Graduate Assistant – Faculty Publications & Open Access

Job Description

The Graduate Assistant – Faculty Publications & Open Access at Barnard Library supports a faculty publishing campaign, focusing on strengthening the visibility, preservation, and access to Barnard faculty publications.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze faculty CVs to extract publication data.
• Identify faculty-authored works and assess open access eligibility.
• Support outreach efforts to build a culture of faculty engagement with library publishing and repository services.
• Develop a core list of journals and review faculty publications for copyright and open access eligibility.
• Coordinate with librarians on rights checking and workflows.
• Support the promotion and use of Manifold, Barnard Library’s open publishing platform.
• Update and maintain a physical and/or digital display of recent faculty publications.
• Develop an outreach and communications plan to promote library services related to faculty publications and open access.
• Design and facilitate workshops or information sessions for faculty on publishing support, open access, or Manifold.

Required Qualifications

• Enrollment in a graduate program in Library & Information Science, Information Studies, or a closely related field.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with complex, text-heavy documents.
• Interest in scholarly communication, academic publishing, or open access.
• Strong written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with academic publishing models.
• Experience working with citation data, CVs, or bibliographic tools.
• Interest in outreach, instruction, or academic librarianship.

Hours & Term

• 8–10 hours per week
• 1–2 days per week, approximately 4–5 hours per day, or one full 8-hour day
• August 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027

Pay Rate

$33 per hour

Company

Barnard College

Time Type

Part time