Institutional Repository Specialist

Job Title

Institutional Repository Specialist

Agency

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department

Library Operations

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

TAMU-CC is a dynamic university designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) with approximately 11,000 students from 47 states and 54 foreign nations. We employ over 1,400 full-time and 2,000 part-time Islanders (including students/GAs). The University attracts highly talented faculty and staff and offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral programs.  As a member of the Texas A&M University System, TAMU-CC benefits from a range of resources, increased visibility and influence, and opportunities to collaborate in mutually beneficial ways with peers across member institutions and associated agencies.

 

TAMU-CC’s beautiful campus is located on a 240-acre island on Corpus Christi Bay and was ranked #1 College by the Sea by Best College Reviews. Our natural setting is enhanced by its modern, attractive, and state-of-the-art classroom buildings and support facilities.

 

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PURPOSE

The Institutional Repository Specialist, under the direction of the Scholarly Communication Librarian, is responsible for maintaining Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s institutional repository (IR). Responsibilities include but are not limited to building new IR collections and workflows; quality-checking IR submissions and metadata; checking copyright policies; serving as first point of contact for all IR-related requests and technical support; and identifying and soliciting new content.

DESCRIPTION

Functional Area 1: Operations

Percent Effort: 60%

• Identifies faculty works and researches copyright permissions and policies for archiving the works in the repository. Communicates with faculty authors. Consults as needed with the Scholarly Communications Librarian.

• Maintains the data integrity of the IR. Applies IR-related metadata standards including name authority control. Works with Cataloging and Metadata Librarian on issues related to metadata in IR. Performs batch loading and batch correction of IR submissions and metadata. Performs quality checks on IR submissions (including accessibility).

• Creates and maintains repository communities and collections related to faculty and student scholarship.

• Approves formatting of electronic theses and dissertations, uploads them to the IR, and manages embargo requests.

• Works with Special Collections and Archives on practices related to preserving digital scholarship.

Functional Area 2: Administrative

Percent Effort: 25%

• Supports the Open Access Publication Fund by tracking applications, corresponding with faculty applicants and library business affairs personnel, approves funding, and uploads necessary materials

• Creates and maintains institutional repository-related documentation and workflows. Provides instruction to IR contributors and users.

• Represents the library on the Texas Digital Library’s Dspace Users Group and communicates as necessary with other library units about Dspace upgrades, policy changes, and other important information.

Functional Area 3: Other

Percent Effort: 15%

• Works on departmental initiatives and projects with others.

• Serves on library and university committees.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree

• One (1) year of library work experience

• Additional experience may be used as a substitute for the minimum education requirement: Associate degree and three (3) years of library work experience.

• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and organizational skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently in a team environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• One (1) year of academic library work experience

• Relevant library experience in cataloging or working with digital collections, including knowledge of digital content and metadata standards – specifically Dublin Core

• Experience working with data in spreadsheets and/or data management systems

• Demonstrated skills in project management and problem solving

• Experience with digital repository software

• Experience with the full life cycle of publishing, including copyright and Creative Commons licensing, author agreements, and publisher self-archiving policies

• Experience with accessibility best practices for digital documents

• Experience with OpenRefine or similar data cleanup and transformation tool(s)

• Experience with technical troubleshooting and providing user platform support

Anticipated starting salary $18.28 hourly ($38,019 Annually Approximately)

BENEFITS (rules, policies, eligibility apply)

From our generous benefits package and professional development opportunities, to our retirement programs and our commitment to service excellence, the Island University is an engaging and rewarding place to work.

Insurance

• Medical

  • $0 - $30 per month for Employee Only coverage after university contribution ($920 value).

  • Up to 83% of premium covered by the university:

    • Employee and Spouse

    • Employee and Children

    • Employee and Family coverage

• Dental & Vision

• Life Insurance, Accidental D&D, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account and Day Care Spending Account

On-campus wellness opportunities

Dual Career Partner Program

Work Life Solutions:

• Counseling, Work Life Assistance, Financial Resources, and Legal Resources

Tuition Benefits:

• Public Loan Forgiveness

• Book scholarships

• 100% tuition coverage for up to 18 credit hours per fiscal year (other rules may apply).

Retirement

• Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) or Optional Retirement Plan (ORP)

• Voluntary Tax Deferred Account/Deferred Compensation Plan

Time Off:

• 8+ hours of vacation paid time off every month.

• 8 hours of sick leave time off every month.

• 8 hours of paid time off for Birthday leave.

• 12-15 paid holidays each year.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.