Copyright & Scholarly Communication Librarian

Position Summary

Reporting to the Head of Scholarly Communication & Digital Publishing Services, the Copyright and Scholarly Communication Librarian supports faculty, students, and staff with services and outreach related to WashU Libraries’ scholarly communication program, including support for copyright, open access, and other rights issues that connect to teaching, research, and library services. The incumbent contributes to the development, implementation, and sustained delivery of scholarly communication services, resources, and engagement initiatives in the Libraries, with a focus on providing copyright information and education to WashU constituents, and supporting diverse formats of scholarly output and infrastructures for research dissemination that promote accessibility and impact.

• Provide services, consultations and guidance—as information, not legal advice—to faculty, students, staff and other members of the University community on copyright, fair use, authors’ rights, content rights for text and data mining, Creative Commons licensing, permissions, public performance rights, WU IP Policy, and related rights issues that connect to research, teaching, and library services.
• Develop and contribute to Scholarly Communication & Digital Publishing Services program resources and web presence. Prepare and maintain information and materials regarding open access, copyright, fair use, authors’ rights, affordable course content/open educational resources (OERs), and other related scholarly communication issues in support of creation, dissemination and re-purposing of scholarly content.
• Plan and promote initiatives and outreach on topics related to scholarly communications, including copyright and fair use; open access and related University resolutions and policies; scholarly publishing and authors’ rights; digital platforms for research sharing and dissemination; and open educational resources. Deliver or arrange educational programming about scholarly communications issues for the Libraries and University community, in collaboration with internal staff and campus stakeholders.
• Monitor regularly and engage with the national and international professional communities on issues in copyright and scholarly communication affecting libraries and universities, in order to provide support for decision making and alert staff to changes and opportunities related to library resources and services.
• Participate in library and University committees, projects, strategic initiatives, and other duties as assigned.

This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, consistent with Washington University’s Hybrid Work guidelines. Specific arrangements are determined in consultation with the supervisor and may be adjusted as institutional and departmental needs evolve.