Join a vibrant equity-minded campus community of educators whose excellence is reflected in its diversity and student success. West Chester University (WCU) Libraries invites applicants for the position of Digital Initiatives Librarian. This is a Full-Time, 9-month, Tenure Track, Assistant Professor position. The position begins in August 2025.

West Chester University, a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, comprehensive institution committed to offering high-quality undergraduate education, selected post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. The University offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate programs in the sciences and mathematics, business and public management, arts and humanities, health sciences, education and social work, music, and interdisciplinary studies. We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.

The mission of the University Libraries (UL) is to empower intellectual exploration through building connections, collections, and community. As a vital service point for the University?s academic programs, the University Libraries contribute to WCU?s core mission of student success. The faculty members serve as both instructors of information literacy and stewards of library resources. Learn more about West Chester University?s Libraries.

The ideal candidate is a visionary leader who will develop innovative strategies to advance the University Libraries? digital teaching and support digital scholarship across campus, while also showcasing our unique digital collections. The faculty position will provide guidance and inspiration for a team dedicated to enhancing the University Libraries? reputation as a campus leader in digital learning. The Digital Initiatives Librarian will be expected to develop responsive collections, deliver inclusive instruction, provide research support, and make scholarly contributions to the profession. The faculty member will collaborate with other University Libraries faculty and staff to ensure student success. May work some evening and weekend hours.

Responsibilities include:

• Oversee the conception, development, and implementation of digital projects
• Support in the acquisition of born-digital content, web-archiving, and other digital collecting initiatives
• Develop the vision for digital content hosting and sharing across a variety of platforms, including policies, workflows, procedures, and the selection and maintenance of various CMS
• Develop the vision for digital asset management and preservation, including policies, workflows, procedures, and selection and maintenance of the libraries? dedicated server spaces and DAMS
• Participate, establish, and/or lead various teams to advance the University Libraries? digital initiatives
• Partner, collaborate, and share content with consortia and external digital platforms to increase exposure of collections
• Promote and market the UL?s digital collections and scholarship services on campus and beyond
• Provide course instruction in digital literacy, digital humanities tools, and best practices in digital scholarship; and deliver general information literacy course instruction as needed
• Select the digital scholarship tools the UL will host, promote, teach, and support for scholarly purposes
• Instruct faculty and other members of the campus community on the use of various digital tools and practices, and collaborate with librarians and classroom faculty to incorporate digital collections into courses
• Provide in-person and virtual research consultations for students and faculty during designated shifts at the research help desk
• Participate in library and university governance (shared governance) 
• Engage in scholarship that includes research, scholarly, and/or creative activities to meet requirements for tenure and promotion
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Master?s degree in Library Science or closely related degree from an accredited American Library Association program
• At least 2 years professional experience working with digital collections and scholarship in an academic library or similar research environment
• At least 2 years teaching experience in an academic library or similar research environment
• Knowledge of library and archives metadata standards, systems interoperability, born-digital stewardship, and user experience design
• Knowledge of copyright and intellectual property rules and regulations in a digital environment
• Experience managing DAMs and CMS applications and/or software such as CONTENTdm, bepress, Islandora, Omeka, etc
• Demonstrated experience fostering an inclusive workplace
• Ability to effectively communicate in writing and verbally, and present dynamically to a variety of constituents

• Second advanced degree or additional graduate coursework; and/or
• Experience developing and implementing strategies and workflows in a collaborative environment while managing competing priorities; and/or
• Familiarity with a variety of instructional and library software/technology/applications such as learning management systems, LibGuides, SpringShare applications, Primo, Alma, etc.; and/or
• Ability to work effectively independently and collaboratively in a collegial academic setting; and/or 
• Experience providing reference and research services in person and/or virtually to students and faculty; and/or
• Record of professional service, scholarship, publication, and/or presentations at a national level

Return to Search Results