Scholarly Impact Librarian

Digital Library Federation; Athens (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Digital Library Federation seeks a Scholarly Impact Librarian for the Ohio University Libraries. This role involves supporting researchers in articulating their impact, integrating ORCID programs, and collaborating to develop educational resources. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellence in communication and engage in professional development.

Responsibilities include managing consultations, promoting open access, and contributing to the Library's goals. This position offers a dynamic opportunity to partner with the University community in enhancing scholarly efforts.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success working independently and in collaborative assignments.
• A willingness to engage with campus partners at all levels.
• Demonstrated excellence in both written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of bibliometrics, altmetrics, and/or scholarly identifiers for analyzing scholarly impact.

Responsibilities

• Partner with faculty to promote the University’s scholarly research impact.
• Provide consultation services and workshops for researchers.
• Manage integration of ORCID and other scholarly identifier programs.
• Develop services and digital learning resources to support research.
• Collaborate to maintain collections supporting curriculum and research.
• Provide instruction, reference, and consultation services.
• Engage in professional development through research and presentations.
• Serve on Libraries committees and contribute to strategic goals.
• Provide outreach and collaboration with the University community.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Knowledge of bibliometrics

Knowledge of altmetrics

Job description

Position Overview

The Ohio University Libraries invites applications for the position of Scholarly Impact Librarian in the Research Services department. Reporting to the Head of Research Services, the Scholarly Impact Librarian provides scholarly impact support to Ohio University researchers, helping them analyze and articulate their research impact using both traditional and alternative metrics, assisting with the promotion of their scholarly output, providing guidance on open access publishing models, and offering training and guidance for supported research tools. Additionally, the Librarian will provide instruction, reference, and consultation services to faculty and students, and help build sustainable collections that support the University’s research and instructional needs in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with faculty and campus units to understand and promote the University’s scholarly research impact using both traditional and alternative metrics.
• Provide consultation services, workshops, and guides to help researchers articulate their individual research impact.
• Manage the integration and promotion of ORCID and other scholarly identifier programs on campus.
• Collaborate with team members and researchers to promote open access publishing models and assist with solutions for hosting open research to the public, including through the OHIO Open Library.
• Work with department members, library colleagues, and other University units to develop services, programming, and digital learning resources to support student and faculty research initiatives, including providing training on library resources and scholarly tools.
• Collaborate with other librarians and library departments to build and maintain collections that support the curriculum and research needs.
• Contribute to providing instruction, reference, and consultation services to the students and faculty.
• Engage in regular professional development through research, publications, presentations, and participation in regional, national, and/or international professional organizations, contributing to the Libraries’ best practices and innovative services.
• Serve on Libraries committees, task forces, and other groups to help advance the Libraries’ strategic goals, and contribute to achieving assigned annual objectives and KPIs, demonstrating accountability for performance and results.
• Provide outreach and collaboration with the University community.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success working independently and in collaborative assignments.
• A willingness to engage with campus partners at all levels.
• Demonstrated excellence in both written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of bibliometrics, altmetrics, and/or scholarly identifiers for analyzing scholarly impact.