The Open Web Fellows program — a collaboration between Ford Foundation and Mozilla – is an international leadership initiative that brings together technology talent and civil society organizations to advance and protect the open Web. Specifically, the goals of the Open Web Fellows programs are to:

• Increase public awareness and understanding of Internet policy issues
• Support career paths in the Internet policy and advocacy sector
• Celebrate and support the vibrant network of Internet advocacy organizations

Host Organizations:

Each year, fellows spend 10 months embedded at leading policy & advocacy organizations dedicated to safeguarding the open Internet as a global public resource. Fellows are based in the town of their host organization unless special circumstances dictate otherwise. Read the blog post to find out what host organizations are looking for. The 2016 host organizations are:

• CIPIT: Nairobi, Kenya
• The Citizen Lab: Toronto, Canada
• Colorofchange.org: New York, NY
• Data&Society: New York, NY
• Derechos Digitales America Latina: Santiago, Chile
• EDRi: Brussels, Belgium
• Freedom of the Press Foundation: San Francisco, CA
• Privacy International: London, UK

Structure of the Fellowship

• Work on projects defined by your host organization. These can be campaigns, research or technology focused. For some examples, browse what the 2015 cohort worked on.
• Invest in your future as an open Web advocate. By sharing your work in the open, participating in professional development activities, attending and presenting talks, or writing and publishing, you will spend time developing your own path while contributing to a global movement.
• Contribute to a global advocacy community. In collaboration with the 2016 cohort of host organizations and Mozilla, you will work on “network projects” that benefit the existing network of organizations that defend the public Internet. These projects could take the form of shared policy positions, coalition campaigns, or open source tools that solve shared needs.

Fellow Responsibilities

A commitment to teamwork and working in the open. The fellowship team includes the host organizations, Mozilla, and the fellows. We expect you to join the working teams of your host organization and contribute to the mission, organizational culture and work products of your host organization. Successful fellows will enjoy both teaching and learning; mentorship is core to this fellowship. We expect you to follow the interaction styles and inclusion principles in the Mozilla Community Participation Guidelines.

Documentation. The Fellowship is an opportunity for you to reach new audiences – both in the general public, and professionally within the Internet policy and advocacy space. Mozilla and host organizations expect fellows to document their year publicly via blogs, code sharing, and events.

Calls. Since the Fellowship cohort will be geographically diverse, weekly and monthly calls are an important time for the fellows to communicate with each other and with the larger Internet advocacy network. Fellows are expected to participate and contribute to these calls.

Travel and Events. The Fellowship program provides various opportunities for travel to Mozilla events and other conferences around the world. Fellows are requested to participate in these events not only as attendees, but also as presenters and representatives of your respective host organizations.

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Apply here by March 20, 2016

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The Pennsylvania State University Libraries seeks creative, forward-thinking individuals to apply for the full-time, three-year appointment as Digital Scholarship Research Coordinator. This faculty librarian will play a critical role in project and service development to strengthen digital scholarship at Penn State. The successful candidate will be conversant with a variety of pertinent technologies and platforms and have first-hand knowledge of, and experience in, their applications for research. The Digital Scholarship Research Coordinator will have a passion for interdisciplinary, collaborative projects; value education through experimentation and prototyping; and understand the importance of humanities and social sciences scholarship and its publics. This is a fixed-term (multi-year), non-tenure track, 3-year appointment based at the University Park campus in the Paterno and Pattee Libraries. It carries the rank of Assistant Librarian. The position reports to the Associate Director for the Center for Humanities and Information in the University Libraries and is jointly funded by the Libraries and the College of the Liberal Arts.

The Digital Scholarship Research Coordinator will oversee digital scholarship projects originating in the College of the Liberal Arts, ensuring that researchers have the technical and intellectual support (from the Libraries or other relevant campus units) to carry out and complete their work. This position is expected to raise the profile of digital scholarship in the humanities and social sciences at Penn State and to sustain the digital scholarship community through outreach and events such as workshops and speaker series.

The successful candidate will be able to communicate, translate, and share ideas and concepts effectively across diverse, interdisciplinary audiences. The Digital Scholarship Research Coordinator will maintain currency in the field and may pursue their own research to do so. The person in this role will engage in national and/or international initiatives or other professional activities promoting the development of a shared infrastructure.

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Responsibilities:

• Collaborates within the University Libraries and the College of the Liberal Arts to build community and promote digital scholarship across Penn State.
• Develops and conducts training, group instruction, and workshops, both individually and collaboratively, on digital scholarship research methods, tools, platforms, and best practices.
• Evaluates existing and emerging tools and technologies to inform decision-making around technology and platform support, and to identify potential uses in humanities and/or social science research.
• Prototypes demonstration projects and/or implements tools for use by others.
• Collaborates with colleagues in the Libraries, Liberal Arts, and Information Technology Services to help ensure harmony among various technology infrastructures and needs.
• Provides consultation and, where appropriate, technical support for digital scholarship projects, including implementation of tools and/or technology, to help researchers achieve their goals.

