JOB: Research Data Librarian (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

From the announcement: The University Library of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign values diversity of thought, perspective, experience, and people, and is actively committed to a culture of inclusion and respect. We are dedicated to the practices of social justice, diversity, and equality, and we strive to overcome historical and divisive biases in our ...

JOB: Emerging Data Practices Librarian (Cornell University)

From the announcement: The Olin & Uris Libraries Research and Learning Services Department at Cornell University is seeking an Emerging Data Practices Librarian. We are looking for someone who will help students and scholars become more confident users of data in the humanities and social sciences – particularly with emerging types of research data, including ...

JOB: Digital Publishing Librarian (Adelphi University)

From the announcement: JOB SUMMARY Adelphi University Libraries is seeking a forward-thinking and enterprising information professional for the position of Digital Publishing Librarian. This newly created position will play a key role in expanding the ongoing efforts of Adelphi Libraries to provide innovative and professional scholarly support to Adelphi faculty, students and community members. The ...

JOB: Natural Language Processing Specialist (University of Florida)

From the announcement [pdf]: POSITION: Natural Language Processing Specialist (AI) RANK: Assistant University Librarian or Associate University Librarian REPORTS TO: Senior Director, Academic Research Consulting and Services (ARCS) SALARY: Minimum salary $56,362. Actual salary will reflect selected professional’s experience and credentials REQUISITION #: 70963 DEADLINE DATE: Opened Until Filled – review of applications will begin ...

POST: What is Metadata Assessment?

Hannah Tarver (University of North Texas) and Steven Gentry (University of Michigan), who are members of the Digital Library Assessment Interest Group’s Metadata Assessment Working Group (DLF AIG MWG), have written an overview of metadata assessment in digital libraries, and its importance and benefits for the DLF blog. In “What is Metadata Assessment?,” they posit ...

RESOURCE: Engaging Researchers in Data Dialogues: Designing Collaborative Programming to Promote Research Data Sharing

The Journal of eScience Librarianship has published an article, “Engaging Researchers in Data Dialogues: Designing Collaborative Programming to Promote Research Data Sharing,” by Moira Downey, Sophia Lafferty-Hess, Patrick Charbonneau, and Angela Zoss (all Duke University). From the abstract: A range of regulatory pressures emanating from funding agencies and scholarly journals increasingly encourage researchers to engage ...

CFP: Revisiting Teaching and Games: Mapping Out Ecosystems of Learning

The journal gamevironments seeks submissions for a special issue entitled, “Revisiting Teaching and Games: Mapping Out Ecosystems of Learning.” From the call: In this special issue, we want to curate a collection of accessible stories, theories, and methods of triumphs and failures involving gaming and teaching. We invite perspectives from inhabitants of the entire gameplay ecosystem: ...

CFP: Archiving 2021

Proposals for Archiving 2021 are now being accepted. The two-week conference aims to serve as an interdisciplinary forum for information exchange on the latest research results on digitization and curation, new technologies and projects, and different platforms and ways of visualizing collection data. Archiving 2021 will take place June 9-18 and 21-24, and will include ...

OPPORTUNITY: LIS Education and Data Science Integrated Network Group (LEADING) Fellowships

The LIS Education and Data Science Integrated Network Group (LEADING) is accepting applications for 2021 cohort of fellows. As per the website, “The LEADING project scales-up the highly successful LEADS-4-NDP initiative and will prepare a diverse, nation-wide cohort of 50 LIS doctoral students and early to mid-career librarians for data science endeavors.” LEADING fellows receive a ...

JOB: Director of Digital Scholarship (University of Chicago)

From the announcement: The Director of Digital Scholarship provides leadership and vision for digital scholarship at the University of Chicago Library and manages the Center for Digital Scholarship (CDS).  The Center’s mission is to serve as a hub for the expertise, services, technology, and spaces that equip faculty and students to integrate digital tools and ...

JOB: Digital Archivist (Smith College)

From the announcement: As a member of the Technical and Digital Services unit within Special Collections, Smith College Libraries, the Digital Archivist will provide practical implementation, expertise, and leadership in areas related to born-digital and digitized collection materials. The Digital Archivist will carry out specialized activities related to digital collections, and will provide ongoing training ...