Scholarly Communications Librarian

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* Job Title:

** Scholarly Communications Librarian
** Job Family:
** Library Faculty
** Full-Time/Part-Time:
** Full time
** Compensation Grade:
** MP
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* Pay Type:

** Salary
* * Department:
** Digital and Resource Management
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* Job Summary:

** Furman University seeks a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative library professional for the newly created Scholarly Communications Librarian. The successful candidate will cultivate a network of campus partners to establish priorities, services, and tools for a new scholarly communications program. This position will provide leadership and expertise in the areas of scholarly publishing, open access, affordable learning, and copyright.
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* Job Description:

**## Reports to Associate Director for Digital and Resource Management##

Job Duties
** Establish a scholarly communications program
** Strategically develop a scholarly communications program with a defined list of services, tools, and educational opportunities. This program will be developed collaboratively with stakeholders, informed by university needs and priorities, and communicated clearly to the campus community.
** Collaborate with campus partners
** Cultivate positive relationships with library and university stakeholders to drive scholarly communications initiatives. Stakeholders may include academic departments and institutes, the Faculty Development Center, the Furman Humanities Center, the Center for Engaged Learning, the Office of Grants and Research Administration, University Marketing and Communications, the Development Office, Enrollment Services, the Office of Institutional Assessment and Research, and Information Technology Services.
** Promote Furman’s research and scholarly achievements
** Enhance the discoverability of Furman’s scholarly and creative output by identifying and documenting the work of the Furman community, tracking research metrics, and maintaining a robust institutional repository. This position will also lead a team in the organization of the annual Furman Scholarship reception, an event that celebrates the scholarly and creative output of Furman faculty and staff.
** Manage institutional repository in Digital Commons
** Lead the strategic enhancement of Furman’s institutional repository, , currently housed in Digital Commons. This will involve:
* Establishing guidelines and workflows for the consistent collection, dissemination, and preservation of the scholarly and creative output of Furman University.
* Leading all aspects of the institutional repository including ingest/harvest, metadata standards, policies and procedures, and assessment.
* Supervising students and/or interns in the upload and management of IR content.
* Collaborating with the Digital Collections Center and Special Collections and Archives on specific projects, as needed.
* Recognizing the breadth, limits, and ethical use of AI in the creation of scholarly output.
** Advocate for Open Access (OA) and affordable learning
** Promote open access initiatives, publishing models, and affordable learning options…