"Graduate Assistant - Faculty Publications & Open Access"

Job

Barnard Library seeks a Graduate Student in Library and Information Science (or a related field) to work alongside the Dean of the Library, librarians, and library staff to support a faculty publishing campaign, focused on strengthening the visibility, preservation, and access to Barnard faculty publications. The GA will help identify faculty-authored works, assess open access eligibility to short-form publications, and support outreach efforts that build a culture of faculty engagement with library publishing and Columbia University repository services.

This position offers hands-on experience in scholarly communications, collection development, library displays, and academic publishing support in a small liberal arts college environment.

The GA will gain:

• Practical experience in faculty-focused collection development and scholarly communications
• Exposure to copyright and open access workflows
• Experience supporting a real-world academic publishing platform (Manifold)
• Opportunities to contribute to outreach, instruction, and faculty engagement initiatives
• Mentorship from academic library professionals, working directly with the Dean of the Barnard Library

Key Responsibilities

Faculty Publications & Collection Development

• Collect and analyze faculty CVs to extract publication data (books, chapters, articles, edited volumes, etc.).
• Compare faculty publication lists against existing library holdings to identify gaps in the collection.
• Generate recommendations for purchasing or licensing faculty-authored books and other materials to liaison librarians.

Open Access & Repository Support

• Develop a core list of journals published by select faculty across fields of interest
• Review faculty publications to determine copyright and Open Access eligibility, including green and gold OA pathways.
• Identify works appropriate for institutional repository deposit
• Coordinate with librarians on rights checking and workflows.
• Support the promotion and use of Manifold, Barnard Library's open publishing platform, for faculty research and teaching.

Faculty Publications Display

• Work with the Access Services team to update and maintain a physical and/or digital display of recent faculty publications.
• Ensure display data is accurate, current, and reflects a diverse range of departments and scholarly outputs.

Outreach, Communications, & Workshop Development

• Develop an outreach and communications plan to promote library services related to faculty publications and open access.
• Draft clear, engaging language for emails, web pages, and other faculty-facing communications.
• Design and help facilitate at least one workshop or information session for faculty on publishing support, open access, or Manifold.
• Contribute to strategies for setting and reinforcing faculty expectations around library support for scholarly publishing.

Skills, Qualifications & Requirements

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 (such as CVs and bibliographies).
• Interest in scholarly communication, academic publishing, or open access.
• Strong written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with academic publishing models (e.g., journals, monographs, OA publishing).
• 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
• Spring 2026 (likely March 2026) through June 30, 2026
• Pay Rate: $32 per hour.
• This is primarily a remote position, with the expectation of coming into the library once or twice per month for in-person training and co-teaching or leading workshops.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.