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via Princeton University - ICIMS schedule_type: Full-time
Overview Princeton University Library seeks two curious and innovative Digital Scholarship Specialists (DSS) to support its growing digital scholarship program. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Digital & Open Scholarship, the DSS will collaborate closely with library colleagues within the Research Data & Open Scholarship department to train, support, and collaborate with Princeton... researchers on emerging digital research and interactive Overview

Princeton University Library seeks two curious and innovative Digital Scholarship Specialists (DSS) to support its growing digital scholarship program. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Digital & Open Scholarship, the DSS will collaborate closely with library colleagues within the Research Data & Open Scholarship department to train, support, and collaborate with Princeton... researchers on emerging digital research and interactive scholarship.

The DSS will develop educational programming and consult on research that spans the full digital scholarship lifecycle. They will assess different tools and methods for projects, develop sustainable project plans, and identify and partner with experts across the library and university. The DSS will engage actively with the digital scholarship field, exploring and evaluating technologies and workflows that facilitate new ways to analyze, present, and teach digital research.

PUL is one of the world’s leading research libraries. It employs a dedicated and knowledgeable staff of more than 300 professional and support staff working in a large central library, 9 specialized branches, and 3 storage facilities. The Library supports a diverse community of 5,200 undergraduates, 2,700 graduate students, 1,200 faculty members, and many visiting scholars. Its holdings include more than 7 million printed volumes, 5 million manuscripts, 2 million non-print items, and extensive collections of digital text, data, and images. Further information: http://library.princeton.edu

Responsibilities
• Designs and hosts programming and modules to raise awareness of and build skill sets in digital scholarship tools and methods
• Provides values-based consulting and project planning on individual digital scholarship projects
• Collaborates with researchers on digital scholarship projects that leverage supported digital scholarship applications and/or library collections
• Partners with library and university stakeholders to identify and develop related resources and programming
• Supervises and mentors students to support digital literacy and project development skills
• Stays up-to-date regarding digital scholarship skill sets, technology trends, and emerging tools
• Identifies and integrates new digital scholarship technologies as possible additions to library services and expertise
• Documents learning objectives, projects, and consultations for service assessment and development
• Contributes to library committees and initiatives in support of library organizational effectiveness and digital and open scholarship initiatives
• Contributes actively to the digital scholarship field through participation in committees, conferences, workshops, and/or publications

Qualifications

Position Requires;
• Master's or professional degree and/or a combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience within the fields of digital scholarship, digital humanities, informational technology, interactive journalism, or other fields that leverage digital technologies to create and share digital narratives and research
• Demonstrated experience creating and collaborating on digital projects that leverage technical expertise in an area such as, but not limited to web markup and styling, python, JavaScript, digital exhibition platforms, or MySQL
• Demonstrated experience developing scaffolded educational and training experiences that accommodate a spectrum of audience experience levels and skill sets
• Demonstrated experience using and thinking critically about digital technologies to create and share research
• Openness and ability to learn new technologies and stay up to date regarding digital scholarship trends
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Princeton University Library is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and advancing the University's commitment to racial equity within our community and in the world. We encourage candidates from all diverse backgrounds and life experiences to apply for our positions. To find out more about PUL’s work towards greater inclusivity, equity, and diversity, please see PUL’s “About” page.

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.

Standard Weekly Hours
36.25
Eligible for Overtime
No
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Probationary Period
180 days
Essential Services Personnel (see policy for detail)
No
Physical Capacity Exam Required
No
Valid Driver’s License Required
No
Experience Level
Mid-Senior Level

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via Inside Higher Ed Careers schedule_type: Full-time
Job no: 501985 Work type: Exempt Staff Full-time Location: Bethlehem... Categories: Library Advances innovation in Digital Scholarship and the Digital Humanities through collaborations and partnerships with Faculty, LTS Staff and Students; develops, implements and assesses programming, workshops and courses in support of Digital Scholarship; provides oversight and direction of the Digital Scholarship Fellows programs. The Lehigh community takes seriously Job no: 501985
Work type: Exempt Staff Full-time
Location: Bethlehem...
Categories: Library

Advances innovation in Digital Scholarship and the Digital Humanities through collaborations and partnerships with Faculty, LTS Staff and Students; develops, implements and assesses programming, workshops and courses in support of Digital Scholarship; provides oversight and direction of the Digital Scholarship Fellows programs. The Lehigh community takes seriously our commitment to antiracism and The Principles of our Equitable Community.

