[Matthew K. Gold (he/him)]

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From: Terry Kapral, Tyrica Jy’nae <tyt3@pitt.edu>
Date: Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 7:50 PM
Subject: [DHSI] Job opportunity – Head of Digital Scholarship Services at
the University of Pittsburgh
To: institute@lists.uvic.ca <institute@lists.uvic.ca>

*Head of Digital Scholarship Services *

Digital Scholarship Services

University Library System

University of Pittsburgh

The Head of Digital Scholarship Services (Head of DSS) is a Faculty
Librarian in the University Library System reporting to the Associate
University Librarian for Technology, Digital Scholarship, and Creation. The
position leads the ULS’s Digital Scholarship Services (DSS) unit, an
outward-focused, public-outreach unit, which serves as a front-end to the
library’s resources, expertise, and services in support of a broad range of
digital and data-intensive scholarly activities. In this capacity, the Head
of DSS develops and maintains strategies, relationships, services, and
project portfolios that enable meaningful library support of digital
scholarship for faculty, students, and staff at the University of
Pittsburgh. The Head of DSS also engages directly with digital scholarship
practitioners through consultations, presentations, instruction, and
project collaborations.

Digital Scholarship Services is a unit of five librarians and staff with
expertise in areas that include Digital Humanities, Social Science data
methods, coding and computational support, research data management, GIS
and spatial data, and digital creation (e.g., 3D digitization, VR/AR
systems). DSS works in close partnership with other units in the ULS and
individual librarians and staff interested in digital scholarship, with
other research and learning support units across campus, in direct
collaboration with researchers from all disciplines engaged in digital
scholarship projects, and with instructors incorporating digital
pedagogies. DSS also supports physical spaces within the ULS’s Hillman
Library, including a digital scholarship-focused computing lab, a
makerspace operated in partnership with the University’s Center for
Teaching and Learning, a soon-to-be-deployed digital interactive
installation showcasing research at Pitt, to name a few. The Head of DSS
plays a critical role in the ongoing strategic development of the unit’s
expertise, collaborative partnerships, and experiential learning spaces.

*Responsibilities: *

– Provide strategic leadership for ULS support of Digital Scholarship
with a focus on user-centered program strategy.
– Further develop and extend connections between the library and
University faculty, researchers, and students engaging in digital
scholarship. Promote use of ULS digital scholarship services while
deepening our understanding of user needs.
– Serves as supervisor for programming and personnel in the unit.
– Work with other relevant units within the library, especially public
services liaisons, archivists and curators, IT developers, and metadata
librarians to grow digital scholarship capacity and expertise across the
library; work with relevant campus partners to grow and coordinate digital
scholarship support across the university. Work, in conjunction with the
library’s assessment unit, to monitor impact of services.
– Foster a local community of digital scholarship practitioners through
hosting and presenting relevant speakers, seminars, workshops, and other
events.
– Provide consultation and instruction for students, faculty, and
researchers using digital tools and computational methods supported by DSS.

– Provide operational leadership for the Digital Scholarship Services
unit and associated learning spaces in Hillman Library.
– Monitor future trends and developments in Digital Scholarship and
deploy those relevant to the strategic directions of the ULS

*Required Qualifications: *

– Master’s degree or higher in library or information science or another
relevant discipline.
– At least three years of professional experience in a relevant setting.
Experience may be in a library or another setting related to research or
instruction involving digital methods.
– Demonstrated expertise in one or more elements of digital scholarship.
This includes but is not limited to: computational research platforms and
workflows; text, network, or spatial analysis; data visualization;
multimodal / emerging forms of scholarly publication.
– Demonstrated experience leading others, whether in a formal
supervisory role or through project/team leadership.
– Highly effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication
skills.
– A record of professional engagement and contribution.

*Preferred Qualifications: *

– Evidence of strong commitment to user-centered library service and the
ability to work flexibly and creatively in a changing and fast-paced
environment with a culturally diverse population.
– Proven track record of cultural competence, understanding, and working
with diverse racial, ethnic, religious, academic, socioeconomic,
disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity communities.
– Engagement with a well-established network of digital scholarship
professionals within higher education and libraries.

