LICENSING SERVICES MANAGER

Posted on May 24, 2023 by peter.suber's bookmarks

“As a member of the California Digital Library’s Shared Collections program, the Licensing Services Manager is responsible for providing expertise and services related to all phases of license management for CDL and to librarians across the UC Libraries system. The position works to advance UC Libraries collection and service goals by securing advantageous license terms with publishers and other content providers in compliance with University principles and policies. In collaboration with CDL Shared Collections colleagues, UC librarians, and legal counsel, the position is responsible for license development and interpretation; the negotiation of license provisions with vendors; communicating and reporting on license information; and serving as the official contact for reporting and resolving license breaches.

The ideal candidate will use advanced professional concepts and organizational objectives to resolve complex problems in creative and effective ways; work on nuanced issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors; and exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. The position interfaces with and actively contributes to a full range of services offered by the CDL Shared Collections program, including but not limited to participating in the emerging transformative and open access agreement schema, supporting effective electronic resource strategies and workflows, analyzing usage data, and engaging with relevant UC-wide committees. The Licensing Services Manager reports to CDL’s Assistant Director of Systemwide Licensing and Collection Services….”

Senior Electronic and Open Content Librarian Job Opening | University of San Diego, US | Feb 2023

Posted on February 23, 2023 by OATP primary

“…The University of San Diego’s Copley Library is a progressive, forward-thinking organization and seeks an energetic, dynamic, and enthusiastic individual for a 12-month tenure-track Senior Electronic and Open Content Librarian. Reporting to the Dean of the University Library and working under the direction of the Associate Dean, Head of Collections, Access, and Discovery, the Senior Electronic and Open Content Librarian leads innovation in the library’s licensed and open resources. This librarian is responsible for the acquisition and management of electronic continuing resources, including databases and journals, through subscriptions, open content, and transformative agreements for Copley Library. The librarian plays a key role in the institution’s work to promote open and equitable access to scholarly information. The librarian serves as liaison to one academic department. The Senior Electronic and Open Content Librarian trains and supervises two staff positions and works with the Acquisitions and Cataloging Librarian, the Digital Initiatives Librarian, SCELC staff, and library faculty to transform the collection towards open….”

Senior Electronic and Open Content Librarian

Posted on February 14, 2023 by peter.suber's bookmarks

“The Senior Electronic and Open Access Resources Librarian manages the bibliographic access related to e-resources. The librarian works with all liaison librarians in identifying, negotiating terms, and ordering journals and databases for USD Faculty. The librarian gathers and disseminates statistical and other value-related data regarding licensed e-resources, openly accessible content, and annual statistical surveys for library faculty and administration. The Senior Electronic and Open Content Librarian works with the Head of Collections, Access, and Discovery and the library’s Budget and Operations Manager on matters related to acquisitions and budget management of electronic resources. The librarian will stay abreast of emerging trends and best practices in the field, including developments in e-books, datasets, journals, and openness. This librarian will collaborate on other services and new initiatives with the Copley Library faculty, as well as serve on library and university committees.

The Senior Electronic and Open Content Librarian has faculty status and builds a record of progressive scholarly and professional achievement to fulfill the library’s requirements for reappointment, tenure, and promotion, including participating in open access and e-resources related professional organizations….”

CDL job posting: Technical Team Manager – California Digital Library | January 4, 2023

Posted on January 9, 2023 by OATP primary

“…The Technical Team Manager leads a development team responsible for the technical architecture, operations, and continued evolution of systems and services for the Publishing, Archives, and Digitization (PAD) program at the California Digital Library (CDL). Working closely with the group’s Director, Associate Director, and Senior Product Managers, the incumbent will help support vital and innovative services for the University of California community, including but not limited to: eScholarship, UC’s open access publishing and institutional repository platform; Calisphere, an open gateway of digitized primary source materials from cultural heritage institutions at UC and throughout California; and technical processes supporting CDL’s coordination of UC’s participation in HathiTrust. The incumbent will also work with other technical leaders at CDL to provide cross-organizational technical strategic guidance, planning, and decision making, and will collaborate with staff from other organizations with whom CDL partners.

The Technical Team Manager will actively manage a team of developers to ensure that systems provided by the group are reliable, robust, and efficient; effectively meet service goals and the needs of end users; and conform to relevant domain and development best practices and standards. The incumbent will also be responsible for assigning projects, tasks, and other responsibilities to direct reports, as well as supporting their ongoing professional growth….”

