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Scholarly Communication Librarian II, Rowan University Libraries

Apply now Job no: 501292
Work type: Regular Full-Time
Location: Glassboro, New Jersey
Categories: Library

Scholarly Communication Librarian (Non-Tenure Track, Librarian II)


Rowan University Libraries supports several scholarly communication initiatives, including Read & Publish Agreements, an Open Access Publishing Fund, an institutional repository, and a journal hosting platform. This role manages several key tools and services that support faculty and student researchers across Rowan University, focusing on open access publishing and institutional repositories, and research data management. Reporting directly to the Associate Director of Collection Services, the position supports these services for all campuses and members of the Rowan community. The person in this role conducts workshops, individual consultations, and outreach to the Rowan community in each of the areas below. In addition to the responsibilities below, the position completes other duties as assigned.


Non-tenure-track AFT librarians are expected to remain current in their fields of expertise by engaging in activities that support their professional development and to provide service to the wider Rowan community, including Rowan University Libraries and University-wide committees; their responsibilities do not require scholarship, research, creative activity, or service to the wider community and profession.


Open Access Publishing

  • Document open access publishing funding options for faculty/researchers/students, including the University Libraries evolving Read & Publish Agreements and the University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund.
  • Advocate on behalf of the Rowan community to address any unmet needs for open access funding, including potential updates to Read & Publish Agreements, desired new agreements with additional publishers/vendors, alterations to Article Processing Charge funding policies, and alterations to open access publishing funding systems and workflows
  • Conduct outreach, teaching, and support for the Rowan community in using these Rowan-supported funding models for open access publishing
  • Maintain the system for faculty/researchers/students to discover and request funding (currently ChronosHub)
    Institutional Repository
  • Manage Rowan’s institutional repository, Rowan Digital Works.(currently Elsevier Digital Commons)
  • Make recommendations about local implementations of upgrades and integrations for the Institutional Repository.
  • Manage effective workflows for deposit or automated ingest, ensuring accurate and complete metadata, rights compliance, and structural organization (i.e. deposit rules)
  • Consult with faculty, graduate students, and university staff on best practices or strategies to better manage, describe, preserve, and make available their scholarly work, manage their copyrights and researcher identifiers; and fulfill federal and international mandates for sharing/disseminating research outputs

Research Data Management

  • • Manage DMP Tool, and any successor systems, in support of faculty/researchers
    • in creating Data Management Plans
    • Document and recommend options for data storage and deposit for
    • faculty/researchers
    • Conduct sustainable outreach, training, and support for faculty/researchers
    • regarding funder data access policies
    • Monitor open access mandates from key funders and researcher compliance at
    • Rowan, addressing through updated documentation and expanded outreach
    • Assess the eNectiveness of research data management support services and
    • develop plans to improve impact and processes, advocating on behalf of
    • researchers to address any unmet needs for data storage and sharing

Required Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Library Science (MLS/MLIS) from a library school accredited by the American Library Association (or ALA-recognized foreign equivalent)
  • At least 3 years of experience as an institutional repository, data management, open access, scholarly communication, or similar librarian
  • Ability to effectively articulate complex concepts such as authors’ rights, copyright, and Creative Commons open licensing.
  • Knowledge of and interest in issues, trends and technologies related to academic research and scholarly communication practice.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
  • Independence and initiative, including the ability to be flexible and manage competing priorities.
  • Experience advising faculty, students, or staff on research dissemination strategies, including open access publishing and institutional repository deposit
  • Knowledge of journal selection considerations, including scope and audience fit, impact metrics, publisher policies, and open access models

Preferred Qualifications

  • Second advanced degree in a related discipline
  • Experience supporting data management planning
  • Demonstrated experience assisting researchers with ORCID IDs and other researcher identifiers to support attribution, discoverability, and compliance
  • Ability to guide researchers in evaluating journals and identifying reputable publishing venues, including awareness of predatory publishing practices

Salary & Benefits:

  • In compliance with The State of New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is:  
    • Non-Tenure Track Librarian II: AFT: Range 24-26 

with placement within the range determined by candidate's qualifications, professional experience, internal equity, and other factors. Please visit this link to view all respective ranges listed above: https://www.cnjscl.org/Library/CNJSCL_FT-PT_2023-2027_Salary_Charts-Approved.pdf 

  • For eligible employees, benefits include: comprehensive NJ State health, dental and retirement benefits, extensive accrued time off/paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement for employee, spouse, and dependents to attend Rowan University, Glassboro. (Tuition reimbursement will apply to undergraduate degrees only for spouse and dependents). 

     For more detailed information, please visit: https://sites.rowan.edu/hr/benefits/  

Notes:

  • Rowan University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diverse people and abilities. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the university will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.
  • Only completed online applications submitted will be considered.

Rowan University is a Carnegie-classified national doctoral research institution founded in 1923 and with eight campuses. Rowan is one of the fastest growing public doctoral universities in the nation, with 15 colleges and schools, over 23,000 enrolled students, 109 undergraduate and 16 doctoral degree programs.

Rowan is a great university for librarians who are outgoing, enthusiastic about research support for students and staff, enjoy teaching, and have a commitment to student success. Campbell Library provides a supportive environment where creativity and improvisation are recognized and encouraged. Library leadership provides steady support for "learning by doing" and a growth mindset. Rowan has invested in an excellent collection of databases and online resources.

The town of Glassboro is a vibrant and friendly community within one hour of New Jersey beaches and two hours of the mountains of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia is a half-hour drive and has been recently recognized as one of the most walkable cities in the U.S. and has a large urban park system. New York City is less than two hours away and Washington DC is 2.5 hours away. The Delaware Valley is rich in history and culture, home to iconic Revolutionary War sites and myriad cultural heritage institutions. Read more at https://www.rowan.edu/about/working.html

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Rowan University is subject to the residency requirements of the NJ First Act (N.J.S.A. 52:14-7, P.L. 2011, Chapter 70). Any person hired to a non-exempt position shall either have their principal residence in New Jersey or have one (1) year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person hired to an exempt position shall either have their principal residence in New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, or New York or have ninety (90) days from the date of employment to establish, then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, or New York.

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To request reasonable accommodation, contact Christy Mroz, Administrative Assistant, OEE@rowan.edu, 856-256-5494. Rowan strongly encourages applicants from underrepresented groups to apply. 

Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and supporting regulations, Rowan does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates; this extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its supporting regulations may be directed to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, or to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, Office of Student Equity & Compliance, Rowan University, Hawthorne Hall, Suite 312, 201 Mullica Hill Rd, Glassboro, NJ 08028, titleIXcoordinator@rowan.edu, 856-256-5440.

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Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

Rowan is committed in assisting all members of our University community in providing for their safety and security.

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available on the Rowan University Police Department (RUPD), Clery Act webpage here. 

The report contains information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as crime prevention, RUPD authority/jurisdiction, crime reporting policies, fire safety, disciplinary procedures and other matters of importance related to security on all our campuses. The report also contains information about fire statistics in Rowan University on-campus student housing facilities and crime statistics for the three previous calendar years, including reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. This information is required by federal law, Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act or the "Clery Act" and is provided by the Rowan University Police Department.

 If you would like to receive a hard copy of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains this information, you can stop by the RUPD Office, located at Bole Hall Annex, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (856) 256-4562 or email: cleryact@rowan.edu.