[Web4lib] JOB: Manager of Publishing Support Services

[Roy Tennant]

The California Digital Library (CDL), a collaborative effort of the  
ten campuses of the University of California, supports the assembly  
and creative use of the world's scholarship and knowledge for the UC  
libraries and the communities they serve.

Reporting jointly to the Director, UC Press, and the Director,  
Publishing and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Scholarly  
Communication, California Digital Library (CDL), the Manager of  
Publishing Support Services will develop the digital products and  
operational infrastructure necessary for joint publishing projects of  
UCP and CDL, including digital scholarly editions and the  
collaborative Mark Twain Digital Project. The Manager will build on  
the service and technology infrastructure available at the CDL, and  
work to develop economically sustainable means of publishing  
scholarly work in conjunction with the UC Press. The Manager will  
work to extend the work of the eScholarship program, especially its  
mature publishing services, the eScholarship Editions and the  
eScholarship Repository.

Job Requirements

Advanced academic preparation from college (in a field based at least  
in part on original research) and six years relevant experience  
(including work in an academic library or related scholarly  
publishing enterprise); or an equivalent combination of education and  
experience.

Working knowledge of scholars’ communication needs, interests, and  
preferred practices across a range of academic disciplines;  
technology-driven practices; standards and protocols in digital  
publishing; and costs and benefits associated with different  
publishing models.

Working knowledge and experience of usability and user-centered  
design principles; ability to work through and bring clarity to  
complex service design issues; ability to present clearly articulated  
solutions to design problems

Demonstrated understanding of or ability to quickly learn the issues  
and concerns specific to text-based, scholarly, academic research web  
sites.

Ability to work closely with programmers to implement sound  
information design principles, and to brainstorm solutions to  
difficult user interface design issues.

Strong grounding in technology issues and understanding of back-end  
development processes, issues, and solutions; ability to negotiate  
technical issues with developers.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability  
to work effectively with and build community among diverse  
constituencies, to produce clear and thorough documentation, and to  
work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

Demonstrated success and experience in project management and  
communication; ability to multi-task and to manage multiple projects  
simultaneously

_____________________________________

Catherine H. Candee
Director, Publishing and Strategic Initiatives
Office of Scholarly Communication
California Digital Library
University of California - Office of the President
415 20th St., 4th Floor
Oakland, CA  94612

510.987.0425
510.893.5212 (Fax)
Catherine.Candee at ucop.edu
http://www.cdlib.org/programs/escholarship.html