Open Access Publishing Program Internship
The American Theological Library Association (ATLA) seeks an Open Access Publishing Program Intern to assist with the ATLA Press, ATLA’s open access publishing program. ATLA Press is comprised of three components: (1) open access scholarly books, (2) association edited open access journals, and (3) an open access journal hosting service. The mission of the ATLA Press is to publish or support the publication of quality scholarly works reflecting the intersection of librarianship and the study and teaching of theology and religion.
This internship will provide an opportunity to a graduate student pursuing a degree in library and information science the opportunity to learn more about scholarly publishing workflows, open access advocacy, and open source publishing platforms and supporting technologies.
Reporting to the Member Programs and Scholarly Communication Manager, the Open Access Publishing Program Intern will engage in the following projects and services:
• Utilizing HTML and CSS, provide dynamic, functional and creative design to ATLA Press’s Open Journal Systems (OJS) and Open Monograph Systems (OMP) sites where ATLA Press publishes and hosts its open journals, including Theological Librarianship and Theology Cataloging Bulletin, and open books.
• Assist with the setup and import of journals and their content into the ATLA Press OJS sites from other OJS installations
• Assist with the assignment of Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) to ATLA Press publications and registration of assigned DOIs with CrossRef
• Upload archival content for ATLA member edited publications into OJS
• Collaborate with the Member Programs and Scholarly Communication Manager and the ATLA Press Coordinating Council to develop resources and professional development programming on scholarly publishing and writing
• In consultation with Member Programs and Scholarly Communication Manager and editors in chief of ATLA Press publications, prepare documentation and resources for use by editorial board members, authors, and readers on usage of the publishing platforms.
• Support marketing efforts by ATLA Press to solicit article and book proposals as well as market new content to readers
• Meet weekly with the Member Programs and Scholarly Communication Manager
• Participate in ATLA Press editorial board virtual and in person meetings as needed and as detailed below
• Other projects as assigned by the Member Programs and Scholarly Communication Manager
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Strong ability and desire to learn new technologies
• Detail-oriented work style
• Ability to multitask, adapt to changing workflows and tools, and engage in creative problem solving.
• Service orientation toward helping others use technology to accomplish their work.
• Strong written communication skills and an ability to explain technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Proficiency in HTML and CSS
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Proficiency using Adobe Acrobat Pro for document creation, editing and conversion
• Competency and confidence working in web based environments
• Detail oriented work style
• Proven ability to follow complex directions and complete projects in a timely manner
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Interest in theological and/or religious studies librarianship
• Familiarity with or experience in the scholarly publication process, particularly within libraries or other scholarly entities
• Experience using the Public Knowledge Project open source publishing platforms Open Journal Systems (OJS) and Open Monograph Publishing (OMP)
• Interest in and/or awareness about open access and open licensing, including Creative Commons
WORK LOCATION, TRAVEL, AND COMPENSATION
This internship is a 9-month appointment commencing November 1, 2018 and ending July 30, 2018. The Open Access Publishing Program Intern will work remotely; therefore, a stable and consistent internet connection is required for this position.
A small monthly stipend will be paid to the Intern for the duration of the internship. In addition, the Intern will participate in the meetings of the publishing program editorial and advisory boards on January 14-16, 2019 at Vanderbilt University Divinity Library in Nashville, TN and the 2019 ATLA Annual Conference, June 12-15, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia. All travel expenses will be paid by ATLA. The Intern will also be expected to present a poster at the 2019 ATLA Annual Conference on a project or
other learning outcomes of the internship.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send a letter of application detailing your qualifications and interests along with a current resume
detailing any relevant experience or coursework to Christine Fruin (cfruin@atla.com). Review of
applications will begin October 15, 2018. Applications received by this date will receive priority
consideration. Interviews via videoconference will be scheduled the week of October 22, 2018.