Scholarly Communication Librarian

Code4lib; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Extensive accrued time off

Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents

Job summary

A higher education institution in Philadelphia is seeking a Scholarly Communication Librarian (Non-Tenure Track, Librarian II) to manage funding options for open access publishing and to support faculty and student researchers through training and outreach. The role entails overseeing the institutional repository and implementing strategies for research data management. Candidates should possess a Master's degree in Library Science and at least 3 years of relevant experience, along with excellent communication skills. Benefits include health, dental, and retirement packages.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in archival or data management roles.
• Knowledge of scholarly communication practices.
• Experience supporting open access publishing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage open access publishing funding options.
• Conduct workshops and consultations.
• Manage Rowan's institutional repository.
• Support data management planning and funder data access policies.

Skills

Articulate complex concepts

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving collaboration

Independence

Advising faculty and students

Independence & time management

Education

Master’s degree in Library Science (MLS/MLIS)

Job description

Scholarly Communication Librarian (Non-Tenure Track, Librarian II)

Rowan University Libraries supports several scholarly communication initiatives, including Read & Publish Agreements, an Open Access Publishing Fund, an institutional repository, and a journal hosting platform. This role manages key tools and services that support faculty and student researchers across Rowan University, focusing on open access publishing, institutional repositories, and research data management. Reporting directly to the Associate Director of Collection Services, the position supports these services for all campuses and members of the Rowan community. The person in this role conducts workshops, individual consultations, and outreach to the Rowan community in each of the areas below. In addition to the responsibilities below, the position completes other duties as assigned.

Non-tenure-track AFT librarians are expected to remain current in their fields of expertise by engaging in activities that support their professional development and to provide service to the wider Rowan community, including Rowan University Libraries and university‑wide committees; their responsibilities do not require scholarship, research, creative activity, or service to the wider community and profession.

Open Access Publishing

• Document open access publishing funding options for faculty, researchers, and students, including the University Libraries evolving Read & Publish Agreements and the University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund.
• Advocate on behalf of the Rowan community to address any unmet needs for open access funding, including potential updates to Read & Publish Agreements, desired new agreements with additional publishers/vendors, alterations to Article Processing Charge funding policies, and alterations to open access publishing funding systems and workflows.
• Conduct outreach, teaching, and support for the Rowan community in using these Rowan-supported funding models for open access publishing.
• Maintain the system for faculty, researchers, and students to discover and request funding (currently ChronosHub).
• Manage Rowan’s institutional repository, Rowan Digital Works (currently Elsevier Digital Commons).
• Make recommendations about local implementations of upgrades and integrations for the institutional repository.
• Manage effective workflows for deposit or automated ingest, ensuring accurate and complete metadata, rights compliance, and structural organization (i.e., deposit rules).
• Consult with faculty, graduate students, and university staff on best practices or strategies to better manage, describe, preserve, and make available their scholarly work, manage their copyrights and researcher identifiers, and fulfill federal and international mandates for sharing and disseminating research outputs.

Research Data Management

• Manage the DMP Tool, and any successor systems, in support of faculty and researchers in creating Data Management Plans.
• Document and recommend options for data storage and deposit for faculty and researchers.
• Conduct sustainable outreach, training, and support for faculty and researchers regarding funder data access policies.
• Monitor open access mandates from key funders and researcher compliance at Rowan, addressing through updated documentation and expanded outreach.
• Assess the effectiveness of research data management support services and develop plans to improve impact and processes, advocating on behalf of researchers to address any unmet needs for data storage and sharing.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Library Science (MLS/MLIS) from a library school accredited by the American Library Association (or ALA-recognized foreign equivalent).
• At least 3 years of experience as an institutional repository, data management, open access, scholarly communication, or similar librarian.
• Ability to effectively articulate complex concepts such as authors’ rights, copyright, and Creative Commons open licensing.
• Knowledge of and interest in issues, trends, and technologies related to academic research and scholarly communication practice.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including a collaborative approach to problem‑solving.
• Independence and initiative, including the ability to be flexible and manage competing priorities.
• Experience advising faculty, students, or staff on research dissemination strategies, including open access publishing and institutional repository deposit.
• Knowledge of journal selection considerations, including scope and audience fit, impact metrics, publisher policies, and open access models.

Preferred Qualifications

• Second advanced degree in a related discipline.
• Experience supporting data management planning.
• Demonstrated experience assisting researchers with ORCID IDs and other researcher identifiers to support attribution, discoverability, and compliance.
• Ability to guide researchers in evaluating journals and identifying reputable publishing venues, including awareness of predatory publishing practices.

Salary & Benefits

• In compliance with The State of New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is: Non‑Tenure Track Librarian II: AFT: Range 24‑26.
• For eligible employees, benefits include comprehensive New Jersey State health, dental, and retirement benefits, extensive accrued time off and paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement for employee, spouse, and dependents to attend Rowan University, Glassboro (undergraduate degrees only for spouse and dependents).

Notes

• Rowan University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diverse people and abilities. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the university will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.
• Only completed online applications submitted will be considered.

To Apply

https://secure.dc4.pageuppeople.com/apply/860/gateway/default.aspx?c=apply&lJobID=501292&lJobSourceTypeID=796&sLanguage=en-us

How to apply

https://jobs.rowan.edu/en-us/job/501292/scholarly-communication-librarian-ii-rowan-university-libraries

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Published: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 23:04 UTC

Last updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 23:04 UTC