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<font color="red">'''*** You CANNOT do good content management without an [[SUNScholar/Capacity Building/Digital Repository Systems Management|experienced systems manager/team]]. ***</font>''' | <font color="red">'''*** You CANNOT do good content management without an [[SUNScholar/Capacity Building/Digital Repository Systems Management|experienced systems manager/team]]. ***</font>''' | ||
| − | + | ==Essential Reading (Only available online)== | |
*[http://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/Library-roles-supporting-research-through-new-methods-of-scholarly-communication-93398.aspx 2013 - LIBRARIES SUPPORTING ROLES: RESEARCH THROUGH NEW METHODS OF SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION] | *[http://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/Library-roles-supporting-research-through-new-methods-of-scholarly-communication-93398.aspx 2013 - LIBRARIES SUPPORTING ROLES: RESEARCH THROUGH NEW METHODS OF SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION] | ||
*[[Media:Nrnt-arl.pdf|2013 - ARL - NEW ROLES FOR NEW TIMES - TRANSFORMING LIAISON ROLES IN RESEARCH LIBRARIES]] | *[[Media:Nrnt-arl.pdf|2013 - ARL - NEW ROLES FOR NEW TIMES - TRANSFORMING LIAISON ROLES IN RESEARCH LIBRARIES]] | ||
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*[[Media:Managing_Digital_Collections.pdf|2010 - NRF - SOUTH AFRICA - MANAGING DIGITAL COLLECTIONS]] | *[[Media:Managing_Digital_Collections.pdf|2010 - NRF - SOUTH AFRICA - MANAGING DIGITAL COLLECTIONS]] | ||
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| − | + | ==Example Job Advertisement== | |
The (name of institution) is seeking candidates to fill the positions of director, manager and librarian for the open scholarship office. | The (name of institution) is seeking candidates to fill the positions of director, manager and librarian for the open scholarship office. | ||
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The minimum required skill sets are listed below. | The minimum required skill sets are listed below. | ||
| − | + | ==Directors== | |
*Excellent written and verbal communication skills. | *Excellent written and verbal communication skills. | ||
*Doctorate in library science. | *Doctorate in library science. | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet Familiarity with the operations of the internet and how to use it securely.] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet Familiarity with the operations of the internet and how to use it securely.] | ||
| − | + | ==Managers== | |
*Excellent written and verbal communication skills. | *Excellent written and verbal communication skills. | ||
*Bachelors degree in library science. | *Bachelors degree in library science. | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet Familiarity with the operations of the internet and how to use it securely.] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet Familiarity with the operations of the internet and how to use it securely.] | ||
| − | + | ==Librarians== | |
*Professional written and verbal communication skills. | *Professional written and verbal communication skills. | ||
*Technology certificate in library science. | *Technology certificate in library science. | ||
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*[[SUNScholar/Capacity Building/Digital Repository Systems Management|Familiarity with open access digital repository systems management]]. | *[[SUNScholar/Capacity Building/Digital Repository Systems Management|Familiarity with open access digital repository systems management]]. | ||
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| − | + | ==Library Schools== | |
*http://www.liasa.org.za/node/467 | *http://www.liasa.org.za/node/467 | ||
| − | + | ==Library Jobs== | |
*http://www.liasa.org.za/careers | *http://www.liasa.org.za/careers | ||
*http://joblist.ala.org | *http://joblist.ala.org | ||
| − | + | ==Digital Literacy== | |
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_literacy | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_literacy | ||
*http://www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/developing-students-digital-literacy | *http://www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/developing-students-digital-literacy | ||
| − | + | ==Technophobia== | |
Simple answers to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technophobia technophobia]. | Simple answers to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technophobia technophobia]. | ||
[[File:Simple-answers.png|320px|border]] | [[File:Simple-answers.png|320px|border]] | ||
Revision as of 23:58, 22 January 2014
Back to Capacity Building
*** After the system has been built *** you will require persons who have the following skills to manage the content of the digital repository.
*** You CANNOT do good content management without an experienced systems manager/team. ***
Contents
Essential Reading (Only available online)
- 2013 - LIBRARIES SUPPORTING ROLES: RESEARCH THROUGH NEW METHODS OF SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION
- 2013 - ARL - NEW ROLES FOR NEW TIMES - TRANSFORMING LIAISON ROLES IN RESEARCH LIBRARIES
- 2011 - RSP UK - REPOSITORY STAFF AND SKILL SET
- 2011 - IFLA - EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR DIGITAL REPOSITORY MANAGERS
- 2010 - NRF - SOUTH AFRICA - MANAGING DIGITAL COLLECTIONS
Example Job Advertisement
The (name of institution) is seeking candidates to fill the positions of director, manager and librarian for the open scholarship office.
The candidates should have at least 2 years experience and optionally supply certification and accreditation where available.
The minimum required skill sets are listed below.
Directors
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Doctorate in library science.
- Academic journal publication and/or institutional policy development about "open access digital academic publishing".
- Expert understanding of open access digital repository content management.
- Expert with metadata standards for academic publishing.
- Professional understanding of web 2.0 communication technologies.
- Familiarity with DSpace software.
- Familiarity with desktop computer operations.
- Familiarity with digital object formats and identifiers.
- Familiarity with digitisation technologies.
- Familiarity with open access digital repository systems management.
- Familiarity with the operations of the internet and how to use it securely.
Managers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Bachelors degree in library science.
- Major or Masters in "open access digital academic publishing systems".
- Expert understanding of open access digital repository content management.
- Expert with metadata standards for academic publishing.
- Professional understanding of web 2.0 communication technologies.
- Professional understanding of DSpace software.
- Familiarity with open access digital repository systems management.
- Familiarity with desktop computer operations.
- Familiarity with digital object formats and identifiers.
- Familiarity with digitisation technologies.
- Familiarity with the operations of the internet and how to use it securely.
Librarians
- Professional written and verbal communication skills.
- Technology certificate in library science.
- Major in "open access digital academic publishing systems".
- Expert with DSpace software.
- Expert with desktop computer operations.
- Expert with digital object formats and identifiers.
- Expert with digitisation technologies.
- Expert with metadata standards for academic publishing.
- Professional understanding of open access digital repository content management.
- Professional understanding of the operations of the internet and how to use it securely.
- Professional understanding of web 2.0 communication technologies.
- Familiarity with open access digital repository systems management.
Library Schools
Library Jobs
Digital Literacy
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_literacy
- http://www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/developing-students-digital-literacy
Technophobia
Simple answers to technophobia.
