The Associate University Librarian (AUL) for Digital Strategy and Services provides vision, leadership, and coordination for the digital services of the University of Chicago Library system. Through a forward-looking approach to digital services, the AUL positions the Library as an enabler of excellence and innovation in research and learning. As a member of the Library's Strategic Leadership Board, the AUL shapes Library-wide strategic planning and works in partnership with all Library divisions to create an inclusive culture of digital innovation. They sustain and grow partnerships across campus and (inter)nationally, to position the Library as a critical node in the local and global knowledge system, at the forefront of digital scholarship and open research.
Reporting to the Dean of the University Library, the AUL has oversight of the Center for Digital Scholarship, the Digital Library Development Center, the Dissertation Office, the Integrated Library Systems and Administrative & Desktop Systems teams (25 employees, 4 direct reports). The AUL provides leadership for the Library's IT services, including the design, development, and maintenance of a robust, integrated, secure library infrastructure as part of the University's digital ecosystem. The portfolio includes the open-source library management (FOLIO) and discovery (VuFind) systems, Knowledge@UChicago, the Invenio-based repository and research data management platform, and the digital preservation service.
The division enables Library operations through responsive user support services, desktop and server administration, and strategic investment in technologies that enable technical and access services operations. The division works across the University and with external partners (including the Big Ten Academic Alliance, IvyPlus Libraries Confederation and others) to build and sustain innovative, open, and accessible library services. In partnership with other Library staff, it offers outreach services on the use of digital methodologies in teaching and research, development of digital collections, scholarly communications, data management planning, and digital archiving - with the aim to establish the Library not just as a service provider but as a partner in the research process of faculty and students. The division acts as a hub and incubator for digital innovation and has a coordinating role for Library digital scholarship activities and the development of related projects and grant proposals.
The division has made deep investments in open source and community-developed initiatives, including the FOLIO project, and Platform for Open Data (POD). It has a long history of collaboration with campus partners to support locally-developed systems that enable data modeling, analysis, and publication such as the Humanities Division's OCHRE and ARTFL platforms. As a next stage in the development of these services, the Library is collaborating with faculty to build an integrated environment that will for the first time bring together all digital library collections with faculty research tools, with the longer-term aim to build a digital collections and content platform for the University. We are looking for a collaborative leader to build on these strengths and ambitions.
To Apply: Submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, and reference contact information online through the University of Chicago's Academic Recruiting website https://apply.interfolio.com/120529. Review of applications will begin after February 25, 2023. Screening of applications will continue until the position is filled or the search is closed.
Salary and Benefits: Appointment salary based on qualifications and experience. Benefits include retirement plan, insurance, and paid time off.
Questions: Contact Library Human Resources, Libraryhr@uchicago.edu.
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