JOB: Digital Stewardship Librarian (Amherst College)

Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.

Job Description:

Amherst College invites applications for the Digital Stewardship Librarian position. The Digital Stewardship Librarian is a full-time, year-round position, starting at $62,776 per year – commensurate with experience. Given Amherst’s distinction as one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country, the successful candidate will demonstrate the ways in which they bring value to and will work towards supporting a broadly diverse community.

As part of a collaborative, dynamic, and diverse team, the Digital Stewardship Librarian coordinates the planning and implementation of digital preservation strategies, digital records management, and research data support for the library and the college. Works with colleagues in IT and the library to develop and implement policies, procedures, and workflows for data management and preservation that are consistent with best practices in the profession. Works with colleagues in Archives & Special Collections and across the college to facilitate digital records transfer to the Archives. Consults with departments and faculty on best practices for managing research data.

This position is eligible for a remote or hybrid schedule. Note that remote workers at Amherst College must reside in Massachusetts or Connecticut.

Summary of Responsibilities:

Digital Preservation and Digital Records Management

Along with colleagues in the Digital Initiatives & Web Services department and across the library, is part of a team charged with envisioning, planning, and implementing services that support the preservation of digital library materials and are consistent with best practices in the profession.
Participates in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, workflows, and strategies for preservation of born-digital, digitized, and licensed digital content across library collections, including digital assets in ACDC (Amherst College Digital Collections).
Collaboratively develops and implements policies, procedures, workflows, and strategies for transferring digital records from College departments to the Archives.
In collaboration with Collection Management, creates and manages preservation metadata for preserved digital content.
Collaborates with colleagues in administrative departments across the College to ensure smooth transfer of digital records and advise on best practices for data management.
Collaborates with colleagues in IT to integrate efforts to manage and preserve digital content of enduring value throughout the digital curation lifecycle.
Works across diverse stakeholders at the college to advocate for, provide expertise for, and advance practices that support digital preservation and reliable records management at the college.
Identifies and implements technological solutions to streamline or otherwise improve digital-asset transfer, management, and preservation workflows and activities.
Creates and maintains documentation.
Participates in and stays abreast of developments in digital preservation and digital records management.
In consultation with Archives & Special Collections, manages the Library’s web archiving program.
Actively participates in strategic planning and setting direction for Digital Initiatives.

Research Data and Scholarly Communications

Participates in the library’s Scholarly Communications committee, which acts as a source of informed guidance for faculty, students, and staff on the use, development, and dissemination of scholarly work and research data; and develops and manages outreach materials and programs to educate the college community about scholarly communication and open access.
In collaboration with Research & Instruction, particularly the Science Librarian, acts as a resource for the campus community on open access, managing research data, and scholarly communication.

Qualifications:

Required

Master of Library and Information Science from a program accredited by the American Library Association or foreign equivalent.
0-1 year of related experience.
Demonstrated analytical, organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills, with proven success in independently prioritizing work and managing competing deadlines.
Commitment to working closely and collaboratively across organizational boundaries, with diverse colleagues which here includes undergraduates, faculty, staff, and college administrators.
Curiosity about and openness to learning new standards and emerging technologies.
Ability to teach complicated concepts to other people in an understandable and accessible manner.
Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to advocate for the library to a variety of constituents; proven success in communicating with technical and non-technical individuals.
Experience managing projects, ideally those that involve working collaboratively across groups or departments.
Competence and sensitivity in working at a college in which students are broadly diverse with regard to gender, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion.

Preferred

If you’re not familiar with any or all of these, please submit your application anyway.

Knowledge of digital preservation standards and principles as demonstrated through coursework, professional development, or work experience.
Knowledge of the research data lifecycle as demonstrated through coursework, professional development, or work experience.
Experience developing policies and procedures in a digital library environment.
Experience with archival principles and managing records in an archival context.

Amherst College offers many opportunities for professional growth and development, continued learning, and career advancement.

Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff and faculty and their families. Benefits are an important part of our overall compensation, so it is critical that you review all of the options to ensure it meets your total compensation requirements. Click here for Benefits Information.

Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter online at https://amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Amherst_Jobs. Please be sure to upload all requested documents prior to clicking Submit. Applications cannot be revised once submitted. (Current employees and students should apply by clicking on the Jobs Hub icon from their Workday home screen) Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

JOB: Digital Community Partnerships Specialist (Smithsonian Institution)

Come join the team at the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum! We’re working to expand the story of America through the often-untold accounts and accomplishments of women individually and collectively—to better understand our past and inspire our future. We’re looking for dedicated individuals to help us create space for women’s history on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., deepen our nation’s stories, and inspire conversation, connection, and change.

Open & closing dates

03/26/2024 to 04/10/2024

Salary

$82,764 – $107,590 per year

Pay scale & grade

GS 11

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Washington, DC 1 vacancy

Remote job

Telework eligible

Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required

Not required

Relocation expenses reimbursed

Appointment type

Permanent – Federal

Work schedule

Full-time – Full-Time, Permanent

The Digital Community Partnerships Specialist will build and maintain community partnerships for SAWHM’s digital initiatives, focusing on identifying partner communities, working with community representatives to co-create resources for the Virtual Museum, building and strengthening relationships with community partners through digital initiatives, and working with diverse communities to share gender equity and women’s history stories.

In this position, you will:

Manage the formulation and execution of programs, plans and digital partnership policies. Provide direction for administrative support operations. Administer planning, programming, budgeting, accounting, personnel management, records management and security management aspects of assigned projects and accounts.
Identify, develop and maintain strong relationships with potential and existing collaborations, building and maintaining trust-based relationships. Determine key groups for partnerships that represent the diverse experiences of American women. Develop and implement workflows for collaboration and co-creation that are efficient and meet the specific needs of these diverse communities.
Assist with the development of media and written materials through analysis, interpretation, production, and development of complex information for audiences with differing levels of understanding of gender equity and women’s history issues.
Directly assist community partners with storytelling using digital resources and connect with partners with other SI people who can offer digital resource support.
Organize and coordinate strategic outreach, external relations, and related special projects, including moderating digital spaces and hosting digital events to promote engagement with museum activities.

Conditions of Employment

Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
May need to complete a Probationary Period
Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Conditions of Employment

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions on OPM website.

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience at an academic or cultural institution with: program management, administration, and budgeting for complex programs; building and sustaining community partnerships and advancing diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion; serving as a part of a team creating curatorial and/or educational content related history and/lor women studies; producing digital storytelling outputs using new media tools and technology; organizing and facilitating digital and in-person trainings, events and other community engagement initiatives.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

OR
A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a women’s history or gender studies.
OR
3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a graduate degree in women’s history or gender studies.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: At least 1 year of combined graduate education and experience as defined above. Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the “Required Documents” section of this announcement.

Important Note:

Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.

Additional information

This position is included in the bargaining unit

JOB: Research Informatics Specialist (University of Oklahoma)

Salary Range: Targeted salary $72,000 annually, based on experience

Benefits Provided: Yes

Required Attachments: Resume, Cover Letter, Other Document (See Job Requirements for details)

Job Description

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The University Libraries seeks to recruit a technical professional who has a passion for the higher education environment to support data-intensive research and digital scholarship projects. The Research Informatics Specialist is a member of the Digital Scholarship and Data Services department which resides within the Digital Strategies and Innovation division. Reporting to the Director of Digital Scholarship and Data Services, this role performs information engineering in the form of automation, storage, and retrieval of information through the use and development of cyberinfrastructure.

The primary support focus for this role is research endeavors spanning STEM, Social Science, and Digital Humanities, and may be included in grants as a project resource. The Research Informatics Specialist works closely with other researcher support roles. An ideal candidate will have a proven record of working independently and managing multiple priorities at one time.

