Scholarly Repository Librarian

UVA Health System • Charlottesville, VA

288d • $73,000 - $83,000

About The Position

The University of Virginia (UVA) Library is seeking a collaborative and highly motivated professional to manage and support the institution's open-access repository in the role of Scholarly Repository Librarian. Institutional repositories play a vital role in the open research infrastructure, facilitating the transparent and accessible dissemination of research outputs to a global audience. Reporting to the Director of Copyright & Scholarly Communication Services within the Scholarly Resources and Content Strategy (SRCS) division, the Scholarly Repository Librarian will provide service development and evaluation, user support, and strategic leadership for LIBRA, UVA's open-access repository for journal articles, electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs), and scholarly data. The individual in this role will work directly with undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff to identify effective strategies for preserving and increasing access to UVA research outputs while ensuring alignment with open-access principles and compliance requirements. The Scholarly Repository Librarian will work closely with Library IT and key stakeholders to develop and implement repository enhancements, monitor system upgrades, and explore emerging technologies to improve platform functionality. As the primary point of contact for LIBRA, this position is pivotal in maintaining and advancing UVA Library's institutional repository services. Core responsibilities include leveraging expertise to enhance access to scholarly research, identifying innovative approaches to expand repository usage and engagement, and recommending improvements to the repository's structure and features. The librarian will provide direct user support for open-access initiatives, university-wide ORCID adoption, ETDs, and data repositories, collaborate with technical teams, and represent UVA Library in regional and national repository networks.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Library Sciences from an ALA accredited program.
• Minimum of 4 years experience with an institutional repository and/or open scholarship services in an academic library setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of repository best practices and emerging standards.
• Basic knowledge of relevant metadata schemata (e.g. Dublin Core, MODS, PREMIS).
• Experience managing institutional repositories or digital asset management systems.
• Experience in end-user platform support, technical troubleshooting, and user testing.
• Experience working with global open infrastructure communities such as Dataverse and DataCite.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with planning, promoting and implementing outreach about repository services.
• Successful record of working cooperatively and independently as part of a team.
• Demonstrated success with tangible outcomes while meeting deadlines.
• Familiarity with open-source repositories, including DSpace.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support the institution's open-access repository.
• Provide service development and evaluation for LIBRA.
• Support undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff in accessing research outputs.
• Ensure alignment with open-access principles and compliance requirements.
• Develop and implement repository enhancements in collaboration with Library IT.
• Monitor system upgrades and explore emerging technologies.
• Enhance access to scholarly research and expand repository usage.
• Provide direct user support for open-access initiatives and data repositories.
• Collaborate with technical teams and represent UVA Library in repository networks.

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule after required in-person training.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement plans.
• Professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree