Job Summary:  

The Library (https://www.library.gatech.edu/) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia invites applications for an innovative librarian will lead and support Library initiatives to preserve and sustain long-term access to Georgia Tech scholarship and research outputs in digital form, furthering the Library's mission to define excellence in the preservation, curation, and stewardship of the Institute's unique digital assets. This position reports to the Head of the Archives, records Management, and Digital Curation Department. The Librarian will participate in library-wide committees, activities, and working groups, and in meetings, workshops and trainings, for continued professional development, to remain informed and engaged with relevant current trends. 

This is a 12-month non-tenure track faculty position with an effort distribution of 80% librarianship, 10% scholarship and creative endeavors, and 10% professional service to the library profession. Up to two (2) years credit for previous professional experience may be given at the time of employment, in which case such credit will be stated in the offer letter. The Georgia Tech library Faculty may enjoy flexible work schedules, professional development, and a healthy work-life balance. This is not a remote position, but some teleworking hours are supported. 

The Georgia Tech Library Faculty may enjoy flexible work schedules, teleworking (up to 2 days post training), professional development, and a healthy work-life balance. This is not a remote position, but some teleworking hours are supported. 

Responsibilities:  

Provide and improve library services and resources; enrich the research, learning, and scholarship of the Georgia Tech community through the following:

80% Librarian Work  

• Leads the Open Scholarship Repository Service;  

• Implements strategies, policies, and procedures for preserving, describing, and delivering Institute scholarship and research outputs in digital form, based on professional good practice and collaboration with colleagues;  

• Co-leads the Georgia Tech Digital Repository with Digital Curation Archivist and works with vendors and local IT to design technology product workflows;  

• Serves as Product Owner for key digital curation systems and tools (DSpace, OSF for Institutions, ORCID, and DataCite) supporting the Open Scholarship Repository Service;  

• Consults with the Head of Archives, Records Management, and Digital Curation and Digital Curation Archivist concerning digital collections, systems, and other related matters; and  

• Supervises student workers and/or interns.   

 

10% Scholarship and Creative Endeavors 

• According to expectations for library faculty members, contribute professionally through research, scholarship, and creative activities.  

  10% Service to the Library, Institute and Archival Profession 

• Foster positive relations with faculty, students, and staff and promote the Institute and Library;  

• Serve on library and university committees as assigned; and  

• Contribute to the profession through service to professional organizations at the local, state, regional, and national levels, as appropriate. 

  

Required Qualifications  

The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Non-tenure Track Academic Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.2 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook https://www.policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.2-non-tenure-track-academic-faculty-members-hiring-and-promotion-guidelines 

 

Librarian II  

• Appropriate terminal degree, typically an American Library Association (ALA) - accredited Masters degree, a degree in a subject related to archival work, and/or in the appropriate area of specialization.  

• Evidence of scholarship and/or evidence of service to the librarian/archivist profession. 

• 5 years of professional experience.   

Librarian III  

• Appropriate terminal degree, typically an American Library Association (ALA) - accredited Masters degree, a degree in a subject related to archival work, and/or in the appropriate area of specialization.  

• A strong record of scholarship and service demonstrating significant contributions to the librarian/archivist profession. 

• 10 years professional experience. 

Librarian IV  

• Appropriate terminal degree, typically an American Library Association (ALA) - accredited Masters degree, a degree in a subject related to archival work, and/or in the appropriate area of specialization.  

• A strong record of scholarship and service demonstrating the highest standards of professional contributions to the librarian/archivist profession and are recognized widely by peers. 

• 15 years of professional experience. 

 

Preferred Qualifications  

• 5 years experience utilizing DSpace for describing, preserving, and providing long-term access to digital materials;  

• Demonstrated knowledge of the DSpace 7 entity model;  

• Five years experience working closely with researchers to identify and recruit scholarly publications and other locally created research outputs for preservation and long-term access   

• 5 years experience coordinating Dublin Core, METS, PREMIS, or other related repository metadata strategy;  

• 5 years experience utilizing persistent identifier schemas such as ORCID, DOI, or other related schemas;  

• Demonstrated knowledge of current national data content and structure standards related to the curation of digital materials; 

• 2 years experience with supervising interns or student assistants;  

• 5 years of professional experience in academic libraries; and    

• Student Success Criteria  

• The ability to promote an inclusive and welcoming educational and work environment  

• The ability to engage in high-impact practices that support deep learning for student success  

 

Required Documents to Attach  

Applicants must submit a letter of interest, CV, and the names and contact information for at least three professional references. 

 

Application materials should be submitted as .PDF files. 

 

About Us  

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.  

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.  

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:   

1. Students are our top priority. 

1. We strive for excellence.   

1. We thrive on diversity.  

1. We celebrate collaboration.   

1. We champion innovation.   

1. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.   

1. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.   

1. We act ethically.  

1. We are responsible stewards. 
     

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. 
  

About the Georgia Tech Library 
The Georgia Tech Library is a member of the University System of Georgia library consortia, Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education (ARCHE), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL), and the Association for College and Research Libraries (ACRL). The Georgia Tech Library has a unique and progressive service model that relies heavily on technology and electronic formats. Electronic resources account for 79% of our overall content, 98% of the Library's content expenditures and 99% of our content usage and the majority of our print collections are held in a high-density, climate-controlled storage facility in collaboration with Emory University Libraries. The GT Library works to fulfill the mission and vision of Georgia Tech and is committed to supporting the Institute's new Strategic Plan. The leadership orchestrates our efforts to ensure and maintain a positive, diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive. 

 

Proposed Salary  

 This is a benefits-eligible position with a range of $73,486-$105,662 commensurate with education and experience.  

 

Location: 

Atlanta, GA 

 

Contact Information 

For additional information about this appointment, please contact Jody Thompson (jody.thompson@library.gatech). 

 

Background Check: 

The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening 

 

USG Core Values Statement The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct. 

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653. 

Equal Employment Opportunity   

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services.  Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. 

  

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions.  This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract. 

  

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714  Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).