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Data Services Specialist at Georgia State University

This position is part of the growing Research Data Services (RDS) Department of professionals with expertise in supporting data analysis tools & methods, data visualization, finding data & statistics, data collection, and data cleaning & management across academic disciplines (details at lib.gsu.edu/data). . . .

Assist university students, staff, and faculty in the use of data software, coding languages, and tools (most needed: R and Python)

Support campus researchers in finding, evaluating, wrangling, cleaning, analyzing, and visualizing data

Provide individual and small-group consultations, live workshops, and course-embedded instruction in
data resources, tools, and methods

https://tinyurl.com/4jyubnju

"USC Press and University Libraries Launch Open-Access Publishing Platform"

The University of South Carolina Press and University Libraries are embarking on a new collaborative venture: Open Carolina, an open-access publishing platform. . . .

Many ventures into open scholarly resources are planned as temporary pilot operations because they are funded by time-limited grant pools. Thanks to consistent funding from the Libraries, Open Carolina has a sustainable model that will allow scholars with limited publishing funds to share their research via the platform, partially or totally foregoing associated fees. In its inaugural year, the Libraries aim to fund four full-length books and support is in place to make the program sustainable for years to come and allow Open Carolina to grow steadily.

Open Carolina will offer opportunities to a wide range of scholars and researchers regardless of university affiliation.

https://tinyurl.com/yn7zd3ta

Digital Library Services Librarian at University of Pittsburgh

This position is charged with leading three high-impact digital library services within HSLS. First, as HSLS’s digital accessibility expert, this position leads efforts to create an inclusive and accessible online environment, ensuring that digital content and technologies are usable by all individuals, including but not limited to: the HSLS website and other public-facing web technologies, online instruction and marketing materials, public and classroom technology initiatives, HSLS licensed resources, online special collections galleries, and multimodal technology accessibility across HSLS collections, resources and services.

https://tinyurl.com/3xyasukh

Paywall: "Impact of Conversational and Generative AI Systems on Libraries: A Use Case Large Language Model (LLM)"

The study aims to examine how artificial intelligence (AI) could potentially affect specific services provided by academic libraries in the near future. To achieve this, the study uses three different Generative AI systems: ChatGPT, Perplexity, and iAsk.Ai. . . . The three AI systems selected for this study represent different AI approaches that can be used in academic libraries. ChatGPT, for example, is a conversational AI system that can provide quick answers to patrons’ queries, while Perplexity is a language model that can assist with tasks such as cataloging and content classification. iAsk.Ai is a natural language processing (NLP) system that can assist with research and reference inquiries.

https://doi.org/10.1080/0194262X.2023.2254814

Research Data Services Librarian at Carnegie Mellon University

In this role, you will be a lead research data resource for the CMU community and a key partner in crafting and delivering library services in response to demand and interest from the research community and data access expectations from research funders. You will be expected to provide best-in-class research data management and open data services to researchers, research teams, and major research initiatives. Both technically and socially savvy, you will be able to provide assistance and guidance with data collection; data preparation for analysis; developing schema and standards; meeting institutional, funder, and federal requirements; creating data management and sharing plans; selecting data repositories; and data curation.

https://apply.interfolio.com/131324

"Expanding the Data Ark: An Attempt to Make the Data from Highly Cited Social Science Papers Publicly Available"

Access to scientific data can enable independent reuse and verification; however, most data are not available and become increasingly irrecoverable over time. This study aimed to retrieve and preserve important datasets from 160 of the most highly-cited social science articles published between 2008-2013 and 2015-2018. We asked authors if they would share data in a public repository — the Data Ark — or provide reasons if data could not be shared. Of the 160 articles, data for 117 (73%, 95% CI [67% – 80%]) were not available and data for 7 (4%, 95% CI [0% – 12%]) were available with restrictions. Data for 36 (22%, 95% CI [16% – 30%]) articles were available in unrestricted form: 29 of these datasets were already available and 7 datasets were made available in the Data Ark. Most authors did not respond to our data requests and a minority shared reasons for not sharing, such as legal or ethical constraints. These findings highlight an unresolved need to preserve important scientific datasets and increase their accessibility to the scientific community.

https://doi.org/10.31222/osf.io/w9crz

Director, Science & Engineering Libraries & Research Initiatives Research Initiatives at University of Rochester

Selects and acquire scholarly materials. . . .

