Scholarly Communications Librarian

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Scholarly Communications Librarian
The candidate will serve in the position of Scholarly Communications Librarian. Will lead the University Libraries’ outreach efforts to campus faculty in support of scholarly publication innovations and reforms, act as the Libraries’ resource on copyright compliance, collaborate to further the Libraries’ Open Access initiatives, and facilitate other local content reproduction and dissemination functions. Exercise broad independent judgement and authority under the general direction of the Assistant Dean for Collection Management and Scholarly Communications, and with guidance from the Dean of the University Libraries. Develop and implement an educational program to increase UNCG community awareness of copyright, Open Access, and other scholarly communications issues. Serve as a resource on licensing policies, as well as copyright compliance issues related to e-reserves, fair use, and Open Access. Serve as a campus advocate for Open Access, speaking and writing about the issues in local and national forums and publications. Consult and advise on publishing agreements, retention of right to deposit materials in the campus institutional repository, and the process of placing materials on print or electronic reserve. Monitor national copyright and intellectual property trends and policy issues. Develop and maintain the University Libraries’ Scholarly Communications web presence. Serve on relevant Libraries’ and University committees. Participate in local, regional, and national groups and initiatives related to scholarly communications, copyright, and related issues. Work in concert with institutional repository and open access publishing team members across multiple departments to provide user support for tools and platforms related to scholarly publishing and digital scholarship. Work to promote Open Educational Resources and lowering the cost of textbooks for students on campus.

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