From: "Froehlich, Peter C" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 23:02:01 +0000

Purdue is always on the lookout for wildly talented folks to join our
team! Specifically at this time, I’m pleased to announce, to the
talent on this list especially, that we have an opening for a
Scholarly Publishing Specialist. This position has grown some from its
earlier ‘incarnations’, as we continue to blur boundaries, topple
sacred silos and leverage areas of excellence across the libraries,
Press and research centers on campus. Please have a look at the
description of the position and environment below, and thank you in
advance for sharing with wild talent near you.

Click here to learn more and apply.

http://www.purdue.edu/hr/careers/opportunities/index.html

Search job number: 1502162. PS: A more detailed position announcement
appears on the Libraries Employment page.

Scholarly Publishing Specialist: Contributes to the innovative and
collaborative environment of the Purdue University Libraries (2015
ACRL Excellence in University Libraries Award Winner). Has a passion
for Scholarly Communications and keeps abreast of the latest trends
and best practices, especially in Open Access. Contributes
significantly to the success of colleagues and projects in Scholarly
Publishing and Purdue University Press. Advocates for Open Access and
Open Publishing at Purdue. Engages with faculty to explore best
solutions for digital publication and preservation of all their work,
leveraging evolving technologies for increasing global access to and
discovery of Purdue research and scholarship.  Imagines new
opportunities for digital humanities, altmetrics, and digital
publishing to increase the impact of scholarship. Promotes a
comprehensive view of the Libraries’ scholarly communications and
publishing resources, for researchers on campus. Collaborates with
other areas of excellence in the Libraries (e.g., data management,
digital humanities, and disciplinary liaisons). Serves as a primary
contact within Scholarly Publishing Services, for faculty, users,
disciplinary liaisons, and technology partners (i.e., vendors).
Coordinates and monitors the development and use of Purdue e-Pubs,
Purdue’s institutional text repository.  Advances the understanding
of, access to, and synergies with data and archival repositories as
well as all Scholarly Publishing Services, Purdue University Press,
University Copyright Office and other units in the Purdue Libraries.

Environment: The Scholarly Publishing Division (SPD) of the Purdue
University Libraries (PUL) comprises the Purdue University Press,
Scholarly Publishing Services, and Purdue ePubs (PUP, SPS, and PEP,
respectively). SPD prioritizes editorial excellence, collaboration,
professionalism, responsible costing, and open access in its work. SPD
embraces change, diversity, respect for others, and playful
innovation, in pursuit of its mission to amplify the social good of
scholarly inquiry and regional creativity. SPD actively explores new
models, practices, and partnerships for enhancing the communicative
power and reach of new knowledge. SPD scales and shares resources,
across its subunits, to be greater than the sum of its parts. PUP is
an active member of the Association of American University Presses
(AAUP) and the Association of American Presses (AAP). SPS is a
founding member of the Library Publishing Coalition (LPC). PEP is the
Open Repository (OR) for Purdue University. SPD is an engaged member
of the innovative and collaborative Purdue University Libraries (PUL)
community, within which it reports.

Best,

Peter

Peter C. Froehlich, MBA
Director, Purdue University Press
Head, Scholarly Publishing Services
D  765-494-8251    E  [log in to unmask]
C  812-325-1229    W www.lib.purdue.edu/publishing
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