[Eril-l] Job Posting: Head, Scholarly Communications and Data Management

[Michelle Armstrong]

*Head, Scholarly Communications and Data Management*

*Albertsons Library*

*Boise State University*



*Boise State Introduction *

Boise State University, powered by creativity and innovation, stands
uniquely positioned in the Northwest as a metropolitan research university
of distinction. Learn more about Boise State and the City of Boise at
https://www.boisestate.edu/about/boise-and-beyond/. Boise State University
is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students,
and academic program offerings and to strengthening sensitivity to
diversity throughout the institution. Boise State University is an
affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and members of historically
underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. We are a
welcoming campus that supports diversity and inclusion.



*Duties and Responsibilities:  *Boise State University's Albertsons Library
seeks a Head of Scholarly Communications and Data Management who will serve
as a strong open access advocate with a firm understanding of the practical
challenges involved in transforming traditional research dissemination
systems. In this role you will:



   - Provide leadership for and oversee the development of the Scholarly
   Communication and Data Management unit, including hiring, training, and
   supervising classified and faculty employees, overseeing the management of
   ScholarWorks, Boise State's institutional repository, and collaborating
   with other library employees to deliver data management and Open Education
   Resources (OER) services;
   - Create and promote the use of tools, resources, and services that
   facilitate research dissemination;
   - Collaborate with faculty, students, researchers, librarians, and other
   University personnel to advocate for open practices, including Open Access
   publishing, OER, and open data;
   - Monitor and report on trends, legal requirements, and best practices
   regarding scholarly communication, public access to research,
   copyright-related scholarly publishing issues, and OERs;
   - "Work collectively on an ongoing basis to build and maintain a
   community that understands, celebrates, and values diversity, and expects
   and fosters inclusivity at all levels” (Statement of Diversity and
   Inclusivity
   <https://www.boisestate.edu/president/values/diversity-commission/statement-of-diversity-and-inclusivity/>
   );



Albertsons Library has a vision to be the place where a diverse mix of
talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work. We strive to
be the “vibrant nurturing hub of Boise State where people and diverse ideas
flourish” (Vision <https://library.boisestate.edu/about/strategicplan/>).
To reach this vision and ensure student success, we are committed to
increasing our cultural competencies by requiring unconscious bias training
of all library employees and creating a staff development program infused
with inclusive excellence.  Library employees are actively working to
earn BUILD
certificates <https://ctl.boisestate.edu/build/> (Boise State Uniting for
Inclusion and Leadership in Diversity).



This is a full‐time, 12‐month, tenure‐track position with faculty status
and academic rank that reports to the Associate Dean. Appointment will be
at the rank commensurate with experience and dependent upon the record of
professional service and scholarly publication. Library faculty must meet
Library
<https://library.boisestate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Library-T-P-Guidelines-2017-04-26.pdf>
 and University
<https://policy.boisestate.edu/academic-affairs-faculty-administration/policy-title-faculty-promotion-guidelines/>
requirements
to achieve promotion and tenure.



*Minimum Qualifications: *



   - Master’s Degree from an American Library Association accredited program in
   library and information studies
   - Five years of progressive responsibility in an academic library
   setting including supervision of library employees
   - Comprehensive knowledge of current and emerging issues in scholarly
   communications, data management, open educational resources, and
   institutional repository management practices
   - Demonstrated success in collaboration with faculty, researchers, and
   other University stakeholders, especially in the area of research
   dissemination



*Preferred Qualifications: *

   - Demonstrated interest, experience, and/or ability to promote cultural
   competency, diversity and/or inclusive excellence;
   - Experience consulting with researchers on copyright, author rights,
   and publishing practices;
   - Experience conducting scholarly research projects



*Salary and benefits: *Competitive salary, plus an excellent benefits
package is available for eligible employees, for more information visit:
http://hrs.boisestate.edu/careers/benefits/.



*Required Application** Materials:  *Send electronic cover letter of
 application, resume, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three
professional references.  *Minimum and preferred qualifications should be
explicitly addressed in the candidate’s application letter**.*



*Closing Date:* The deadline for applications is May 3, 2019.


About Boise State University: *https://go.boisestate.edu/join
<https://go.boisestate.edu/join>**‐our**‐team/*
*For complete information and to apply, please visit:*
https://boisestate.taleo.net/careersection/exfac/jobdetail.ftl?job=190264&tz=GMT-06%3A00
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