[jats-list] Job Posting: Digital Publishing Production Manager, Dartmouth College

[David Seaman <David.Seaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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DIGITAL PUBLISHING PRODUCTION MANAGER

The Dartmouth College Library seeks a Production Manager for Elementa:
Science of the Anthropocene, a new multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary
digital publishing platform within the Dartmouth Digital Library Program
<http://www.elementascience.org/>.
 The successful candidate will handle day-to-day production tasks, using
Aries Editorial Manager, to ensure the smooth running of the publishing
platform and its subject domains. Key tasks include assisting authors and
reviewers with the submission system, managing and providing quality
control for electronic files accepted for publication, updating the
platform9s webpage, and supporting the geographically dispersed
editors-in-chief overseeing the publication9s six domains.  The position
will work closely with the journal platform9s programmer/analyst and
marketing director. This is a four-year term position ending 31 December
2016, with potential for renewal.

QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelor's degree; several years experience in Web-based publications,
preferably in a professional environment; experience with scholarly
journals publishing particularly desirable; experience working with a
content management system or a similar software-driven
 tracking system preferred.

The successful candidate will have an understanding of digital media
concepts such as resolution and file types, good organizational skills,
the ability to prioritize and to manage deadlines, and the ability to work
independently without close supervision.

RANK AND SALARY

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Full benefits
package including 22 vacation days; comprehensive health care; retirement
plans, including TIAA-CREF; and relocation assistance.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Dartmouth College is a highly selective undergraduate college with
distinguished graduate schools of business, engineering, medicine and 20
graduate programs primarily in the sciences. Dartmouth has remained at the
forefront of American higher education since 1769. At the heart of
Dartmouth College is one of the oldest research libraries in the United
States. Nine libraries, distributed across various academic centers, house
the 3 million volume collection and provide access to a rich array of
digital resources supported by a technically robust network environment.
The Library fosters intellectual growth and advances the teaching and
research missions of the College by supporting excellence and innovation
in education and research, managing and delivering scholarly content, and
partnering in the development and dissemination of new scholarship.

APPLICATION

Review of applications will begin January 2013, and will continue until
the position is filled. To see the complete job description and to apply
online please go to
http://jobs.dartmouth.edu. Please refer to position #1011489. All
applications require a resume and cover letter.

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and
has a strong commitment to diversity. Women, minorities, persons with
disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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David Seaman
Associate Librarian for Information Management
6025 Baker Library, Room 115
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 646-9930

david.seaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~library/admin/bios.html#david_seaman