50 · Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
Under the general direction of the university librarian, provide strategic leadership in the development and execution
of a comprehensive communications and public relations program for the Libraries. Responsible for conceptualizing,
planning, and implementing communications strategies and policies to promote and broaden the organization’s position
and visibility locally, nationally, and internationally. Collaborate and/or direct staff in the development and delivery of
activities associated with public relations, marketing, outreach, and internal and external communications.
Case 35
Director of Scholarly Communications
Reports Librarians Other professionals Support staff Other staff
2006 Scholarly Communications .5 intern
2012 Scholarly Communications 1 .5 intern
The Scholarly Communication Officer will coordinate scholarly communication activities for the university by providing
leadership and educating the university community about intellectual property issues and their impact on the nature
and conduct of scholarly inquiry and instruction. This position reports to the director of academic technology and
instructional services. It is a three-year term appointment with the possibility of renewal.
Case 36
Director, Center for Scholarly Communication and Digital Curation
Reports
2011 Staff of the center are affiliates whose primary job assignments are elsewhere in the organization. The director
coordinates the work of affiliates and contributes to their annual evaluations. The model of “affiliates” also allows
designating campus faculty or others (IT, general counsel) as being part of the center in a consultative role. Please
note that the individual who is the center director is ALSO the head of the digital collections department, in which role
she reports to the AUL for LT. The staff of the digital collections department includes three regular librarians, a visiting
librarian, two non-librarian exempt staff, several regular non-exempt staff positions, and a continually changing array of
student and grant-funded temporary positions.
2012 Same as indicated above (which was only a few months ago), except that one librarian intern position (a one-year term
appointment that would go to someone different each year, funded by savings, not a permanent line) has been created,
and that position reports to the director of the center.
The creation of the Center for Scholarly Communication and Digital Curation was necessary not only to manage the
growing pressure from our user community for support and services, but also to make manifest the leadership role the
library is playing and must play in the context of the university as a whole. The center provides a structure for leadership
and coordination of scholarly communication and digital creation activities that take place in many units of the library.
The director of the center acts as administrative director of the center, coordinates the work of affiliates on specific
projects and initiatives, and works closely with library liaisons, specialists, the digital collections department, and
Under the general direction of the university librarian, provide strategic leadership in the development and execution
of a comprehensive communications and public relations program for the Libraries. Responsible for conceptualizing,
planning, and implementing communications strategies and policies to promote and broaden the organization’s position
and visibility locally, nationally, and internationally. Collaborate and/or direct staff in the development and delivery of
activities associated with public relations, marketing, outreach, and internal and external communications.
Case 35
Director of Scholarly Communications
Reports Librarians Other professionals Support staff Other staff
2006 Scholarly Communications .5 intern
2012 Scholarly Communications 1 .5 intern
The Scholarly Communication Officer will coordinate scholarly communication activities for the university by providing
leadership and educating the university community about intellectual property issues and their impact on the nature
and conduct of scholarly inquiry and instruction. This position reports to the director of academic technology and
instructional services. It is a three-year term appointment with the possibility of renewal.
Case 36
Director, Center for Scholarly Communication and Digital Curation
Reports
2011 Staff of the center are affiliates whose primary job assignments are elsewhere in the organization. The director
coordinates the work of affiliates and contributes to their annual evaluations. The model of “affiliates” also allows
designating campus faculty or others (IT, general counsel) as being part of the center in a consultative role. Please
note that the individual who is the center director is ALSO the head of the digital collections department, in which role
she reports to the AUL for LT. The staff of the digital collections department includes three regular librarians, a visiting
librarian, two non-librarian exempt staff, several regular non-exempt staff positions, and a continually changing array of
student and grant-funded temporary positions.
2012 Same as indicated above (which was only a few months ago), except that one librarian intern position (a one-year term
appointment that would go to someone different each year, funded by savings, not a permanent line) has been created,
and that position reports to the director of the center.
The creation of the Center for Scholarly Communication and Digital Curation was necessary not only to manage the
growing pressure from our user community for support and services, but also to make manifest the leadership role the
library is playing and must play in the context of the university as a whole. The center provides a structure for leadership
and coordination of scholarly communication and digital creation activities that take place in many units of the library.
The director of the center acts as administrative director of the center, coordinates the work of affiliates on specific
projects and initiatives, and works closely with library liaisons, specialists, the digital collections department, and
