Assistant Professor Digital Strategies Librarian
Assistant Professor Digital Strategies Librarian
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21-04-2025
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Oakland Universitys Kresge Library seeks an innovative collaborative and serviceoriented individual to join us as the Digital Strategies librarian and provide leadership for the Librarys digital initiatives in its teachingfocused environment. In collaboration with both faculty and staff the Digital Strategies librarian explores discovers acquires plans implements and manages digital projects and assets. The Digital Strategies librarian brings together individuals from within and outside the library to successfully implement these types of projects. As such this librarian acts as a liaison to external units who are interested in preserving and making accessible their content while also serving as an advocate for the Library in asserting its leadership role in such efforts. Successful applicants to this position will possess technical skills and strong project management experience as well as highlevel knowledge of digital collections metadata creation/maintenance digital archiving and preservation. Candidates must demonstrate experience with or a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Responsibilities include: Providing leadership in prioritizing and managing digital initiatives throughout the project lifecycle for both digitized and borndigital items including recommendations for related hardware/software and funding opportunities Designing documenting and overseeing efficient digital production workflows that may involve stakeholders from library and university departments Engaging with a variety of preservation tools and employing metadata standards controlled vocabularies and archival schema as appropriate while keeping abreast of emerging trends in these areas Ensuring best practices for digital collections as they relate to preservation copyright usability and accessibility Collaborating with subject librarians and disciplinary faculty to enhance discovery of digital collections for teaching and research purposes Contributing to broader scholarly conversations through publications and presentations Participating in library university and professional service activities This is a tenuretrack faculty position with an eightmonth schedule. Salary will be determined by credentials and experience. Oakland University offers excellent fringe benefits including TIAA / CREF and Fidelity retirement plans.
Minimum Qualifications
Master of Library Science degree or equivalent from an ALA accredited program. Experience working on digital projects employing best practices in collection processing description access management and preservation.
Oakland Universitys Kresge Library seeks an innovative collaborative and serviceoriented individual to join us as the Digital Strategies librarian and provide leadership for the Librarys digital initiatives in its teachingfocused environment. In collaboration with both faculty and staff the Digital Strategies librarian explores discovers acquires plans implements and manages digital projects and assets. The Digital Strategies librarian brings together individuals from within and outside the library to successfully implement these types of projects. As such this librarian acts as a liaison to external units who are interested in preserving and making accessible their content while also serving as an advocate for the Library in asserting its leadership role in such efforts. Successful applicants to this position will possess technical skills and strong project management experience as well as highlevel knowledge of digital collections metadata creation/maintenance digital archiving and preservation. Candidates must demonstrate experience with or a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Responsibilities include: Providing leadership in prioritizing and managing digital initiatives throughout the project lifecycle for both digitized and borndigital items including recommendations for related hardware/software and funding opportunities Designing documenting and overseeing efficient digital production workflows that may involve stakeholders from library and university departments Engaging with a variety of preservation tools and employing metadata standards controlled vocabularies and archival schema as appropriate while keeping abreast of emerging trends in these areas Ensuring best practices for digital collections as they relate to preservation copyright usability and accessibility Collaborating with subject librarians and disciplinary faculty to enhance discovery of digital collections for teaching and research purposes Contributing to broader scholarly conversations through publications and presentations Participating in library university and professional service activities This is a tenuretrack faculty position with an eightmonth schedule. Salary will be determined by credentials and experience. Oakland University offers excellent fringe benefits including TIAA / CREF and Fidelity retirement plans.
Minimum Qualifications
Master of Library Science degree or equivalent from an ALA accredited program. Experience working on digital projects employing best practices in collection processing description access management and preservation.
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Full Time
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