Manages collections. . . .

Partners with faculty to provide the foundation of research and learning in areas such as critical thinking, information, spatial, data, and visual fluencies, citation management, bioinformatics, and a range of topics that support research, learning, publishing and scholarship. . . .

Provides expertise in methods and protocols, data management plans, digital tools, publishing platforms, research impact, evidenced-based practice, and emerging technologies, and engage with current and emerging methodologies and digital tools in support of teaching and discipline-based and multidisciplinary research.

https://tinyurl.com/5bx7b435

"Never Mind Predatory Publishers… What about "Grey" Publishers?"

The Harbingers project, which studied the working lives and scholarly communication behaviour of early career researchers (ECRs) over 6 years, found evidence of changing attitudes to questionable (grey) publishing. Thus, whilst predatory publishers have come to be treated with equanimity, as a problem easily dealt with, there was growing concern with the high volume of low-grade research being generated, some of which by "grey" open access publishers for want of a better name (questionable and non-standard have also been used). With the recent announcement (2023) that the government of Malaysia (a Harbinger case country) is not providing Article Processing Charges (APCs) for articles published by MDPI, Frontiers and Hindawi on quality and cost grounds, we set out to see what lay behind this decision and whether other countries exhibited similar concerns. Information was obtained by asking Harbinger country leads, mostly embedded in research universities, from Australia, China, France, Israel, Malaysia, Poland, Spain, UK, and the US to conduct desk research to establish what is happening. It was found that countries, like ECRs, appear to have formed into two different camps, with China, Poland, France, and Spain joining Malaysia in the camp of those who felt concerned about these publishers and the UK, US, Israel, and Australia belonging to the camp of the unconcerned. Explanations for the split are furnished and whether the Malaysian position will prevail elsewhere is considered. Finally, in this paper, we have aired issues/concerns, rather than provided robust, systematic data. For a systematic study we shall have to wait for the fuller study we are hoping to conduct.

https://doi.org/10.3145/epi.2023.sep.09

Assistant Director of Library Systems at Tarleton State University

This position is responsible for maintaining and managing library software including the integrated library management system and other tools; assisting users, planning and implementing outreach activities, and supporting and troubleshoots equipment; In collaboration with the two staff members, this position will be helping organize and coordinate daily activities to maximize effective use of library technologies; provides regular and on-demand training; seeks to make library staff independent and proficient users of technology.

https://tinyurl.com/3c6u2prt

"A Case for Open Peer Review Podcasting in Academic Librarianship"

One model of open peer review that aligns well with the work of information professionals, particularly those with information literacy instruction duties, is an open peer review podcast. This type of podcast, recorded before a manuscript is submitted for publication, brings an informal peer review process into the open as a host facilitates critical discussion of a research output between the researcher and a reviewer. This approach fosters a supportive community with shared values while utilizing the affordances of podcasting to make invisible labor visible and bring whole personhood into scholarship and scholarly communication.

https://tinyurl.com/wuz9dyta

Electronic Resources Librarian at NC State University

The Electronic Resources Librarian negotiates licensing for and acquires library materials in all formats, with an emphasis on e-book and streaming video content. They assist in the management of e-resources from a variety of acquisition models, including evidence-based, demand-driven, approval plans, and package purchases. The position develops and documents workflows, processes, and best practices to support e-resource lifecycles within an electronic resource management system (ERMS) environment, and manages discovery and administrative metadata for e-resources, including creating, loading, updating, maintaining, and withdrawing records for e-resources.

