Scholarly Communication Librarian (Job Level 9)

at  Stellenbosch University

Duties/Pligte

• Administration of digital repository platforms;
• Administration of the e-journal management platform;
• Training and providing guidance to relevant user communities;
• Advocacy and support for open access initiatives;

• General administrative duties.

Administrasie van digitale bewaarplekke;

• Adminstrasie van die e-joernaal bestuursplatform;
• Opleiding en leiding vir toepaslike gebruikersgemeenskappe;
• Voorspraak en ondersteuning vir ooptoegangsinisiatiewe;
• Algemene administratiewe take.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

• A baccalaureus degree in Library and Information Science, or a baccalaureus degree with a postgraduate diploma in Library and Information Science,

  or an equivalent baccalaureus degree in a relevant field such as Informatics, Knowledge Management, Data Curation, or Data Science;

At least three years’ relevant experience in an academic or research library;

• A high level of computer literacy;
• Knowledge of scholarly communication processes;
• Knowledge of, and experience with working in digital repositories;
• Knowledge of e-journal management systems and practices;

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• ’n Baccalaureusgraad in Biblioteek- en Inligtingkunde, of n Baccalaureusgraad plusn nagraadse diploma in Biblioteek- en Inligtingkunde,
  of n gelykwaardige Baccalaureusgraad inn toepaslike veld soos Informatika, Kennisbestuur, Databewaring, of Datawetenskap;

Minstens drie jaar se toepaslike ervaring in `n akademiese of navorsingsbiblioteek;

• `n Hoë vlak van rekenaargeletterdheid;
• Kennis van wetenskaplike kommunikasieprosesse;
• Kennis en ervaring ten opsigte van digitale bewaarplekke;
• Kennis van e-joernaalbestuurstelsels en -praktyke;
• Goeie mondelinge en skriftelike kommunikasievaardighede.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

• Knowledge of and experience in dSPACE and OJS digital systems;
• Knowledge and experience of digitisation processes and practices;

• The ability to function effectively, both independently and as part of a team.

Kennis en ervaring van dSPACE en OJS digitale stelsels;

• Kennis en ervaring van digitaliseringsprosesse en -praktyke;
• Die vermoë om effektief binne spanverband sowel as onafhanklik te werk.

• Administration of digital repository platforms;
• Administration of the e-journal management platform;
• Training and providing guidance to relevant user communities;
• Advocacy and support for open access initiatives;
• General administrative duties