Digital Scholarship Librarian

University of British Columbia

Aug 2

Applications are closed

Job
Full-time
Junior (1-2 years)
Vancouver

Requirements

Required
Masters-level degree from an accredited program of library or information science, or equivalent internationally accredited program.
Strong information and digital literacy skills.
A proactive, user-centered vision of services and a commitment to responsive and innovative service practices.
Familiarity with research methodologies across many disciplines including emerging tools and technologies relevant to the production, dissemination and reception of research.
Familiarity with digital scholarship research tools and approaches (one or more of text mining, data analysis and visualization, text encoding, image analysis, augmented reality, machine learning, or digital exhibits), and the ability to provide research and consultation services to researchers with varying levels of technical expertise.
Understanding of data and metadata issues in the research lifecycle.
Experience developing and delivering instructional sessions, teaching technical workshops, and making presentations.
Demonstrated ability to initiate, plan and carry out projects independently and as a team member; flexibility, and willingness to assume various assignments.
Open to experiment with and improvise new ways of approaching processes, tasks or problems.
Excellent written and oral communication skills; models and demonstrates good communication through active listening and appreciative inquiry and open to providing and receiving timely, constructive feedback.
Ability to recognize, respect and work effectively with individuals and groups with diverse perspectives and backgrounds; takes initiative in learning about language and issues relating to equity and diversity.
Preferred
Academic background or relevant experience in digital scholarship.
Familiarity with bibliographic management tools in academic institutions and trends in library collections.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty, librarians, and others to advance research projects.
Experience supervising student employees and/or staff, preferably in a unionized environment.
Programming or scripting experience, or experience working with programmers in an academic setting.
Demonstrated capability in humanities and social sciences research methods and tools such as quantitative or qualitative data skills, knowledge synthesis, research data management, or other related skills.
A solid understanding of the research process and how new tools and technologies affect the production, dissemination and reception of research in the humanities and social sciences.
Experience with collections development for both print and electronic resources.
Experience selecting and curating software especially for research.
Awareness of trends in digital scholarship. Experience with writing grant proposals.

Responsibilities

Digital Scholarship
Provide expertise to scholars and students across disciplines on digital techniques and tools that will advance their research and the Library’s contributions to faculty and student research projects that are partially enabled by or completely reliant on digital methods.
Serve as a strategist and resource person for the Library on trends in the digital scholarship across disciplines. Provide support and regular training programs for the Library staff focused on digital scholarship tools, methods, and trends.
Work closely with colleagues in the Library to support topics related to digital scholarship such as open scholarship, open access, open science, digital researcher identifiers, knowledge synthesis, or impact metrics for non-traditional scholarship.
Provide training to students and faculty in digital scholarship topics, tools, and approaches through workshops, small-group sessions, and embedded project support.
Support digital scholarship projects where appropriate as an embedded consultant. Focus on supporting students and researchers with training for specific tools and methods used by the project. Support for project planning, which may include advice on technical infrastructure decisions, tool selection, articulation of project work for grants and job descriptions, and best practices in digital project management.
Coordinate and disseminate information about digital scholarship on campus and connect scholars across disciplines to facilitate interdisciplinarity.
Identify and evaluate current and emerging digital tools and methodologies that support the interdisciplinary work of digital scholarship.
Develop strategies for collaboration, program planning, and support for interdisciplinary digital projects.
Provide support to library branches as the need arises to develop strategies focused on scholars’ digital production and curation needs.
Support decision making around software licensing for the Digital Scholarship Lab and virtual lab infrastructure in alignment with needs of digital scholars.
Provide input on collection development around resources that directly support digital scholarship work (e.g. for text and data mining).
Disciplinary Responsibilities
Collaborates with faculty to provide service and course-integrated instruction to students; maintains strong relationships with faculty in assigned disciplines.
Provides research assistance, consultation and support to users in assigned disciplines and across disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.
Develops materials such as web-based resources, discipline-specific instruction materials, and relevant research data with consideration to different learning styles and varying levels of expertise.
Participates in program and service development and delivery in Koerner Library.
Engages in a range of liaison and outreach activities with departments in areas of assigned responsibility and across the UBC campus with other interested departments and individuals.
Selects materials in all formats and cooperates with other librarians in the selection of materials for the collections. Engages with faculty to identify collection needs. Assists in collections special projects and the development of policies. Proactively assesses the use of the collections, adjusting purchasing activities to align with user needs and interests.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Works to embed EDI within public services, instruction, collection development and overall professional practice.
Contributes to the continued development of a library environment and culture that supports and celebrates EDI.
Supports EDI by pursuing appropriate professional development opportunities and maintains an awareness of EDI initiatives at the departmental, campus, institutional and provincial level such as but not limited to UBC’s Inclusion Action Plan and Indigenous Strategic Plan.
Supervision and Management
Supervises student employees and may supervise staff.
Interprets and communicates UBC Library policies and procedures to faculty, staff, and students and keeps up to date on the latest Library policies and procedures.
Participates on UBC Library teams, working groups, and communities of practice to further the Library’s strategic directions.
Participates on University or Faculty-level committees.
May be assigned coordination of services or projects such as reference, teaching and instruction, collections, web presence, subject guides and/or information guides, etc.
Professional Development and Service
Remain current with research developments and literature in specialization through scanning journal and other professional literature, monitoring electronic sources, and engagement with scholars.
Keep current with changing professional expectations, services requirements, and developments in academic libraries.
Accepts responsibility for personal continuing professional education.
Willingly develops and maintains skills and assumes appropriate leadership relevant to the position.
Performs other duties as required.

FAQs

What is the application deadline for the Digital Scholarship Librarian position?

The application deadline is August 31, 2024, with applications accepted until 11:59 PM on that date.

What is the expected salary range for this position?

The expected pay range for the Digital Scholarship Librarian position is $6996.25 - $7210.00 per month.

What department will the Digital Scholarship Librarian be working in?

The Digital Scholarship Librarian will be working in the UBC Library, specifically at Koerner Library.

What qualifications are required for this position?

A Masters-level degree from an accredited program of library or information science, strong information and digital literacy skills, and familiarity with research methodologies across various disciplines are required.

Is there a preference for candidates with prior experience?

Yes, the position prefers candidates with academic background or relevant experience in digital scholarship, but it is open to those with a maximum of 2 years of professional library experience.

What are some of the duties associated with the Digital Scholarship Librarian role?

Duties include providing expertise on digital scholarship tools, coordinating training sessions, supporting digital projects, and collaborating with faculty and students across disciplines.

Will the Digital Scholarship Librarian have a teaching component in their role?

Yes, the position involves developing and delivering instructional sessions, workshops, and consultations for students and faculty.

What is the anticipated start date for this position?

The anticipated start date for the Digital Scholarship Librarian position is November 15, 2024.

Does UBC offer benefits to its librarians?

Yes, UBC offers an extensive benefits package, including extended health care coverage, dental coverage, life insurance, and professional development funding.

Are applications encouraged from diverse candidates?

Yes, UBC is committed to equity and diversity and encourages applications from members of marginalized groups as defined under the B.C. Human Rights Code.

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