https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/190188

"Transforming Scholarly Communications: The Part Played by the Pandemic and the Contribution of Early Career Researchers"

Investigates whether junior researchers believe that the scholarly communication system is changing in a significant way, whether they have contributed to the changes they envisaged, whether the pandemic has fast-forwarded change and what they thought a transformed system might look like. The data are drawn from the Harbingers-2 project, which investigated the impact of the pandemic on the scholarly communications attitudes and behaviours of early career researchers (ECRs). . . . A majority of ECRs thought that there had been significant changes in the scholarly system, and a large minority thought that the pandemic was responsible. Most of them wanted a system that was more open in terms of open access and open data, with a third taking personal action to bring about change.

https://doi.org/10.1002/leap.1576

Open Access Librarian at University of East London

A member of the Content and Digital Environments team, you will be responsible for administering UEL’s Research Repository for research outputs, ensuring compliance with deadlines and with copyright and publisher requirements. You will provide training and assistance on Open Access, support compliance with UEL’s open access policy and external policies, playing a key role in preparation for the next Research Excellence Framework (REF).

https://tinyurl.com/46ca53b5

"Meta Sets GPT-4 as the Bar for Its Next AI Model, Says a New Report"

The company reportedly plans to begin training the new large language model early in 2024, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg evidently pushing for it to once again be free for companies to create AI tools with. . . .

OpenAI said in April that it wasn’t training a GPT-5 and "won’t for some time," but Apple has reportedly been dumping millions of dollars daily into its own "Ajax" AI model that it apparently thinks is more powerful than even GPT-4.

https://tinyurl.com/5e85vyu6

Assistant Professor, Scripting Languages/AI-ML at University of Alabama (Term, Renewable)

Primary duties will include teaching scripting languages/AI-ML courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, and performing service as assigned by the [University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies] … The successful candidate will develop and teach courses related to the technical aspects of information science in areas including programming and scripting languages (Python, R, SQL, C++, etc.) as well as developing courses that apply AI/ML methods to information problems.

https://tinyurl.com/2ut6v3vu

"Us Rejects AI Copyright for Famous State Fair-Winning Midjourney Art"

"The Board finds that the Work contains more than a de minimis amount of content generated by artificial intelligence ("AI"), and this content must therefore be disclaimed in an application for registration. Because Mr. Allen is unwilling to disclaim the AI-generated material, the Work cannot be registered as submitted," the office wrote in its decision.

https://tinyurl.com/3exv5ecw

Systems Librarian at University of Kansas Medical Center

The Systems Librarian is responsible for administrating web-based technologies and maintaining the systems necessary to support the A.R. Dykes Library. This position optimizes third-party library applications and serves as the CMS editor for the library website and library SharePoint site. The responsibilities include support, maintenance, and implementation of the library’s broad range of systems such as discovery tools, vendor hosted EZProxy server, link-out applications, and chat service.

https://tinyurl.com/mukvu5d

"Internet Archive Appeals Loss in Library Ebook Lawsuit"

The Internet Archive announced today that it has appealed its loss in a major ebook copyright case. A notice indicates that it’s filed with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Hachette v. Internet Archive, a publishing industry lawsuit over the nonprofit group’s Open Library program. . . .

Court documents indicate the Internet Archive is still preparing its response to the lawsuit by UMG and other record labels; a pretrial conference in that case is currently scheduled for October.

https://tinyurl.com/ysp8m558

"Microsoft Offers Legal Protection for AI Copyright Infringement Challenges"

"Specifically, if a third party sues a commercial customer for copyright infringement for using Microsoft’s Copilots or the output they generate, we will defend the customer and pay the amount of any adverse judgments or settlements that result from the lawsuit, as long as the customer used the guardrails and content filters we have built into our products," writes Microsoft.

