Head of Digital Scholarship Services

Tenure track Faculty

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a world-class institution that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by outstanding academics, facilities and community life - promotes extraordinary student success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000 students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration and community service.

Job Description:

The Head of Digital Scholarship services is responsible for planning, implementing, and managing current and emerging research support services, including, digital scholarship, digital humanities, data management, scholarly communications and digital maker space technologies. This position collaborates with faculty and staff to build and nurture campus partnerships with Information Technology Services, the Division of Research, Harpur College's Digital and Data Studies program and others. They work in a collegial environment, where communication and collaboration are two of our critical values for supporting each other, the Libraries, and the campus community. The salary for this position starts at $75,000 and is commensurate with experience. This is a tenure-track position.

The position reports to the Senior Director for Library Technology and Digital Strategies.

Librarians at Binghamton University are faculty members and are expected to contribute significantly to the profession.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains, envisions, and implements services aligned with the research and scholarship lifecycle, supporting digital humanities, data management, geospatial information, and other related areas.
• Provides leadership for planning and implementation of multidisciplinary digital scholarship projects that support faculty and students' scholarly activities at an R1 institution.
• Provides supervision for a team of librarians and staff related to workload distribution, goal setting, performance evaluation, and professional development.
• Manages projects, services, educational programming and corresponding documentation.
• Oversees the newly constructed digital scholarship center.
• Provides consultation to researchers for grant requirements related to federal Public Access Policies regarding data management, sharing, and open access dissemination of data.
• Works with library staff to strengthen programs related to digital scholarship, digital collections, digital preservation, scholarly communications, maker space, and other digital initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with Digital Scholarship in areas such as Harpur College of Arts and Sciences Digital & Data Studies Minor and the bi-annual Digital Humanities Research Institute.
• Participates in a work culture that promotes diversity and anti-racism and actively works to eliminate or mitigate the effects of systemic racism and bias.
• Stays current on new trends and tools related to digital scholarship, open access, scholarly communications, research data initiatives, platforms, computational methods, and software.
• Contributes significantly to the profession to meet the Libraries' standards of scholarship.
• Participate in library, University, and National service.

About the Binghamton University Libraries:

The Binghamton University Libraries provides research collections in electronic (over 2 million and growing) and print (1.7 million items) formats with an extensive array of databases and e-packages (over 400), archival and distinctive printed materials in Special Collections as well as services with a variety of student-centered study spaces. With three public locations (Glenn G. Bartle Library, Science Library and the University Downtown Center Library) and an off-site Collections Management Facility, our aim is to provide access to primary research materials and resources befitting an R1 research institution.

The Binghamton University Libraries staff of over 85 experienced faculty librarians, professionals and staff offer many research-forward services and opportunities including information literacy programs, research consultations, an Open Repository and Digital Preservation Services and our Library Research Scholars Program, a research mentorship program for undergraduates. Additionally, we are excited to elevate our impact to the Binghamton community with the much anticipated completion of the Bartle Library third-floor renovation project that will feature a digital scholarship center, a teaching makerspace lab and collaborative project spaces.

In 2024, Binghamton University Libraries received the Library Excellence in Access and Diversity Award (LEAD) from Insight Into Diversity magazine honoring academic libraries' programs and initiatives supporting DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) across their campus. The Libraries are collectively passionate about practicing inclusion and welcome all qualified people to consider Binghamton University Libraries as their future employer.

As part of this commitment, we will cover travel expenses that are allowable per SUNY policy for candidates invited for an on-campus interview.

We also offer a relocation allowance to help with allowable costs associated with transitioning to the local area.

In addition to competitive compensation, we provide financial support for professional development opportunities. We believe in investing in our employees' growth and offer assistance for training, certifications, conferences and other career advancement endeavors.

The Libraries value an in-person presence in order to best serve our constituents and community with the highest level of support and assistance.

Applicant Instructions:

All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange [here]. Visa sponsorship will not be considered for this position. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.

Persons interested in this position should submit the following to the link above:

1. Resume,

2. Cover letter, and

3. Contact information for three professional references

You may add additional files/documents after uploading your resume. Cover letters may be addressed "To the Search Committee." After you fill out your contact information, you will be directed to the upload page.

Offers of employment may be contingent upon verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Binghamton University and the State University of New York are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree from an ALA-accredited library or information science program or an ALA-approved foreign equivalent.
• Two years demonstrated experience in digital scholarship, digital humanities, data research management, scholarly communications, maker technology, or another relevant functional area.
• Two years supervisory experience and/or evidence of the ability to be an effective team leader who fosters an inclusive, efficient, and collegial workplace.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience planning, managing, and assessing new research or digital scholarship services.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of key issues and trends in research support, digital scholarship, digital humanities, and academic libraries at an R1 institution.
• Strong record of professional service and publication/presentations at a national level.
• Three or more years of management/supervisory experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work well both independently and in a collaborative environment and to contribute to professional service.
• Exemplary interpersonal and written communication skills plus a demonstrated commitment to professional development/achievement.
• Ability to create an exciting, future-oriented library.
• Strong digital pedagogy to create exemplary learning experiences.
• Knowledge of scholarly communications practices.