Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA invites applications for a Scholarly Communications Librarian, assistant professor, tenure-track faculty position. Will lead development and activities of the Library’s Institutional Repository, including outreach initiatives and assessing the effectiveness of those initiatives and services. This position requires a Master’s degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent; working knowledge of digitization standards and formats, rights management and academic publishing practices, including familiarity with one or more major descriptive metadata standards (Dublin Core, EAD, METS, MIX, MODS, PREMIS, or others); demonstrated marketing and outreach skills to discover and recruit institutional scholarly input, research data, and other content for inclusion in the institutional repository; ability to participate in grant and other external funding opportunities in support of the library’s mission and strategic goals; demonstrated ability to work with a diverse group of faculty, students, administrators, staff and general public; ability and skill in team-building, fostering effective communication and collaboration across diverse departments and with people with broadly varying technical skill levels; interest in and willingness to meet the criteria of, and to participate in, the university's peer review processes for advancement in rank. Responsibilities of this position include a component of teaching/instruction. Salary DOE. Screening will begin on October 19, 2015. For more information & to apply online, go to https://jobs.cwu.edu/postings/11227. Materials to be submitted include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, and reference contacts. CWU is an AA/EEO/Title IV/Section 503/VEVRAA institution.
Required Qualifications:
MLS or MLIS degree from an ALA accredited institution or an equivalent terminal degree.
Working knowledge of digitization standards and formats, rights management and academic publishing practices, including familiarity with one or more major descriptive metadata standards (Dublin Core, EAD, METS, MIX, MODS, PREMIS, or others).
Demonstrated marketing and outreach skills to discover and recruit institutional scholarly input, research data, and other content for inclusion in the institutional repository; ability to participate in grant and other external funding opportunities in support of the library’s mission and strategic goals.
Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse group of faculty, students, administrators, staff and general public; ability and skill in team-building, fostering effective communication and collaboration across diverse departments and with people with broadly varying technical skill levels.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; must be able to maintain confidentiality.
Interest in and willingness to meet the criteria of, and to participate in, the university's peer review processes for advancement in rank, in accordance with the university’s standards for reappointment, promotion, tenure and post-tenure review.
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated knowledge of scholarly communications issues in academic research libraries and of scholarly enterprise at research universities.
Demonstrated project management skills to plan, implement, and assess digital initiatives.
Familiarity with web authoring software and language (html, css, xml).
Experience preparing and delivering instruction and guidance regarding scholarly communications, copyright, evaluation of scholarly impact of publications, open access, and fair use for diverse audiences in an academic setting.
Demonstrated record of collaboration and teamwork with diverse constituencies. Ability to work with stakeholders to develop top-tier web-based educational materials on scholarly communications, copyright and fair use, and emerging and alternative avenues for scholarly expression.
Demonstrated understanding of the evolving digital context for scholarship, research, and creative expression, as well as teaching and learning as it applies to the use and reuse of scholarly materials. Impeccable presentation, written, and oral communication skills.
Experience with Ex Libris, Innovative Interfaces, Inc., bepress, Springshare and OCLC products; familiarity with the principles of information literacy, a strong service commitment; extensive knowledge of information resources, and teaching in a traditional classroom setting as well as online.
Demonstrated knowledge of emerging metrics and methods for evaluating the scholarly impact of publications, and educating patrons about these new approaches, including article-level metrics and alt-metric services.
Minimum one year of professional experience working in an academic library.
The Brooks Library in Ellensburg, WA and its two Center libraries in Lynnwood and Des Moines, WA are the intellectual heart of the university and our mission is to provide resources and services to stimulate intellectual curiosity, and to facilitate learning and research within the academic community. To this end, the libraries house a collection totaling 1.2 million items, provide access to 28 million items through our membership in the Orbis Cascade library consortium, create a dynamic learning environment by our faculty teaching LIS minor courses and providing access to the newest technology support in our Academic and Research Commons. The libraries fulfill their mission by providing a welcoming user-friendly atmosphere for research and study, an organized collection of materials and equipment, and information services of the highest quality through excellence of their staff, services, programs, collections and facilities. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington, 90 miles from Seattle and situated in the foothills of the beautiful Cascade mountain range.
Becky Severin
Administrative Assistant
James E. Brooks Library
400 E University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7548
Email: severinb@cwu.edu
Phone: 509-963-1902
To apply for this position, you must complete the on-line application and attach:
- A letter of application clearly demonstrating how education and experience (a) meet the required qualifications, and (b) demonstrate ability to perform the responsibilities as described;
- Curriculum vitae;
- Names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of three current references.