Repository Coordinator

The Role The Repository Coordinator is responsible for supporting the delivery of services provided by the Research and Systems team, with a particular focus on the University publication (scholarly publications and theses) repositories. The repositories play a key part in the dissemination of research output and underpins the University’s policy and approach to support open access. The role holder: Administers the timely and accurate deposit of publications into the University’s open access publication repositories, with close attention to any requirements around copyright & licencing, and ensuring publications meet the expectations of funders and extending the reach of Durham research to a broader audience. Enriches publication record metadata in our systems to aid discovery and re-use of open access content, and to support the reporting and compliance requirements of the University and research funders. Liaises with academic and professional support colleagues to provide support and guidance in how best to meet differing requirements of the University and of funders, publishers and readers of scholarly content. Participates in direct and indirect communication around the University’s open research activities, and contributes to providing a broad service to library customers. This post works alongside the Repository Officer (job-share), and reports to the Research Support Librarian (Open Access). As this is a job share hours offered are for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (am) ideally on a 17.5hr per week contract.