OU Libraries seeks an innovative, collaborative, and highly motivated individual to serve as OU’s Institutional Repository Librarian of SHAREOK, the joint institutional repository for OU, Oklahoma State University, and the University of Central Oklahoma. SHAREOK is hosted by OU Libraries, and it currently contains more than 80,000 items, encompassing faculty and staff publications, student works, open educational resources, research datasets, and more. Successful candidates will have a strong understanding of project management responsibilities related to digital repositories, digital asset management systems, or similar digital initiatives as well as knowledge of the scholarly publishing life cycle. This position develops, implements, and assesses policies, workflows, and documentation to streamline the mediated deposit of faculty, staff, and student scholarship in SHAREOK and improve the user experience, in collaboration with colleagues. Reporting to the Director of Open Initiatives and Scholarly Communication within OU Libraries, the Institutional Repository Librarian will be integral to increasing awareness and uptake of SHAREOK as a self-archiving tool, thereby broadening access to the research output of OU.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applicants must attach the following documents in pdf format:

• Cover Letter


• Resume


• List of 3 Professional References

To strengthen your application, please apply your communication skills to clearly address the position responsibilities and requirements listed above, and demonstrate how your work style, vision, and other distinctive qualities would enhance our organization.

Hire will be contingent on submission of academic transcripts.

Required Education: Bachelor's degree

Skills:

• Demonstrated skill in effective and persuasive written and oral communication, including public speaking.


• Ability to consult and collaborate with diverse individuals and groups.


• Ability to define and prioritize goals and coordinate timelines suitable for staffing and technology resources to achieve or exceed desired outcomes.


• Ability to assess and learn new technologies quickly.


• Ability to work creatively in a rapidly changing environment.


• Ability to take initiative and be self-directed.


• Commitment to open access as a fundamental element of the mission of academic libraries.


• Ability to work effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds in a respectful, equitable and inclusive way.


• Demonstrated ability to manage and maintain short-term and long-term projects.


• Demonstrated success in cultivating and developing collegial relationships with students, faculty, and staff.


• Demonstrated ability to work strategically and collaboratively with stakeholders to build programs and initiatives.

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift, bend, stoop, and carry.


• Ability to engage in repetitive motions


• Standard office environment


• Frequent exposure to interruptions


• Requires contact with other departments and university officials.

Department Preferences:

• 12 months of recent experience working with institutional repositories or digital asset management systems.


• Master’s degree in Library Science or equivalent from an ALA-accredited program or advanced degree in a relevant field.


• Knowledge of and experience with institutional repositories, digital asset management systems, or related tasks (e.g., creating digital records, quality checking metadata, assessing copyright compliance).


• Understanding of the scholarly publishing lifecycle, including author agreements and publisher self-archiving policies.


• Basic knowledge of relevant metadata schemata (e.g., Dublin Core, MODS, PREMIS) and prior experience with metadata cleanup or standardization projects.


• Experience working in a university setting.


• Demonstrated project management experience.


• Working knowledge of web accessibility best practices and strategies for improving platform usability, discoverability, and/or interoperability.


• Prior experience with providing end user platform support, technical troubleshooting, user testing, and/or platform development.


• Ability to communicate and translate technical processes, metadata standards, and legal terminology to non-specialists.


• Ability to analyze complex problems and formulate strategies to solve them.


• Comfort with quantitative data and analysis.

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy.  To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.

Diversity Statement: The University of Oklahoma is committed to achieving a diverse, equitable, and inclusive university community by recognizing each person's unique contributions, background, and perspectives. The University of Oklahoma strives to cultivate a sense of belonging and emotional support for all, recognizing that fostering an inclusive environment for all is vital in the pursuit of academic and inclusive excellence in all aspects of our institutional mission.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The University of Oklahoma, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid, housing, services in educational programs or activities, and health care services that the University operates or provides.