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Director of Open Initiatives and Scholarly Communication The University of Oklahoma (OU) Libraries seeks a dynamic and collaborative leader to serve as the Director of Open Initiatives & Scholarly Communication (OISC). As part of the Digital Strategies and Innovation Division, the Director will lead a team of librarians in advancing scholarly communication services, playing a key role in implementing the University’s recently adopted Open Access (OA) policy to expand OU’s impact of research, teaching, and learning. Guided by OU’s objective of becoming a top-tier public research university and its vision to change lives, the Director will champion the expansion of open and public scholarship, advancing the OA policy. Through vision and strategy, they will develop, implement, and assess sustainable, technology-driven models for scholarly and open educational content creation and stewardship that amplify the university’s global impact. Description The University of Oklahoma (OU) Libraries seeks a dynamic and collaborative leader to serve as the Director of Open Initiatives & Scholarly Communication (OISC). As part of the Digital Strategies and Innovation Division, the Director will lead a team of librarians in advancing scholarly communication services, playing a key role in implementing the University’s recently adopted Open Access (OA) policy to expand OU’s impact of research, teaching, and learning. Guided by OU’s objective of becoming a top-tier public research university and its vision to change lives, the Director will champion the expansion of open and public scholarship, advancing the OA policy. Through vision and strategy, they will develop, implement, and assess sustainable, technology-driven models for scholarly and open educational content creation and stewardship that amplify the university’s global impact. How to apply https://libraries.ou.edu/sites/default/files/2025-02/00194-Director-of-OISC-UL-Web-Feb-2025_0.pdf Contact Contact: Jessica Davila, Associate Dean for Digital Strategies and Innovation OER Open publishing Open access open initiatives Scholarly communication Metadata Published: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 21:47 UTC Last updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 21:47 UTC #J-18808-Ljbffr