period. The Canadian CPI rose 7.6%, and median salaries in Canadian university libraries increased 1.9% from $105,431 (Canadian dollars) to $107,426 (Canadian dollars). The median salary for US federal, nonprofit, and public ARL libraries decreased by 11.3 from $90,197 in 2021 to $80,009 in 2022.

https://tinyurl.com/bdzjh3ex

Librarian – Electronic Resources at Western New Mexico University

Investigates, recommends, implements, manages, and troubleshoots access to electronic library resources, including databases, e-books, and other applications. Ensures that electronic resources maintain compatibility with existing library systems.

Establishes and maintains relationships with vendors to learn about relevant new products and services.

https://wnmu.peopleadmin.com/postings/1595

"Open Access Movement in the Scholarly World: Pathways for Libraries in Developing Countries"

Open access is a scholarly publishing model that has emerged as an alternative to traditional subscription-based journal publishing. This study explores the adoption of the open access movement worldwide and the role that libraries can play in addressing those factors which are slowing its progress within developing countries. The study has drawn upon both qualitative data from a focused literature review and quantitative data from major open access platforms. The results indicate that while the open access movement is steadily gaining acceptance worldwide, the progress in developing countries within geographical areas such as Africa, Asia and Oceania is quite a bit slower. Two significant factors are the cost of publishing fees and the lack of institutional open access mandates and policies to encourage uptake. The study provides suggested strategies for academic libraries to help overcome current challenges.

https://doi.org/10.1177/01655515231202758

Information Specialist – Open Science at University of Texas at San Antonio

Provide research and instruction services to students and faculty in STEM areas advancing student success and research excellence at UTSA with a focus on open science, reproducible research principles, measuring, and communicating research impact

https://tinyurl.com/ynvam6zv

Partial Paywall: The Nordic Model of Digital Archiving

Bringing together contributions from practitioners and academics to offer a range of international case studies, this book offers practical solutions for archivists in terms of governance, technologies and processes. It highlights and analyses the cornerstones of the Nordic model of archiving: reliance on standards; powerful regulatory instruments — especially in public sector archiving, including legislation; and collaboration between archivists and government agencies, and among different tiers of central and local government.

One of four open access chapters: "The Nordic Model of Digital Archiving."

https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003325406

Scholarly Communications Librarian at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Develops, implements, and maintains an institutional repository (IR) for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Leads the Library’s efforts to promote the IR as an integrated tool in scholarly communication and research throughout the university

https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/40942

"Stanford University Press and Public Knowledge Project to Collaborate on Open Access Journal Publishing Program"

This initiative, developed in consultation with the Office of Scholarly Communications at the Stanford Libraries, is a response to the rapidly increasing burdens imposed on commercial publishers’ journal editors and their boards in the form of higher article processing charges (APCs) and increased publication rates. This is a partnership of two long-established university organizations. It utilizes the strengths and resources of each to provide journals with an experienced publisher and platform developer that will offer journals both subscribe-to-open and reasonably priced APC paths, increasing access for authors and readers.

https://sup.org/oajournals/

UKRN Open Research Coordinator & Administrator (Term)

As the UKRN ORCA, you will be responsible for collating training, evaluation and advocacy tools to embed Open Research practices within the wider University community as described in the duties below. You will work with other coordinators and project officers across the country to accelerate the uptake of Open Research practices and promote the benefits of Open Research through project work, training, promotional activities, and communication. You will engage with a wide range of service users, including researchers, educators, technical and professional staff, students, and civic communities.

https://tinyurl.com/468k24nb

"Software Preservation after the Internet"

Software preservation must consider knowledge management as a key challenge. We suggest a conceptualization of software preservation approaches that are available at different stages of the software lifecycle and can support memory institutions to assess the current state of software items in their collection, the capabilities of their infrastructure, and completeness and applicability of knowledge that is required to successfully steward the collection.

https://tinyurl.com/8y9svs7x

Digital Archivist at Fisk University (Term)

The John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library is currently in search of a forward-thinking, collaborative, and team-oriented Digital Archivist to play a pivotal role in our exciting project, "Forging Future Pathways Forward: Building a Portal to Rosenwald Collections for all at Fisk University." . . . .

As a Digital Archivist at our institution, you will be the driving force behind this project, offering your leadership and expertise to ensure its success. Your responsibilities will encompass various aspects of archival work, including metadata management, imaging, quality control, and digital content management. You will also assume the role of Project Manager, collaborating closely with the rest of the project team to achieve our objectives.

https://tinyurl.com/yc52nkwf

"Introducing the LC Labs Artificial Intelligence Planning Framework"

To account for these [AI] challenges and realities, LC Labs has been developing a planning framework to support the responsible exploration and potential adoption of AI at the Library. At a high level, the framework includes three planning phases: 1) Understand 2) Experiment and 3) Implement, each supports the evaluation of three elements of ML: 1) Data; 2) Models; and 3) People. We’ve developed a set of worksheets, questionnaires, and workshops to engage stakeholders and staff and identify priorities for future AI enhancements and services. The mechanisms, tools, collaborations, and artifacts together form the AI Planning Framework. Our hope in sharing the framework and associated tools in this initial version is to encourage others to try it out and to solicit additional feedback. We will continue updating and refining the framework as we learn more about the elements and phases of ML planning.

https://tinyurl.com/4wuakvjy

Digital Metadata Librarian at Brigham Young University

Research, edit, evaluate, upgrade, and manipulate digital object metadata in library systems and databases with accuracy and attention to detail.

Create, update, remediate, transform, import, and export metadata for digital objects and collections residing in various library systems and metadata repositories (e.g., ArchivesSpace, bepress Digital Commons, CONTENTdm, HathiTrust, Internet Archive, SirsiDynix Symphony, and OCLC Connexion)

Coordinate and advise on the operations of the library’s digital systems and repositories (e.g. ArchivesSpace, bepress Digital Commons, CONTENTdm, HathiTrust, and Internet Archive) to assure the uniform application of cataloging and metadata standards and policies.

https://tinyurl.com/42djz3cp

"US Repository Network Launches Pilot to Enhance Discoverability of Open Access Content in Repositories"

In November, the US Repository Network (USRN) will launch a pilot project aimed at improving the discoverability of articles in repositories. This pilot project involves the use of services from CORE, a not-for-profit aggregator based at Open University in the UK, to evaluate and improve local repository practices. Additional technical support will be provided by Antleaf Ltd.

As part of the project, CORE will aggregate the metadata and full text of articles from a subset of US repositories, allowing them to be findable through a centralized discovery service with prominent links back to the original full text of the repository. At the same time, the project will assess current practices related to metadata quality, the tracking of Open Access deposits, the use of PIDs, technical support for OAI-PMH, and the adoption of more recent protocols, such as FAIR Signposting. At the level of the centralized aggregation, CORE will enrich the existing US metadata with information from its larger international aggregation. A Dashboard service for participating institutions will be provided, enabling them to assess, validate and monitor their practices.

https://tinyurl.com/2utfpvj3