Specialist
Boston College, Boston, MA, United States
Job Description
The Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communication Specialist supports the creation, curation, and long‑term preservation of digital projects and collections for the Law School. The incumbent builds digital collections, collects and promotes the Law School’s intellectual output, develops websites and applications for the Library and the Law School, and works with the Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communication Librarian to identify and complete new digital projects and initiatives. The role also shares core responsibilities with Library Assistant positions in Collection Services & Digital Initiatives, including checking in serials and staffing the Information Desk, while requiring specialized skills related to web design and development, scholarly publishing, copyright, digital repositories, and complex technological projects.
Key Responsibilities
Support faculty scholarship and scholarly communication (30%): create and continually update digital collections in the law school’s institutional repository; create metadata for faculty publications, law review articles, and other materials; post those materials to the repository; update and maintain the Law Library’s web pages and the web pages of Law School faculty members; update local database used to manage workflows and reporting related to faculty publications and presentations.
Support, design, develop, and maintain digital projects and initiatives (30%): work with individuals and departments to create digital resources and applications; create and contribute code to complex websites and workflow tools using JavaScript, jQuery, Python, SQL, CSS, and HTML.
Staff the Information Desk (20%): provide a full range of service at the Information Desk, including circulation, basic technical support, and reference assistance.
Perform technical processing operations (15%): open mail, cataloging, check‑in and processing of serials, government documents, and microforms.
Monitor public printers and computers (5%): keep printers stocked with paper and toner; troubleshoot and resolve issues with public printers, scanners, and computers; answer basic questions about network access and connectivity.
Position Details
Department: 056601 – Law Library
Position: 00004090 – Law Library Assistant
Grade: 2ND
Hiring Range: $27.47/hr. to $34.34/hr. Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience.
Requirements
Experience & Education:
Bachelor’s degree required.
Library experience preferred, especially experience in digital projects, metadata creation, or working with legal materials.
Functional and Technical Competencies:
Detailed knowledge of LIRA (the institutional repository), Selected Publications, Open Journal Systems, Interfolio Faculty 180, Microsoft Access, SQL, and other tools used to support digital initiatives and scholarly communication workflows; skills required for web development and content creation and maintenance, including familiarity with JavaScript, jQuery, Google Apps Script, Python, HTML, CSS, Git, AEM editing, and willingness to learn new technologies.
Fluency in metadata standards such as Dublin Core, MARC, and RDA.
Ability to provide support to students with hardware, software, network connections, file management, printing, and scanning; ability to operate and troubleshoot library equipment including audio‑visual equipment, microform reader/printers, scanners, photocopy machines, and compact shelving.
Ability to assist students with the use of computer‑based legal information and research products and systems such as LEXIS/NEXIS, Westlaw, and CALI.
Understanding of legal publication patterns, including loose‑leaf, transfer binders, cumulative supplements and editions, and patterns of updating, superseding, revising, and replacing information.
Detailed knowledge of and ability to monitor changes in the University catalog system Alma, including circulation, acquisitions, cataloging, course reserves, and both staff and web‑based online public access catalogs.
Core Competencies:
Strong technical skills and eagerness to learn new technologies.
Comfortable with hardware and software, including word processing, spreadsheets, content management systems, and database applications.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work with complex legal materials.
High degree of flexibility to handle changing priorities and schedules.
Ability to work independently and as a team member.
Strong customer service orientation.
Proficiency in a computerized environment and familiarity with electronic mail, networked environments, Windows OS.
Experience with word‑processing, spreadsheets, and HTML.
Benefits
Tuition remission for Employees.
Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements.
Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
Low‑Cost Life Insurance.
Eligibility for both University‑Funded 401(k) and Employer‑Sponsored 403(b) Retirement Plans.
Paid Holidays Annually.
Generous Sick and Vacation Pay.
Additional benefits can be found on the Boston College employee handbook.
Additional Information
Boston College conducts pre‑employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College’s Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed online.
