Middlebury, VT; Digital Scholarship Librarian, Middlebury College | UW-Madison SLIS Jobs Blog

"For full consideration, please apply by June 5

Position to begin Fall 2017

Digital Scholarship

Advise faculty and students on the appropriate scoping of digital projects, applying knowledge of best practices in user-centered design. Teach workshops and provide one-on-one consultations on digital scholarship methods and technologies, especially in the area of user-centered design. Provide outreach to faculty, students and staff on support for digital scholarship activities and technology-rich projects. In close collaboration with colleagues across library, technology and academic groups, participate in ongoing efforts to establish a core infrastructure to support digital scholarship activities at the library and across academic departments and programs. Colleagues engaged in these efforts include, for example, the Digital Projects & Archives Librarian, the Science Data Librarian, and the Data Services Librarian. Digital scholarship activities include, for example, our institutional repository, our open access initiatives, and faculty and student research projects. Stay current on developments in the field of digital scholarship, and make significant contributions to digital scholarship initiatives at Middlebury through development of digital scholarship services within the library. User Experience

Produce and support the creation of inviting and accessible user-centered interfaces for digital projects and library web pages. Produce engaging graphics and and print publicity materials to connect researchers with library resources and services. Develop and support the creation of plans for understanding the user experience of digital projects and the library web presence, and use that information to regularly improve user experience. Research and Instruction

Serve as the academic librarian for assigned departments and programs. Develop strong working relationships with faculty and students through regular communication and outreach. Promote and seek feedback on library services and resources. Educate students and other researchers in library and information skills, for example through course-related workshops that incorporate learning outcomes, active learning exercises, and assessment. Conduct research consultations and provide research assistance at public service points. * Regularly consider how all of these services could be improved. Create and maintain research guides, library web pages and other online instruction materials in assigned subject areas. Make content and design decisions based on user needs. Align library collections with College curriculum through collaborative collection development in specific subject areas and for general research use. Assist faculty with the use of course web sites and related academic technology tools. Evening and weekend hours may be required.

Contribute expertise, enthusiasm and creative thinking to the Research & Instruction Workgroup, the library and Middlebury. Work cooperatively with others, and accept direction from supervisors. Provide positive representation of the library across Middlebury by attending relevant workshops, meetings and events. Maintain expertise in a rapidly evolving field through ongoing education, professional development, and scholarly activity. Perform other duties as assigned."