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Specialist-Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communication

Company:
Boston College
Job Location:
Chestnut Hill, 02467
Category:
Libraries
Type:
Full-Time
Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

The Digital Initiatives and Scholarly Communication Specialist (the
Specialist) supports the creation, curation, and long-term preservation of
digital projects and collections. The incumbent builds digital collections,
collects and promotes the Law School's intellectual output, develops websites
and applications for the Library and the Law School, and works with the Digital
Initiatives and Scholarly Communication Librarian to identify and complete new
digital projects and initiatives.

This position shares a number of core responsibilities with the two
Library Assistant positions in Collection Services & Digital Initiatives
(CSDI), such as checking in serials and staffing the Information Desk, but also
requires more specialized skills related to web design and development,
scholarly publishing, copyright, digital repositories, and other complex
technological projects.

This position provides significant support for completing the day-to-day
tasks otherwise completed by the Digital Initiatives & Scholarly
Communication Librarian, which frees up more time for the Librarian to concentrate
on high-level initiatives that are of value to the Law School, and makes it
possible for both the Specialist and the Librarian to take on more projects,
complete projects faster, and be more responsive to requests from the
community.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Support faculty scholarship and scholarly
communication. 30%


Create and continually update digital
collections in the law school's institutional repository. Create metadata for
faculty publications, law review articles, and other materials, and post those
materials to the repository. Update and maintain the Law Library's web pages
and the web pages of Law School faculty members. Update the local database used
to manage workflows and reporting related to faculty publications and
presentations.

Support, design, develop, and maintain digital
projects and initiatives. 30%


Following guidance from the Digital Initiatives
and Scholarly Communication Librarian, work with individuals and departments as
needed to create digital resources and applications. Create and contribute code
to complex websites and workflow tools using technologies such as JavaScript,
jQuery, Python, SQL, CSS, and HTML.

Staff the Information Desk. 20%

Provide a full range of service at the
Information Desk, including circulation, basic technical support, and reference
assistance.

Perform technical processing operations. 15%

Perform a range of intersecting technical
services activities including opening mail, cataloging, check-in and processing
of serials, government documents, and microforms.

Monitor public printers and computers. 5%

Keep printers stocked with paper and toner, and
troubleshoot and resolve issues with public printers, scanners, and computers.
Answer basic questions about network access/connectivity.

The Specialist reports to the Digital
Initiatives and Scholarly Communication Librarian. On some projects and tasks, they
may also receive training and guidance from the Associate Law Librarian for Collection
Services & Digital Initiatives and the Access Services Librarian.

Position Details:
Department: 056601 - Law Library
Position: 00004090 - Law Library Assistant
Grade: 2ND

Hiring Range: $27.47/hr. to $34.34/hr. Pay rate commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

Experience & Education:

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Library experience is preferred, especially
    experience in digital projects, metadata creation, or experience working with
    legal materials.

Functional and Technical Competencies

  • Detailed knowledge of LIRA (the institutional
    repository), Selected Publications (public faculty bibliographies), Open
    Journal Systems, Interfolio Faculty180 (Faculty Annual Reports), Microsoft
    Access, SQL, and other tools used to support digital initiatives and scholarly
    communication workflows. Skills required for web development and content
    creation and maintenance, including some familiarity with JavaScript, jQuery, Google
    Apps Script, Python, HTML, CSS, Git, AEM editing, and the ability and
    willingness to learn new technologies in order to support specific projects.
  • Fluency in metadata standards such as Dublin
    Core, MARC, and RDA.
  • Ability to provide support to students
    encountering a range of problems with hardware, software, network connections,
    file management, printing, and scanning. Ability to operate and troubleshoot
    problems with a range of library equipment including audio-visual equipment
    (video recording and playback, cable television, computer data display),
    microform reader/printers, scanners, photocopy machines, and compact shelving.
  • Ability to assist students with the use of
    computer-based legal information and research products and systems, such as
    LEXIS/NEXIS, Westlaw and CALI (Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction).
    Understanding of the complex and unique patterns of legal publication,
    including loose-leafs, transfer binders, cumulative supplements and editions,
    and patterns of updating, superseding, revising and replacing information
    sufficient to ensure that they can describe these materials accurately and
    retain or discard them appropriately.
  • Detailed knowledge and understanding of multiple
    modules in the University catalog, Alma, including circulation, acquisitions,
    cataloging, course reserves and both staff and Web-based online public access
    catalogs.  Ability to monitor changes
    which may occur after monthly updates in Alma and to report those changes when
    necessary.

Core Competencies:

  • Strong technical skills and an eagerness to
    learn new technologies
  • Comfortable working with a range of hardware
    (including peripherals such as networked printers and scanners) and software
    (such as word processing, spreadsheet, content management systems, and database
    applications)
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to work with complex legal materials
  • High degree of flexibility to handle changing priorities and schedules
  • Ability to work both independently and as a team member
  • Strong customer service orientation
  • Demonstrated proficiency in a computerized environment and familiarity with electronic mail, networked environments, Windows OS
  • Experience with word-processing, spreadsheet, HTML
Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

  • Tuition remission for Employees
  • Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
  • Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Low-Cost Life Insurance
  • Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
  • Paid Holidays Annually
  • Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
  • Additional benefits can be found on 

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at .

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