Atkins Fellow - Digital Humanities Research

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Charlotte, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 16 Feb 2024

Position Information
General Information


Position Number STMP15
Working Title Atkins Fellow - Digital Humanities Research
Division Academic Affairs
Department Library (Adm)
Work Unit Library Public Services
Work Location Atkins Library
Vacancy Open To All Candidates
Position Designation Non-Student Temporary
Employment Type Temporary - Full-time
Hours per week 40
Work Schedule
Monday to Friday: Generally 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM depending on Library schedule
Pay Rate $20.00 per hour
Minimum Experience/Education
Applicants must have completed 24 credits (or two full semesters of work) toward a Master’s in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited program
Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:
  • Research skills to locate, document, and assess relevant DH support systems
  • General understanding of digital humanities projects and scholarship
  • Desire to gain interviewing skills and general assessment experience
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Commitment to principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, academic libraries, and the community 
Duties and Responsibilities
Atkins Library supports digital humanities (DH) projects, initiatives and education at UNC Charlotte through access to technology, instruction, collections, consultations, events, and referrals to campus partners. We offer this support through a collective of librarians from a variety of library units, including Public Services, Digital Scholarship and Innovation, and Special Collections and University Archives. We do not have a digital humanities (or related) center on campus with dedicated staff for this work so we are interested in learning more about how they function and are funded on college and university campuses, as well as how other libraries without centers support DH work. The Digital Humanities Research Fellow will conduct this research employing a range of methods and resources to help better inform our campus on ways we can improve our DH support services to faculty, students and staff.
This fellowship offers an opportunity to learn about the ways that academic libraries and universities support faculty, students and staff with their DH work. Employing a variety of research methods, the Fellow will collect information about different approaches to offering DH support, gather best practices from universities and colleges that do host DH and/or humanities hubs, and meet with members of the DH working group in the library and DH practitioners on-campus. This research will help inform university administrators about the challenges faced by those who are working on or want to work on DH projects and the limitations to the current service models of support. It will also offer recommendations for how the university might be able to expand those services. The Fellow will gain experience collaborating with faculty, librarians, and others involved in the various areas of the digital humanities field. This position will appeal to MLIS students who are interested in digital humanities and digital scholarship, the management of academic research centers, and gaining interview and assessment experience. 
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Conduct an environmental scan of digital humanities hubs (including centers, offices, and other networks of support)
  • Interview staff at selected DH centers at both aspiring and comparable research universities and document findings
  • Interview librarians and library staff to assess what DH services already exist and what can be added to assist them (including what is already feasible and what we can aspire to) 
  • Meet regularly with supervisor and the DH working group in the library to discuss questions and solicit feedback
  • Interview UNC Charlotte teaching and research faculty who are working on DH projects and document findings related to their perspective on what support services are needed in order for them to be successful in their DH work 
  • Analyze research findings in order to determine what approaches/policies are transferable
  • Create a formal proposal on findings and recommendations to the university to support digital humanities work
Other Work/Responsibilities
Attend professional development workshops and participate in Atkins Fellows, department, and all staff meetings as scheduled throughout the program
Necessary Licenses or Certifications
Proposed Hire Date 05/27/2024
Expected Length of Assignment 10 weeks (final day is August 2, 2024)
Posting Open Date 12/15/2023
Posting Close Date 02/16/2024
Special Notes to Applicants
Applications submitted by February 7, 2024 will receive first consideration.
To learn more about the Atkins Fellows program, including housing and transportation options, please visit https://library.charlotte.edu/atkinsfellows/
Participants will receive a $1500 housing and transportation stipend to help with the cost of moving to Charlotte for the fellowship.
Please submit a resume, cover letter and references with your application.
  • These documents will be used to evaluate your written communication skills as well as supporting documents of your knowledge, skills, abilities, education and professional experience.


Please ensure your full range of knowledge, skills, abilities, experience and education are listed on your application.
  • Do not write ‘see resume’ on your application when completing the job duties section.

Full-time temporary positions do not offer leave accrual (paid time off), or retirement entitlement (state service) benefits. However, full-time temporary employees are eligible to participate in a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). Please use this link for more information: https://hr.charlotte.edu/faqs/temporary-staff-employee-am-i-eligible-receive-benefits
Our campus community is comprised of people who represent the wide breadth of gender and sexual identities, races and ethnicities, faith traditions, nationalities, and other social categories and backgrounds. These varied identities and experiences enrich the University as a whole. UNC Charlotte and Atkins Library strive to celebrate this diversity, and to sustain an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. In order to advance this vision, the Atkins Fellows program encourages applications from all underrepresented groups.

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