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The Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communication Specialist supports the creation, curation, and long‑term preservation of digital projects and collections for the Law School. The incumbent builds digital collections, collects and promotes the Law School’s intellectual output, develops websites and applications for the Library and the Law School, and works with the Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communication Librarian to identify and complete new digital projects and initiatives. The role also shares core responsibilities with Library Assistant positions in Collection Services & Digital Initiatives, including checking in serials and staffing the Information Desk, while requiring specialized skills related to web design and development, scholarly publishing, copyright, digital repositories, and complex technological projects.
Key Responsibilities
Support faculty scholarship and scholarly communication (30%): create and continually update digital collections in the law school’s institutional repository; create metadata for faculty publications, law review articles, and other materials; post those materials to the repository; update and maintain the Law Library’s web pages and the web pages of Law School faculty members; update local database used to manage workflows and reporting related to faculty publications and presentations.
Support, design, develop, and maintain digital projects and initiatives (30%): work with individuals and departments to create digital resources and applications; create and contribute code to complex websites and workflow tools using JavaScript, jQuery, Python, SQL, CSS, and HTML.
Staff the Information Desk (20%): provide a full range of service at the Information Desk, including circulation, basic technical support, and reference assistance.
Perform technical processing operations (15%): open mail, cataloging, check‑in and processing of serials, government documents, and microforms.
Monitor public printers and computers (5%): keep printers stocked with paper and toner; troubleshoot and resolve issues with public printers, scanners, and computers; answer basic questions about network access and connectivity.
Position Details
Department: 056601 – Law Library
Position: 00004090 – Law Library Assistant
Grade: 2ND
Hiring Range: $27.47/hr. to $34.34/hr. Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience.
Requirements
Experience & Education:
Bachelor’s degree required.
Library experience preferred, especially experience in digital projects, metadata creation, or working with legal materials.
Functional and Technical Competencies:
Detailed knowledge of LIRA (the institutional repository), Selected Publications, Open Journal Systems, Interfolio Faculty 180, Microsoft Access, SQL, and other tools used to support digital initiatives and scholarly communication workflows; skills required for web development and content creation and maintenance, including familiarity with JavaScript, jQuery, Google Apps Script, Python, HTML, CSS, Git, AEM editing, and willingness to learn new technologies.
Fluency in metadata standards such as Dublin Core, MARC, and RDA.
Ability to provide support to students with hardware, software, network connections, file management, printing, and scanning; ability to operate and troubleshoot library equipment including audio‑visual equipment, microform reader/printers, scanners, photocopy machines, and compact shelving.
Ability to assist students with the use of computer‑based legal information and research products and systems such as LEXIS/NEXIS, Westlaw, and CALI.
Understanding of legal publication patterns, including loose‑leaf, transfer binders, cumulative supplements and editions, and patterns of updating, superseding, revising, and replacing information.
Detailed knowledge of and ability to monitor changes in the University catalog system Alma, including circulation, acquisitions, cataloging, course reserves, and both staff and web‑based online public access catalogs.
Core Competencies:
Strong technical skills and eagerness to learn new technologies.
Comfortable with hardware and software, including word processing, spreadsheets, content management systems, and database applications.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work with complex legal materials.
High degree of flexibility to handle changing priorities and schedules.
Ability to work independently and as a team member.
Strong customer service orientation.
Proficiency in a computerized environment and familiarity with electronic mail, networked environments, Windows OS.
Experience with word‑processing, spreadsheets, and HTML.
Benefits
Tuition remission for Employees.
Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements.
Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
Low‑Cost Life Insurance.
Eligibility for both University‑Funded 401(k) and Employer‑Sponsored 403(b) Retirement Plans.
Paid Holidays Annually.
Generous Sick and Vacation Pay.
Additional benefits can be found on the Boston College employee handbook.
Additional Information
Boston College conducts pre‑employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College’s Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed online.
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