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Copyright and Digital Publications Coordinator - (993725.2)

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Organizational Unit

University of Victoria -> Library

Location

University of Victoria - Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2 CA (Primary)

Posting Close Date

27 August 2023

Please note that positions will close at 4 p.m. on the closing date.

FTE

1.0

Salary Grade

$61,154.00 - $79,510.00

Additional Posting Information

N/A

Salary posted will be pro-rated based on FTE

Classification

SG7

Employee Group:

PEA - Regular

# of Hires Needed

1

Category

Communications/Public Relations, Customer Service, Education, Training, and Library, Publishing/Printing

About this Opportunity

The University of Victoria is one of Victoria\'s largest employers and one of Canada\'s best diversity employers. Together we are more than 5,000 dedicated faculty, librarians and staff supporting the University of Victoria\'s diverse academic programs, world-class research and commitment to civic engagement.

The salary range for this position is:

Recruitment range: $61,154- $67,421 starting salary determined by the PEA

Performance range: starting salary to max of $79,510 is available through annual performance increases.

Job Summary

The Copyright and Scholarly Communication Office (CSCO) is part of the University of Victoria Libraries. The CSCO\'s role is multifaceted: it provides faculty, staff and students with information required to successfully, navigate copyright issues affecting their learning, teaching, and research activities and priorities, and promotes multi-modal forms of scholarly communication, enabling local control of intellectual assets, and supporting open access journal and book publishing initiatives by making available a web-hosting and publishing services to the University of Victoria\'s associated or affiliated partners (associations/societies). The position requires an understanding of copyright legislation and scholarly publishing trends. The Copyright and Digital Publishing Coordinator (Coordinator) is also responsible for the Issuance of ISBNs (International Standard Book Numbers) and DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers) for UVic publications, upon request.

Reporting to the Head, Copyright and Scholarly Communication (Supervisor), this position will work in consultation with the Supervisor, and acting on their behalf when required. The Coordinator will take on the day-to-day administration, supervision of Copyright Assistants, Reserves Supervisor, and student employees, as well as broad project management support for the CSCO.

This position primarily coordinates copyright clearance for course materials, has oversight over the Course Reserves platform and service, assists in assessing policies and guidelines, as well as advises faculty and staff on relevant copyright legislation, reviewing library database licenses, and guidelines affecting course delivery and other library services (e.g. ILL, digitization projects, etc.). The Coordinator liaises campus wide on copyright and publishing-related issues, as well as regularly contacting off-campus entities such as authors and publishers, when required. The Coordinator engages in extensive research activities, analysis, and tracking and reporting of UVic copyright activities. This positon stays current on case law, policy and best practices, and provides recommendations for change.

This position also works broadly across the staff in the Libraries and with project partners, leads faculty workshops, and acts as one of first points of contact for the campus community. In addition, this position does event coordination, website editing, and FAST accounting reconciliation.

Job Requirements

This position requires an undergraduate degree and a minimum 2 years of experience in copyright clearance and content licensing in an academic environment. In-depth knowledge and understanding of Canadian and US copyright law and practices, in relation to non-profit/education organizations is preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to initiate and complete tasks autonomously with minimal direction and supervision.
• Ability to analyze complex and variable situational problems, as well as critical thinking and judgement to resolve complex issues.
• Attention to detail and high regard for accuracy is essential; proficient with record keeping and data entry.
• Developing reports for obtaining critical data and establishing and evaluating metrics.
• Possesses a commitment to service and is able to work effectively in a changing and innovative institutional environment.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

In addition this position requires:

• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Superior communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to build and maintain productive working relationships with all stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proven track record achieving project goals on time and produce deliverables of a high quality.
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge, understanding and use of Social Media platforms, their respective participants (Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, Google+, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest etc.) and how each platform can be deployed in different scenarios.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse population and with all levels of university personnel.
• Project management best practices.
• Demonstrated leadership, supervisory skills and the ability to inspire a team.

Assets or Preferences:

• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, Adobe software, library databases and online bibliographic research.
• ARES software to manage copyright permissions and usage tracking.
• Familiarity with the FAST Accounting system (or other financial accounting software similar in scope).
• Using content management systems or web application software to update websites.

Territory acknowledgement

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Equity and Diversity Statement

UVic is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our living, learning and work environments. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across levels of power. We actively encourage applications from members of

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Accessibility Statement

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