The University of Texas at Austin is hiring: Scholarly Publishing Librarian, UT

Scholarly Publishing Librarian, UT Libraries

The University of Texas Libraries advances teaching, catalyzes research, and democratizes learning in order to develop critical thinkers and global citizens. As an essential campus partner in building a rich research and learning ecosystem, we are committed to creating and sustaining a community that welcomes and respects all individuals, celebrates different perspectives and experiences, and fosters belonging.

This Scholarly Publishing Librarian is a member of the Open and Digital Scholarship Services (ODSS) Team, which supports campus research and digital scholarship needs and collaborates with other library experts to provide related services around open scholarship, research data, the digital humanities, and other evolving aspects of research support. The team works together to provide consultation services, teach workshops, and conduct outreach to the UT scholarly community; the Scholarly Publishing Librarian leads outreach and assessment efforts in and around scholarly publishing, open access, author rights, and publishing trends.

The person in this role will be responsible for developing deep expertise in scholarly publishing and working in collaboration with liaison librarians to share this expertise with the UT research community. Potential projects and responsibilities include: serving on the open memberships working group, promoting the adoption of best practices like researcher IDs (ORCID), managing and promoting the UT Libraries hosting service for open access journals, and leading regular outreach activities around specific topics such as Open Access Week.

Responsibilities

• Develops and leads outreach efforts, services, and assessment for scholarly communication, including open access (OA), copyright, author rights, and trends in publishing. Develops strategic relationships with people and units on campus to advance library initiatives.
• Acts as outreach and training contact Open Journal Systems (OJS) for the Texas Digital Library (TDL) and represent UT Libraries in the TDL community.
• Supports the adoption of open scholarship best practices within the UT Libraries and advises colleagues on issues related to scholarly communication.
• Participates in or leads library and university-level committees, regional, and national committees, task forces, and special projects.
• Engages in ongoing professional development and scholarship through attending and presenting at conferences and workshops.
• Serve as the contact for the UT Libraries ORCID membership and promote the adoption of persistent identifiers for researchers on campus.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in library science or equivalent. A degree in a relevant field or a combination of education plus experience in a field with transferable skills may be substituted as appropriate.
• Familiarity with scholarly communication topics such as open publishing, copyright, and institutional repositories.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, a professional, team-oriented attitude, and the ability to establish positive and productive collaborations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, in person and in writing.
• Enthusiasm for continual learning and professional development.
• Experience leading/managing projects or groups in a fast-paced, evolving work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in scholarly communication topics such as open publishing, copyright, and institutional repositories.
• Familiarity with the management of scholarly journals, including with Open Journal Systems (OJS).
• Experience with library instruction, consultation, or reference services.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.