[Sigdl-l] Position Announcement - Digital Initiatives Librarian - Georgia Tech Library

[Susan Parham]

[Please excuse cross-posting of this announcement]

Digital Initiatives Librarian

Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Head, Scholarly Communication and Digital Services, the
Digital Initiatives Librarian coordinates selected digital initiatives
projects related to the overall management of the digital intellectual
output of Georgia Tech, and the digital conversion of library and
archival collections. Current digital initiatives include: SMARTech
institutional repository service and EPAGE publishing initiative. The work
includes, but is not limited to: designing, supervising and
overseeing quality control of the workflow and technical production
processes needed to establish and maintain digital initiatives
operations; maintaining awareness of new metadata practices and managing
relevant metadata standards usage and compliance; maintaining awareness of
scholarly communication and digital conversion copyright issues; working
closely with other Scholarly Communication and Digital Services, Systems,
and Technology Development and Research staff and other
university faculty and staff in a collaborative work environment to carry
out digital initiatives projects; providing information training and
support to improve the overall knowledge of web-based technologies known
by the library faculty and staff; and keeping aware of new standards,
technologies, and applications and adopting them for library use as
appropriate.

Qualifications:
Required: ALA-accredited master's degree in library and information
science. Knowledge of current digital library technologies, standards and
best practices. Experience with one or more major descriptive metadata
standards: EAD, METS, MODS, PREMIS, Dublin Core, or others. Excellent
organizational skills with aptitude for, and evidence of, complex
analytical and detailed work. Ability to work enthusiastically,
independently, as well as collaboratively, in a rapidly changing
environment. Ability to provide effective individual and group training.
Demonstrated aptitude for computer technology. Demonstrated interest in
professional activities.

Preferred: 2-3 years experience creating and implementing digital
collections, including digital image and text creation. Knowledge and
experience with institutional repository management. Three years of
academic library experience. Supervisory experience. Demonstrated ability
to plan, initiate, and implement effective programs, projects, and
services. Familiarity with one or more of the following: XML, UNIX,
library automation software applications, database design and development,
scripting languages such as Perl and/or PHP, web-authoring tools, and web
page development.

Salary and Benefits:
Salary and level of appointment are based on qualifications and
experience. Minimum salary is $42,000. Librarians are members of the
General Faculty and are non-tenured. The benefits package includes 21 days
vacation, 12 paid holidays, 12 days sick leave, health/dental insurance
options, and retirement options including TIAA/CREF. Relocation Allowance
supported by the Price Gilbert, Jr. Charitable Fund. Visit the Georgia
Tech Human Resources page (http://www.ohr.gatech.edu/) to view the
benefits package.

Environment:
The Georgia Institute of Technology, with nearly 18,000 students (5,000
graduate) and over $350 million per year in research activity, is one of
the nation's outstanding universities, with nationally recognized programs
in science and engineering. The Georgia Tech Library & Information Center,
a member of the Association of Research Libraries, is central to the
Institute's instructional and research programs. The Library is a leader
in library automation, participates in the statewide consortium, Galileo,
and provides access to an increasing number of licensed electronic
resources and digital collections. Georgia Tech provides a challenging
environment that will engage creative leaders on the frontier of new ways
to manage digital intellectual content. Through its dynamic team of
librarians, archivists, and technologists, the Library's Technology and
Resources Services Division maintains the information resources and
technologies used to support an exceptionally energetic academic
enterprise. The Georgia Tech Library is also the 2007 recipient of the
ACRL Excellence in Libraries Award, recognizing our many achievements in
serving faculty and students in a 21st century environment.

Application Process:
Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the
position is filled. Candidates are urged to apply as soon as possible to
receive full consideration. Employment is contingent on proof of the legal
right to work in the United States. Send letter of application, resume,
and names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of 5 references
to:

Sharon Baines, SPHR
HR Officer
Library and Information Center
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0900.

http://www.library.gatech.edu/about/jobs.php#digital

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Susan Wells Parham
Digital Repository Architect
Georgia Institute of Technology
Library & Information Center
404-894-4522
susan.parham at gatech.edu