Scaling Open Science Services in Academic Libraries through Expertise Building, Partnerships, and Postdoc Hiring
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Open science, Hiring practices, Program sustainability, Library servicesAbstract
Academic library programs and services can be challenging to sustain in the face of staffing turnover, financial constraints, and gaps in expertise. In this reflection, the authors discuss strategies for sustaining programs and how to foster growth of services over time. The success and evolution of a dedicated open science program at Carnegie Mellon University Libraries has depended upon forming partnerships, both internal and external to the university, and hiring postdocs with deep disciplinary expertise and fresh perspectives on open science. The authors also share practical advice for successfully recruiting postdocs in academic libraries.
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