Assistant Librarian

JOB TITLE:   

Assistant Librarian - Scholarly Communications and Open Publishing Librarian 

JOB PURPOSE:   

The University of Wyoming Libraries invites applications for a Scholarly Communications and Open Publishing Librarian.  Reporting to the Chair of Digital and Distinctive Collections, the Scholarly Communications and Open Publishing Librarian will provide expert guidance and training in contemporary scholarly communication issues and will help promote openly accessible models of publishing for UW faculty, staff, and students. This position will coordinate UW’s institutional repository, WyoScholar, help maintain and promote University of Wyoming Open Journals (on the OJS platform), manage the UW Libraries Open Educational Resources grant program, and assist in the maintenance of the Wyoming Research & Data Index (WRDI). 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Advocate for open access publishing in the university community and beyond
• Provide leadership for and support UW Libraries Open Journals publishing platform
• Promote and support the use of WyoScholar, UW’s institutional repository, to faculty, students, and staff
• Assist with the maintenance and development of the Wyoming Research & Data Index (WRDI)
• Manage UW Libraries Open Educational Resources (OER) grant program 
• Assist with web archiving as it relates to preserving the scholarly record using a variety of web archiving tools (e.g. Archive-It, Webrecorder.net, etc.)
• Develop partnerships to support the research lifecycle by collaborating with library and university faculty and departments.
• Serve as point person for advice regarding author rights, copyright, fair use, and related topics
• Coordinate, plan, and execute relevant workshops, outreach, and training efforts for students, faculty, and staff
• Develop and implement training for librarians and staff on issues of scholarly communication and open scholarship

This position reports to the Chair of Digital and Distinctive Collections. 

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:  

As a member of the library faculty, the successful candidate is expected to pursue an active and ongoing program of research, service, and professional development: (https://www.uwyo.edu/regs-policies/_files/docs/regulations-2020/uw-reg-2-1-approved-10-14-20.pdf).

For more information on the UW Libraries, please visit https://www.uwyo.edu/libraries.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

Please address all minimum qualifications in your application materials.

• ALA-accredited MLS, MIS, or ALA-recognized equivalent
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of U.S. copyright law, Creative Commons licensing, as well as academic publishing trends

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Knowledge of or experience with instruction, research consultation services, and/or workshops on topics related to scholarly communications to faculty, students, and/or staff in an academic setting
• Knowledge of or experience with best practices for open publishing, open access, licensing, and open educational resources 
• Knowledge of or experience with institutional repository and/or publishing platforms (e.g., Open Journal Systems, DSpace, TIND, etc.)

*The UW Libraries is committed to providing professional development funding and time to allow qualified candidates to acquire skills and grow into positions. 

REQUIRED MATERIALS:  

Complete the online application.  The department additionally requests candidates upload the following document(s) for a complete application: 

• Resume or curriculum vitae 
• Cover letter that addresses job qualifications and duties 

Please note: Contact information for 4 work-related references will be requested of top candidates, and must be provided at that time in the search process

**Due to a current system limitation, you may only be prompted to upload your resume/CV and a Cover Letter.  To ensure your application is complete, we recommend you put all of your application materials into one file with your cover letter.  However, if you're experiencing any issues in doing so, please send any additional application materials to [email protected], and a recruiter will manually add them to your application packet. To help us process your application more efficiently, please include the 6-digit job ID number (located at the bottom of the job posting) in your email.