Position Responsibilities Include:

Serves as a consultant and collaborator by helping researchers across OU’s research domains to develop plans for addressing computing and data needs.
Helps teams to innovate, evaluate, develop and deploy new knowledge creation and management technologies.
Guides in identifying and selecting engineering informatics tools, e.g. automating dataset ingest mechanisms.
Consults with the Research Data Specialist to identify and evaluate data assets.
Participates in data audits and associated data assessment activities.
Develops technologies and processes for data access and sharing, visualization, preservation, and general data management.
Consults with researchers to provide informatics solutions and support.
Serves as a consultant helping researchers in OU’s research domains to curate and archive digital data and to solve information/data-related problems.
Participates in education, outreach, and training on information and data science, including policy, access, and technology issues.
Participates in the planning and development of digital and e-research programs that address researchers’ content/information/data-related needs.
Engages in partnerships to develop technologies and processes for data access and sharing, visualization, preservation, and general data management.
Participates in data collection and reporting in support of program assessment and data-driven decision-making.
Performs data-driven analysis to drive continuous improvement of accessibility and usability of tools and resources.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applications must attach the following documents in pdf format:

Cover letter
Resume
List of 3 Professional References

Hire will be contingent on submission of academic transcripts.

Best consideration date for this position is 4/26/24.

Job Requirements

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Required Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree, AND:

24 months of experience in application and software development.

Equivalency substitution: Will accept 48 months related experience in lieu of the Bachelor’s degree for a total of 72 months related experience.

Skills:

Ability to work with varied groups of people in a respectful, equitable and inclusive way.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with end-users at varying technological skill levels.
Demonstrated high-level technology proficiency and capabilities working with computing systems, disk arrays, computers and software, the Web, and social media.
Demonstrated ability in programming in one of the following languages: Python, R, JavaScript, SQL.
Experience with data visualization and text mining tools.
Ability to build and sustain effective interpersonal relationships and work collaboratively in a diverse and fast-paced environment.
Analytical skills, creative and innovative problem-solving skills, and a strong commitment to service excellence.
Outstanding organizational, project, and time management skills to lead multiple projects.

Certifications: None.

Advertised Physical Requirements:

Frequent exposure to pressure caused by deadlines and busy periods.
Ability to communicate, including expressing oneself or exchanging information with others.
Ability to use computer daily.

Department Preferences:

Advanced degree.
Experience working with Unix / Linux command line tools.
Familiarity with web frameworks such as Drupal or Django.
Experience with workflow automation using Celery, Apache Airflow, or other similar frameworks.
Demonstrated knowledge of ontology tools, and technologies supporting humanities research, e.g. Nvivo, ATLAS.ti, XML, CIDOC-CRM, Geovocab.
Experience working in an environment that involves complexity and change.
Experience in writing and/or managing grants.
Experience in working with grant funded researchers.
Ability to teach others in group and/or one-on-one settings.
Understanding of the academic library’s role in research, teaching and learning and the role of new and innovative technologies on the ongoing development and evolution of new library services and digital scholarship.

Supervision:

No supervisory duties.

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.

Why You Belong at the University of Oklahoma: The University of Oklahoma fosters an inclusive culture of respect and civility, belonging, and access, which are essential to our collective pursuit of excellence and our determination to change lives. The unique talents, perspectives, and experiences of our community enrich the learning, and working environment at OU, inspiring us to harness our innovation, creativity, and collaboration for the advancement of people everywhere.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The University of Oklahoma, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid, housing, services in educational programs or activities, and health care services that the University operates or provides.

Hiring contingent upon a Background Check?: Yes

Special Indications: None

Job Posting

: Mar 22, 2024

JOB: Digital Collections Librarian (University of Wyoming)

UW Libraries seeks a collaborative and creative librarian to join our Digital Collections team. The Digital Collections Librarian will oversee the digitization of materials in a variety of formats, both 2D and 3D, planning and execution of new digital collections and exhibits, and the maintenance of existing digital collections. The Digital Collections Librarian will coordinate with the university community and appropriate library departments for collection building, metadata creation, and discovery of and access to digital collections.

Digital Collections includes digitized materials from the Emmitt D. Chisum Special Collections, libraries’ general collections, and collections from collaborating partners. Examples include historic maps, books, photographs, audio-visual mat erials, newspaper collections, and 3-D fossils and vertebrate specimens. The department also hosts institutional and data repositories.

