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POST: On the Likelihood of Academia “Taking Back” Scholarly Publishing

Jul

2

2013

Rick Anderson of The Scholarly Kitchen outlines his thoughts on how the academy can “take back scholarly publishing.” He discusses the noncommercial entities in libraries and academic departments that have the means to disseminate works, support legislation against commercial interests in scholarly communication, and encourage mandates by funding agencies to make publications open access.Anderson refers ...

POST: Mismatch Between Graduates’ Information Skills and Employers’ Needs

Jul

2

2013

Alison J. Head, Founder and Director of Project Information Literacy recounts her findings from an IMLS planning grant study about how recent college graduates “find and use information in the workplace.” While recent graduates are able to find “instant information” on Google, they often missed the “social side of research,” a skill employers value highly. ...

JOB: Reference & Digital Projects Resident, Swarthmore College

Jul

2

2013

From the advertisement: “The Swarthmore College Libraries seek a creative, technically-grounded and visionary recent MLS/MLIS graduate or CLIR fellow for a Reference and Digital Projects Resident. The ideal candidate will display a strong commitment to and interest in research, instruction and digital scholarship. The incumbent will report to the Head of Research and Instruction and ...

JOB: Digital Initiatives Librarian, Wright State University

Jul

2

2013

From the advertisement: “To support the University Libraries’ scholarly communications, online publishing initiatives, and institutional repository. Minimum Qualifications Master’s degree in Library or Information Science (from an ALA accredited program) or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience; effective interpersonal and written communication skills; knowledge of metadata standards, such as Dublin Core Preferred ...

JOB: Research Assistant Professor at the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

Jul

2

2013

The PressForward project at the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (RRCHNM) now invites applications for a one-year position (with the possibility of renewal) at the rank of Research Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will work with the project directors to manage the publication of Digital Humanities Now and the Journal of Digital Humanities, as well ...

JOB: Digital Research Services for the Humanities, Case Western Reserve University

Jul

2

2013

The Digital Research Services for the Humanities position manages a portfolio of digital scholarship services for this discipline. (1) Digital services. Consult and partner with faculty and student researchers to support their research data life cycles by providing expertise in the digital project development and management (including tools, software, and repository). (2) Client Engagement. Market ...

POST: Respect Des Bits: Archival Theory Encounters Digital Objects and Media

Jun

25

2013

In his latest post for The Signal, Trevor Owens explores digital objects through the lens of archival theory, such as respect des fonds, or the archival imperative to maintain original order. He explains: While the representations of digital objects often appear non-linear it is critical to not be seduced by the flickering and transitory view of ...

RESOURCE: Keeping Up With… Big Data

Jun

25

2013

The latest issue of the Association of College and Research Library’s (ACRL) Keeping Up With… publication is devoted to big data. Written by Mark Bieraugel (Business Librarian at California Polytechnic State University), it covers the nuts and bolts of the topic and offers a bibliography that includes sections such as “Big Data and the Academy,” “Privacy and ...

JOB: Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Librarian/Specialist – Lafayette College

Jun

25

2013

Lafayette College seeks a GIS librarian/specialist to take a lead role in advancing geospatial and data-driven scholarship across the disciplines (arts, sciences, and engineering). The position will support faculty and students by demonstrating the opportunities for geospatial thinking, developing GIS infrastructure to enable new research, and promoting campus-wide expertise in the analysis and visualization of ...

JOB: Associate Director, Creation & Curation Services at CWRU Kelvin Smith Library

Jun

25

2013

From the announcement: The Associate Director for Creation and Curation (ADCC) is responsible for providing intellectual and programmatic leadership for the Digital Learning and Scholarship Team and the Scholarly Resources and Special Collections Team. Reporting directly to the Associate Provost and University Librarian, the ADCC will have direct management responsibility, including recruitment, commitment to diversity ...

POST: Of Fences and Defenses

Jun

25

2013

Kevin Smith (Duke University) has written a post exploring what it means to recognize fair use as a “postitive right” as opposed to an “affirmative defense.” Inspired by the language used in one of the amicus briefs filed in the Authors Guild, Inc. v. Hathi Trust case, Smith concludes: If we understand fair use as ...