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Required Education and/or Experience:
A master’s degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited program.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead the adoption, growth, and strategic management of ScholarHub@UALittleRock, positioning the institutional repository as a vital hub for the university’s scholarly output;
Supervise a staff member in the digital preservation of research outputs within the institutional repository;
Manage institutional open access funds, oversee read & publish agreements, and advise faculty on open access publishing pathways;
Provide consultations to faculty and students on scholarly communication issues, including publishing options, licensing agreements, and author rights, profiles and research impact.;
Create and deliver educational programs, workshops, and online instructional content related to scholarly communication issues;
Collaborate with liaison librarians and campus stakeholders to promote open scholarship and repository participation;
Collaborate with liaison librarians, faculty and campus stakeholders on the inclusion of affordable course content and open educational resources (OER) into courses;
Engage in ongoing professional development to build expertise in scholarly communication and digital scholarship;
Participate in professional scholarship and service consistent with an appointment as a tenure-track faculty member;
Work occasional evening and weekend hours to support instructional sessions and/or library events;
Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Experience supporting scholarly communication, institutional repositories or digital scholarship within an academic library;
Experience building relationships, including communicating and collaborating with stakeholders;
Knowledge of current and emerging strategies, trends, and issues in scholarly communication, open access, open educational resources and/or data management;
Strong interpersonal and instruction skills.
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Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
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