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Director, Digital Scholarship Services -- University of Virginia --
Virginia
DIRECTOR, DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP SERVICES
Faculty Opening - University of Virginia Library
SEARCH EXTENDED
The University of Virginia Library seeks an innovative and energetic
leader for the position of Director, Digital Scholarship Services. The
successful applicant will provide vision and direction for a growing suite
of services supporting digital scholarship. This position provides the
opportunity for a dynamic leader to capitalize on the range of digital
scholarship activities that have emerged at UVA. over the past 15 years
and extend the institution's culture of digital scholarship both within
and outside the institution. Specific service areas reporting to this
position include the new Scholars' Lab, which provides equipment and
technical consulting for scholars pursuing digital scholarship in the
humanities and social sciences; publishing and preservation services for
collecting and sustaining digital scholarship; and a fellowship program to
support graduate students using digital scholarship in pursuit of their
degrees. The full posting can be found at:
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/HR/faculty.html.
Qualifications: Master's degree in library science or advanced degree
in the humanities or social sciences. Significant and progressively
responsible experience engaging in digital scholarly activities in the
Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts at a major academic research
institution. Evidence of successful leadership and experience in managing
and supervising others. Demonstrated commitment to service excellence.
Ability to work cooperatively and maintain effective, creative, and
flexible working relationships with colleagues, faculty, staff and
students. Excellent analytical, oral, and written communication skills. A
record of flexibility, creativity, and commitment to diversity. Experience
mentoring and developing staff. Evidence of research or publication in
digital humanities as well as participation in national or international
committees and collaborative efforts.
Salary and Benefits: Competitive depending on qualifications. This
position has general faculty status with excellent benefits, including 22
days of vacation and TIAA/CREF and other retirement plans. Review of
applications will begin on March 15, 2007 and will continue until the
position is filled.
Send, in print or electronic format, a letter of application, resume, and
the names, addresses (including e-mail), and phone numbers of three
references to: Mr. Alan R. Napier ([log in to unmask]), Director of
Library Human Resources, Alderman Library, PO Box 400876, University of
Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4114.
The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural
diversity. The University actively encourages applications and nominations
from members of underrepresented groups.
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