Scholarly Communications Librarian – Tenure-Track Faculty

Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA invites applications for a Scholarly Communications Librarian, assistant professor, tenure-track faculty position. Will lead development and activities of the Library’s Institutional Repository, including outreach initiatives and assessing the effectiveness of those initiatives and services.  This position requires a Master’s degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent; working knowledge of digitization standards and formats, rights management and academic publishing practices, including familiarity with one or more major descriptive metadata standards (Dublin Core, EAD, METS, MIX, MODS, PREMIS, or others); demonstrated marketing and outreach skills to discover and recruit institutional scholarly input, research data, and other content for inclusion in the institutional repository; ability to participate in grant and other external funding opportunities in support of the library’s mission and strategic goals; demonstrated ability to work with a diverse group of faculty, students, administrators, staff and general public; ability and skill in team-building, fostering effective communication and collaboration across diverse departments and with people with broadly varying technical skill levels; interest in and willingness to meet the criteria of, and to participate in, the university's peer review processes for advancement in rank. Responsibilities of this position include a component of teaching/instruction. Salary DOE. Screening will begin on October 19, 2015. For more information & to apply online, go to https://jobs.cwu.edu/postings/11227. Materials to be submitted include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, and reference contacts. CWU is an AA/EEO/Title IV/Section 503/VEVRAA institution.

Thank you,

Julie Carmen

Head of Cataloging and Digital Initiatives

James E. Brooks Library

Central Washington University

400 E University Way

Ellensburg, WA 98926-7548

Phone: (509) 963-2120

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Julie Carmen, MLS

https://cwu.academia.edu/JulieCarmen

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