Digital Scholarship Librarian
College of Wooster
Wooster

Digital Scholarship Librarian (The College of Wooster, Ohio)

The College of Wooster Libraries seeks an innovative and service-oriented
colleague to become our Digital Scholarship Librarian. This newly created
faculty position reports to the Director of Libraries and provides leadership
in creating, organizing, promoting, and curating digital materials. The
librarian will play a key role in supporting our Open Access resolution, our
institutional repository (Open Works), digital projects developed under our
current grant, institutional research data, born digital scholarship, and
digitized content. The Digital Scholarship Librarian will serve as a liaison
to one or more academic departments and participate in the Libraries research
and instruction programs. The successful candidate will work collaboratively
with a library staff focused on user needs and committed to developing an
evolving library program that best supports the mission of the College.
Additional Responsibilities: Manage, with the Emerging Technologies Librarian,
our digital resource platforms (currently CONTENTdm and Digital Commons) Plan,
manage, and coordinate projects, working closely with staff from across the
libraries and members of the college community Oversee a digitization center,
including the training and supervision of student assistants Partner with
other units within and beyond the Libraries on digital initiatives,
particularly on metadata protocols and standards such as Dublin Core, EAD,
MODS, and/or METS and linked open data Develop and implement a long-term
digital preservation program for digital scholarship Promote and enhance
access to local digital collections Coordinate digital library collaborations
with key external partners (e.g. The Five Colleges of Ohio) Required
Qualifications MLS degree from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent Strong
project management, analytical, and organizational skills Demonstrated
initiative, flexibility, and creativity Excellent interpersonal, presentation,
and communication skills Familiarity with best practices in digital
preservation Facility learning, using, and applying appropriate technologies
in a library context Knowledge of and interest in effective practices in data
transfer, infrastructure, and interoperability Preferred Qualifications
Progressively responsible experience working in an academic library
Supervisory experience Demonstrated understanding of relevant scholarly
communication issues (e.g., intellectual property rights and Fair Use)
Experience with XML, web programming, graphic design, and scripting, or a
demonstrated ability to learn these skills Familiarity with the curation of
various formats of digital scholarship (e.g., data sets, media, images)
Candidates should submit a letter of application, vita, and the names of three
references (in PDF or Word format) via email to Sharon Bodle,
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to Mark Christel, Chair of the Search Committee. Candidates applying by
February 20, 2015, will be given first consideration, and review of
applications will continue until the position is filled. The College of
Wooster is an independent college of the liberal arts and sciences with a
commitment to excellence in undergraduate education. The College values
diversity, strives to attract qualified women and minority candidates, and
encourages individuals belonging to these groups to apply. Wooster seeks to
ensure diversity by its policy of employing persons without regard to age,
sex, color, race, creed, religion, national origin, disability, veteran
status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or political
affiliation. The College of Wooster is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. Employment is subject to federal laws requiring verification of
identity and legal right to work in the United States as required by the
Immigration Reform and Control Act. Drug-free workplace.



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