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a humanities or social sciences field.
• Demonstrated proficiency with one or more technologies commonly used in digital humanities and/or social science projects, such as database design and development, XML-encoding, GIS, data visualization, topic modeling, or social network analysis.
• Experience with development and management of projects, grants, and/or budgets.
• Experience teaching or leading workshops on digital scholarship tools and/or methods to faculty and students.
• Experience working collaboratively with other scholars and/or with IT professionals on projects related to digital scholarship.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• PhD in a humanities or social sciences field.
• Demonstrated ability to build and engage an active intellectual community.
• Personal research experience with tools and approaches in the digital humanities or social sciences.
• Familiarity with research library services and objectives, including scholarly communication issues and assessment practices.
• Familiarity with service and program development and implementation.
• Record of professional presentations and/or publications.

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Applications and all supporting materials must be submitted online. To be considered for the position, interested candidates should upload a letter of application, resume or C.V., and the names and contact information of three professional references (including email addresses). Review of applications will begin March 28, 2016 and continue until position is filled. Questions may be addressed to Lindsey Harter, Faculty Search Coordinator.

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San Diego State University Library & Information Access seeks applications and nominations of dynamic, innovative, and service-oriented candidates for the position of Digital Humanities Librarian.

This is an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking individual to collaborate with SDSU’s Digital Humanities Initiative to envision and develop digital scholarship services at SDSU. This position will help build on one of SDSU’s Areas of Excellence, “Digital Humanities and Global Diversity,” which generates humanistic critical research with a specific focus on diversity. This position is appointed at the Senior Assistant Librarian or Associate Librarian rank, depending on qualifications.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Serve as a strategist and resource person for the library on digital scholarship and collaborate with cross-disciplinary faculty in the “Digital Humanities and Global Diversity” Area of Excellence;
• Plan and implement new services to support digital humanities across the university based on current standards, best practices, and user needs;
• Provide expert consultation, support, and training on digital scholarship tools and techniques, including but not limited to, digital curation software, text-mining, and data-visualization;
• Identify and evaluate current and emerging tools that support digital research and teaching;
• Initiate, build and nurture excellent relationships with a diverse university community to assist researchers in planning effective, innovative, and sustainable digital projects;
• Work independently and collaboratively with colleagues to identify current and emerging digital scholarship projects and to understand and develop strategies to support student and faculty needs;
• Take a leadership role in conceptualizing and developing a future digital scholarship lab in the library;
• Participate in fundraising and grant writing activities to support digital scholarship initiatives;
• Participate in professional development activities to demonstrate a continuous and meritorious record of scholarly contributions and achievements in the profession;
• Participate in library and university organizations, committees, task forces, and teams as appropriate;
• Serve as a subject librarian for a humanities or social sciences discipline;
• Other duties as needed.

This is a full-time, twelve-month, tenure track faculty position. Tenure is dependent upon continuing library service effectiveness, professional growth and development, and service to the University and community. Rank of Senior Assistant Librarian to Associate Librarian, depending on qualifications. Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits, including medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as 24 vacation days per year.

The Center for Open Data Enterprise is seeking interns to join our team to work on a variety of domestic and international programs throughout 2016. Major project areas include the Open Data Impact Map, US Federal Open Data Roundtables, Weekly 10 Newsletter, international conferences, and other initiatives as needed. Activities include:

• Research – Conducting in-depth research on the economic and social value of open data through international applications.
• Event Planning – Organizing a series of Interagency Data Roundtables and related activities that will bring together high-level government officials with representatives from the private sector, civil society, and academia.
• Communications – Contributing content for the Center’s weekly newsletter and blog and promoting the Center and its programs, and build the Center’s social media presence

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE: 

• Familiarity with government data or related areas of work
• Demonstrated ability to conduct qualitative research
• Excellent writing and communications skills

PREFERRED WORKING STYLE: 

• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, team setting
• Emphasis on user experience and human centered design practices
• Commitment to detailed quality control
• Ability to work independently and take initiative

EXPECTED START DATE: Winter 2016

WHO WE ARE: The Center for Open Data Enterprise is an independent nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to maximize the value of open government data by focusing on data users.

HOW TO APPLY: Interested applicants should submit a CV and expression of interest to Laura Manley

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“The University of Alabama seeks a forward-thinking librarian with innovative ideas for learning-centered approaches to research and instructional services. Reporting to the Head of Gorgas Information Services, this position will serve as a proactive liaison to several humanities departments in the College of Arts & Sciences. Liaison assignments include instruction, outreach and selection and will be determined based on candidate’s background. The Reference & Instruction Librarian will actively participate in teaching and learning in GIS, including participation in the Freshman Writing Program. This position also participates in outreach to non-academic units to develop events and services that promote the Libraries.

