Digital Innovation Librarian

Millersville University seeks a collaborative and creative Digital Innovation Librarian to join our team starting August 2019. This nine-month, tenure-track faculty position (instructor/assistant professor rank, depending on qualifications) will provide leadership in digital initiatives for the Library and serve as a resource for the University community for our growing digital repository. They will also participate in offering research assistance, information literacy instruction, and serve as the subject librarian for selected departments.

TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Professional Responsibilities: Provides leadership for digital asset management and preservation in the Library. Develops best practices, standards, and technologies that support discovery, access, management, and preservation of the Library’s digital assets in all formats (text, image, audio, video). Responsible for the development and maintenance of the Library’s digital collections throughout their life-cycle. Collaborates on digital initiatives with faculty and staff in Archives & Special Collections, Cataloging, and Systems in all parts of the digitization process; provides leadership for the Digital Assets Committee. Serves as project leader for digitization initiatives, including outsourced and community-based collaborations. Supports the development of new digital collections within the repository through building partnerships with faculty members across the disciplines and other members of the university community. Collaborates with faculty and staff across the University to facilitate the ingest of digital objects into the repository, including theses and dissertations. Collaborates with faculty members in creating high impact learning opportunities for students utilizing resources in the repository. Provides leadership in seeking grant funding for digital initiatives. Develops partnerships with cultural heritage institutions in the region for preservation and access to digital cultural heritage content. Serves as a resource for students and faculty in the area of data stewardship and information literacy. Contributes to the development of information resources, services, and policies. In collaboration with library professional staff, develops, maintains, and evaluates library resources, services, and policies. Advises library administration on issues relating to digital collections and projects.

TEACHING:

Serves as a Subject Librarian for students, faculty, and staff in assigned departments/programs. Identifies and pursues collaborations with designated departments/programs to create engaging learning experiences in support of student success in research and learning. Communicates with designated departments/programs about library resources, services, and events. Understands information needs of designated departments/programs and shares these with the Library Department. Develops relationships with students and faculty within new programs. Participates in outreach programs for students and faculty. Contributes to the development of students’ skills in information literacy. Participates in a team approach to providing (online and in-person) research assistance during scheduled evening and weekend hours. Holds research appointments for students in designated departments/programs. Creates instructional materials in support of research assistance. Facilitates integration of information literacy skill development into designated departments’/programs’ curricula.

All members of the faculty also have the responsibility to accept reasonable duties assigned to them within their fields of competence.

For details, please see:

• The CBA, Article 12.B.1, Effective teaching and fulfillment of professional responsibilities, (p. 26);

• The Millersville University Promotion Statement, particularly Section V.C.1 Teaching Effectiveness and Fulfillment of Professional Responsibilities, (pp. 9-11); and

• The Millersville University Tenure Statement, particularly the section titled Teaching Effectiveness and Fulfillment of Professional Responsibilities, (pp. 3-4).

CONTINUING SCHOLARLY GROWTH:

Pursue scholarly growth, both within and outside the subject discipline, in the academic profession. Engage in scholarly/creative activity and make results available for critical peer review. Examples may include but are not limited to development of experimental programs; delivering papers at professional association meetings at regional and national levels; regional and national awards; holding office in professional organizations; presentations; participating in panels at regional and national meetings of professional organizations; grants acquisitions; editorship of professional journals; participation in juried shows; program related projects; consulting; research project and publication record; additional graduate work; and contributing to the scholarly growth of one’s peers.

For details, please see:

• The CBA, Article 12.B.2, Continuing scholarly growth, (pp. 26-27);

• The Millersville University Promotion Statement, and particularly Section V.C.2 Continuing Scholarly Growth (pp. 11-13); and

• The Millersville University Tenure Statement, and particularly the section titled Continuing Scholarly Growth (pp. 4-6).

