Copyright and Scholarly Communications Librarian Job at Columbia University in N
Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
The Research & Learning department of the Columbia University Libraries is currently seeking a new Copyright and Scholarly Communications Librarian for the Open Scholarship Services unit.
Reporting to the Head, Open Scholarship, the Copyright and Scholarly Communications Librarian will serve as the primary expert and educator within Columbia Libraries on key issues related to copyright, scholarly publishing, and research communication. The incumbent will collaborate with faculty, administrators, and staff to create meaningful partnerships with campus partners and groups, supporting research and learning at the university by advancing copyright and scholarly communication education. They will also engage in frontline outreach activities to support faculty, students, and other researchers in promoting and sustaining the libraries' sustainable publishing efforts.
The Open Scholarship Services unit is responsible for critical library services, including the Academic Commons institutional repository, the Columbia Journals program, Columbia Podcasting Partnerships, digital pedagogy and emerging technologies. Individuals in Open Scholarship Services also work with partners across the University, including embedded classroom education and the Foundations for Research Computing program. In partnership with colleagues across the organization, this position will support and advance Open Scholarship Services' training and educational programs, including its support for funded research, scholarly communication, and instruction.
Key Responsibilities
Instruction and Consultation
Develop copyright and scholarly communications resources (OER, LibGuides) for faculty, students, and staff related to the creation, distribution, consumption and preservation of research and scholarship in the higher education environment.
Provide regular instruction and consultation to faculty, students, and staff related to copyright, licensing, open publishing, and scholarly communications.
Publishing Program Partner Support and Instruction
Serve as a key support for the libraries' publishing program including Academic Commons, the institutional repository, the Journals publishing program, the Podcasting program, and other digital publishing initiatives.
Provide technical onboarding, training, and support for new users of the Journal Publishing Platform (OJS) and Podcast Publishing Platform (Wordpress, Seriously Simple Podcasting).
Campus Relationships and Community Engagement
Cultivate and maintain key campus and community relationships relating to scholarly communications and copyright education including having semesterly check-in meetings with student journal editorial board members.
Professional Development
Maintain current knowledge of United States copyright law and policy, academic publishing and other scholarly communication trends.
Represent Columbia University Libraries in critical spaces and conversations relating to copyright, scholarly communications, and academic publishing, as identified by libraries leadership.
Required
ALA accredited MLIS or a relevant graduate degree and professional experience
Minimum of three (3) years of experience addressing copyright, publishing, and scholarly communications in an academic or GLAM context
Demonstrated expertise in teaching and delivering presentations
Demonstrated ability to manage projects, including the ability to communicate clearly, work collaboratively, and problem‑solve
Preferred
Advanced (Master's, JD, or Doctoral) degree in a field related to scholarly communications, publishing, or copyright
Certification from a program such as Copyright X or Creative CommonsProven track record of active involvement in the fields of copyright education and/or digital publishing
Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Pay Transparency Disclosure
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
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In Summary: The Copyright and Scholarly Communications Librarian will serve as the primary expert and educator within Columbia Libraries on key issues related to copyright, scholarly publishing, and research communication . The incumbent will collaborate with faculty, administrators, and staff to create meaningful partnerships with campus partners and groups .
En Español: El Departamento de Investigación y Aprendizaje de las Bibliotecas de la Universidad de Columbia actualmente está buscando un nuevo Biblioteca de Derechos de Autor y Comunicaciones Académicas para la Unidad de Servicios de Becas Abiertas. Informando al Jefe, Open Scholarship, el Copyright and Scholarly Communications Librarian servirá como experto primario y educador dentro de las bibliotecas de Columbia en temas clave relacionados con los derechos de autor, publicación académica y comunicación de investigación. El titular colaborará con profesores, administradores y personal para crear asociaciones significativas con socios del campus y grupos, apoyando la investigación y aprendizaje en la universidad mediante el avance de la educación sobre derecho de autor y comunicaciones académicas. También se involucrarán en actividades de divulgación frontal para apoyar a docentes, estudiantes y otros investigadores en promover y sostener los esfuerzos sostenibles de las librerías. En asociación con colegas de toda la organización, este puesto apoyará y avanzará en los programas formativos y educativos de Open Scholarship Services, incluido su apoyo a la investigación financiada, comunicación académica e instrucción. Responsabilidades clave Instrucción y Consulta Desarrollar recursos de derechos de autor y comunicaciones académicas (OER, LibGuides) para profesores, estudiantes y personal relacionados con la creación, distribución, consumo y preservación de investigaciones y becas en el entorno de educación superior. Proporcionar enseñanza y consulta regulares a docentes, alumnos y empleados relacionados con copyright, licencias, publicación abierta y comunicações académicos. Programa Publishing Partner Apoyo e instrucciones Servir como un soporte fundamental para el programa de estudios académico del Doctorado de Derechos de Autor que incluye Academic Commons, el repositorio institucional, el programa Transparencia de revistas, el sistema de publicidad digital y otras iniciativas profesionales. Proveer conocimientos técnicos sobre el derecho de propiedad intelectual y la capacidad de las bibliotecas universitarias de Estados Unidos para publicar o presentar una experiencia profesional y otros temas relevantes en materia de acceso al mercado de trabajo, así como la capacitación y desarrollo de publicaciones acadêmico/experfectuales, etc. El rango de contratación anterior representa la buena fe y una estimación razonable por parte de la Universidad del alcance de las posibles compensaciones en el momento del despliegue. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Reporting to the Head, Open Scholarship, the Copyright and Scholarly Communications Librarian will serve as the primary expert and educator within Columbia Libraries on key issues related to copyright, scholarly publishing, and research communication. The incumbent will collaborate with faculty, administrators, and staff to create meaningful partnerships with campus partners and groups, supporting research and learning at the university by advancing copyright and scholarly communication education. They will also engage in frontline outreach activities to support faculty, students, and other researchers in promoting and sustaining the libraries' sustainable publishing efforts.