Technical Team Manager

Posted on January 5, 2023 by OATP primary

“The Technical Team Manager leads a development team responsible for the technical architecture, operations, and continued evolution of systems and services for the Publishing, Archives, and Digitization (PAD) program at the California Digital Library (CDL). Working closely with the group’s Director, Associate Director, and Senior Product Managers, the incumbent will help support vital and innovative services for the University of California community, including but not limited to: eScholarship, UC’s open access publishing and institutional repository platform; Calisphere, an open gateway of digitized primary source materials from cultural heritage institutions at UC and throughout California; and technical processes supporting CDL’s coordination of UC’s participation in HathiTrust. The incumbent will also work with other technical leaders at CDL to provide cross-organizational technical strategic guidance, planning, and decision making, and will collaborate with staff from other organizations with whom CDL partners. …:

Open Access Collection Strategist (JPF02255) – Recruit

Posted on November 22, 2022 by OATP primary

“The UC open access (OA) policies reserve rights for UC faculty and other employees to make their articles freely available to the public in an open access repository. eScholarship offers a robust scholarly publishing platform that enables departments, research units, publishing programs, and individual scholars associated with the University of California to have direct control over the creation and dissemination of the full range of their scholarship. With a very dynamic and innovative UC Libraries community of scholarly communication librarians, UC is actively leading the broader conversation in North America around transforming the current publishing model toward open scholarship.

The Library of the University of California, Santa Barbara, seeks an innovative, forward-looking, service-oriented, and collaborative professional for an exciting opportunity to serve as Open Access Collection Strategist. Reporting to the Director of the Collection Strategies Department, the position will be one of a team of three Collection Strategists, three Area Studies librarians, and an Analytics Coordinator. The mission of the Collection Strategies Department is to define and implement strategic approaches that effectively steward the library’s investment in research collections and scholarly content and to increase the impact and reach of the UCSB’s scholarship by actively supporting, innovating, and advancing open and sustainable models for knowledge generation, dissemination, and publishing. The Collection Strategist will work collaboratively and closely with other Library departments, and with campus faculty and students in a highly interdisciplinary research community renowned for its academic excellence and global impact….”

American Chemical Society Transformative Open Access Agreement – Office of Scholarly Communication

Posted on May 26, 2022 by peter.suber's bookmarks

“As of May 17, 2022, the University of California, together with the California State University (CSU) and members of the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC), entered into a transformative open access agreement with the American Chemical Society (ACS), the first such California-wide agreement.

The three-year agreement provides readers and researchers at nearly 60 California research institutions – including all 10 UC campuses and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory – with access to subscription content while allowing authors at the participating institutions to publish open access in ACS’ portfolio of over 75 chemistry journals at a reduced cost.

The goal of the agreement is to enable authors from UC, CSU, and SCELC institutions to transition from the traditional ”read-only” subscription model to a transformative model that makes it easier and more affordable for authors to publish open access. As with UC’s other transformative agreements, the agreement supports UC’s mission as a public university and advances the global shift toward sustainable open access publishing by making more UC-authored research articles open to the world, while containing the university’s journal-related expenditures….”

Institutions partner with ACS to advance first California-wide transformative open access agreement – Office of Scholarly Communication

Posted on May 18, 2022 by OATP primary

“Three California consortia, representing nearly 60 academic and research institutions, and the Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) today announced the first-ever California-wide transformative open access agreement. It is also ACS’ first “read and publish” agreement in the U.S. composed of multiple consortia. Through a partnership with the 10-campus University of California (UC) system, the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system, and 25 subscribing institutions represented by the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC), readers and researchers at dozens of California research institutions will be able to benefit from full access to subscription content while receiving support for open access publication in ACS’ portfolio of more than 75 premier chemistry journals….”

SHARED COLLECTIONS PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Posted on April 28, 2022 by peter.suber's bookmarks

“The Shared Collections Program Director is charged to provide collaborative leadership and set the strategic direction for acquiring, building and managing the UC Libraries’ shared systemwide digital collection – one of the largest in the world – while also addressing the profound problems in the marketplace for scholarly publications through open access transformation. The position is responsible for the oversight of both the systemwide negotiation, licensing, and management of shared digital materials for the UC Libraries, and for the university’s efforts to transition its systemwide online journal licenses to open access, thus supporting the university’s mission to make the fruits of its research available worldwide.