SERVICE:

Provide service on an ongoing basis by contributing professionally to department and university governance outside the classroom for the university, professional community, and community at large, in a participatory, developmental, or advisory capacity. Examples include but are not limited to: participation in or leadership of program, department, College, and University committees; APSCUF activity contributing to University governance; development of new courses, programs, colloquia, lectures, and consultations; voluntary membership or holding office in profession and community-based organizations reasonably related to the discipline; lectures, consultations, professional consulting with agencies and organizations; support of and participation in student organization activities.

For details, please see:

• The CBA, Article 12.B.3, Service: contribution to the University and/or community, (p. 27);

• The Millersville University Promotion Statement, and particularly Section V.C.3 Service: Contributions to the University and/or Community (pp. 13-15); and

• The Millersville University Tenure Statement, and particularly the section titled Service, Contributions to the University and/or Community (pp. 6-7).

PERFORMANCE REVIEW/EVALUATIONS:

Five-year probationary period for tenure-track faculty. Annual performance review/evaluations include renewal/non-renewal recommendations and specify any areas for improvement. Annual performance review process requires student evaluations conducted twice each academic year utilizing an approved evaluation instrument; peer evaluation by the department evaluation committee (two per semester) and by the department chairperson (one each year); updated vitae; and any other pertinent information. Tenured faculty are evaluated every fifth year from the date of tenure. The department evaluation committee discusses the evaluation with the faculty member and submits a written evaluation and recommendation to the department chairperson. The department chairperson provides a written recommendation, provides an opportunity for the faculty member to discuss the evaluation, and submits all evaluations and recommendations to the dean or dean designee. The dean or dean designee provides opportunity for discussion and provides a written evaluation to the Provost, who makes a recommendation to the President.

For details, please see:

• Please see the CBA, Article 12, Performance Review and Evaluation of Faculty, (pp. 26-34).

• Proof of MLS or equivalent from an ALA accredited institution and 10 additional graduate credits required by date of appointment.

• Knowledge of strategies for digital object creation, curation, and preservation.

• Experience working with digital asset management, digital repository and/or digital library systems (e.g. DSpace, Islandora/Fedora, CONTENTdm, TIND).

• Familiarity with a variety of digital library standards for file formats and metadata content, structure, and values.

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills and experience establishing positive and productive collaborations at a college/university.

• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.

• Evidence of: professional initiative and flexibility, a commitment to student learning commensurate with the university’s strong instructional mission, leadership experience on collaborative, collegial, and project-oriented teams.

• Experience designing and maintaining web-based resources.

• Experience with and enthusiasm for teaching, either in a library or other setting.

• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

• Successful interview, teaching demonstration, and three successful background checks: Act 34 (Criminal Record Check); Act 114 (FBI Federal Criminal History-Fingerprinting); and Act 151 (Child Abuse History Clearance).

• Second Master’s degree or ABD.

• Demonstrated experience providing leadership for digital collection projects.

• Understanding of archival theory and best practices as they relate to the acquisition, description, and preservation of digital collections.

• Experience:
  • with tools used to capture, preserve, and deliver born-digital materials.
  • writing grants for digital projects.
  • supervising students with digital projects.
  • creating documentation for digital projects.
  • providing reference service/research assistance in multiple formats.

• Professional experience in an academic library.

Please complete a faculty application and upload these required documents: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of graduate and undergraduate transcripts.

Professional References:

In addition you will be required to provide the names and contact information for three current professional references. These references will be asked to upload letters of reference directly to a confidential portal if you are selected for a telephone inquiry.

Please do not link your application to the position until you have uploaded all of the required documents and any optional documents you want to provide. After the application process has been completed and you receive a confirmation number, you cannot change the materials submitted or upload any new additional materials.

For information about the position, contact the Search Chair, Teresa Weisser, email Teresa.Weisser@millersville.edu

Furloughed faculty from other PASSHE universities must indicate their interest in this position by sending a letter of application, along with other appropriate documentation supporting their qualifications, to President Daniel A. Wubah, Ph.D., within 30 calendar days of the December 13, 2018, vacancy notice.