Digital Scholarship (DS) Coordinator, Singapore
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Inserito il 27/03/2017
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Digital Scholarship (DS) Coordinator
Library, National University of Singapore (http://www.nus.edu.sg)
To apply, go to: https://nuscareers.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=005G1&lang=en&media_id=45687
Description
The NUS Libraries seeks an innovative, forward-looking and highly collaborative professional for the position of Digital Scholarship (DS) Coordinator to spearhead its DS initiatives. Reporting to the Deputy University Librarian (Academic Services), the DS Coordinator will lead a team of DS Librarians to envision, plan, deliver and expand an array of innovative and sustainable digital research services in support of NUS faculty, researcher, student and library needs, including
* Developing and implementing new services in support of introducing digital research methods and approaches
* Providing expertise and infrastructure to facilitate the discovery, curation, preservation and reuse of digital evidence and knowledge captured in digital forms
* Facilitating the use of state-of-the-art digital methods to leverage rich library collections for research
* Fostering interdisciplinary collaboration amongst the NUS research community
The DS Coordinator will provide strong leadership and direction for the team in exploring new technologies; engaging with digital scholarship/library practices, standards and systems; project management; conducting outreach and managing relationships with faculty, researchers and library partners, as well as developing the skill set of the DS Team.
Key Responsibilities
* Oversee the DS Team's portfolio of activities, projects and services (including the DS portal), manage resource constraints and resolve competing prioritises
* Lead in the selection and implementation of appropriate DS tools and technologies for the NUS research community
* Develop and implement digital preservation and sustainability strategy, policy, procedures, standards and infrastructure for managing a variety of digital research outputs (including interactive digital projects, digital archives, visualisation interfaces, etc) in collaboration with affiliated library services/departments responsible for metadata creation, research data curation, special collection development, copyright and legal matters, digital library software/service development, and information technology services
* Develop the capacity of faculty and researchers in using digital tools and methods such as Geographic Information Science (GIS), text processing, data visualisation, digital storytelling, etc, in their research and teaching through provision of consultations and workshops
* Assist faculty and researchers in planning effective, innovative, and sustainable digital projects, and progressively seek opportunities to partner them to collaboratively deliver DS research projects
* Lead in outreach and organise DS events such as workshops, reading groups, international conferences, etc to promote DS and facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration amongst researchers
* Facilitate the use of library content for DS creation by faculty, researchers and students
* Oversee and coordinate the planning, design, implementation and management of a DS Lab equipped with high-tech facilities
* Serve as a resource for the DS Team and other library professionals, including providing training on DS tools and methodologies
* Keep abreast of developments in digital scholarship/library and emerging technologies, including both infrastructure and standards developments (e.g. emerging data discovery and exchange standards such as the Resource Description Framework, Linked Open Data)
Qualifications & Experience Required
* PhD or Master's degree in an appropriate subject discipline is required
* A minimum of 10 years of work experience in a research setting, with at least 2 years of managerial experience preferred
* Proven capacity in strategic planning and policy development to envision, develop, implement and evaluate strategies and initiatives to deliver complex DS services and programmes
* Knowledge of current DS trends, and demonstrated experience in the application of one or more of the following digital research tools and approaches: GIS tools and methods, data visualization, text mining and analysis, data encoding standards, image analysis, 3D visualization and modeling, DS platforms, and/or data management
* Exemplary interpersonal, collaborative, communication and decision making skills
* Experience providing consultation as well as teaching or conducting workshops on DS tools and methods to faculty and students
* Demonstrated ability to engage, build partnerships and work collaboratively with faculty/researchers across disciplines, and articulate opportunities of digital research to scholars and Library Professionals
* Ability to coordinate and maintain cooperative working relationships with different levels of Library Professionals overseeing technical services, research data management, preservation and special collections, information technology services and intellectual property, while fostering positive, harmonious working environment
* Exceptional technology skills, and ability to evaluate and implement new technologies
* Experience with Web application development, digital library systems, metadata standards, as well as object oriented languages, common scripting languages, database design, XML or web programming using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Ruby, R, Python or similar
* Experience with project management, planning, implementing and managing DS research projects in an academic setting, including post-completion project review and evaluation
