Digital Library Federation
Digital Scholarship Specialist
Digital Library Federation, Princeton, New Jersey, us, 08543
Digital Scholarship SpecialistUS-NJ-Princeton
Job ID:
2024-19512
Type:
Full-Time
# of Openings:
1
Category:
Library
Overview
Princeton University Library seeks an innovative and forward-thinking Digital Scholarship Specialist to support its growing Digital Scholarship Services (DiScho). Reporting to the Assistant Director of Research Data and Open Scholarship (RDOS), the Digital Scholarship Specialist collaborates closely with colleagues in the Maps and Geospatial Information Center, Scholarly Communications Office, Princeton Research Data Service, and Center for Digital Humanities to train, support, and collaborate with Princeton researchers on emerging digital research and interactive scholarship.
Responsibilities
Develop educational programming and consult on research projects leveraging programming languages like Python, databases, APIs, large language models, and text analysis.
Assess different tools and methods for projects, develop sustainable project plans, and identify and partner with experts across the library and university.
Engage actively with the digital scholarship field, exploring and evaluating technologies and workflows that facilitate new ways to analyze, present, and teach digital research.
Design and host programming and modules to raise awareness of and build skill sets in digital scholarship tools and methods.
Provide values-based consulting and project planning on individual digital scholarship projects.
Collaborate with researchers on digital scholarship projects that leverage supported digital scholarship applications and/or library collections.
Partner with library and university stakeholders to identify and develop related resources and programming.
Stay up-to-date regarding digital scholarship skill sets, technology trends, and emerging tools.
Identify and integrate new digital scholarship technologies to strengthen library services and expertise.
Contribute to library committees and initiatives in support of digital and open scholarship.
Contribute actively to the digital scholarship field through participation in committees, conferences, workshops, and/or publications.
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications
Master's or professional degree and/or a combination of education and experience.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience within the fields of digital scholarship, digital humanities, informational technology, interactive journalism, or other fields that leverage digital technologies to create and share digital narratives and research.
Demonstrated experience working on digital projects that leverage technical expertise in an area such as, but not limited to programming languages like Python, relational databases, APIs, large language models, and text analysis.
Demonstrated experience developing scaffolded educational and training opportunities that accommodate a spectrum of audience backgrounds and skill sets.
Demonstrated experience thinking critically about bias and the ethical implications of data and digital technologies.
Openness and ability to learn new technologies and stay up-to-date regarding digital scholarship trends.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Princeton University is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Job ID:
2024-19512
Type:
Full-Time
# of Openings:
1
Category:
Library
Overview
Princeton University Library seeks an innovative and forward-thinking Digital Scholarship Specialist to support its growing Digital Scholarship Services (DiScho). Reporting to the Assistant Director of Research Data and Open Scholarship (RDOS), the Digital Scholarship Specialist collaborates closely with colleagues in the Maps and Geospatial Information Center, Scholarly Communications Office, Princeton Research Data Service, and Center for Digital Humanities to train, support, and collaborate with Princeton researchers on emerging digital research and interactive scholarship.
Responsibilities
Develop educational programming and consult on research projects leveraging programming languages like Python, databases, APIs, large language models, and text analysis.
Assess different tools and methods for projects, develop sustainable project plans, and identify and partner with experts across the library and university.
Engage actively with the digital scholarship field, exploring and evaluating technologies and workflows that facilitate new ways to analyze, present, and teach digital research.
Design and host programming and modules to raise awareness of and build skill sets in digital scholarship tools and methods.
Provide values-based consulting and project planning on individual digital scholarship projects.
Collaborate with researchers on digital scholarship projects that leverage supported digital scholarship applications and/or library collections.
Partner with library and university stakeholders to identify and develop related resources and programming.
Stay up-to-date regarding digital scholarship skill sets, technology trends, and emerging tools.
Identify and integrate new digital scholarship technologies to strengthen library services and expertise.
Contribute to library committees and initiatives in support of digital and open scholarship.
Contribute actively to the digital scholarship field through participation in committees, conferences, workshops, and/or publications.
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications
Master's or professional degree and/or a combination of education and experience.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience within the fields of digital scholarship, digital humanities, informational technology, interactive journalism, or other fields that leverage digital technologies to create and share digital narratives and research.
Demonstrated experience working on digital projects that leverage technical expertise in an area such as, but not limited to programming languages like Python, relational databases, APIs, large language models, and text analysis.
Demonstrated experience developing scaffolded educational and training opportunities that accommodate a spectrum of audience backgrounds and skill sets.
Demonstrated experience thinking critically about bias and the ethical implications of data and digital technologies.
Openness and ability to learn new technologies and stay up-to-date regarding digital scholarship trends.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Princeton University is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Apply Here
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