E-Science Librarian at Indiana University
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Inserito il 06/07/2011
Seeking energetic, innovative, and service-oriented individual for newly
created position of E-Science Librarian.
Reporting to Head of IUScholarWorks Department: actively participates in
university-wide initiatives to develop and design policies, sustainable
services, and infrastructure to enable faculty and students to preserve and
make available their research data; partners with internal units (such as
Digital Library Program and IU Science Libraries) and external units (such
as Vice Provost for Research, UITS Research Technologies and Data to Insight
Center) to develop data-publishing model that leverages IUScholarWorks (
http://scholarworks.iu.edu/) and other library services in support of data
management and preservation; assists faculty with development of data
management plans for grant applications; serves as active member of
IUScholarWorks Department, contributing to departmental initiatives and
leading specific projects; working closely with science librarians,
incorporates support for data management and preservation into library
services; maintains close engagement with issues relating to scholarly
communications such as copyright, open access, and data management and
preservation.
Qualifications: Required: ALA accredited master's degree in library or
information science or related degree; proven ability to effectively lead,
manage, and deliver on multiple projects; demonstrated subject knowledge and
experience in sciences; demonstrated knowledge of issues and technical
challenges related to use and archiving of digital data; proven familiarity
with applications that support data preservation, curation and management;
experience with institutional or subject repository systems.
Preferred: second advanced degree in science discipline; experience with
one or more of following web technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Perl,
Java; with DSpace, Fedora, or other repository software; with XML, XSLT, and
relational databases; at least three years of experience as a professional
librarian.
For complete copy of posting, additional required and preferred
qualifications, salary and benefit information:
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=1410 (or
http://www.indiana.edu/~vpfaa/prospective_faculty/employment.shtml and
scroll down).
To apply: Review of applications begins August 15. Position remains open
until filled. Send letter of application, professional vita,
names/addresses/telephone numbers of four references to: Jennifer Chaffin,
Director of Human Resources, Libraries Human Resources, Herman B Wells
Library 201B, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405; phone: 812-855-8196;
fax: 812-855-2576; e-mail: libpers@indiana.edu.
For more information about Indiana University Bloomington, go to
http://www.iub.edu. *
Indiana University is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer*.
Indiana University has a strong commitment to principles of diversity and in
that spirit seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women,
minorities, and persons with disabilities.
