Ball State University
Senior Director of Digital Scholarship and Scholarly Communication
Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States, 47303
Senior Director of Digital Scholarship and Scholarly Communication
Ball State University Libraries seeks a dynamic, visionary leader to head our Digital Scholarship and Scholarly Communication team. The senior director will develop and grow services around open‑access publishing, digital scholarship projects, and open educational resources.
Key Responsibilities
Provide leadership, guidance, and direction to Digital Scholarship and Scholarly Communications personnel, departmental operations, and projects; develop, plan, guide, and assess user‑centered services to support digital scholarship, open access scholarly publishing, and research data management services.
Oversee copyright activities of the University Libraries, serving as a campus resource regarding fair‑use and copyright compliance issues; maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of copyright and intellectual property best practices.
Develop, promote, and assess an inclusive campus‑wide program of open access publishing and digital scholarship to preserve and provide access to scholarship.
Explore, envision, and develop a program of research data management for the University Libraries.
Lead planning, implementation, and assessment of effective and strategic use of platforms and technology tools for digital scholarship, open‑access publishing, institutional repository, open‑journal publishing platforms, and research data management.
Oversee development, implementation, and assessment of educational programming and consultative services for faculty, staff, and students to increase awareness of innovative digital scholarship methods, scholarly communications trends, and models.
Provide consultation services to faculty, students, and staff regarding copyright and fair‑use best practices in scholarly publishing and classroom teaching.
Develop and maintain a broad network of campus and community collaborators around digital scholarship, scholarly communication, and intellectual property issues; foster dialogue and collaboration on copyright‑related issues with the Office of General Counsel, Sponsored Projects Administration, and Division of Online and Strategic Learning.
Assign and review work, orient and train staff, and make recommendations regarding supervision, including interview and selection, compensation, discipline, performance appraisal, training, and career development of personnel.
Actively participate in and positively contribute to the activities of the University Libraries, university, and profession through opportunities in professional organizations, presentations, committee service, publication, and professional development.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
ALA‑accredited MLS/MLIS/MIS degree or equivalent combination of relevant academic preparation and experience.
Two or more years of professional related experience and supervisory experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of current issues and best practices in copyright law in an academic context; knowledge of scholarly communications issues, practices, and trends in librarianship; knowledge of open‑access publishing tools and platforms.
Effective oral and written communication skills; ability to work collaboratively and collegially.
Preferred Qualifications
Additional advanced degrees, ABA‑accredited J.D.
Academic library experience securing copyright clearance.
Experience with implementation of scholarly communication and/or digital scholarship programming.
Experience with project planning in a library or information management setting.
Application Deadline Applications must be received by 11/10/2025.
How to Apply Apply online at:
https://bsu.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Ball-State-University/Senior-Director-of-Digital-Scholarship-and-Scholarly-Communication_R-00776?q=Digital%20Scholarship .
Include the following documents with your application: Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter that explains how your qualifications and experiences align with the elements of the position description (or leadership profile), and describes how you have demonstrated a commitment to the university’s enduring values, including inclusiveness.
Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
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Key Responsibilities
Provide leadership, guidance, and direction to Digital Scholarship and Scholarly Communications personnel, departmental operations, and projects; develop, plan, guide, and assess user‑centered services to support digital scholarship, open access scholarly publishing, and research data management services.
Oversee copyright activities of the University Libraries, serving as a campus resource regarding fair‑use and copyright compliance issues; maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of copyright and intellectual property best practices.
Develop, promote, and assess an inclusive campus‑wide program of open access publishing and digital scholarship to preserve and provide access to scholarship.
Explore, envision, and develop a program of research data management for the University Libraries.
Lead planning, implementation, and assessment of effective and strategic use of platforms and technology tools for digital scholarship, open‑access publishing, institutional repository, open‑journal publishing platforms, and research data management.
Oversee development, implementation, and assessment of educational programming and consultative services for faculty, staff, and students to increase awareness of innovative digital scholarship methods, scholarly communications trends, and models.
Provide consultation services to faculty, students, and staff regarding copyright and fair‑use best practices in scholarly publishing and classroom teaching.
Develop and maintain a broad network of campus and community collaborators around digital scholarship, scholarly communication, and intellectual property issues; foster dialogue and collaboration on copyright‑related issues with the Office of General Counsel, Sponsored Projects Administration, and Division of Online and Strategic Learning.
Assign and review work, orient and train staff, and make recommendations regarding supervision, including interview and selection, compensation, discipline, performance appraisal, training, and career development of personnel.
Actively participate in and positively contribute to the activities of the University Libraries, university, and profession through opportunities in professional organizations, presentations, committee service, publication, and professional development.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
ALA‑accredited MLS/MLIS/MIS degree or equivalent combination of relevant academic preparation and experience.
Two or more years of professional related experience and supervisory experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of current issues and best practices in copyright law in an academic context; knowledge of scholarly communications issues, practices, and trends in librarianship; knowledge of open‑access publishing tools and platforms.
Effective oral and written communication skills; ability to work collaboratively and collegially.
Preferred Qualifications
Additional advanced degrees, ABA‑accredited J.D.
Academic library experience securing copyright clearance.
Experience with implementation of scholarly communication and/or digital scholarship programming.
Experience with project planning in a library or information management setting.
Application Deadline Applications must be received by 11/10/2025.
How to Apply Apply online at:
https://bsu.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Ball-State-University/Senior-Director-of-Digital-Scholarship-and-Scholarly-Communication_R-00776?q=Digital%20Scholarship .
Include the following documents with your application: Curriculum Vitae and a cover letter that explains how your qualifications and experiences align with the elements of the position description (or leadership profile), and describes how you have demonstrated a commitment to the university’s enduring values, including inclusiveness.
Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
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