Head of Open Scholarship

Columbia University Libraries' Open Scholarship services collaborates with scholars – from undergraduate students to emeritus faculty – to support teaching and scholarly production. The goal is to help make scholarship discoverable, accessible, and, where appropriate, reusable and replicable. Our team offers workshops, classroom instruction, and individual consultations on topics related to scholarly communication; publishing services including the institutional repository, journals, and podcasting; and digital tools, computational literacy, and emerging technologies.

Head of Open Scholarship

Position Description

Reporting to the Director, Digital Scholarship, the Head of Open Scholarship provides leadership and expertise in the evolution and expansion of CUL’s open and public scholarship initiatives. This position will be part of the leadership team of the Digital Scholarship department in the Research & Learning Division of the Columbia University Libraries. The Open Scholarship unit at CUL includes services such as the Academic Commons institutional repository, the Columbia Journals program, Columbia Podcasting Partnerships, Digital Pedagogy, and emerging research impact initiatives. In partnership with colleagues across the organization, this position also provides supervision and leadership for Open Scholarship’s training and educational programs, including its support for research and scholarship in the digital humanities. The role will be responsible for planning, implementing, and managing a newly reimagined Open Scholarship department that provides support for digital publishing, scholarly communications, and digital pedagogy. Together with the Head of Research Data Services, the Head, Open Scholarship forms the management team of the Digital Scholarship division. 

This position requires a high degree of collaborative leadership and vision. They will collaborate with faculty, administrators, and staff to create meaningful partnerships with campus groups including student groups, the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Barnard College, the Office of Research, Columbia University Information Technology, etc. And they will lead outreach activities to faculty, students, and other researchers in support of promoting and sustaining the Libraries’ open access publishing efforts. The role will also advocate for the Columbia University Libraries in consortia and membership organizations, including the Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation, the Library Publishing Coalition, CrossRef, DataCite, and related groups. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the direct supervisor for librarians and professional staff who manage the institutional repository, publishing, and educational programs that fall under Open Scholarship
• Support and advocate for Open Access and public access across Columbia University
• Collaborate with Digital Scholarship librarians and staff on projects and initiatives that advance open access to knowledge created by Columbia researchers
• Supervise 3-5 FTE staff and graduate student interns who support open scholarship services
• Engage in ongoing assessment and reporting of Open Scholarship programs and service design to evolve services
• Support the shared work of Digital Scholarship

Required Qualifications:

• MLIS or a relevant graduate degree and professional experience
• Prior professional experience in academic libraries, publishing, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience and/or knowledge of open access publishing and scholarly communication
• Demonstrated management/supervisory experience
• Demonstrated skills in oral and written communication and creative problem-solving
• Demonstrated commitment to the promotion and enhancement of equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Excellent program-solving abilities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Second advanced degree (e.g., MA or PhD)
• Minimum 5 years’ professional librarianship experience with progressive responsibility
• Engagement and experience in professional forums related to scholarly communication
• Understanding of effective pedagogical strategies and practices in higher education
• Experience in program assessment, project management, and service design
• Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate organizational changes to achieve desired outcomes

Please join us in shaping the future of library services and advancing open scholarship initiatives at Columbia University! For serious consideration, apply online with your current CV and a letter of interest at: https://academic.careers.columbia.edu/

Hiring Salary Range: $86,450 - $100,920 per year

Pay Transparency Disclosure: The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.  The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

LocationColumbia University Libraries - 535 West 114th Street - New York, New York 10027

Compensation

$86,450 - $100,920 yearly

Application URL or Email

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