Digital Scholarship Librarian

REED COLLEGE; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

403(b) retirement plan with 10% mentor

Educational assistance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Half-day Fridays in the summer

Job summary

Reed College seeks a collaborative, student-oriented librarian to lead data-driven research and digital scholarship initiatives. You will oversee the electronic thesis submission process and collaborate with faculty, students, and staff on data-intensive pedagogy.

The role supports a team focused on instruction, outreach, and data stewardship, with a starting salary in the stated range and strong campus benefits.

Qualifications

• MLS/MLIS or relevant advanced degree and 2 years library experience.
• Experience collaborating on digital initiatives or finding and managing research data.
• Experience teaching information literacy principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead data-driven research and coordinate data-intensive coursework.
• Oversee the thesis submission process and develop workflows.
• Coordinate with Data@Reed and campus partners.
• Develop digital scholarship initiatives and open educational resources.
• Provide guidance on data management, ethics, and responsible AI use.

Skills

Data management

Instruction

Teaching information literacy

Collaboration

Data literacy

Education

MLS/MLIS or advanced degree

Tools

Electronic thesis submission

Digital collections systems

Job description

Reed College seeks a collaborative, student-oriented librarian to provide leadership with digital scholarship, data-intensive research, and quantitative-focused liaison areas. In this position, you will oversee the electronic thesis submission process, participate in digital collections support, and collaborate on digital scholarship initiatives. You will work closely with students, faculty, and library staff across disciplines, leading support for data-driven research, data-intensive coursework, and finding and using data sets. The Digital Scholarship librarian is a research and instruction librarian, serving as subject liaison to departments focused on the use of data and quantitative analysis. One of 6 liaison librarians in the highly collaborative Research Services department, you’ll work on an intensely student-focused team responsible for academic support, instruction, and outreach. This position reports to the Director of Research Services.

Reed College offers an exceptional benefits package, including comprehensive medical and dental insurance options for you and your dependents, 403(b) retirement plan with 10% employer contribution (after one year of service), educational assistance for employees and their children, 22 days of paid vacation, paid holidays, half-day Fridays in the summer, and many other campus amenities. This is a full-time role with typical work hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a one-hour unpaid lunch.

The starting salary for this position is between $67k-$77k. Pay offers are contingent upon experience and are determined through an internal pay assessment. This is an exempt position in grade 7.

Who You Are

• You stay current on digital initiatives and are excited about developing strategies of implementation around them.
• You are experienced in the discovery, use, and management of data.
• You have demonstrated experience with data curation best practices, including retrieval, preservation, and metadata standards.
• You look forward to educating the community about data privacy, ethical use of data, and making resources accessible to all users.
• You are excited about teaching and have experience in instruction, instructional design, and lesson planning.
• You are committed to user-centered library services and excited to work with an active community of undergraduate scholars.
• You advocate for diversity with a commitment in fostering an accessible, equitable, and inclusive educational environment and workplace.
• You cultivate productive relationships and enjoy working in a collaborative environment.
• You are able to work productively, independently, flexibly, and collaboratively.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as primary liaison to departments focused on the use of data and quantitative analysis (i.e. Statistics, Economics, etc.) actively developing collaborative relationships with faculty and consulting with students..
• Provide leadership and coordination for data-driven research, data-intensive coursework, and finding and using data across disciplines, especially in sciences and social sciences.
• Serve as the library’s representative to the campus Data@Reed team.
• Provide guidance on data management planning, data literacy, and the ethical use of data to support students, faculty, and campus stakeholders.
• Oversee the Reed College thesis electronic submission process, creating workflows and documentation, coordinating with library and campus partners, and developing outreach events and materials.
• Collaborate on identifying strategic digital initiatives in areas such as scholarly communication, institutional repositories, and open educational resources.
• In coordination with library colleagues, provide guidance on responsible AI use, including critical information literacy, attribution, bias, copyright, and academic integrity.
• Develop and manage electronic and print collections to support the research and teaching needs of the community.

• Collaboratively develop and participate in library outreach and engagement programs.
• Develop and maintain subject-based online research guides and support citation management best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS or relevant advanced degree and minimum of 2 years of professional, relevant library experience.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating on digital initiatives or finding and managing research data.
• Experience teaching information literacy principles and practices.