The Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communication Specialist (the Specialist) supports the creation, curation, and long-term preservation of digital projects and collections. The incumbent builds digital collections, collects and promotes the Law School's intellectual output, develops websites and applications for the Library and the Law School, and works with the Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communication Librarian to identify and complete new digital projects and initiatives.
This position shares a number of core responsibilities with the two Library Assistant positions in Collection Services & Digital Initiatives (CSDI), such as checking in serials and staffing the Information Desk, but also requires more specialized skills related to web design and development, scholarly publishing, copyright, digital repositories, and other complex technological projects.
This position provides significant support for completing the day-to-day tasks otherwise completed by the Digital Initiatives & Scholarly Communication Librarian, which frees up more time for the Librarian to concentrate on high-level initiatives that are of value to the Law School, and makes it possible for both the Specialist and the Librarian to take on more projects, complete projects faster, and be more responsive to requests from the community.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Support faculty scholarship and scholarly communication. 30%
Create and continually update digital collections in the law school's institutional repository. Create metadata for faculty publications, law review articles, and other materials, and post those materials to the repository. Update and maintain the Law Library's web pages and the web pages of Law School faculty members. Update the local database used to manage workflows and reporting related to faculty publications and presentations.
Support, design, develop, and maintain digital projects and initiatives. 30%
Following guidance from the Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communication Librarian, work with individuals and departments as needed to create digital resources and applications. Create and contribute code to complex websites and workflow tools using technologies such as JavaScript, jQuery, Python, SQL, CSS, and HTML.
Staff the Information Desk. 20%
Provide a full range of service at the Information Desk, including circulation, basic technical support, and reference assistance.
Perform technical processing operations. 15%
Perform a range of intersecting technical services activities including opening mail, cataloging, check-in and processing of serials, government documents, and microforms.
Monitor public printers and computers. 5%
Keep printers stocked with paper and toner, and troubleshoot and resolve issues with public printers, scanners, and computers. Answer basic questions about network access/connectivity.
The Specialist reports to the Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communication Librarian. On some projects and tasks, they may also receive training and guidance from the Associate Law Librarian for Collection Services & Digital Initiatives and the Access Services Librarian.
Position Details:
Department: 056601 - Law Library
Position: 00004090 - Law Library Assistant
Grade: 2ND
Hiring Range: $27.47/hr. to $34.34/hr. Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience.