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Job opening and Informational Webinar: Head of Digital Scholarship Services, University of Missouri-Kansas City

  • 1.  Job opening and Informational Webinar: Head of Digital Scholarship Services, University of Missouri-Kansas City

    Posted May 09, 2023 04:51 PM

    The University of Missouri-Kansas City Libraries are seeking a collaborative individual to fill a new role, Head of Digital Scholarship Services (DSS), serving as the Libraries' co-director for the Center for Digital and Public Humanities and supervising staff in the Digital Scholarship Services department within the Special Collections & Archives Division of UMKC Libraries. The Head of DSS position is responsible for operational management of the Digital Collaboration Studio; creating programming, resource guides, and consulting services that support digital research and pedagogy; and administrative management and direction for the Libraries' participation in the Center for Digital and Public Humanities, a partnership between the Libraries and the School for Humanities and Social Sciences. See the full job posting for more details. Applications received by June 4, 2023 will be given priority consideration. 

    To learn more about our organization and the role, join us for an informational webinar on May 18th, 2023 at 12PM (noon) CST; link below. If you have any issues joining us at that time, please contact Sandy Rodriguez, search committee chair, at rodriguezsan@umkc.edu. If you have a scheduling conflict, a link to the recorded webinar will be added to the job posting webpage ASAP.  

    Join Zoom Meeting 

    Meeting ID: 938 1728 0980 

    Passcode: UMKC 



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    Sandy Rodriguez
    Associate Dean of Special Collections & Archives
    University of Missouri Kansas City
    Kansas City MO
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  • 2.  RE: Job opening and Informational Webinar: Head of Digital Scholarship Services, University of Missouri-Kansas City

    Posted May 22, 2023 04:58 PM

    Recording now available! If you're interested in our Head of Digital Scholarship role, the informational webinar recording is now available along with slides and a link to an anonymous Padlet where you can post your questions at any point during the open search: https://library.umkc.edu/jobs/digital-scholarship/. This position reports directly to me and is a fantastic opportunity for someone interested in a leadership role in our Center for Digital and Public Humanities, hiring their own team, and building a program in digital scholarship services. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me if you have questions!



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    Sandy Rodriguez
    Associate Dean of Special Collections & Archives
    University of Missouri Kansas City
    Kansas City MO
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