Over the past three years, SHARP News has expanded its range of bibliographies beyond the Annual Bibliography, publishing bibliographies on special themes such as paper, accessibility, and queer studies; bibliographies dedicated to dissertations and theses; and location-specific bibliographies on South America, South Asia, and Africa.
We are currently seeking a team of two or more Bibliographers to serve a 3-year term with SHARP News (2026-2029). The individuals serving in this role will collaborate to prepare an annual monograph and edited collections bibliography, an annual dissertation and theses bibliography, and 1-2 special topics bibliographies each year. They will also invite and manage occasional special topics collaborators from the SHARP community and support the Social Outreach Editor in promoting bibliographies. Familiarity with Zotero and strong search skills within bibliographic databases are required for this role. Bibliographers should have strong reading skills in English and another language.
Applicants may apply individually or as a team. Each applicant should submit a one-page letter of interest indicating their vision for the role, as well as a brief (no more than two-page) resume highlighting relevant experience. We encourage applications from early career researchers (ECRs) and especially welcome applications from BIPOC. Please note that all positions at SHARP News are volunteer roles, and do not offer remuneration.
Submissions are due by October 1, 2025 to news@sharpweb.org. Successful applicants will be notified about potential next steps by November 1st, 2025. The new Bibliographers will begin their term on January 1st, 2026.
Please feel free to direct any questions to the Editor-in-Chief, Andie Silva, at news@sharpweb.org and our outgoing Bibliographer, Alex Wingate, at bibliographer@sharpweb.org.
For more information about what happens behind the scenes at SHARP News, watch our video from SHARP 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PMcmYS5l5s.
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