The Shared Collections Program Director’s portfolio includes oversight of the Shared Print Program, a major collaborative initiative designed to build, develop and sustain shared physical library collections within and beyond UC, extending the value and reach of UC’s 40 million print holdings in partnership with other institutions regionally and nationally. The CDL acts as the administrative host for the Western Regional Storage Trust (WEST), a distributed print journal archiving program, and its Shared Print Program provides leadership, strategic direction, and managerial oversight of the collaboration. The Director’s portfolio also includes a distributed team based at UC San Diego, responsible for the systemwide acquisition and cataloging of library databases, electronic journals, ebooks, and select open access digital resources.

Reporting to CDL’s Associate Vice Provost/Executive Director (AVP/ED), and consulting within the UC Libraries’ ten-campus advisory structure, the Shared Collections Program Director is a member of the CDL senior leadership team tasked with planning and implementing a comprehensive and coordinated portfolio of services. The Director is supported in their overall management of the Shared Collections portfolio by a leadership team including the Assistant Director of Systemwide Licensing and Collection Services, the Assistant Director of Open Access Agreements, and the Shared Print Manager….”

Licensing Specialist

Posted on March 18, 2022 by OATP primary

“The Library of the University of California, Berkeley (Library) seeks a creative, collaborative, and diligent individual to improve the Library’s electronic resource licensing terms and management to maximize their benefit for campus scholarship, teaching, and research. Working closely under the supervision of the Office of Scholarly Communication Services (OSCS), and collaborating with Acquisitions and the Electronic Resources Unit, the Licensing Specialist: (1) strategically analyzes and revises licensing terms and practices for the Library’s electronic resources, and (2) develops protocols and guidance for implementing a license tracking management and renewal system within the Alma resource management platform.

POLICY DEVELOPMENT

Develop model license language and definitions.
Ensure model licensing terms align with current academic licensing standards, including as to issues such as text and data mining, non-disclosure, accessibility, electronic course usage, and more.
Develop licensing terms checklist and negotiation guidance.
Confer with publishers and eResources vendors as needed to establish viable licensing terms.

PROGRAM ANALYSIS

Analyze licensing renewal and renegotiation processes, and recommend and implement new practices to optimize program.
Assess processes and develop guidelines to ensure consistency of licensing terms across license portfolios.
Identify processes for managing incoming and currently-negotiated licenses.
Develop guidelines and implementation plan for license tracking and management system within Alma.
Coordinate with other UC campuses and the California Digital Library as needed to improve and synthesize resource licensing terms.

DOCUMENTATION

Based on analysis conducted and recommendations developed, prepare guidance and documentation to support selectors and librarians engaging in license negotiations.
Document methodology for maintenance and enhancement of license tracking and management system….”

Details – Scholarly Communication Librarian | Careers | Sacramento State

Posted on March 15, 2022 by OATP primary

“Under the general direction of the Head of Collection Management Services, the Scholarly Communication Librarian develops and implements the Library’s scholarly communication program.

Develops and implements the Library’s scholarly communication program in coordination with other library departments and library Administration. Creates goals and objectives for a cohesive program.

Leads development and implementation of an education program for library employees on issues of scholarly communication. Advises on how librarians in all subject areas can educate and communicate with their constituencies around issues of scholarly communication.

Develops and implements a program to increase awareness among faculty, researchers, and students about scholarly communication issues in the digital environment, alternative publishing models, public-access requirements for grant-funded projects, Open Access, and Open Education.

Promotes the use of the campus’s institutional repository/faculty profile system: Sac State Scholars. Creates and maintains support documentation, policies, and workflow guidelines for the institutional repository. Selects content to include in the repository that is representative of Sac State and showcases the excellence of the university, including high-level undergraduate work….”

New job: eScholarship Publications Manager | California Digital Library @ the University of California

Posted on March 8, 2022 by OATP primary

To support the continued success of our thriving open access publishing program, the California Digital Library at the University of California is currently seeking candidates for a new eScholarship Publications Manager position. The successful candidate will collaborate with librarians and researchers across the 10-campus UC system to help manage a well-established journals publishing program and to cultivate new publishing projects with a particular focus on the humanities, social sciences, as well as other fields and researchers who are underserved by the traditional publishing marketplace. As part of the larger publishing team at CDL, which includes an additional Publications Manager, the candidate will also develop outreach and engagement programming to support best practices among our existing eScholarship publications, including a list of over 90 actively publishing journals.

