Scholarly Communications Librarian

Seton Hall University, New Jersey•South Orange, NJ

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About The Position

Seton Hall University Libraries seeks a tech-savvy Scholarly Communications Librarian to work with faculty and systems to showcase, manage, and analyze the university’s scholarly output. This permanent, full-time, non-tenure-track Lecturer position reports to the Assistant Dean for Information Technology and Collection Services. The librarian collaborates with library faculty and staff, academic departments, and campus partners to develop and implement research information management software, support the institutional repository, and assist with faculty metrics. The successful candidate will create promotional materials and provide training and support to the SHU community both online and in person. The position also contributes to reference services, library instruction, workshops, the Libraries’ Research Data Services unit, technology assessment and migration, and implementation of new digital services. The librarian creates and enhances scholarly communications resources, including resources related to compliance with IRB guidelines.

Requirements

ALA-accredited master’s degree in library science and information studies.
One to three years of relevant experience.
Experience with institutional repository software such as Digital Commons.
Familiarity with scholarly metrics, digital identifiers such as ORCID, and data sources such as Scopus, Google Scholar, and SciVal.
Basic knowledge of copyright and Open Access principles.
Experience with project management, solving technical issues, and communicating with vendors.
Experience with consulting, training, and writing technical documentation.
Excellent listening, speaking, and writing skills.
Experience with reference and teaching.
Commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace and in the systems, services, and collections developed.
Commitment to supporting the University’s mission and servant leadership.

Nice To Haves

Experience overseeing staff and student assistants.
Experience with research information management tools.
Experience with data visualization and data analysis.
Current knowledge of web and digital content technologies and standards for web interoperability, usability, and accessibility.
Experience with ATLAS.ti, Qualtrics, ArcGIS, STATA, and/or MATLAB.
Experience teaching information literacy classes.
Experience teaching data services workshops.

Responsibilities

Facilitate requests for faculty scholarly metrics reports.
Consult with faculty on creating profile pages and using research metrics from bibliometric and altmetric resources, including Scopus, Digital Commons, ORCID, Faculty Success, Pure4EGS, and similar platforms.
Serve as the primary Libraries contact for finalizing and registering doctoral dissertations and master’s theses.
Create and maintain training and marketing materials related to research information management.
Prepare reports and presentations for faculty, departments, and research centers.
Work with external vendors and campus partners to resolve technical issues related to scholarly communications platforms.
Participate in reference services, library instruction, and leading workshops.
Participate as an active member of the Libraries’ Research Data Services unit.
Assist with assessment and migration of new technologies.
Assist with implementing new digital services.
Create and enhance scholarly communications resources, including resources related to IRB guideline compliance.