[Dspace-general] Professional Position Available: Intellectual Property Rights Specialist

[Jim Ottaviani]

For those interested, this position will have a strong tie to our 
Deep Blue (aka DSpace/Insitutional repository) initiative.

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Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:54:32 -0500
Subject: Professional Position Available


Good afternoon.  The University Library is currently seeking applications
for an Intellectual Property Rights Specialist. A full description may be
found on the Library Human Resources website (noted in the text below).
Please share this broadly with anyone who might be interested in applying.
Questions may be directed to Library Human Resources at 734 764-2546 or
<mailto:libhumres at umich.edu> libhumres at umich.edu  Thank you for your
assistance in sharing this information.



UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LIBRARY

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS SPECIALIST

LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION


(2 YEAR TERM APPOINTMENT WITH POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION)


The University of Michigan University Library seeks an Intellectual Property
Rights Specialist to assist in the development and coordination of several
major initiatives within the University Library. The successful candidate
will work with the Library's Collection Development Officer, key staff in
the Library's Scholarly Publishing Office (SPO), and the Coordinator of the
Library's institutional repository initiative (Deep Blue). The Specialist
will lead outreach and education efforts on intellectual property issues of
concern to campus scholars, as well as work with individual faculty to clear
rights for targeted material, and programmatically with Library staff and
campus administration to streamline rights acquisition processes. The
position requires proficiency with project management, and the interpersonal
skills to coordinate across campus faculty, Library staff and external
partners.  A full description may be accessed at
http://www.lib.umich.edu/hr/employment/intelrights.html  Further information
is available via Library Human Resources at libhumres at umich.edu or by phone
at 734 764-2546.  Review of applications will begin on 5/1/06 and continue
until the position is filled.  The University of Michigan is a
non-discriminatory, affirmative action employer.