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Forwarding a job announcement for University of Chicago Library
Chicago, IL
Feb 25, 2021
General Summary:
The Director of Digital Scholarship provides leadership and vision for digital scholarship at the University of Chicago Library and manages the Center for Digital Scholarship (CDS).
The Center’s mission is to serve as a hub for the expertise, services, technology, and spaces that equip faculty and students to integrate digital tools and methodologies into their teaching and research. The
CDS connects scholars with a network of experts from the Library and across campus in areas such as geospatial analysis, digital media production, data mining/refinement/visualization, digital content acquisition or creation, metadata and description, digital
accessibility, rescue of at-risk data contained in legacy media formats, licensing, copyright, open access, and the sharing and preservation of research outputs.
The Director of Digital Scholarship chairs the Library’s Digital Scholarship Advisory Committee and works with them to develop and execute a strategic vision for digital scholarship
services, and to lead the design and coordination of programs that meet the needs and priorities of the University community. The Director oversees the Scholarly Communications Librarian, who is responsible for the institutional repository (Knowledge@UChicago),
and the Dissertation Office, and partners with other units to deliver programs and services. In particular, the Director works closely with department heads throughout the Library whose staff are involved with supporting digital scholarship, as well as with
the campus Academic Technologies Solutions team and the Research Computing Center to coordinate services and ensure a seamless support environment for faculty and students.
The Director develops outreach and communication strategies to promote digital scholarship programs and services to the campus community and undertakes ongoing assessment to ensure
they are meeting the needs of diverse faculty and students. The Director will represent the Library’s digital scholarship activities at national and international conferences and will participate in inter-institutional collaborations that provide national
or discipline-specific infrastructures for digital scholarship activities. The Director contributes to the culture and operations of the Library by participation in Library committees, strategic activities, and diversity initiatives.
As director of the CDS, the Director of Digital Scholarship will:
In partnership with library and campus partners the Director will:
Required:
Preferred:
The Search Committee will evaluate candidates’ record and academic accomplishments in providing effective, user-oriented digital scholarship services; ability to work independently,
as well as collaboratively in an evolving environment; ability to provide vision and leadership; and commitment to providing inclusive services to a diverse community. The Committee will also evaluate candidate's understanding of trends, processes, resources,
and technologies related to digital scholarship; oral and written communication skills; ability to plan, implement, and communicate about programs and collaborative projects; and ability to create engaging and informative promotional and educational materials.
To Apply: Submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, and reference contact information
online through the University of Chicago's Academic Recruiting website: apply.interfolio.com/84659. Review of applications will begin
after March 25. 2021. Screening of applications will continue until the position is filled or the search is closed.
Salary and Benefits: Appointment salary based on qualifications and experience. Benefits
include retirement plan, insurance, and paid time off.
Questions: Contact Kara Hastings, HR Generalist, [log in to unmask]
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all
application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
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We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups
of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University’s Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity.
The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice
of Nondiscrimination.
Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-1032 or email [log in to unmask] with
their request.
Erin O’Donnell, MMC
Outreach and Engagement Associate
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