Scholarly Communications Librarian & Research Data Lead

University of Alabama Libraries; New Jersey; On-site; USD 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time benefits

Job summary

Seton Hall University Libraries invites applications for a Scholarly Communications Librarian. This permanent, full-time, non-tenure track Lecturer position focuses on showcasing, managing, and analyzing SHU’s scholarly output and related services.

The librarian will work with faculty and campus partners to develop research information management tools, support the institutional repository, and provide training both online and in-person for the SHU community.

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited master's degree in library science and information studies.
• Minimum of 1-3 years relevant experience.
• Experience with institutional repository software such as Digital Commons.
• Familiarity with scholarly metrics and digital identifiers such as ORCID and data sources (e.g. Scopus, Google Scholar, and SciVal).
• Basic knowledge of copyright and Open Access principles a.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates requests for faculty scholarly metrics reports; provides consultation services for faculty profiles and research metrics.
• Primary contact for the Libraries' role in finalizing doctoral dissertations and master's theses.
• Creates and maintains training and marketing material related to research information management.
• Prepares reports and presentations for faculty, departments, and research centers.
• Works with external vendors and campus partners to resolve issues on scholarly communications platforms.
• Participates in reference, library instruction, and leading workshops.

Skills

Scholarly metrics

Communication

Training

Consulting

Vendor coordination

Teaching

Education

ALA-accredited MLS

Tools

Digital Commons

ORCID

Job description

Seton Hall University Libraries invites applications for a Scholarly Communications Librarian. This permanent, full-time, non-tenure track Lecturer position focuses on showcasing, managing, and analyzing SHU’s scholarly output and related services.

The librarian will work with faculty and campus partners to develop research information management tools, support the institutional repository, and provide training both online and in-person for the SHU community.