Job Board

Library Publishing Group; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Library Publishing Group seeks a Scholarly Communication Librarian at the Little Rock campus to lead open access initiatives and the growth of the university’s institutional repository. This role emphasizes advocacy for open scholarship, open education, and robust scholarly output management.

As a 12-month faculty appointment with potential for tenure, the librarian will supervise staff, advise faculty, deliver workshops, and collaborate with liaison librarians and campus stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Master's in library and information science from an ALA-accredited program.
• Experience with scholarly communication and institutional repositories.
• Ability to supervise staff and manage open access funds.

Responsibilities

• Lead growth of ScholarHub@UALittleRock repository.
• Supervise staff in digital preservation of outputs.
• Advise faculty on open access publishing pathways and licenses.
• Provide consultations on scholarly communication and impact.
• Create and deliver educational programs and workshops.
• Collaborate with liaison librarians and campus stakeholders.
• Promote open scholarship and repository participation.
• Incorporate affordable course content and OER into courses.
• Engage in ongoing professional development.
• Support evening/weekend instructional sessions.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Scholarly communication

Institutional repositories

Open access

Open educational resources

Stakeholder communication

Instruction delivery

Education

ALA-accredited MLS

Job description

LPC maintains a list of jobs that incorporate library publishing roles. To be included in this list, the position must be located administratively in a library or report directly to a library-based supervisor. The primary function(s) of the position must directly engage in the creation, dissemination, and/or curation of scholarly, creative, and/or educational works. Administrative positions that do not directly engage in these functions may be included if they include supervisory responsibility primarily for employees who are performing these functions. All job postings must include a salary or salary range.

Summary of Job Duties

The Scholarly Communication Librarian is a dynamic, forward-thinking professional responsible for leading the library’s efforts to support the lifecycle of scholarly research. This newly created role will spearhead the management and growth of the university’s institutional repository and advocate for open access and open education, helping faculty and students maximize their academic success. This position holds a 12-month faculty appointment with rank leading to tenure. This position is governed by state and federal laws, and agency/institution policy.

Qualifications

Required Education and/or Experience

a master's degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited program

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the adoption, growth, and strategic management of ScholarHub@UALittleRock, positioning the institutional repository as a vital hub for the university’s scholarly output;
• Supervise a staff member in the digital preservation of research outputs within the institutional repository;
• Manage institutional open access funds, oversee read & publish agreements, and advise faculty on open access publishing pathways;
• Provide consultations to faculty and students on scholarly communication issues, including publishing options, licensing agreements, and author rights, profiles and research impact.;
• Create and deliver educational programs, workshops, and online instructional content related to scholarly communication issues;
• Collaborate with liaison librarians and campus stakeholders to promote open scholarship and repository participation;
• Collaborate with liaison librarians, faculty and campus stakeholders on the inclusion of affordable course content and open educational resources (OER) into courses;
• Engage in ongoing professional development to build expertise in scholarly communication and digital scholarship;
• Participate in professional scholarship and service consistent with an appointment as a tenure-track faculty member;
• Work occasional evening and weekend hours to support instructional sessions and/or library events;
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience supporting scholarly communication, institutional repositories or digital scholarship within an academic library;
• Experience building relationships, including communicating and collaborating with stakeholders;
• Knowledge of current and emerging strategies, trends, and issues in scholarly communication, open access, open educational resources and/or data management;
• Strong interpersonal and instruction skills.

Required Documents to Apply:

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title)

Pre-employment Screening Requirements

Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry