Copyright & Scholarly Communications Librarian

Associate University Librarian or University Librarian

University of Florida

George A Smathers Libraries

The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida seek a collaborative and engaging Copyright & Scholarly Communications Librarian to provide leadership and direct outreach and support to the University community on issues related to scholarly communications, intellectual property law and policy, and open scholarship. This twelve-month, tenure-track faculty position advocates for, develops, and delivers timely educational and instructional programs relevant to the evolving intellectual property and scholarly communications ecosystems.

The Copyright and Scholarly Communications Librarian builds and maintains strong, collegial relationships across the Libraries and campus. These relationships support the development of collaborations and partnerships that reflect the University’s Core Values and support a wide variety of services and programs that contribute to the University’s education, research, and service missions. This position provides expertise in alternative publishing models, open scholarship, author rights, copyright, and compliance with public-access requirements for federally funded research and is responsible for tracking trends that affect access to scholarly information. This position also supports and informs policies for the UF Author Rights Policy, LibraryPress@UF, Affordable UF, the Institutional Repository at the University of Florida (IR@UF), and other campus support programs and initiatives.

As a member of the Academic Research Consulting & Services (ARCS) Department, this position contributes to shared departmental and Libraries-wide goals and collaborates with existing ARCS specialists providing services on a wide range of research methodologies and scholarly communications issues.

The search will remain open until November 15, 2024, and applications will be reviewed as received. For a full description of the position and instructions on how to apply, please refer to the George A. Smathers Libraries faculty recruitment webpage at https://hr.uflib.ufl.edu/prospective-employees/current-openings/vacant-faculty-positions/.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to the diversity of thought, skill, and experience of our faculty and staff. Applicants from a broad spectrum of people are especially encouraged to apply.

Address inquiries to Joe Piazza, Smathers Libraries Human Resources Office, at: jpiazza@ufl.edu.

Education Requirement:

Master’s degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution or advanced degree in a relevant field

SALARY

$78,861 minimum salary at the Associate University Librarian rank

$86,255 minimum salary at the University Librarian rank

The Smathers Libraries offer a salary commensurate with experience and credentials