Further information: "Microsoft Announces New Copilot Copyright Commitment for Customers."

https://tinyurl.com/53x9yh6m

Irish Poetry and Virtual Reading Room Project Manager (Term) at Emory University

Reporting to the Head of Digital Archives and working closely with the Director of the Rose Library and the Interim Archival Systems Program Manager, the Irish Poetry and Virtual Reading Room Project Manager will lead the Rose Library’s Mellon Foundation–funded initiative to explore the viability of establishing a virtual reading room to share the Rose Library’s Irish poetry collections more effectively with users in Ireland. The Project Manager will coordinate efforts to define the current challenges inhibiting access to the Rose’s Irish poetry collections; identify key partners and stakeholders amongst Irish libraries, archives, and cultural centers; conduct focus groups amongst researchers to identify research challenges for Irish collections; complete an environmental scan of virtual reading room models and practices; investigate copyright considerations and licensing requirements for a virtual reading room focused on literary collections; determine the scope, requirements, and costs of digitizing key collections; scope, plan, and assess an experimental remote access method; create workflows and documentation for remote users and external partners; draft user stories and requirements for a future virtual reading room; and make recommendations for social, legal, and technological ways to expand the current methods of discovery and delivery of Irish literary papers held by the Rose Library.

https://apply.interfolio.com/131062

Paywall: "The State of Streaming Video Content at Academic Libraries"

This paper provides a literature review of academic library collection activities related to the provision of streaming video content in support of higher education curricula. It reviews the budgetary, collection management, licensing, technology, and acquisition processes and associated challenges that the provision of streaming video content poses for academic libraries in offering this much needed content to their patron base. The authors present a recent history of developing academic video collections, the transition to and increased demand for the streaming video format, and the evaluations required of funding models and vendor supply models to make the availability of streaming video content sustainable in the academic environment.

https://doi.org/10.1080/01462679.2023.2255561

Scholarly Communication Librarian at University of Tennessee Libraries

The Scholarly Communication Librarian helps campus stakeholders understand the benefits of models of disseminating research that are innovative, impactful, and open. The librarian develops, coordinates, and promotes services related to scholarly publishing, including open access to the scholarly record, copyright, and fair use.

https://tinyurl.com/28paa3vz

Associate Dean of Technology Strategy & Digital Services at Johns Hopkins University

We are seeking an Associate Dean of Technology Strategy & Digital Services who will be responsible for developing and implementing a long-term vision and strategy for Information Technology and Digital Services at the Sheridan Libraries and University Museums. The ideal candidate is a skilled organizational leader with experience successfully completing large scale, complex projects requiring multi-disciplinary coordination and significant collaboration with researchers, vendors, and staff. The Associate Dean works with peers across campus and with external partners to develop collaborative solutions that support data-intensive research, open science, and the discovery and preservation of digital assets. The position provides oversight of technology units that create innovative systems as well as maintaining a robust, integrated, and secure technology infrastructure, and of digital services that support faculty and students in their use of digital tools and techniques in their scholarship and learning.

https://tinyurl.com/ypez38jk

"Global Visibility of Publications through Digital Object Identifiers"

This brief research report analyzes the availability of Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) worldwide, highlighting the dominance of large publishing houses and the need for unique persistent identifiers to increase the visibility of publications from developing countries. The study reveals that a considerable amount of publications from developing countries are excluded from the global flow of scientific information due to the absence of DOIs, emphasizing the need for alternative publishing models. The authors suggest that the availability of DOIs should receive more attention in scholarly communication and scientometrics, contributing to a necessary debate on DOIs relevant for librarians, publishers, and scientometricians.

https://doi.org/10.3389/frma.2023.1207980

User Experience and Assessment Librarian at Lehigh University

The User Experience and Assessment Librarian performs UX/UI design and user research to integrate library systems and tools to improve user experiences. This position serves on the Library Web Team and maintains effective and accessible content across Library and Technology Services websites and web applications. This position supports library data analysis and reporting needs, as well as provides training and consultation on assessment and reporting strategies to library staff.

https://tinyurl.com/mupkek5x