Scholarly Publishing Outreach Librarian | Vitae

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Summary:

"The Scholarly Publishing Outreach Librarian is the Libraries’ coordinator and chief resource on copyright-related scholarly communication and information policy issues as they pertain to Libraries services and initiatives.  Under the general direction of the Director, Scholarly Communication and Publishing, the position will play an essential role in the new department by developing programs, strengthening outreach and advisory services, and providing support for UW authors and users of copyrighted material. The Scholarly Publishing Outreach Librarian works collaboratively with UW Libraries and campus partners and also participates as a team member in support of a broad range of scholarly communication support services including open access and electronic theses and dissertations.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

  • Serves as the Libraries’ chief resource for copyright and permissions issues, acts as liaison with the University’s legal counsel and represents the Libraries to the University in copyright matters.
  • Advises faculty, staff, and graduate students about such copyright issues as authors’ rights, fair use, copyright compliance, and other issues regarding the rights of creators and users of original works of authorship, especially works of scholarship.
  • Advises UW faculty and staff on copyright issues related to the submission of works to the University’s institutional repository, ResearchWorks Archive.
  • Advises Libraries staff and partners on copyright issues associated with digitization projects.
  • Advises UW instructors and Libraries staff on copyright issues associated with open educational resources.
  • Leads the Libraries’ efforts to develop and promote copyright education programs and copyright best practices among faculty, researchers and students.
  • Monitors state, national, and international trends in copyright law.
  • Participates in active outreach to increase awareness among faculty, researchers, students, and staff about a broad range of scholarly communication issues including copyright, open access publishing, electronic theses and dissertations, and authors’ rights.
  • Works with liaisons/subject librarians to develop educational materials to increase awareness among faculty, researchers, and students about scholarly communication issues.
  • Maintains the Libraries’ scholarly communication and copyright web presence."

Link:

https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000350366-01

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Date tagged:

01/12/2017, 11:18

Date published:

01/12/2017, 06:18