Digital Scholarship and Instruction Librarian Job at Digital Library Federation

Primary Function: The Digital Scholarship and Instruction Librarian teaches information literacy instruction and research skills. Provides a full range of research assistance to students, staff, faculty, and the community. Provides consultation, collaboration, workshops, course-integrated instruction, and advocacy to help faculty, staff, and students develop skills in digital scholarship. Collaborates in the development of existing digital scholarship projects and emerging initiatives on campus.

Typical Duties & Responsibilities:

Research Help and Information Literacy

1. Provides in-depth research services to students, faculty, staff, and the community.
2. Designs and delivers instruction sessions and workshops as part of the library’s information literacy program, including teaching a credit-bearing course, Academic Research & Critical Thinking.
3. Creates and maintains online research guides, learning objects, as well as other digital and print tools to promote the usage of library resources and services.
4. Serves as liaison to a number of academic departments.
5. Serves as part of a campus support team, along with the other Research Help librarians, for a new proposed First Year Experience course.
6. Collaborates with faculty, campus groups, and librarians to integrate information literacy into the curriculum.
7. Participates in the assessment of information literacy instruction.
8. Promotes awareness and use of library services and collections.

Digital Scholarship

1. Collaborates and consults with faculty, students, and staff on topics related to digital scholarship, data analytics, and publishing academic work online.
2. Designs and develops training on digital scholarship tools in partnership with the University’s Center for Teaching and other campus groups.
3. Fosters awareness and advises LITS staff and campus groups on best practices related to digital scholarship, including data analytics, text analysis, website design, and other digital tools.
4. Advocates for the credible and ethical uses of data and digital technology in scholarship on campus.
5. Serves as a vital member of the LITS Digital Scholarship Team.
6. Collaborates with several programs on campus that utilize digital scholarship tools, such as the Roberson Project on Slavery, Race, and Reconciliation.
7. Participates in the development and implementation of the Center for Data Analytics and Digital Humanities.