Librarians at the University of Pittsburgh are members of the faculty and
are expected to demonstrate continuous professional development in addition
to performing their specific responsibilities. This expectation includes
such activities as participating in and contributing to departmental,
library and campus-wide committees or working groups as well as the
profession at a regional, national, and/or international level, maintaining
a broad awareness of current and emerging issues that affect their
particular areas of expertise, participating in relevant publishing and
presentation opportunities, and pursuing knowledge of professional trends
and developments that can be applied to evolving research, services and
collections. Approximately 10% of the librarian’s time should be directed
toward such activities and will be included as part of the annual
evaluation.

Specifically, the incumbent in this position is expected to:

– Keep abreast of and contribute as appropriate to current developments
in the profession, especially as they relate to digital scholarship.
– Contribute to the profession through publications, presentations,
teaching, and other professional activities to promote the expertise of the
Digital Scholarship Services Department.
– Seek out appropriate roles in professional associations, research
and/or publication on the regional, national, and international level.
– Participate actively in ULS and campus-wide working groups and
committees, as appropriate.

*The University of Pittsburgh*

Founded in 1787, the University of Pittsburgh (http://www.pitt.edu) is one
of the oldest institutions of higher education in the United States. Today
Pitt is an internationally recognized center of learning and research,
strong in the arts and sciences and the professions. Pitt serves
approximately 32,000 students, including more than 9,000 graduate students,
in the sixteen schools at the Pittsburgh campus and the four regional
campuses. Pitt attracts, on average, more than $700 million in research
funding every year. Pitt is ranked No. 23 on the U.S. News & World Report’s
2022 list of Top Public Schools in the nation. In 2021, the Wall Street
Journal / Times Higher Education College Rankings again named the
Pittsburgh campus as the No. 1 public university in the Northeastern United
States. For the ninth time in 10 years, Pitt in 2019 was named one of the
nation’s top institutions for producing Fulbright students by the U.S.
Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

*The City of Pittsburgh*

The city of Pittsburgh is in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains in
Southwestern Pennsylvania. Consistently ranked as one of the most livable
cities in the United States, Pittsburgh is recognized for its natural
beauty and unique blend of cultural, education, and technological
resources. Additional information on the city of Pittsburgh can be found
at: https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/
(https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.visitpittsburgh.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ctyt3%40pitt.edu%7Cc14da7be954f4eb7107e08daf596b71c%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C638092325132513666%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dwt4%2Fq59lp67bffeEB8zfoy%2Fjfe5IpeqMGkrkbXzDS0%3D&reserved=0)

*Salary:* Commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefits package
including one-month vacation per year; excellent benefit plans; TIAA/
Vanguard; and tuition assistance.

Successful candidate will meet the criteria for appointment at the rank of
Librarian I or II and will be hired on an initial 3-year renewable
contract. For further information, please see: ULS Guidelines for Faculty
Librarians.
(https://pitt-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/sam989_pitt_edu/ETv3_tuGawVArqGC4eR0VN4BKil0SE2lhCtzWQA8GdroAQ)

Please apply through the University of Pittsburgh’s Talent Center
(https://www.join.pitt.edu/), requisition number *23000264*
(https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcfopitt.taleo.net%2Fcareersection%2Fpitt_faculty_external%2Fjobdetail.ftl%3Fjob%3D23000264%26tz%3DGMT-05%253A00%26tzname%3DAmerica%252FNew_York&data=05%7C01%7Ctyt3%40pitt.edu%7Cc14da7be954f4eb7107e08daf596b71c%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C638092325132513666%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dfqt7vW64NTx%2BhWZIrZ9%2BGaVC5divVCcwDubRIeWTog%3D&reserved=0).
In addition to creating a Talent Center account, please upload/attach a
cover letter, CV, and three professional references with contact
information. Any questions regarding the application process should be
directed to Sharon McMasters (sam989@pitt.edu).

Visa sponsorship is not offered with this position.

*Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position
is filled; primary consideration will be given to those received by **February
17, 2023.*

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity
Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and diversity.
EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled.

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