Digital Scholarship Librarian

Qualifications:

Minimum

• Master’s Degree in Library Science or equivalent from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Minimum two years’ experience in library services or related experience
• Experience or course work with digital scholarship topics.
• Knowledge of the use and application of digital scholarship technologies or methods, such as: web-development, digital posters, geospatial mapping, text-visualization, open access scholarship, or other areas of digital knowledge production and communication.
• Willingness to take risks, to develop a oneself into a new role and launch new services.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Desired

• Experience working in an academic library environment.
• Educational background in a humanities related discipline.
• Experience with methods, tools, services, best practices, and/or trends related to digital scholarship.
• Experience with the use and application of digital scholarship technologies or methods, such as: web-development, digital posters, geospatial mapping, text-visualization, open access scholarship, or other areas of digital knowledge production and communication.
• Experience planning and offering instructional services on topics related to digital scholarship.
• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple assignments and projects.
• Experience with grant and proposal writing.

Master’s degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited program.

Physical Requirements:
Seeing: 75 – 100%
Hearing: 75-100%
Standing/Climbing/Mobility: 0-24%
Lifting/Pulling/Pushing: 0-24% (pound: 15 lbs.)
Fingering/Grasping/Feeling: 75 – 100%
Travel: No
Exposure to Blood Borne pathogens: No

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Disclosure Statement:
This description describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Regular, reliable attendance is an essential function and all employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. Employees may also be required to work in excess of normal working hours as workloads and seasonal activities necessitate. A complete description is available in the Human Resource office located at 3006 Webster Street Omaha, NE. Creighton University reserves the right to modify duties, responsibilities and activities at any time with or without notice.