Digital Scholarship Data Librarian
About The Position
Reporting to the Metadata and Digital Scholarship Services Manager, the Digital Scholarship Data Librarian works with Digital Scholarship staff and student employees to help faculty and students build competencies in digital scholarship tools and applications. The position manages the new Digital Scholarship Studio, piloting workshops and programming, and actively engaging with faculty to integrate digital scholarship technologies in their research and teaching. The Data Librarian will also provide expertise on best practices for data management to help with the research lifecycle and to meet grant and external funding requirements.
Requirements
- MS/MLS from ALA-Accredited Institution, Master's degree in related field
- 2 years of related experience
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
- Knowledge of digital scholarship tools, methods, and trends
- Knowledge of project management and workflow coordination
- Skill in teaching complex technologies and tools
- Skill in managing complex projects and events with multiple stakeholders
- Skill in written and verbal communication
- Ability to develop and effective working relationships
- Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing technical environment
Nice To Haves
- Skill in data cleaning, analysis, and visualization
- Familiarity with coding and scripting languages (ex., R or Python)
Responsibilities
- Consults with researchers on digital scholarship projects, including guidance on best practices, workflows, scope, relevant methodologies and technologies
- Assists scholars in managing research outputs, including organization and long-term preservation strategies
- Advises researchers on options for publishing digital scholarship outputs in online repositories, open access journals, or other appropriate platforms
- Partners with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate digital scholarship initiatives
- Develops, teaches, and assesses workshops and programming in support of digital scholarship
- Staffs the digital scholarship service point
- Stays current on emerging trends in digital scholarship methodologies, technologies, and tools
- Coordinates the Digital Scholarship Studio, including scheduling coverage and working with DS staff to develop and promote events and programming
- Monitors the Digital Projects network drive
- Develops, runs, and assesses programming and consultation services related to data management, including tools and best practices
- Works with stakeholders across the university in support of faculty research (ex., Sponsored Research and Research Computing)
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Salary range of $59,900 to $70,000
- Equal opportunity employer
- Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
