Scholars Lab Librarian (Assistant Librarian), University of Texas, (Austin, TX)

Posted January 23, 2023

The newly created Scholars Lab Librarian will be instrumental in designing, launching, and offering services in the Scholars Lab. The Scholars Lab will be a Perry-Castaneda Library-based campus-wide resource that provides infrastructure, UT Libraries subject librarian and domain-situated expertise, and opportunities for learning, consultation, collaboration, and research presentation to enhance multidisciplinary research and digital scholarship. The Scholars Lab space will be under construction when this position begins, and the Scholars Lab Librarian will take an active role in shaping the service plan. It is scheduled to open on the entry level of the PCL in Fall 2023. After the opening, the Scholars Lab Librarian will support the goals of the Scholars Lab initiative by offering consultation and instruction, promoting and advertising Scholars Lab services, and providing a venue for other UT Libraries departments and experts to teach. The Scholars Lab Librarian will serve as the public point of contact for Scholars Lab spaces, developing and supporting campus partnerships, as well as maintaining room calendars and assessing space use. This position is a member of the Digital Scholarship Team in the Research Support and Digital Initiatives Department. The Research Support and Digital Initiatives department is comprised of subject liaison librarians and functional experts who work individually and collaboratively to support the research lifecycle, promote sustainable, scalable digital scholarship and digital collections, and advance new modes and emerging models of scholarship.

Salary Range: $50,000+ depending on qualifications

How to Apply

For more information and to apply, visit: https://utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UTstaff/job/Scholars-Lab-Librarian–Assistant-Librarian-_R_00024942

To receive full consideration, a letter of interest, a resume/CV, 3 work references, and 3 screening questions should be submitted.