The Open Scholarship Services unit is responsible for critical library services, including the Academic Commons institutional repository, the Columbia Journals program, Columbia Podcasting Partnerships, digital pedagogy and emerging technologies. Individuals in Open Scholarship Services also work with partners across the University, including embedded classroom education and the Foundations for Research Computing program. In partnership with colleagues across the organization, this position will support and advance Open Scholarship Services' training and educational programs, including its support for funded research, scholarly communication, and instruction.
Key Responsibilities
Instruction and Consultation
Develop copyright and scholarly communications resources (OER, LibGuides) for faculty, students, and staff related to the creation, distribution, consumption and preservation of research and scholarship in the higher education environment.
Provide regular instruction and consultation to faculty, students, and staff related to copyright, licensing, open publishing, and scholarly communications.
Publishing Program Partner Support and Instruction
Serve as a key support for the libraries' publishing program including Academic Commons, the institutional repository, the Journals publishing program, the Podcasting program, and other digital publishing initiatives.
Provide technical onboarding, training, and support for new users of the Journal Publishing Platform (OJS) and Podcast Publishing Platform (Wordpress, Seriously Simple Podcasting).
Campus Relationships and Community Engagement
Cultivate and maintain key campus and community relationships relating to scholarly communications and copyright education including having semesterly check-in meetings with student journal editorial board members.
Professional Development
Maintain current knowledge of United States copyright law and policy, academic publishing and other scholarly communication trends.
Represent Columbia University Libraries in critical spaces and conversations relating to copyright, scholarly communications, and academic publishing, as identified by libraries leadership.
Required
ALA accredited MLIS or a relevant graduate degree and professional experience
Minimum of three (3) years of experience addressing copyright, publishing, and scholarly communications in an academic or GLAM context
Demonstrated expertise in teaching and delivering presentations
Demonstrated ability to manage projects, including the ability to communicate clearly, work collaboratively, and problem‑solve
Preferred
Advanced (Master's, JD, or Doctoral) degree in a field related to scholarly communications, publishing, or copyright
Certification from a program such as Copyright X or Creative CommonsProven track record of active involvement in the fields of copyright education and/or digital publishing
Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Pay Transparency Disclosure
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
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In Summary: The Copyright and Scholarly Communications Librarian will serve as the primary expert and educator within Columbia Libraries on key issues related to copyright, scholarly publishing, and research communication . The incumbent will collaborate with faculty, administrators, and staff to create meaningful partnerships with campus partners and groups .
En Español: El Departamento de Investigación y Aprendizaje de las Bibliotecas de la Universidad de Columbia actualmente está buscando un nuevo Biblioteca de Derechos de Autor y Comunicaciones Académicas para la Unidad de Servicios de Becas Abiertas. Informando al Jefe, Open Scholarship, el Copyright and Scholarly Communications Librarian servirá como experto primario y educador dentro de las bibliotecas de Columbia en temas clave relacionados con los derechos de autor, publicación académica y comunicación de investigación. El titular colaborará con profesores, administradores y personal para crear asociaciones significativas con socios del campus y grupos, apoyando la investigación y aprendizaje en la universidad mediante el avance de la educación sobre derecho de autor y comunicaciones académicas. También se involucrarán en actividades de divulgación frontal para apoyar a docentes, estudiantes y otros investigadores en promover y sostener los esfuerzos sostenibles de las librerías. En asociación con colegas de toda la organización, este puesto apoyará y avanzará en los programas formativos y educativos de Open Scholarship Services, incluido su apoyo a la investigación financiada, comunicación académica e instrucción. Responsabilidades clave Instrucción y Consulta Desarrollar recursos de derechos de autor y comunicaciones académicas (OER, LibGuides) para profesores, estudiantes y personal relacionados con la creación, distribución, consumo y preservación de investigaciones y becas en el entorno de educación superior. Proporcionar enseñanza y consulta regulares a docentes, alumnos y empleados relacionados con copyright, licencias, publicación abierta y comunicações académicos. Programa Publishing Partner Apoyo e instrucciones Servir como un soporte fundamental para el programa de estudios académico del Doctorado de Derechos de Autor que incluye Academic Commons, el repositorio institucional, el programa Transparencia de revistas, el sistema de publicidad digital y otras iniciativas profesionales. Proveer conocimientos técnicos sobre el derecho de propiedad intelectual y la capacidad de las bibliotecas universitarias de Estados Unidos para publicar o presentar una experiencia profesional y otros temas relevantes en materia de acceso al mercado de trabajo, así como la capacitación y desarrollo de publicaciones acadêmico/experfectuales, etc. El rango de contratación anterior representa la buena fe y una estimación razonable por parte de la Universidad del alcance de las posibles compensaciones en el momento del despliegue. #J-18808-Ljbffr