This position reports to the chair of Digital Collections.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop and manage UW Libraries’ digitized collections (i.e. content WyoDigital and Sketchfab) while employing current digital library technologies, standards, and best practices.
Lead and consult on current digitization of both 2D and 3D materials by working closely with Digital Collections and Special Collections personnel on digitization workflows and content identification, evaluation, planning, execution, and ongoing maintenance.
Serve as main point of contact for the WyoDigital DSpace instance and coordinate regular maintenance, troubleshooting, and updating via vendor (Atmire).
Create, integrate, and ensure long-term access to digital collections objects and metadata from the University of Wyoming including the coordination of dark archiving.
Ensure discovery of digitized materials by coordinating metadata ingest in DPLA and the library discovery system
Conduct workshops as appropriate each semester on topics related to digitization, digital humanities, digital preservation, or other related areas for public outreach to the UW community.
Contribute to and create user documentation for training and workflows on digitization equipment and WyoDigital and Sketchfab platforms.
Coordinate purchasing, vendor contracts, ongoing maintenance/updating, troubleshooting, and documentation of digitization equipment and software (both 2D and 3D).

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:

As a member of the library faculty, the successful candidate is expected to pursue an active and ongoing program of research, service, and professional development. (https://www.uwyo.edu/regs-policies/_files/docs/regulations-2020/uw_reg_2-1_approved_10-14-20.pdf).

UW Libraries are committed to building a culturally diverse workplace and strongly encourage applications from minority candidates, candidates with disabilities, and those with experience working in a multicultural environment. Diversity resources for the University of Wyoming and the community of Laramie can be found at http://www.uwyo.edu/diversity/resources/. For more information on UW Libraries, please visit https://www.uwyo.edu/libraries.

REMOTE WORK ELIGIBILITY:

This position provides vital support to campus customers and requires the successful candidate be available to work on campus.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Please address all minimum qualifications in your application materials.

ALA-accredited Master’s Degree in library/information science by start date.
Knowledge of digital repository platforms such as DSpace, Digital Commons, Tind, Fedora, Collections Space, etc.
Knowledge of digitization best practices with regard to 2D objects and/or 3D objects as well as appropriate hardware and software
Knowledge of one or more non-MARC metadata schemas (e.g. Dublin Core, MODS, METS-ALTO, EML, etc.)
Demonstrated commitment to user-focused service orientation

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience with selecting and evaluating materials for digitization.
Experience with large-scale digitization and working with vendors.
Experience with initiating, planning, coordinating, and implementing complex projects and services.
Experience with or knowledge of managing digital repositories

*The UW Libraries is committed to providing candidates who meet the minimum qualifications with professional development funding and support to acquire skills and grow into positions. While minimum qualifications must be met to proceed to the interview stage, preferred qualifications are not required. Applicants are encouraged to communicate how their work and other experiences would benefit this position and the organization 

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Complete the online application and upload the following for a complete application:

Resume or curriculum vitae.
Cover letter that addresses how your knowledge, skills, and abilities address the minimum and any desired qualifications.
Contact information for four professional references.

This position will remain open until filled. Complete applications received by 4/17/2024 will receive full consideration.

CFP: Digitorium 2024

Digitorium, the annual Digital Humanities conference hosted by the Alabama Digital Humanities Center at University of Alabama Libraries, is now accepting proposals. They specifically “encourage submissions that ask big questions, present puzzles for problem-solving, and share outside of the box ideas.”

Presentation formats include:

Papers: 15 minute presentations (max 2000 words). Papers are an opportunity for solo presenters to submit a presentation on their project or idea and can describe theoretical or conceptual ideas or can focus on in progress or completed projects. Sessions for papers will be scheduled in groups of three.

Panels: a presentation for collaborators or scholars who are working on related or similar projects. Panels are 45 minutes long and have a minimum of 2 co-presenters. This presentation format can be a collaborative presentation or a discussion-based presentation with a moderator.

Roundtables: facilitated conversation about a DH tool or concept. Presenters will pose a short discussion prompt and a short list of questions that participants can engage with.

Lightening Talks (students only): solo presentation of a small project or an aspect of a project (<10 minutes, max 1000 words). Lightening talks are bite size presentations of materials and are not intended to go into great depth.