Please apply online here. A letter of application, resume, and names, address, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references should be included.

Required qualifications:
• Master’s degree in Library & Information Sciences from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Two years experience working in an academic library.
• Experience providing reference and/or instruction services in an academic or research library environment.
• Experience in collection development in an academic or research library.
• Knowledge of trends and services in academic libraries to support undergraduate and graduate education.
• Knowledge of current and emerging trends in information literacy instruction and information technologies.
• Awareness of new and emerging technologies and how they can be utilized in an academic library.
• Ability to successfully initiate, track, and manage projects.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills and the ability to interact effectively with faculty, students and staff.

Preferred qualifications:
• Advanced degree in a humanities field.
• Record of scholarship and professional involvement.
• Experience developing innovative services to enhance research and/or teaching.
• Experience developing LibGuides, tutorials, and learning objects. Functional knowledge of WordPress, CSS, HTML, and the Adobe Creative Suite a plus.
• Advanced technological skillsets that contribute to the teaching, learning, and research environment.

Position open until filled. Applications received by February 29, 2016 will receive full consideration.

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The School of Arts, Technology and Emerging Communication at the University of Texas: Dallas is seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor of Game Studies. Candidates must hold a PhD of MFA at time of appointment. Areas of expertise may include but are not limited to: digital game studies, game development, serious games, educational games and learning, virtual and/or augmented reality, philosophy of technology, new or comparative media studies, games and the humanities, digital humanities, interactive narrative, and play studies. The successful applicant will enhance and contribute to the numerous ongoing research projects in Arts and Technology.

Qualifications for Assistant or Associate Professor in Game Studies:

• PhD or MFA in appropriate field (at time of appointment)
• A record of scholarly publicat ion and/or funded research suffi cient to merit appointment
• Commitment to collaborative, interdisciplinary education promoting the convergence of the arts and humanities with advanced digital technology and engineering

Review of applications will begin immediately and continues until position is filled. The search committee will not consider incomplete applications. Qualified applicants could receive a joint appointment in one of the program’s partnering Schools.The appointment for the position will begin August 1, 2016. Indication of gender and ethnicity for affirmative action statistical purposes is requested as part of the application.

Please upload application letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching phi losophy, transcript of terminal degree, and at least three (for Assistant Prof. position) to five (for tenured position) recent letters of recommendation via the ONLINE APPLICATION FORM.

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The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio is seeking a full-time, permanent, twelve-month tenure track Digital Humanities Librarian. The Digital Humanities Librarian will establish and grow a dynamic, multifaceted program that addresses the growing demand for digital arts and humanities support on campus. Working with arts and humanities scholars, faculty and students, the Digital Humanities Librarian will foster successful adoption and application of digital arts and humanities approaches to research, teaching, and learning. The librarian will engage deeply with the Digital Arts and Humanities scholars around campus, the Goldberg Center, the Humanities Institute, ACCAD (Advanced Computer Center for the Arts and Design), and other campus entities to identify innovative and evolving digital tools and resources that advance scholarly investigation, while building upon the traditional cornerstones of research methodologies in the arts and humanities disciplines.

As a member of the Research Services Department, which leads the Libraries in creating new, engagement-centered service models based in cross-university partnerships, the Digital Humanities Librarian will be a change agent, partner, and resource person for subject librarians, Research Commons staff, and Special Collections curators involved in facilitating faculty and student digital projects and will be expected to analyze and understand the campus environment to identify emerging areas of interest. This tenure-track librarian will have responsibility for providing user-centered services in support of teaching, research, and scholarship as a liaison to a humanities discipline and will approach the deliver of services with creativity and innovation to align with the Libraries’ Strategic Plan and to operate within the Engaged Librarian Framework.”

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Required Qualifications:

• An ALA-accredited MLS or MLIS degree or PhD in relevant subject area or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with digital arts and humanities research tools and approaches (e.g., text mining, data visualization, image analysis, and augmented reality).
• Knowledge of data issues in the research/knowledge creation life-cycle.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty, subject librarians, special collections and others in order to advance digital arts and humanities research.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in developing a multifaceted program for a multidisciplinary constituency.
• Familiarity with research methodologies across a variety of arts and humanities disciplines.
• Demonstrated project management, organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools and techniques applied to humanities research.
• Experience representing a library to external stakeholders and engaging in consortial projects or programs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change

For further details about position responsibilities and the OSU Libraries, visit the job description.

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To apply, send the following to Kelly Rose at rose.900@osu.edu with “Digital Humanities Librarian” in the subject field:

• Cover letter
• CV
• References
• Salary History and Requirements

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Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Preference will be given to applications received by February 29, 2016.

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