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

Overview

Job Posting Title: Scholarly Publishing Librarian, UT Libraries

Hiring Department: UT Libraries

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

FLSA Status: Exempt

Earliest Start Date: Dec 01, 2025

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS

Purpose

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.

This position is being recruited at the Assistant Librarian level. UT Libraries welcomes applicants who demonstrate a strong desire to learn and grow. We are committed to professional development and the librarian in this role will begin with foundational responsibilities and will gradually take on more complex projects as their expertise deepens.

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.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

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.

We want to emphasize that the preferred qualifications are not required and that we are committed to helping our future colleagues develop these preferred skills.

Salary

Salary Range: $52,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Typical library conditions.

Work Shift

Between the hours of 7am and 6pm, Monday – Friday, as arranged with manager. Flexible work arrangements are available after onboarding period.

Required Materials (PDF preferred)

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Application Questions

• Please describe your experience or familiarity with scholarly publishing.
• Please give an example of a time when you collaborated with a colleague to achieve a goal. What was your role in the collaboration? Was there anything that did not go to plan and how did you adapt?
• Please give an example of a time when you participated in or developed an assessment to measure the impact of your work.

Important Notices

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled into your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Compliance & Eligibility

Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity & Pay

Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The University complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. It prohibits discrimination 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.

Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or discriminate against employees or applicants for discussing pay. Details follow in policy language as provided by the institution.

Verification & Compliance

Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal I-9 form and present acceptable documents to prove identity and work authorization. Documents must be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment.

E-Verify: The University uses E-Verify for new hires. The institution’s E-Verify company ID is 854197. For more information, see the E-Verify posters and Right to Work posters (English/Spanish).

Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Clery Act. If identified as a Campus Security Authority, you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Compliance information can be found in HOP-3031 and the annual security report.