Digital Scholarship Librarian

Description

• working as a highly effective leader and collaborator across administrative boundaries to initiate or consult on projects associated with the development, implementation, and support of digital initiatives
• designing systems that streamline workflow and processes for digital projects, with particular emphasis on contributing metadata and technical expertise
• increasing the library’s capability and capacity for digitizing content from its various collections that currently are not available in electronic format and establishing effective methods for making these newly digitized materials available
• working with colleagues and vendors to resolve complex issues relating to scholarly content systems and assisting with the integration of content systems and interfaces into the University Library’s overall web presence
• cooperating with colleagues to design, build, and maintain a comprehensive mix of digital resources and services that, collectively, offers library users the maximum possible access and convenience—and which establishes the W&L University Library as a premier digital presence among its peer institutions
• contributing toward the establishment and maintenance of an overall satisfying experience for library users who access library services and resources via the Internet

• American Library Association-accredited master’s degree in library science or equivalent, or master’s degree in information science, computer science, or related discipline with library experience
• Minimum of 3 years experience working in a library, preferably including responsibility for some aspect(s) of digital scholarship, digital services, production of digital resources, and/or library automation

• Demonstrated knowledge of, and a record of achievement with, digital scholarship and services, including awareness of emerging trends in digital scholarship
• Understanding of issues involved in developing, licensing, maintaining, and/or delivering digital collections of various types
• Working knowledge of resource discovery systems and library electronic resource management systems—preferably Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (III) Millennium
• Demonstrated experience with digital asset management systems (e.g., CONTENTdm, DSpace, Omeka, etc.)
• Familiarity with MARC and RDA cataloging formats and other metadata schema (e.g. Dublin Core, TEI, etc.)
• Knowledge with next-generation information discovery systems
• Knowledge of search engines and related tools and technologies
• Knowledge of database-driven web applications and systems, including open source, commercial, and locally-developed solutions
• Knowledge of copyright best practices related to digital scholarship
• Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise, train, and motivate staff
• Written and verbal communication skills commensurate with a professional workplace
• Ability to explain processes—and process changes—to individuals or small groups
• Ability to document processes for a variety of audiences
• Competence for successfully shepherding various tasks associated with managing digital collections of a college or university library
• Proficiency with personal productivity IT tools used in a typical academic environment, including email, web browsing, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, file services, collaboration tools, and social networks

• Aptitude for working effectively with students, faculty, staff, and colleagues; enthusiasm for delivering high quality service to an academic community
• Demonstrated understanding of courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including demonstrated experience in project management, facilitating teamwork, and cross-unit collaboration;
• Effective oral, written, and presentation skills
• Ability to listen carefully and patiently to the concerns of multiple constituencies
• Excellent time-management skills coupled with the ability to coordinate projects, resources, and collaborative effort to achieve assigned goals—with attention to detail and thoroughness
• Ability to make prudent, fair, and sound decisions while anticipating results, direct and indirect
• Creative problem-solving abilities, initiative, perseverance, and intellectual curiosity
• Ability to accommodate multiple, conflicting demands for commitment of effort
• Flexibility to adjust and thrive in a changing work place, including resilience of character and perspective