1. Cultivate new and advance existing collaborations with Faculty and students to support innovations in digital scholarship, research, teaching and learning
• Develop outreach strategies that build partnerships with Faculty and students to spark and support innovations in digital scholarship, research, teaching and learning
• Collaborate with Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) Director on campus-wide Calls for Request for CITL Partnership for Faculty courses and projects in Digital Scholarship, Digital Humanities, Documentary Video and Digital Library; provide guidance and support to faculty throughout the duration of these partnerships
• Collaborate with faculty, Office of Research staff, and Library and Technology Services (LTS) staff to identify, plan, write, submit and administer grants to advance digital scholarship, research, teaching and learning, including the development and implementation of innovative tools and technologies to advance digital research, teaching and learning
• Plan, in consultation with faculty and LTS staff, campus activities and events designed to increase interest and involvement in digital research and projects on campus, at other Universities and at cultural heritage organizations
• Collaborate with faculty and LTS staff to develop new course offerings that generate digital scholarship and add digital methods and approaches to existing courses

2. Collaborate with faculty partners, CITL, Library, LTS Research staff and students on the design, development, enhancement and implementation of digital scholarship tools and technologies
• Engage in research and experimental development of digital tools and technologies; collaborate on this development with LTS staff in CITL, the Library and HPC/Research Computing
• Develop and offer training, workshops and seminars on tools and technologies to support the advancement of Digital Scholarship
• Collaborate with other LTS technical specialists to share opportunities and experiences in order to advance research and scholarship
• Consult with LTS staff on strategies for storing and accessing Faculty and student digital scholarship
• Work collaboratively with local, regional, national and international institutions and scholars in conceiving and developing innovation tools and technologies
• Teach, with departmental approval, courses (or, with faculty invitation, modules of courses) in areas of digital scholarship, documentary video, digital humanities and digital library

3. Provide oversight for the Digital Scholarship Fellowship programs
• Manage the Digital Scholarship Faculty Fellowship(s); manage the resources related to the Fellowship(s) and collaborate with the Fellow(s) on projects and scholarly output
• Collaborate across LTS and academic departments in developing and funding a Graduate Student Digital Humanities Fellowship; manage the Graduate Student Digital Humanities Fellow(s); manage the resources related to the Fellowships and collaborate with the Fellow(s) on projects and scholarly output
• Collaborate with post-doctoral CLIR Fellows in the advancement of digital programs and projects

4. Contribute to CITL, Library and Research collaborations and planning initiatives
• Collaborate with the Manager of the Learning Spaces Design Team on effective management of the Digital Media Studio spaces and staff
• Track and report to CITL and LTS leadership on Digital Scholarship, Digital Humanities and research efforts
• Collaborate with the LTS Communications Strategist and the CITL Director to promote and create University-wide awareness of Digital Scholarship and Digital Humanities initiatives
• Contribute to the development, planning, organizing and facilitation of CITL events and programs including the annual CITL Symposium on Teaching and Learning

Grade: 10 - 40

Position Number: S83440

Special Considerations

The duties of this position may allow the employee to work partially remote as deemed appropriate by the supervisor

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience; Master’s Degree preferred

Three to five years related work experience

Experience in Digital Scholarship/Digital Humanities

Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and a high level of customer service

Ability to build, foster and maintain positive professional relationships

Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, time management and sound judgment

Solid analytical, decision making and problem-solving skills

Adept use of digital communication preferred

Proven ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and a high degree of initiative for bringing tasks to completion

Excellent computer skills with experience using word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software

Successful completion of standard background checks including but not limited to: social security verification, education verification, national criminal background checks, motor vehicle checks, PATCH, FBI fingerprinting, Child Abuse Clearance and credit history based upon the requirements of the position

All Lehigh faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated and receive a booster shot six months after their second vaccine; unless they receive an approved medical or religious exemption from the requirement.

