Project Development Librarian

University of North Texas System; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Texas System seeks a Project Development Librarian to join the External Partnerships Unit of the Digital Libraries Division. The role focuses on coordinating digitization projects, training external partners, and expanding access to the Portal to Texas History.

The librarian works with internal and external stakeholders to advance UNT Libraries' mission, build collaborations, and promote digital initiatives nationally and internationally.

Qualifications

• Education: ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information sciences.
• Ability to build effective work relationships.
• Evidence of excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily undertakings for The Portal to Texas History and other Digital Library initiatives.
• Coordinate planning, scheduling, and pick-up and delivery of materials for digitization projects.
• Provide instructional training on preparing collections for digitization and metadata creation.
• Build collaborative relationships with other institutions and private collectors.
• Provide public access to digital materials and assist with planning for digital initiatives.
• Build awareness of The Portal to Texas History via newsletters, social media, and presentations.
• Provide virtual reference assistance for The Portal to Texas History to partners and the public.
• Increase awareness of UNT Libraries services and collections through outreach activities.
• Promote the Portal at conferences and collaborate with units to schedule digitization projects.
• Oversee Portal Research Fellowship Program and track related presentations.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information sciences

Job description

Department Summary

As the most widely used service on campus and a core component of education and research at UNT, the Libraries provide access to collections, facilities, comprehensive services, and expert staff who support students, faculty, and staff in achieving their academic and scholarly objectives. Through innovative programs and services, the Libraries play a critical role in enhancing teaching, learning, and research at UNT.

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

Position Overview

The Project Development Librarian is a member of the UNT Libraries' External Partnerships Unit in the Digital Libraries Division and provides an important outreach role to the many collaborating institutions and to users of the content of the Portal to Texas History. The Portal is a collaborative digital library with over 550 content partners from libraries, museums, archives, and other cultural heritage institutions. Every month, the 9.7 million pages of materials in the Portal are used nearly a million times by a global audience. The Portal 's content is also discoverable through the Digital Public Library of Americas. This position is in a unique position to help make a difference in the cultural heritage landscape of Texas. The librarian in this position works closely with other units in the Digital Libraries Division to explore and build partnerships among institutions for collaborative efforts, to provide reference support for Digital Collections, and to promote digital projects. The librarian works with internal and external stakeholders to plan and coordinate projects as part of the mission of the UNT Libraries. The librarian exercises broad independent judgment and authority under the direction of the Head of the External Partnerships Unit. The librarian serves on library committees and work groups as assigned. The Project Development Librarian works within the External Partnerships Unit of the Digital Libraries Division to schedule and coordinate digitization projects with external partners to support the Libraries' Strategic Plan and to provide high quality training and guidance for the UNT Libraries' external collaborators.

• Perform daily undertakings for The Portal to Texas History and other Digital Library initiatives
• Coordinate planning, scheduling, and pick-up and delivery of materials as needed for projects involving digital information and/or historical information.
• Provide instructional training as requested by external project collaborators on preparing collections for digitization and metadata creation.
• Build collaborative relationships with other institutions and private collectors.
• Provide public access to digital materials and assist with planning for the Libraries' digital initiatives.
• Build awareness of The Portal to Texas History through the promotional newsletter, social media and through presentations.
• Provide virtual reference assistance for The Portal to Texas History to partners and the public.
• Increase awareness of our services and collections for the UNT community with a variety of outreach activities.
• Promote the Portal at conferences that target the Portal's constituency. Collaborate with other units within the Digital Libraries Division to schedule, manage, and complete digitization projects involving external partners for the Portal to Texas History.
• Oversee Portal Research Fellowship Program.
• Track and report presentations and participants related to Portal to Texas History outreach activities.
• Establish and maintain effective and productive working relationships with colleagues to promote a positive and collaborative work environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: ALA-accredited master’s degree in library or information sciences.
• Ability to build effective work relationships.
• Evidence of excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

We want to emphasize that the preferred qualifications are not required and that we are committed to helping our future colleague develop these preferred skills.

• Knowledge of current issues in digital libraries.
• Experience in preparing technical and instructional documentation.
• Experience in customer service in an academic or business setting.