In addition to a deep familiarity with trends and issues in scholarly communication, the successful candidate will also possess:

Knowledge of journal management best practices
Familiarity with manuscript management software, such as Open Journal Systems or Janeway
Enthusiasm for open access publishing and open source software
Experience providing technical support to end users
Strong outreach and communication skills

CDL welcomes and encourages diversity and seeks applications from individuals from underrepresented groups. CDL seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the University of California, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

CDL offices are located in downtown Oakland, CA. This position may be eligible for remote work. This position is not available for sponsorship.

Salary range is $95,000 – $100,000, commensurate with experience, plus benefits.
The first review date for this job is April 3, 2022. The position will be open until filled.

Applications must be submitted via the UCOP Jobs site.

If you have any questions about this position, you are encouraged to contact the hiring manager: Justin Gonder, Senior Product Manager, Publishing justin.gonder@ucop.edu

Wiley and SCELC Sign Pilot to Deliver More Open Access Articles

Posted on January 31, 2022 by OATP primary

Global research and education leader Wiley today announced a new pilot agreement with the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC) to accelerate the publication of open access articles across 61 SCELC members and affiliates.

The agreement supports researchers at participating institutions – which span the U.S. states of California, Texas, Hawaii and others – by delivering unrestricted access to all of Wiley’s hybrid and subscription journals and granting the ability to publish accepted articles open access in all of Wiley’s 1,400 hybrid journals.

Assistant Director of Systemwide Licensing and Collection Services

Posted on December 3, 2021 by OATP primary

“The Assistant Director of Systemwide Licensing and Collection Services leads and manages systemwide licensing activities, including negotiating business arrangements and license agreements for digital scholarly content worth in excess of $45 million on behalf of the University of California Libraries and UC-affiliated national laboratories, and oversight of all phases of licensing activity from inception through acquisitions and life-cycle management. Responsibilities include developing goals and objectives for CDL licensing services and managing a distributed professional staff, including a licensing unit based out of CDL’s Oakland headquarters responsible for business negotiation and ongoing management of shared digital resources, and oversight of collections services units located at UC San Diego that provide acquisitions and shared cataloging services on behalf of CDL and the UC Libraries.

The Assistant Director manages the negotiation of licensing terms and conditions for scholarly content with over 100 vendors of digital resources comprising the collaborative investments of the ten University of California campuses and two national laboratories, and facilitates collaborative decision-making among UC Libraries collection managers and librarians responsible for shared content licensing, including through the development of cost-sharing models; provides strategic and operational direction to CDL’s licensing unit and advances the interests of CDL and the UC Libraries through collaborative leadership and professional engagement at the regional and national level; advises the Director of Shared Collections regarding all aspects of collections licensing, electronic resource management, budget allocation and expenditures, and contract administration; and consult with and receives guidance from Office of General Counsel as needed. …”

Copyright & Information Policy Specialist

Posted on October 29, 2021 by OATP primary

“The Library of the University of California, Berkeley (Library) seeks a creative, collaborative, and diligent individual to join a growing team of public service providers and educators supporting UC Berkeley faculty, researchers, students, and staff with needs related to copyright and research-related information policy matters. Reporting to the Program Director of the Office of Scholarly Communication Services (OSCS), the Copyright & Information Policy Specialist will provide public service, reference, and instruction regarding Library permissions and licensing policies, and help support information policy aspects of Library projects like the Digital Lifecycle Program.

Responsibilities

PERMISSIONS REQUESTS. This includes managing, processing, & responding to reference and research requests for permission to use, quote from, or reproduce library collections in publications, websites, films, exhibitions, and other public fora. This also includes reviewing, analyzing, and organizing permissions paperwork, collections files, and acquisitions agreements to support permissions and licensing reference/research services.
LICENSING. This includes creating and administering licensing and invoicing for requests for usage or republication of UC Regents-copyrighted materials. This also includes maintaining master list of collections for which copyright is held by UC Regents.
REFERENCE & RESEARCH SERVICES. This includes providing e-mail, in-person, online and other user forms of reference and instruction regarding Library permissions policies and copyright issues in special collections.
POLICY SUPPORT. This includes guiding and helping to create policy for the Library’s Digital Lifecycle Program (DLP) regarding issues of copyright, privacy, indigenous knowledge, cultural heritage, and other information policy matters …”

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