Poster Sessions (students only): a poster session is a visual representation of a research project. Posters will include title, research questions, methodology, data, findings, and a bibliography. Posters are a way to visually engage participants and are a great place to showcase data visualization and graphics. Posters will be uploaded into a conference gallery and presenters will show their posters at a designated time during the conference.

The conference will be held September 12-14. View the full call for additional information.

CFP: Cultures of Scale: Disciplines, Data, and Labor

Proposals are now being accepted for Cultures of Scale: Discipline, Data, and Labor, part of the Debates in Digital Humanities book series from The University of Minnesota Press. From the call:

This volume is designed for a wide array of perspectives. We have much to gain from the complex and critical debates on scale within rapidly growing fields such as Black DH, Indigenous DH and digital Knowledge Making, Latinx DH, Queer DH, and multilingual DH. Along with these and other disciplines represented in digital humanities and cultural heritage, we invite contributions from creative writers, visual artists, educators, students, computer scientists, and information professionals and knowledge creators, particularly those whose work has moved them beyond formal disciplinary training.

Essays and a wide variety of other contributions, such as short sample documents with critical analyses and critical arguments that speak to conceptual and practical aspects of ongoing efforts, are invited. The deadline to submit 500-word abstracts for consideration is May 15, 2024.

EVENT: UT Humanities Center’s Distinguished Lecture Series

The Humanities Center at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville will host “A Counterhistory of Data Visualization” on April 15 as part of their 2023-2024 Distinguished Lecture Series. The talk will be given by visiting scholar Lauren Klein of Emory University and will focus the “return to the origins of modern data visualization in order excavate this meaning, showing how data visualization always carries a set of implicit assumptions—and, at times, explicit arguments—about how knowledge is produced, and who is authorized to produce it.”

The talk will be livestreamed on Zoom; register here for the link.

RESOURCE: Working with Named Places: How and Why to Build a Gazetteer (Programming Historian)

The latest lesson from Programming Historian is “Working with Named Places: How and Why to Build a Gazetteer” by Susan Grunewald and Ruth Mostern. The lesson takes the learner through the process of creating a gazetteer from historical texts and then shows how one might leverage the gazetteer’s data using linked open data and GIS. A notable and welcome feature is the focus on concepts of place to give the learner a solid foundation and a deeper understanding of gazetteers as “a kind of Knowledge Organization System (KOS), a tool ‘that brings together related concepts and their names in a meaningful way, such that users of the KOS can easily comprehend the relationships represented’.”

JOB: Digital Humanities Librarian (Florida International University)

Florida International University Libraries (FIU Libraries) serves as the intellectual heart of our students’ academic journeys, offering pathways to knowledge and discovery, ultimately paving the way for student success. Our libraries provide essential resources crucial for research and innovation, fostering collaborative research endeavors and supporting scholars throughout the entirety of their research lifecycle. FIU Libraries is steadfast in its mission to be a catalytic leader in the realms of data, information, knowledge management, and digital technology. We are dedicated to empowering students and researchers in their pursuit of learning, discovery, exploration, and creation.

The Florida International University Libraries are seeking applicants for the role of Digital Humanities Librarian. This position will be part of our team of professionals dedicated to digital scholarship, with a focus on supporting research, teaching, and learning in the humanities and social sciences.

The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with library colleagues and act as a liaison to academic units throughout the campus. Responsibilities include providing training, facilitating project development, and offering consultation on current and evolving methods of digital scholarship. Serving as the Libraries’ expert in emerging tools and methodologies for humanities research, the Digital Humanities Librarian will actively engage in outreach and campus initiatives, fostering strong connections with faculty and students while providing support for various digital scholarship services.

Responsibilities

Supports digital literacy programs and initiatives through the Digital Scholar Studio by developing tutorials and instructional videos as well as delivering presentations, class instruction, and regularly scheduled workshops on topics related to digital humanities tools and methodologies
Maintains the Digital Scholar Studio network and relationships with faculty, researchers, students, and staff through newsletters, emails, etc.
Identifies and evaluates emerging digital humanities tools and methodologies
Provides individual consultation and training for students and faculty
Fosters and maintains relationships with the university community as well as peer institutions involved in humanities research and scholarship
Assists students, faculty, and researchers in planning successful, creative, and sustainable digital projects
Participates in grant writing and other funded activities relating to digital humanities
Manages the Digital Scholar Studio (DSS) physical resources, including equipment checkout, space scheduling, and coordination for classes, workshops, and events
Participates in strategic planning for the physical space and services offered through the Digital Scholar Studio with relevant campus stakeholders
Engages in scholarly activity through presentations, conferences, workshops, seminars, or other activities that enhance professional knowledge in the area of digital humanities
Serves the library and/or institution through contribution in meetings and committee work
Serves the library profession through involvement in professional organizations and through cooperative efforts with other information professionals
Performs other duties and special projects as assigned by department and assistant head

