University of Kentucky Libraries: Director of Digital Scholarship
From: "Thomson, Mary Beth" <mbthomson_at_uky.edu>
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY LIBRARIES
Lexington, KY 40506-0456 http://libraries.uky.edu
POSITION: Director of Digital Scholarship, Job #SM537479
AVAILABLE: Immediately
DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting to the Associate Dean for Collections and
Technical Services, the Director of Digital Scholarship leads an energetic and
collaborative program that engages faculty, staff, and students in initiatives to maximize
the dissemination, preservation and impact of the university’s scholarship and research.
This individual will oversee UK Libraries’ new institutional repository, UKnowledge
(http://uknowledge.uky.edu), a Digital Commons based initiative. The Director will
continue the development of repository policies, procedures and services. The Director
will engage with faculty and students to secure content and develop partnerships. The
Director will create promotional materials, actively advertise UKnowledge to the
university community, and develop the UK Libraries’ scholarly communications website. The
Director will collaborate with UK Information Technology on the development of an
enterprise repository for campus.
The Director serves as a resource on local and national policy to help the university
community stay informed and involved with the changing landscape for scholarly
communication. The Director collaborates with the Head of Collection Management and with
colleagues throughout UK Libraries and the campus, providing leadership for digital
scholarship, guidance on fair use and other copyright issues related to author rights and
publishing. The Director will actively monitor national trends, standards, and policies
in scholarly communication and represents the Libraries in local, regional, and national
forums/organizations relating to digital scholarship as appropriate.
Required qualifications:
ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Science
Professional library experience working directly with faculty
Awareness of current issues in scholarly communication (i.e. open access, author rights,
copyright, fair use, deposit mandates)
Understanding of repository architecture and data curation issues
Knowledge of digital preservation standards
Knowledge and understanding of research dissemination
Ability to function independently, be creative, manage multiple projects and set goals and
priorities in a dynamic environment
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to interact positively and productively in a collegial academic environment with
library colleagues and researchers.
Commitment to ongoing professional development and evidence of the ability to meet
University of Kentucky requirements for Promotion and Tenure.
Preference will be given to candidates with:
A minimum of 3 years of related experience
Experience working with Digital Commons
Supervisory experience
Knowledge of current metadata schemas and standards.
SALARY and BENEFITS: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Tenure track, 12-
month appointment, 22 days annual leave, TIAA/CREF and Fidelity retirement plans.
Additional benefits information is available at http://www.uky.edu/HR/benefits/.
LIBRARY: Located in the beautiful bluegrass region of central Kentucky, the University of
Kentucky Libraries system includes the main William T. Young Library, Medical Center
Library, Special Collections, Agricultural Information Center, Little Fine Arts Library,
Design Library, Education Library, Engineering Library, and Science Library. Combined
holdings total more than 3.5 million volumes. The system has a faculty of 59 and a support
and professional staff of 77 and serves a student body of 28,000. The UK Libraries use
the Voyager integrated library system. Library membership includes ARL, Lyrasis, ASERL,
and the Center for Research Libraries, and is a regional depository for U.S. government
publications.
TO APPLY for job #SM537479, a UK Academic Profile must be submitted at www.uky.edu/ukjobs.
If you have any questions, contact HR/Employment, phone (859)257-9555 press 2 or email
ukjobs_at_email.uky.edu. Interested applicants should attach three documents: a letter of
application (Cover Letter), curriculum vitae (Resume), and the names and contact
information of three references (Specific Request 1). Application deadline is October 2,
2011, but may be extended as needed. Upon offer of employment, successful applicants for
certain positions must undergo a national background check as required by University of
Kentucky Human Resources.
The University of Kentucky is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications
from minorities and women.
Faculty Recruitment Web pages:
http://www.uky.edu/Provost/APFA/Recruitment/
http://www.uky.edu/professors/
Additional Information about Lexington, Kentucky and the Surrounding Area:
www.visitlex.com
www.commercelexington.com
Mary Beth Thomson
Associate Dean for Collections
and Technical Services
University of Kentucky Libraries
1-85 William T. Young Libraries
Lexington, KY 40506-0456
859-257-0500 x2143
Fax: 859-257-8379
mbthomson_at_uky.edu
Received on Thu Sep 15 2011 - 03:05:54 EDT