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FYI, applications are still being accepted...<br>
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<b>E-Research and Digital Scholarship Services Librarian </b><br>
<i>Applications are still being accepted. (Date of first
consideration is November 6, 2014)</i><br>
<br>
The University of California, Irvine Libraries seeks a
collaborative, creative, proactive, and user- oriented professional
for the position E-Research and Digital Scholarship Services (ERDS)
Librarian to develop the Libraries' role in the research and
publication lifecycle of digital resources. Reporting to the Head of
the Collection Development Department, the incumbent will serve as
Head of the E-Research and Digital Scholarship Services Unit and
will be a member of the Collection Development Department.<br>
<br>
The E-Research and Digital Scholarship Services Unit is being formed
within the Collection Development Department to capitalize on
digital services offered locally and throughout the UC system to
assist in the research, publication, and teaching missions of the
University. The Unit will perform outreach, advertise, educate, and
collaborate with faculty and researchers directly, and through the
assistance and education of subject liaisons across all library
departments.<br>
<br>
Services include but are not limited to:<br>
• Consultation for grant requirements related to data management,
data sharing, and publication<br>
• Consultation regarding UC's open access policy<br>
• Assistance in data curation<br>
• Assistance with linked data<br>
• Educating faculty, researchers, and librarians about impact
metrics<br>
• Providing digital preservation and migration services<br>
• Providing and/or training researchers on metadata enhancement<br>
<br>
The unit will be involved in project management, workflow
development, and provision of ongoing digital services for the
scholarly community of UC Irvine and the UCI Libraries.<br>
<br>
<b><u>Duties and Responsibilities</u></b><br>
<br>
The ERDS Librarian will manage all aspects of the Unit, from
strategic planning to daily operations, effectively coordinating
staff and technology resources, and working with subject
specialists, IT professionals, and public relations staff. The ERDS
Librarian will supervise a metadata librarian and a programmer
analyst, and there is a likelihood that the unit will expand.<br>
<br>
Serving as an advisor to library management, the ERDS Librarian will
interact extensively with other campus units and library departments
on issues related to digital research, outreach, and publishing. The
ERDS Librarian will work with faculty, researchers, librarians, and
archivists to promote and support digital publishing and open
access, and will encourage experimentation and risk-taking in
digital scholarship projects as part of professional growth and
innovative services.<br>
<br>
The ERDS Librarian will act as a resource within the Libraries for
digital services and projects, and will educate librarians and staff
about available digital and data services. The ERDS Librarian will
build awareness of and support for the management and preservation
of digital publications and related materials including research
data. <br>
The ERDS Librarian will monitor data-related developments on campus
and within the UC system, including the California Digital Library,
and will explore ways that the Libraries can best leverage digital
collections, local resources such as the UCI repository, UCIspace,
and staff expertise to support faculty, researchers, and students in
their own research and scholarly activities. The ERDS Librarian will
explore and develop new services in the areas of e-research and
digital scholarship. In addition, the ERDS Librarian will look for
grant opportunities to develop services and expertise in the areas
of digital services, data, and e-research.<br>
<br>
<u><b>Qualifications</b></u><br>
<br>
<b><i>Required:</i></b><br>
• Graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited
institution or an equivalent combination of relevant advanced degree
and library experience.<br>
• Computer science, research data management, digital archives,
or GIS background.<br>
• Experience planning and managing projects and project teams.<br>
• Experience working with faculty, researchers, librarians,
and/or archivists.<br>
• Experience writing, managing, implementing, or contributing to
grant proposals.<br>
• Commitment to user-centered library services.<br>
• Knowledge of emerging trends in digital scholarship, including
scholarly publishing, open access, and data sharing.<br>
• Experience working with repositories or data management
programs. <br>
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication
skills.<br>
• Ability to think strategically and articulate the evolving role
of academic libraries to a diverse audience.<br>
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team
within a dynamically changing environment where consultation,
flexibility and cooperation are essential.<br>
• Ability to work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively
and to promote teamwork, diversity, equality, and inclusiveness
within UCI Libraries and the campus.<br>
• Ability to meet the University of California criteria for
advancement and promotion.<br>
• Knowledge of emerging trends in digital scholarship.<br>
• Understanding of the mission of a research university and the
mission and functions of a large research library.<br>
<br>
<i><b>Preferred:</b></i><br>
• Experience managing a unit and supervising staff.<br>
• Knowledge of current issues and trends in intellectual
property, copyright, and fair use.<br>
• Familiarity with the mobile and web-based technologies used in
social media and ability to learn new technologies quickly.<br>
• Evidence of continuing achievement in professional development,
particularly at a national level, that will enhance the candidate’s
value to the Libraries, the University, the profession, or the
scholarly community.<br>
• Ability to articulate the value of digital library collections
and digital repositories in a teaching and research environment.<br>
• Strong public speaking skills in an academic setting.<br>
<u><b><br>
</b></u><u><b>The Collection Development Department</b></u><br>
<br>
The Collection Development Department is responsible for the
library-wide development and management of general collections in
the Langson Library, Ayala Science Library, and Grunigen Medical
Library under the administration and coordination of the Assistant
University Librarian for Research Resources. This department takes
the lead role in developing and planning the overarching and ongoing
collections policies, procedures, and projects that ensure that the
scholarly resources available meet the campus teaching, research,
and patient care needs. As an important part of these initiatives,
the Department plans and implements the Libraries’ role in
e-research and digital scholarship services. The Department consists
of 8 librarians (including the department head) and 1 library
assistant. The Department is committed to developing, delivering,
and preserving the Libraries’ outstanding collection of significant
and diverse research resources and is dedicated to building a
research library of excellence. <br>
<br>
<u><b>The UCI Libraries</b></u><br>
<br>
The UCI Libraries are committed to innovation and excellence and are
in a major period of change. The Libraries consist of the Langson
Library, the Ayala Science Library, the Library Gateway Study
Center, and the Grunigen Medical Library. These buildings contain
over 3,300 public seats for study and research and provide more than
600 public access computers. The UCI Libraries have a staff of
approximately 140 FTE plus approximately 30 student assistant FTE.
The library collection consists of over 3.4 million volumes and over
137,000 journals and serial titles and an aggressively expanding
electronic resources collection. The UCI Libraries are a member of
the: Association of Research Libraries (ARL), California Digital
Library (CDL), HathiTrust Digital Library, Center for Research
Libraries (CRL), Coalition of Networked Information (CNI), Digital
Library Federation (DLF), Council on Library and Information
Resources (CLIR), Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources
Coalition (SPARC), Pacific Rim Digital Library Alliance (PRDLA), and
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
(IFLA).<br>
<u><b><br>
</b></u><u><b>University of California, Irvine</b></u><br>
<br>
The University of California, Irvine is nestled in over 1,500 acres
of coastal foothills, five miles from the Pacific Ocean, between San
Diego and Los Angeles. Founded in 1965, UCI has a diverse student
body consisting of more than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate
students. Among the most dynamic campuses in the University of
California system, UCI employs over 1,100 faculty and 9,400 staff.
Consistently ranked among the nation’s best universities, UCI is
noted for its top-rated research and graduate programs, extensive
commitment to undergraduate education, and growing number of
professional schools and programs of academic and social
significance. <br>
<br>
Librarians at the University of California Irvine are academic
appointees and receive potential career status at the time of their
initial appointment. Librarians periodically receive administrative
and peer review for merit increases based on the following criteria:
1) professional competence and quality of service within the
Library; 2) professional activity outside the Library; 3) university
and public service; and 4) research and other creative activity.<br>
<br>
<u><b>Salary & Benefits:</b></u> Salary commensurate with
qualifications and experience based on the University of California
pay scales. Appointment is anticipated to be at the Assistant
Librarian, Associate Librarian, or Librarian rank with a salary of
$53,088 - $83,674 plus an annual administrative stipend.<br>
<br>
Librarians are entitled to two days per month of annual leave,
thirteen paid holidays, and one day per month sick leave. The
University has an excellent retirement system and offers a variety
of group health, life, and disability insurance plans. Benefits are
equal to approximately 40% of salary.<br>
<u><b><br>
</b></u><u><b>Deadline for Applications:</b></u> Candidates
applying by <b>November 6, 2014 </b>will be given first
consideration, but the position will remain open until filled.<br>
<br>
<u><b>To Apply:</b></u> Qualified applicants who wish to be
considered for this position should submit the information requested
(cover letter; résumé; and the names, e-mail addresses, and phone
numbers of three references, with a statement of each reference's
professional relationship to the applicant) via UC Recruit at: <b><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF02552">https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF02552</a></b>.<br>
<br>
Upon application, candidates should be in possession of proof of
their legal right to employment in the U.S. In compliance with the
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, verification of legal
right to work will be required between the time of final selection
and hiring, and is absolutely essential in ultimately being hired.<br>
<br>
This position description is listed on the UCI Libraries Web site at
<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.lib.uci.edu/about/jobs/librarian-vacancies.html">http://www.lib.uci.edu/about/jobs/librarian-vacancies.html</a></b>
with links to additional Web sites featuring campus and community
information.<br>
<br>
<div align="center"><i>The University of California, Irvine is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing
inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected
veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC
nondiscrimination policy.</i><br>
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Daniel C. Tsang
Distinguished Librarian
Data Librarian and Bibliographer for Asian American Studies,
Economics, Political Science, Orange County documents (interim),
& French & Italian (interim)
468 Langson Library, University of California, Irvine
PO Box 19557, Irvine CA 92623-9557, USA
1 949 824 4978 (Tel); 1 949 824 0605 (Fax), <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:dtsang@uci.edu">dtsang@uci.edu</a> (E-mail)
Office hours: 4-4:30 p.m. Fridays when on campus, or by appointment
My Subject Guides: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://libguides.lib.uci.edu/profile.php?uid=2616">http://libguides.lib.uci.edu/profile.php?uid=2616</a></pre>
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