Digital Initiatives Librarian, Assistant

Code4lib; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative academic library seeks a Digital Initiatives Librarian to lead digital projects and manage the institutional repository. This role requires expertise in digital preservation, digitization, and accessibility, along with strong project management skills. You'll collaborate with stakeholders to enhance the visibility of unique collections and support the research needs of the university community. If you're passionate about digital scholarship and eager to make a significant impact in an academic setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Join a dynamic team dedicated to advancing digital initiatives and fostering scholarly communication.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in library science or doctorate with library experience required.
• Experience with institutional repository platforms is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations and provide leadership for digital initiatives.
• Oversee the use and growth of UCF’s institutional repository (STARS).
• Research and implement accessibility standards for digital collections.

Skills

Digital Preservation

Digitization

Project Management

Digital Accessibility

Scholarly Communication

Metadata Principles

Education

Master’s degree in Library and/or Information Science

Doctorate combined with academic library experience

Tools

Bepress’ Digital Commons

Job description

Digital Initiatives Librarian, Assistant

The University of Central Florida (UCF) Libraries seeks a Digital Initiatives Librarian to join our team as a full-time, non-tenure track, 12-month faculty librarian at the Assistant Librarian rank. Reporting to the Head of Digital Scholarship in the Digital Strategies, Impact, & Visibility division, this position leads the management of UCF's institutional repository (STARS) and advances the visibility and accessibility of UCF's scholarship and unique collections. Scholarship, professional service, and participation on various committees related to digital collection and institutional repository management are expected.

The Digital Initiatives Librarian will collaborate with library and campus stakeholders to develop and sustain digital projects, with a particular focus on expanding STARS services. The ideal candidate will bring experience in digital preservation and digitization, along with knowledge of emerging trends and digital scholarship methodologies. This role oversees STARS-related services that support the research and publishing needs of the UCF community.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Manage daily operations and provide strategic leadership for digital initiatives by setting unit goals and objectives, creating policies, evaluating services, and supervising 2 full-time staff.
• Institutional Repository: Facilitate the use, management, and growth of UCF’s institutional repository (STARS), supporting the dissemination of special collections, university archives, scholarly, research, and creative outputs.
• Digital Accessibility: Research, recommend, and implement accessibility standards for digital collections and repository content by developing policies, advocating for accessible systems, and guiding content remediation and creation.
• Digital Preservation: Spearhead digital preservation efforts by overseeing program development, implementation, and best practices to ensure long-term access to digital assets.
• Digitization Efforts: Develop, cultivate, and manage digital initiatives through cross-departmental collaboration and stakeholder engagement, securing funding to support retrospective scanning, born-digital materials, and digital research projects and coordinating with vendors on outsourced digitization projects.
• Open Access and Scholarly Publishing: Advise on open access, rights management, and data management while partnering with librarians to raise awareness of scholarly publishing issues and foster institutional change through education and advocacy.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in library and/or information science from an accredited institution; or doctorate combined with academic library experience.
• Experience working with an institutional repository platform, such as Bepress’ Digital Commons.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Supervisory experience or experience managing a team.
• Experience with project management and/or leading digital projects.
• Experience with developing and documenting digitization policies, digital preservation strategies, and scanning practices.
• Experience consulting with teaching faculty, administrators, and/or students to recruit content for digital projects.
• Familiarity with data management strategies and digital accessibility laws and standards.
• Knowledge of digital scholarship methodologies, tools, and technologies, scholarly communication, and metadata principles and practices.

Additional Application Materials Required:

UCF requires all applications and supporting documents be submitted electronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities website, https://ucflib.fyi/job-digital-initiatives. In addition to the online application, candidates should upload a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, and a list with contact information for three (3) professional references.

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.

NOTE: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be simultaneously uploaded. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.

Questions regarding this search should be directed to: Tina Buck, search chair, at [e-mail].

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

Application review begins 2/13/2025. Assistant Librarian salary begins at $60,000.

Job Close Date: Open until filled.

How to apply

For full details and to apply: https://ucflib.fyi/job-digital-initiatives

Contact:

Tina Buck, [e-mail]