Head of Open Scholarship Services
- Employer
- University of Maryland, College Park
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- May 6, 2022
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Professional Fields, Library & Information Sciences
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
As the largest university library system in the Washington D.C.-Baltimore area, the University of Maryland Libraries serve more than 37,500 students and 4,200 faculty of the flagship College Park campus. The University of Maryland Libraries share the teaching, learning and research goals of the university. Its role as a key academic resource is evident in its service to the academic community and its actionable strategic plan. Recent membership in the Big Ten Academic Alliance is particularly meaningful to the University Libraries and will further propel the university’s ascendancy in academic excellence.
The University of Maryland Libraries are committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We support university and library efforts to create a more just campus environment, understanding the unique, interdisciplinary focus of libraries and archives as collectors and curators of the historical, literary, artistic, and scientific record. We provide collections, services, and programs that reflect the diversity of our community, heighten cultural awareness, and incorporate the histories, experiences, and expressions of those who have been historically marginalized and/or underrepresented. We work to ensure equitable access to our facilities, resources, and services.
NATURE OF WORK
Open Scholarship Services (OSS) is a refocused front-facing program within the University Libraries, administered by the Associate Dean, Collection Strategies and Services. The OSS Head is responsible for providing visionary leadership and oversight of the OSS team and program. The OSS Head will participate in campus-wide efforts to open, share, and preserve the University’s scholarship and research, including:
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Open access (OA) initiatives and
programs, including OA fund, Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem
(TOME), and other OA services
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Authors’ rights and
copyright/licensing resources
Repository services, especially in
relation to our pending Equitable Access Policy
Policy development and advocacy work
across campus
Scholarly impact metrics, tools,
resources
Open Science Framework support, e.g.,
membership, promotion, training (collaborating closely with
the STEM Library)
Open Education and Open Education
Resources services (collaborating closely with Teaching and
Learning Services)
Digital publishing resources,
including helping faculty with consultation on transitioning
from subscription models to open
access, ISSN registration, advice on publishing best
practices, digital preservation, etc.
Research data support, collaborating
closely with Digital Programs and Initiatives’ Data Services
Librarian
Engagement, outreach, and training
related to all of these areas, collaborating closely with
subject librarians and Research Education Program Lead/Pedagogy
Librarian
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Collaborate with internal and
external partners to support open scholarship, repository services,
and other publishing-related initiatives
Collaborate with subject librarians
to support open scholarship needs and to facilitate sustainable
scholarly production
Advocate for innovative and
experimental models of scholarly publishing
Serve as the Libraries’ point person
for open scholarship questions
In collaboration with Digital
Programs and Initiatives, manage support for existing publications
and open scholarship projects, including project documentation and
maintaining and reporting project assessment as requested
Collaborate with Collection
Development Strategies (CDS) on analyzing impact of open
scholarship initiatives on collections funding
Collaborate with CDS and Cataloging
and Metadata Services (CMS) to identify, describe, and provide
access to open scholarship resources
Working with the Scholarly
Communications Librarian, lead and manage the Digital Repository at
the University of Maryland (DRUM), including collection and policy
development, outreach, and communication
Collaborate with colleagues in the
Libraries to develop consistent practices and recommendations
around copyright for Libraries’ services
Maintain awareness of relevant legal
developments and issues related to scholarly publishing
Professional Development
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Acquire new skills, knowledge, and
competencies needed to improve work processes, and share them with
the appropriate colleagues
Attend professional development
opportunities in subjects related to assigned responsibilities
Other Duties and Responsibilities
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Participate in university and/or
library activities and training related to promoting diversity,
equity, inclusion, and accessibility
Contribute to achieving the
University’s and/or the Libraries’ diversity, equity, inclusion,
and accessibility goals
Perform other duties, as assigned.
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