Open Data and Repository Services Librarian

Code4lib; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An academic institution in College Park is seeking an Open Data and Repository Services Librarian to provide leadership on open access initiatives and repository operations. Candidates should possess a Master's degree in Library Science and relevant experience in scholarly publishing and community outreach. This role involves collaborating with faculty and students to foster ethical open data practices and effective use of the digital repository.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of open research infrastructure and scholarly publishing.
• Demonstrated ability to engage the community in outreach efforts.
• Experience with educational resources related to research data.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and contribute to the technical development of digital projects
• Experience with marketing, outreach, and community engagement

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership on open access and data policies.
• Oversee daily operations of the Digital Repository.
• Participate in community discussions on ethical data production.
• Support open data production and publishing of open research outputs through the repository.

Skills

Knowledge of trends in higher education

Experience with metadata schemas and standards

Ability to manage digital projects

Experience with marketing and outreach

Marketing and outreach

Education

Master’s degree in Library or Information Science

Tools

DSpace

Drupal

Job description

Overview

The University of Maryland Libraries seeks an Open Data and Repository Services Librarian to join the Open Scholarship Services (OSS) team, inaugurated in September 2022. The Open Data and Repository Services Librarian will work within the OSS team and across the Libraries and wider campus community to provide leadership on the changing landscape of open access, open data, and scholarly communication. The Open Data and Repository Services Librarian will provide oversight for the day-to-day operations of the Digital Repository of the University at Maryland (DRUM) and promote use of the repository by the UMD community. This may involve establishing partnerships and workflows with departments, programs, and schools on campus to regularly or bulk deposit materials and form collections within the repository. In addition to the storage and publication of scholarly literature, electronic theses and dissertations, and other UMD research community outputs, DRUM is increasingly central to the implementation of the University of Maryland’s Equitable Access Policy as well as our efforts toward greater open data production and sharing.

As technologies and research funding requirements within the academic research community are rapidly changing, the Librarian will conduct research, stay abreast of developments, and participate in discussions on our campus and in the wider community to aid the University of Maryland in developing policy and infrastructure to support students and faculty in ethical open data production and publishing open research outputs through the repository. Working at the intersection of scholarly communications and research data, we welcome applications for the Open Data and Repository Services Librarian from early career as well as established librarians with an interest in this space and a desire to aid our community in building innovative solutions to changing research funding requirements and evolving data and metadata standards.

Physical Demands: The position involves primarily sedentary work in an office setting with light to moderate noise.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

QUALIFICATIONS (Knowledge, skills, and abilities):

• Knowledge of trends in higher education, academic libraries, open research infrastructure and scholarly publishing.
• Experience with metadata schemas and standards, such as Dublin Core
• Demonstrated ability to manage and contribute to the technical development of digital projects
• Experience with marketing, outreach, and community engagement

Education

Required

Master’s degree in Library or Information Science from a graduate program accredited by the American Library Association or a non-US equivalent, or a graduate degree relevant to the position’s duties.

Preferences

Experience:

• Demonstrated record of research and/or publication in the field of data and scholarly communications
• Awareness of FAIR Data principles and open data technologies and platforms
• Experience developing educational resources and instructional materials related to research data or open data
• Experience with digital repository platforms and content management systems, such as DSpace and Drupal
• Past participation in professional organizations or conferences related to open repository management, such as COAR, Open Repositories, etc.
• Teaching experience with teaching both in or outside of the classroom

Additional Job Details

• Required Application Materials: CV, Cover Letter, and 3 Reference Contacts (name, Email, phone number, title)
• Best Consideration Date: October 18, 2025

How to apply

https://umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMCP/job/University-of-Maryland-College-Park/Open-Data-and-Repository-Services-Librarian_JR102480

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Published:Wednesday, September 17, 2025 17:25 UTC

Last updated:Wednesday, September 17, 2025 17:25 UTC