Minimum Requirements

ALA accredited Master of Library Science (MLS or MLIS) degree
Demonstrated experience with digital humanities and/or digital scholarship tools and methodologies
Strong sense of teamwork and ability to work cross-departmentally with library and university stakeholders

Desired Qualifications

Demonstrated leadership quality and experience in creating and supervising workflows and project implementation
Two or more years of professional experience working with digital collections or digital scholarship
Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and creativity
Experience developing and delivering workshops and other training
Experience working with faculty and students
Familiarity with issues in copyright and open access
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Second Masters or Bachelors in the Humanities

RANK

Open Rank

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID 531861 at https://facultycareers.fiu.edu/ and attach a cover letter and curriculum vitae. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least 3 references who will be contacted as determined by the search committee. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

EVENT: DH@Guelph Summer Workshops

The DH@Guelph team, partnered with Canadian Certificate in Digital Humanities (CC:DH), has announced their 2024 Summer Workshops which are set for May 14th- 17th. The workshops will focus on topics related to digital humanities research and teaching from a variety of disciplines. Workshop topics include:

Making Connections: The Semantic Web for Humanities Scholars
Introduction to Python Data Analysis
Approaching Media Archaeology from a Digital Humanities Perspective: Introduction, Tools, and Techniques
Uncovering Hidden Trends & Patterns Using Data Visualization
Simple 3D Animation for Digital Humanities
A Safer Internet for All: Self-Care and Community Care in Online Spaces

The workshops will be in person at the McLaughlin Library at the University of Guelph and are all four-days in length. Due to the length of the workshops, participants will only be able to purchase a ticket for one workshop.

For more information, visit https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/research/centres-institutes-and-labs/digital-humanities-guelph/dh-events/summer-workshops/2024-6v.

JOB: Digital Collections Librarian (UCLA)

Position overview

Salary range: $61,920 – $117,366

Application Window

Open date: April 2, 2024

Next review date: Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

Digital Collections Librarian

Department: Clark Library
Rank and Salary: Assistant Librarian to Librarian ($61,920 – $117,366)
Position Availability: Immediately
Application deadline for first consideration: April 30, 2024

UCLA’s William Andrews Clark Memorial Library seeks an energetic, creative, culturally competent, and service-oriented professional to develop and administer an inaugural digital archives and asset management program. They will build systems and workflows for digital assets and manage the stewardship of digital assets produced through digital reformatting of analog collections of the Clark Library, and lead and implement the Clark’s strategies for the acquisition and long-term stewardship of born-digital archival collections. They will also identify and develop relationships with stakeholders at UCLA and beyond, and advocate effectively for the use of digital collections in support of the teaching, research, and civic and community engagement mission of the university. In these ways, they will expand the use of the Clark Library beyond its current audience and raise awareness of the Clark Library as a unique educational resource at UCLA for users from around the world.

Position Duties

As this is a new position that will develop and oversee an emerging area of focus for the Clark Library, we expect the incumbent’s responsibilities to evolve over time and to be determined by the incumbent in consultation with colleagues.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