Only complete applications will be considered therefore please complete the application in its entirety. Once the posting is removed from the website applications may no longer be allowed to be completed.

Advertised: January 09, 2023 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: Open until filled
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via ALA JobLIST - American Library Association posted_at: 28 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
General Summary: The Digital Scholarship Librarian facilitates the discovery, access, creation, and use of digitized content for research and learning, including the Library’s digitized collections and those that are open access or available through Library subscription. They will provide consultation, instruction, and outreach for faculty, students, and staff engaged in digital collection... activities. This position will act as entry point for General Summary:

The Digital Scholarship Librarian facilitates the discovery, access, creation, and use of digitized content for research and learning, including the Library’s digitized collections and those that are open access or available through Library subscription. They will provide consultation, instruction, and outreach for faculty, students, and staff engaged in digital collection... activities. This position will act as entry point for scholars seeking information, guidance, or collaboration on digital collection projects. The Digital Scholarship Librarian, in collaboration with Library staff and University partners, will discuss resources and provide referrals for patrons on a broad range of topics including: getting started with digital projects, digitization, creating metadata, using digital platforms, using digital collections as data, text and data mining, accessibility, and preservation. They will develop relationships with university instructors teaching with digital collections, consult on developing assignments, and provide instructional sessions for courses.

The Digital Scholarship Librarian will manage the Digitization Lab in the Center for Digital Scholarship. The Digitization Lab is a mediated self-service lab for patrons to digitize project materials. This position will supervise student employees, manage digitization equipment (including overhead scanners, flatbed scanners, and audio equipment), coordinate with other Library units on projects and maintenance, and communicate with campus units providing related services.

The Digital Scholarship Librarian will work with Library colleagues and campus partners to advocate for robust digital collections that are openly accessible, discoverable, and usable for qualitative and quantitative inquiry. This will involve participation in projects and initiatives to coordinate digital collections activities, such as participating on the Library’s Digital Collection Working Group. The Digital Scholarship Librarian is responsible for understanding emerging trends in digital collection creation and management, for participating in national and international initiatives, and for modeling innovative solutions that meet the needs of users in an academic research environment.

Responsibilities:
• Partner with Library staff to develop and promote robust digital collections that are openly accessible for qualitative and quantitative inquiry
• Manage the Digitization Lab, including: the supervision of student employees; maintenance of digitization equipment; coordination of lab use with patrons; communication with similar services on campus; and working with Library staff to maintain and update the equipment and services
• Work closely with instructors to support working with digital collections in courses
• Provide consultations and instruction on creating, maintaining, making accessible and preserving digital collections using platforms such as Omeka or Scalar
• Provide guidance on relevant metadata in consultation with library cataloging and metadata staff for digital collections
• When appropriate, coordinate the Library’s partnership on digital collections projects with campus and community groups
• Work with Library staff to promote digital collections and projects

Application Instructions

To Apply: Submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, and reference contact information online through the University of Chicago's Academic Recruiting website: apply.interfolio.com/120837. Review of applications will begin after March 2,2023. Screening of applications will continue until the position is filled or the search is closed.

Salary and Benefits: Appointment salary based on qualifications and experience. Benefits include a retirement plan, insurance, and paid time off.

Questions: Contact Library Human Resources at libraryhr@uchicago.edu

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All University departments and institutes are charged with building a faculty from a diversity of backgrounds and with diverse viewpoints; with cultivating an inclusive community that values freedom of expression; and with welcoming and supporting all their members.

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University’s Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email equalopportunity@uchicago.edu with their request
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