Description

About Us
For more than 60 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia's largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees to over 50,000 students. Our high-impact research and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and across the globe. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional, and national level. 

Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. As part of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State exemplifies the power and promise of a student-centered, research-driven university.  In addition, Kennesaw State supports the University of Georgia's core values of accountability, excellence, integrity, and respect.  We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision.  Kennesaw State is launching a new strategic plan in 2024-2025.  For more information, visit the Kennesaw State University website.

Location
Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.  Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Department Information
The KSU Libraries are committed to supporting and furthering Kennesaw State University's mission of being a student-centered, research-driven, and nationally prominent, R2 university. University Libraries (UL) collaborates with academic colleges and support units to foster research and academic success for KSU students, staff, faculty, and researchers. UL are uniquely positioned to serve not only the KSU campus community, but also the greater metro Atlanta area and beyond through outreach, programming, instruction, and academic resources. The University Libraries carefully cultivate resources, services, and spaces that enhance teaching, learning, scholarship, and creative endeavors for our users.  

Job Summary
Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a twelve-month, non-tenure track Scholarly Communications Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor faculty position in the University Libraries with a preferred start date of November 2026. This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia and will serve the Kennesaw State University community. 

The Scholarly Communications Librarian develops and supports a sustainable scholarly communication ecosystem at Kennesaw State University by working collaboratively with research-supporting teams across the Libraries and campus partners. The Scholarly Communication Librarian will develop and advance a coordinated program of services, guidance, and education that strategically supports the dissemination, visibility, and responsible use of Kennesaw State University's research and teaching outputs.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and promote strategic scholarly communication services and programs; serve as an advocate for national and international issues, policies, and sustainable models of scholarly communication.
• Serve as an advisor on trends, legislation, policies, evolutionary changes, and best practices regarding affordable course content, open educational practices, and open licensing; develop methods for assessing and reporting usage, impact, benefits, effectiveness, and relevance of OER and affordable course content.
• Advise faculty on fair use, intellectual property rights, and copyright status and compliance for scholarly activities; assist faculty in review of license agreements.
• Manage the University Libraries LibGuide collection of affordable and open educational resources, including the maintenance of relevant statistical data and documentation.
• Provide expert guidance, consultation, and strategic support for the dissemination, impact, and responsible use of open course materials.
• Promote the adoption of open course materials and systems to mitigate the university's reliance on traditional textbooks and other licensed content; collaborate with teaching faculty and instructional designers in the identification, adoption, creation, and assessment of open and affordable course content; assist with integrating affordable materials into faculty curriculum, D2L, or other course settings.
• Assess and understand trends and best practices in library and industry-based research on emerging uses of artificial intelligence in open education and scholarly communication.
• Engage in service to the University Libraries, the campus, and/or the profession.
• Participate in scholarship, research, and/or creative activity; contribute to the development of the library profession and/or subject-specific discipline through scholarship, presentations, and publications.
• Because our libraries are open 7 days a week and in the evenings, this position will occasionally be required to work during these times to serve the needs of the students. This position will work on both the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses.

Required Documents to Attach

• CV 
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
• Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references.
  Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Apply Before Date
Review of applications will begin immediately.  For full consideration, please apply by August 30, 2026.

Contact Information
For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Dr. Chelsee Dickson, [email protected].

For technical support or assistance completing a job application, please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or [email protected]. 

For questions about a specific job posting at Kennesaw State University, please contact the search chair listed under the contact information section on each posting. For general questions about faculty jobs please email [email protected].

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Terminal degree, or the foreign equivalent, appropriate to a contemporary research-intensive library, such as an MLIS, or other related equivalent terminal degree, or the foreign equivalent.
• A minimum of 1 year of academic library (i.e., reference, instruction) experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working as a librarian in an academic library, related institution, or equivalent experience.
• Prior scholarly communication, research impact, or copyright support experience.
• Copyright training and/or certification (i.e., CopyrightX, Creative Commons).
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• A record of professional service.
• A record of developing scholarship within academic librarianship or a subject specialty.