Develops and implements policies, workflows, and infrastructures for managing born-digital materials based on disciplinary standards and best practices for ingest, storage, preservation, arrangement, description, and access to digital records on current and legacy physical media
Selects, implements, and manages new systems, equipment, and software for digital preservation and digital asset management in legacy, current, and emerging data formats, and manage these tools’ compatibility with existing systems
Appraises content on obsolete formats and legacy digital media and migrates data when necessary
Integrates appropriate digital forensic tools to help ensure authenticity and preservation of archival materials when accessioning from a variety of storage media
Creates and updates finding aids for born-digital archival collections
Appraises, arranges, and describes digital, analog, and hybrid collections in accordance with archival best practices and priorities
Develops policies and guidelines for digitization projects, in collaboration with library colleagues
Plans for sufficient file storage and digital preservation actions, and ensures that metadata requirements are in place
Provides support to Center/Clark colleagues and other partners related to the acquisition, use, rights, online presentation, and long-term preservation of digital collection assets
Manages statistical reporting, stays informed about emerging technologies, and monitors rapidly changing standards and practices for digital content creation and management
Manages descriptive, technical, rights, structural, and administrative metadata and the ingestion of assets and metadata into the UCLA Library Digital Collections, in collaboration with Digital Library Program (DLP) colleagues; and works with the DLP to coordinate work with the California Digital Library
Collaborates with and provides advisory services, as appropriate, for librarians and other partners participating in the creation of digital humanities and other digital library projects
Maintains knowledge of and trains colleagues on relevant current trends, standards, best practices, and technologies through professional activities such as conference attendance and participation, service in relevant professional organizations, and ongoing training
Participates in collection development in collaboration with Clark Library colleagues
Supervises students as needed
Participates in grant-writing and grant implementation as needed
Collaborates with Center/Clark colleagues and other stakeholders as needed on development and donor relations
Participates in physical space planning as it relates to the library’s digital infrastructure
Participates in outreach activities as needed, including social media and other forms of digital visibility and outreach
Serves on university and library committees, task forces, and teams as needed
Represents the Clark at UCLA and beyond in appropriate professional and technical forums

The successful candidate will be committed to promoting and enhancing diversity through engagement with and promotion of the UCLA Principles of Community [http://www.ucla.edu/about/mission-and-values].

General Information

Professional librarians at UCLA are academic appointees. Librarians at UCLA are represented by an exclusive bargaining agent, University Council – American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT). This is a represented position. They are entitled to appropriate professional leave, two days per month of vacation leave, one day per month of sick leave, and all other benefits granted to non-faculty academic personnel. The University has an excellent retirement system and sponsors a variety of group health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans in addition to other benefits. Relocation assistance may be provided.

Appointees to the librarian series at UC shall have professional backgrounds that demonstrate a high degree of creativity, teamwork, and flexibility. Such background will normally include a professional degree from an ALA-accredited library and information science graduate program. In addition to professional competence and quality of service within the library in the primary job, advancement in the librarian series requires professional involvement and contributions outside of the library, and/or university and community service, and/or scholarly activities. Candidates must show evidence or promise of such contributions.

UCLA welcomes and encourages diversity and seeks applications and nominations from women and minorities. UCLA seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the university, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

Description of Unit

The UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library is a rare book and manuscript library that is open to all researchers who wish to conduct research with its holdings. The Library specializes in the study of England and Western Europe from the Tudor period through the long eighteenth century and from the mid-Victorian to late Edwardian periods, with a focus on Oscar Wilde and his circle. Other collection strengths include modern book arts; fine printing and the history of the book; and Montana and the West.

The Library is located in a 1926 Beaux Arts building, listed as Los Angeles City Historic-Cultural Monument #123. Situated on five landscaped acres in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles, it was originally planned to reflect the Mediterranean influence of Robert Farquhar’s architectural vision. The Library organizes a variety of academic and public programs that bring our collections to a wider audience, including conferences, lectures, exhibitions, and workshops. The Library is part of UCLA’s Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies, which also organizes chamber music concerts and theatrical performances, as well as a range of academic programs, many of which take place at the Library.
In keeping with UCLA’s primary purpose as a public research university to create, share, and preserve knowledge for the betterment of our global society, and in accordance with William Andrews Clark, Jr.’s vision for the library and its grounds as resources for the public good, the Clark Library is dedicated to making the shared cultural record as widely available as possible. We support UCLA’s mission of openness and inclusion and are committed to empowering broad research and engagement within special collections.

To learn more about the Clark Library, please visit https://clarklibrary.ucla.edu/.

To learn more about the Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies, please visit https://www.1718.ucla.edu/.