Open Scholarship and Data Resident Librarian

Digital Library Federation; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington and Lee University Library seeks an Open Scholarship and Data Resident Librarian to join the Digital Information Management and Education Team. This three-year residency aims to enhance digital scholarship skills and promote inclusivity within the profession. The role includes support for faculty and students through outreach and consultation, focusing on scholarly communication and data management.

Qualifications

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is essential.
• Position is a non-tenure track faculty role at the Assistant Professor rank.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate digital scholarship and support data discovery.
• Outreach, instruction, and consultation for open scholarship and data visualization.
• Manage digital collections and preservation processes.

Skills

Collaboration

User-focused

Inclusivity

Outreach

Instruction

Consultation

Data management

Scholarly communication

Digital scholarship

Open educational resources

Education

ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent terminal degree

Job description

Education Requirements: ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent relevant terminal degree. Holding a terminal degree in a relevant field is a requirement for faculty status.

Minimum Compensation in Local Currency: $65,000

Maximum Compensation in Local Currency: $65,000

Type of Compensation: Salary

Description

Washington and Lee University Library invites applications from collaborative, user-focused, and inclusive early career librarians to join the Digital Information, Management, and Education Team (DIME) as the new Open Scholarship and Data Resident Librarian.

The library launched a new residency program within the ACRL Diversity Alliance framework in 2023, hiring two residents on the Research Services Team. The residency is a three-year appointment with the possibility of transitioning to a traditional Assistant Professor position upon completion. The goal is to develop residents’ skills and knowledge in a small liberal arts college library setting and to diversify and enrich the profession (ACRL Diversity Alliance: https://acrl.libguides.com/da).

Reporting to the Head of DIME, the Open Scholarship and Data Resident Librarian will facilitate digital scholarship at W&L and support data discovery and management, focusing on scholarly communication, open educational resources, and open data. Responsibilities include supporting faculty, students, and staff through outreach, instruction, and consultation to create open scholarship and data visualization.

The Digital Information Management and Education (DIME) team leads digital scholarship initiatives, manages digital collections and preservation processes, and explores new digital research and publishing methods. The team aims to empower the university community to use digital information thoughtfully and fluently through inclusive pedagogy and sustainable infrastructure.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This position is a non-tenure track faculty role at the Assistant Professor rank, beginning on or after July 1, 2025.

Postings are active for 60 days and include promotion on CLIR and DLF social media channels. We do not publicize unpaid positions or internships, and employers must include a minimum salary and support fair employment practices.

For more information, see the Tenure FAQs (American Association of University Professors).