Digital Humanities Librarian: Pioneer Digital Scholarship

Florida State University; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida State University Libraries seeks a Digital Humanities Librarian to lead the advanced technical work for CreateFSU and to provide expert consultation and support for faculty and student digital scholarship.

This position collaborates with the DRS team, the AI and Data Lab, and campus partners to empower researchers to explore, create, and share new forms of scholarship while fostering a vibrant digital humanities community at FSU.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an ALA-accredited library and information science program; or Master's degree in a humanities discipline, digital humanities, or a closely related field with relevant technical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to independently learn and apply new technologies, software applications, programming languages, and web-based tools.
• Understanding of current research trends, emerging technologies, and methodological shifts in the digital humanities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a commitment to public service and user-centered support.
• Strong collaborative mindset and adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving organizational environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the advanced technical lead for CreateFSU and related web-hosting platforms, providing consultation, troubleshooting, and support for complex digital scholarship projects.
• Assist faculty, graduate students, and researchers in developing and sustaining digital humanities projects using a variety of publishing and web-based platforms.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, tutorials, and user guides that support digital research and publishing initiatives.

Skills

Independent learning

Technology proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

MLS (ALA-accredited)

Humanities/digital humanities degree

Tools

WordPress

Reclaim Hosting

Python

R

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Job description

Florida State University Libraries seeks a Digital Humanities Librarian to lead the advanced technical work for CreateFSU and to provide expert consultation and support for faculty and student digital scholarship.

This position collaborates with the DRS team, the AI and Data Lab, and campus partners to empower researchers to explore, create, and share new forms of scholarship while fostering a vibrant digital humanities community at FSU.