Publication Practice Coordinator

at  University of Derby

JOB DETAILS

Responsible to
Publication Practice Librarian
Location
Kedleston Road, Derby Campus
Closing date
Sunday 17 November 2024
Salary
£27,280 to £29,634 per annum (for exceptional performers, there is scope for further progression up to £34,090 per annum)
Job grade

QUALIFICATIONS

• Level 3 qualifications or relevant professional experience.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience of delivering user-focussed services with an emphasis on continuous quality improvement.
• Experience of systematically applying metadata to data and information.
• Experience of delivering information, advice and guidance in a research context.
• Experience of building positive relationships and working productively in collaboration with a wide range of colleagues.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion with the ability to role model, adhere to and advocate the University’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
• Current knowledge of scholarly communications, Open Access and the research publishing environment.
• An understanding of metadata and how it applies to open research.
• Current knowledge of relevant copyright issues in relation to scholarly and Open Access publishing.
• Evidence of high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Confident and self-assured with strong presentation skills in the context of a research environment.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise work to achieve objectives on time.
• Confident in approaching new technologies and flexible approach to change.

BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work across all University sites, as required.
• Ability to be flexible within the working pattern to meet the business needs, including working evenings, weekends, or extended hours.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Postgraduate or additional relevant professional qualification.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience of working within an academic library.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• An understanding of persistent identifiers in a research context.
• Current knowledge of Research Data Management practices.
• An understanding of academic publishing business models and how they apply in a higher education context.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement of 38 days inclusive of bank holidays and concessionary days (pro rata)
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support including family-friendly policies, generous sick pay provision and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to a variety of staff discounts at high street retailers
• Discounted onsite gym
• Discounted access to Devonshire Spa
• Cycle to Work scheme
• A flexible working environment
• A commitment to personal and professional development

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Key contact
For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Holly Limbert, Publication Practice Librarian via h.limbert@derby.ac.uk
For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk.
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• Working collaboratively, provide day-to-day administration of the institutional repository facilitating the submission and deposit of the University of Derby’s research and ensuring the appropriateness of content for inclusion in relation to policy, funder, publisher and legal requirements.
• Apply appropriate metadata standards on an ongoing basis to ensure the quality, consistency and discoverability of records contained in the institutional repository.
• Deliver a responsive enquiries service that supports queries from the institution’s researchers about publication practice, including appropriate open research publishing routes, submissions to the institutional repository, the storage and withdrawal of content, publisher policies, embargo periods, funder policies and copyright of material within the institutional repository, signposting to colleagues where necessary.
• Deliver training and guidance on publication practice, including deposit of University research into the institutional repository.
• Build positive and effective relationships with the University of Derby’s research community to raise awareness of and advocate for open publishing and the institutional repository.
• Maintain current awareness and knowledge of open research publishing mandates and Policies synthesising this understanding to optimise service.
• Capture, collate and report data on publication practice services, in accordance with defined measures and benchmarks.
• Support good research data management by providing guidance on the deposit of research data into repositories.
• Work collaboratively with external suppliers and colleagues across the University to identify business needs associated with the institutional repository, supporting the translation of these into functional requirements.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the University to provide appropriate and relevant support and guidance for external research and knowledge exchange assessment exercises.
• Promote ORCiD to the University’s research community and liaise with appropriate internal and external colleagues to integrate ORCiD and other relevant services into the University of Derby repository to enable maximum discoverability of research outputs.
• Actively participate as a member of working groups across the Library and, where relevant, the wider University to develop and implement policies and procedures, contribute towards decision-making, resolve issues and implement assigned projects.
• Contribute towards the development and implementation of operational plans associated with research and publication practice.
• Actively promote and support inclusion through operational activities undertaken through the role.
• Undertake continuous personal and professional development in support of the role.
• Be flexible with working pattern and in working at different University sites and supporting other library teams, as required.
• Ensure compliance with relevant University policies and procedures