Scholarly Communications Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor

About the role

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a twelve-month, non-tenure track Scholarly Communications Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor faculty position in the University Libraries with a preferred start date of November 2026. This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia and will serve the Kennesaw State University community.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and promote strategic scholarly communication services and programs; serve as an advocate for national and international issues, policies, and sustainable models of scholarly communication.
• Serve as an advisor on trends, legislation, policies, evolutionary changes, and best practices regarding affordable course content, open educational practices, and open licensing; develop methods for assessing and reporting usage, impact, benefits, effectiveness, and relevance of OER and affordable course content.
• Advise faculty on fair use, intellectual property rights, and copyright status and compliance for scholarly activities; assist faculty in review of license agreements.
• Manage the University Libraries LibGuide collection of affordable and open educational resources, including the maintenance of relevant statistical data and documentation.
• Provide expert guidance, consultation, and strategic support for the dissemination, impact, and responsible use of open course materials.
• Promote the adoption of open course materials and systems to mitigate the university's reliance on traditional textbooks and other licensed content; collaborate with teaching faculty and instructional designers in the identification, adoption, creation, and assessment of open and affordable course content; assist with integrating affordable materials into faculty curriculum, D2L, or other course settings.
• Assess and understand trends and best practices in library and industry-based research on emerging uses of artificial intelligence in open education and scholarly communication.
• Engage in service to the University Libraries, the campus, and/or the profession.
• Participate in scholarship, research, and/or creative activity; contribute to the development of the library profession and/or subject-specific discipline through scholarship, presentations, and publications.

Requirements

• Terminal degree, or the foreign equivalent, appropriate to a contemporary research-intensive library, such as an MLIS, or other related equivalent terminal degree, or the foreign equivalent.
• A minimum of 1 year of academic library (i.e., reference, instruction) experience.

Qualifications

• Experience working as a librarian in an academic library, related institution, or equivalent experience.
• Prior scholarly communication, research impact, or copyright support experience.
• Copyright training and/or certification (i.e., CopyrightX, Creative Commons).
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• A record of professional service.
• A record of developing scholarship within academic librarianship or a subject specialty.

Skills

• Strong understanding of scholarly communication and open access principles.
• Experience with open educational resources and open licensing.
• Knowledge of copyright law and fair use guidelines.
• Ability to manage and maintain digital collections.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in using library management software and databases.
• Experience with artificial intelligence in education and scholarly communication.

Benefits

The University Libraries provide a range of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $70,000 per year, depending on qualifications and experience.

Schedule

This position is a twelve-month, non-tenure track position with a preferred start date of November 2026. The position will work on both the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses.