Scholarly Communication Librarian, Assistant/Associate Librarian
About The Position
The Mary and Jeff Bell Library at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi seeks a 12-month, non-tenure-track Scholarly Communication Librarian at the Assistant or Associate Librarian rank. The librarian provides leadership and support for the growth and maintenance of scholarly communication services, cultivates partnerships within the library and across campus, and provides outreach and education on scholarly communication, open access, and open education. The librarian monitors relevant emerging technologies and research practices, participates in strategic planning for scholarly communication initiatives, and serves on an instruction team providing information literacy sessions, research assistance, and other learning support. The position includes oversight of the TAMU-CC Repository and work with campus units to solicit, archive, and promote scholarly content. The librarian provides consultations and education on scholarly communication topics, including open content sharing, author rights, copyright guidance, Creative Commons licensing, impact, and researcher profiles. The role also supports open education initiatives and advises faculty on discovering, creating, disseminating, adopting, and evaluating open and affordable course content. Additional duties include reference assistance, instruction, collection management consultation, professional development, committee service, and other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Master of Library Science or equivalent from an ALA-accredited program; the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.
- Knowledge of open access, open educational resources, the research process, current issues in scholarly communication, and the role of libraries and librarians in supporting scholarly practices.
- Effective communication skills, including the ability to prepare and present reports and presentations successfully.
- Ability to collaborate productively with faculty, staff, and students.
- Evidence of a deeply held commitment to customer service.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of relevant experience in an academic library environment.
- Proficiency with digital content management or repository systems, rights management, and academic publishing practices.
- Evidence of leadership, entrepreneurship, and initiative.
- Evidence of creativity in developing products and services.
- Analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage long-term projects successfully.
- Familiarity with one or more major descriptive metadata standards, such as Dublin Core, EAD, or METS.
- Experience supporting faculty in using or creating open educational resources.
- Experience providing reference services in an academic library setting.
- Experience providing information literacy instruction.
- Demonstrated contributions to the profession through scholarly publications and/or presentations and active participation in professional organizations.
Responsibilities
- Grow scholarly digital collections at Bell Library, including overseeing the TAMU-CC Repository.
- Liaise with campus units to solicit, archive, and promote the use of scholarly content in the repository.
- Supervise the Institutional Repository Specialist.
- Collaborate with campus units on scholarly communication issues, programs, and initiatives.
- Provide outreach, education, and consultations for faculty, staff, and students on scholarly communication topics.
- Create, update, and maintain web pages, research guides, and workshops supporting scholarly communication outreach and education.
- Address open content sharing, open access, and author services, including author rights, copyright guidance, Creative Commons licensing, impact, and researcher profiles.
- Provide leadership, vision, and support for library open education initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Advise faculty on the discovery, creation, dissemination, adoption, and evaluation of open and affordable course content.
- Maintain current awareness of developments in open education.
- Provide reference assistance through various channels.
- Serve on an instruction team, providing information literacy sessions, consulting with students, maintaining subject guides, and exploring online point-of-need tutorials.
- Consult on collection management issues.
- Develop professional competence through study and professional development; develop a record of scholarship or creative activity.
- Serve on library, university, and/or professional committees.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
