Librarian, Scholarly Communications
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Role summary
Directs and assesses the scholarly communications programs of the library, including educating librarians and campus communities and coordinating promotions. Coordinates with the digital resources librarian for the storage and dissemination of digital content. Has a deep knowledge of one or more of the technologies used to maintain and disseminate scholarly works. Understands the power of and need for excellent metadata, the issues related to open access, the current publishing model, and how open scholarship influences academia. Works closely with liaison librarians to educate the campus community regarding scholarly communications issues. Job titles may include: Scholarly Services Librarian, Copyright and Intellectual Property Librarian, Open Access Librarian. Degree requirement: ALA Accredited Masters.
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