[Eril-l] Job Posting: Digital Initiatives Librarian, Assistant at University of Central Florida Libraries

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*The Opportunity*

The University of Central Florida (UCF) Libraries seeks a Digital
Initiatives Librarian to join our team as a full-time, non-tenure track,
12-month faculty librarian at the Assistant Librarian rank. Reporting to
the Head of Digital Scholarship in the Digital Strategies, Impact, &
Visibility division, this position leads the management of UCF's
institutional repository (STARS) and advances the visibility and
accessibility of UCF's scholarship and unique collections. Scholarship,
professional service, and participation on various committees related to
digital collection and institutional repository management are expected.



The Digital Initiatives Librarian will collaborate with library and campus
stakeholders to develop and sustain digital projects, with a particular
focus on expanding STARS services. The ideal candidate will bring
experience in digital preservation and digitization, along with knowledge
of emerging trends and digital scholarship methodologies. This role
oversees STARS-related services that support the research and publishing
needs of the UCF community.



Responsibilities:

   - Strategic Leadership: Manage daily operations and provide strategic
   leadership for digital initiatives by setting unit goals and objectives,
   creating policies, evaluating services, and supervising 2 full-time staff.
   - Institutional Repository: Facilitate the use, management, and growth
   of UCF’s institutional repository (STARS), supporting the dissemination of
   special collections, university archives, scholarly, research, and creative
   outputs.
   - Digital Accessibility: Research, recommend, and implement
   accessibility standards for digital collections and repository content by
   developing policies, advocating for accessible systems, and guiding content
   remediation and creation.
   - Digital Preservation: Spearhead digital preservation efforts by
   overseeing program development, implementation, and best practices to
   ensure long-term access to digital assets.
   - Digitization Efforts: Develop, cultivate, and manage digital
   initiatives through cross-departmental collaboration and stakeholder
   engagement, securing funding to support retrospective scanning,
   born-digital materials, and digital research projects and coordinating with
   vendors on outsourced digitization projects.
   - Open Access and Scholarly Publishing: Advise on open access, rights
   management, and data management while partnering with librarians to raise
   awareness of scholarly publishing issues and foster institutional change
   through education and advocacy.



The UCF Libraries enhance student success and faculty excellence through a
dynamic network of libraries and information professionals. Serving the
diverse UCF community across multiple campuses, including the flagship John
C. Hitt Library, we provide seamless support services, essential resources,
and cutting-edge technology to optimize research and visibility. Our
mission is to empower and collaborate with our community to promote
academic success, research, creativity, and lifelong learning.



Our forward-thinking organizational structure is designed to maximize
impact:

   - Academic Engagement: Partnering with students, faculty, and the
   community.
   - Administrative Services: Offering comprehensive financial, physical,
   and talent support.
   - Collection Services & Resource Management: Curating and optimizing
   access to vital content.
   - Digital Strategies, Impact, & Visibility: Leveraging technology and
   elevating the research enterprise.



At the UCF Libraries, you will be part of a team dedicated to innovation,
curiosity, and enhancing academic leadership and student achievement. Ready
to make your mark in our modern and innovative environment? Discover more
at *http://library.ucf.edu*
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*Minimum Qualifications:*

   - Master’s degree in library and/or information science from an
   accredited institution; or doctorate combined with academic library
   experience.
   - Experience working with an institutional repository platform, such as
   Bepress’ Digital Commons.



*Preferred Qualifications:*

   - Supervisory experience or experience managing a team.
   - Experience with project management and/or leading digital projects.
   - Experience with developing and documenting digitization policies,
   digital preservation strategies, and scanning practices.
   - Experience consulting with teaching faculty, administrators, and/or
   students to recruit content for digital projects.
   - Familiarity with data management strategies and digital accessibility
   laws and standards.
   - Knowledge of digital scholarship methodologies, tools, and
   technologies, scholarly communication, and metadata principles and
   practices.



*Additional Application Materials Required:*

UCF requires all applications and supporting documents be submitted
electronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities
website, *https://www.ucf.edu/jobs/*
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addition to the online application, candidates should upload a cover
letter, a current curriculum vitae, and a list with contact information for
three (3) professional references.



The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts
(and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the
conferral of their qualifying academic credentials.



*NOTE:* Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be
simultaneously uploaded. Once the online submission process is finalized,
the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.



Questions regarding this search should be directed to: Tina Buck, search
chair, at *tina.buck at ucf.edu* <tina.buck at ucf.edu>.



*Special Instructions to the Applicants:*

Application review begins 2/13/2025

Assistant Librarian salary begins at $60,000



*Job Close Date:*

Open until filled.



For full details and to apply: https://ucflib.fyi/job-digital-initiatives
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