Perma.cc Legal Digital Scholarship Project Manager

Harvard Law School is seeking a Perma.cc Legal Digital Scholarship Project Manager to join the Library Innovation Lab. The role focuses on building and launching a system for preserving and sharing legal scholarship using Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure successful implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Review current practices at HLSL and Perma.cc and identify requirements for DOI assignment to legal scholarship and web materials
• Track developments in legal citation standards related to DOI and ensure project alignment
• Evaluate options for DOI minting (such as CrossRef membership or other registration methods) and make recommendations
• Develop and document criteria and workflows for DOI assignment, in line with existing standards in other fields
• Lead outreach to law journals, faculty, clinics, and other stakeholders to establish procedures for DOI registration
• Serve as primary liaison to DOI registration agencies to arrange necessary permissions and clarify technical needs
• Collaborate with technical teams at Perma.cc and HLSL to design and pilot the integration of DOI processes into existing systems
• Prepare clear documentation and policy recommendations for the ongoing management of DOIs at HLSL and Perma.cc
• Prepare interim and final reports summarizing actions taken, challenges, and recommendations for future service management

Requirements:

• Minimum of five years' post-secondary education or relevant work experience
• Experience with scholarly communication, metadata, or digital preservation
• Familiarity with DOI and other persistent identifier systems
• Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills
• Experience in law libraries, legal publishing, or digital repository management