[Ohiodig] Job opportunity

[Greg Martin]

Good afternoon –



I hope this is okay to post here. I’m retiring, and we need a new
repository director. If you know of anyone who might be interested in this
opportunity, please forward this information to them.



Thank you,

Greg



*Overview*

Cedarville University (Cedarville, Ohio) is seeking growth-oriented
candidates for the position of Digital Commons Director at the Centennial
Library.  This position is a full-time, 12-month staff position reporting
to the Dean of Library Services.

The Digital Commons Director leads Digital Commons (the online repository
of the university) and helps to carry out its work.  Responsibilities are
diverse and include managing the operations of Digital Commons, overseeing
the Digital Commons staff, increasing the benefit of Digital Commons
services to the university, providing repository and publishing services to
the university, and supporting the University Archives and Library Special
Collections.

*Responsibilities*

The Director carries out the identification, preparation, and addition of
content to the Digital commons and manages the two part-time staff
positions and one student staff position that assist in this role.  He or
she ensures that the operations and procedures of Digital Commons remain
current and in keeping with best practices.  The Digital Commons Director
promotes the use of the repository and develops partnerships with other
campus departments to make use of the capabilities of the repository. In
addition, the Director coordinates the publication services of Digital
Commons, including both monograph and serial publication, and works closely
with both the University Archivist and the repository vendor, bepress.

The ideal candidate will have education and/or experience in academic
libraries, digital publishing, scholarly communication, or online
repositories.  The candidate will need to be a strong communicator,
highly-organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple simultaneous
projects.  The candidate will be effective at working collaboratively and
independently, at solving problems, and at learning quickly.

*QUALIFICATIONS:*

   - Bachelor’s degree required
   - Degree in library or information science, communications, digital
   systems, or educational technology preferred
   - Prior experience working with institutional repositories, digital
   publishing/communication, academic libraries, or project management
   - Experience with metadata standards, scholarly publishing, and/or
   graphic design preferred
   - Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
   - Ability to provide effective, constructive leadership.
   - Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
   - Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and collegially as well
   as independently.
   - Aptitude for detailed work requiring accuracy, repetition and
   thoroughness.
   - Capacity for problem-solving using analytical and creative skills.
   - Commitment to professional development and growth.

*Contact Information*

All official inquiries should be directed to Jennifer Cochran (
jcochran at cedarville.edu, 937-766-7886), Director of Academic Human Resource
Services. Position-specific inquiries should be directed to Joshua Michael (
jmichael at cedarville.edu), Dean of Library Services.

This position is subject to the University's verification of credentials
along with other information required by law and Cedarville University
policies, including the successful completion of a background check.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. More
information and the application are available here
<https://www.cedarville.edu/job-openings>.






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Gregory Martin, M.M., M.L.I.S.

*Associate Professor of Library Science*

Digital Commons Director

*Cedarville University*

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937-766-3461

digitalcommons.cedarville.edu
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