[Sigdl-l] Position Vacancy: Systems Librarian ANDERSEN LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER

[Tina Jayroe]

ANDERSEN LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Position Vacancy: Systems Librarian
Academic Staff, Annual Renewable Appointment
Full-time, 12-month appointment

Starting Date: Immediate

Position Summary
This position provides leadership, vision, and expertise related to library
systems, technologies, software, and hardware that increase and enhance
access to academic resources at UW-Whitewater.  The individual in this
position identifies, evaluates, coordinates, and teaches the use of
technologies to library staff.  S/he resolves problems, proposes new and
better ways of using technology and, by collaborating with and by offering
substantive training to library staff, thereby empowers them in performing
their own functions.  The individual represents the Library in technology
issues on campus and within the UW System.  This position also performs
other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Serve as the Library’s Systems/Technology Coordinator as detailed below:
1. Manage, plan, and administer the integrated library system.  Includes
liaison work with library staff, remote server administrators, integrated
library system vendor; deployment and support for associated hardware and
desktop client software for library staff.
2. Advise and consult with library staff to maximize effective use of
technology; provide regular and on-demand training; seek to make library
staff independent and proficient users of technology.
3. Create reports and extract management data from library software as
needed by library staff; assist colleagues in designing and running reports
for their own needs; provide statistical reports as requested.
4. Collaborate with colleagues in investigating, evaluating, recommending,
and implementing technologies to improve service and optimize the
information technology resources.
5. Understand the functional, operational, and service needs of the Library
in order to develop gateways between the Library’s online resources and
locally developed or third party application.
6. Be responsible for installing and maintaining library software,
including communication with software vendors.
7. Develop training and documentation to share with library staff.
8. Create new applications and adapt existing systems to meet Library needs.
9. Serve as the primary liaison to campus technology service units, UW
System library committees, and participate in statewide discussions and
decisions impacting the UW System libraries.
10. Maintain a working knowledge of metadata schemes appropriate for
digital information.
11. Manage and support, in collaboration with library and/or campus
technology units, the Library’s population of desktop, laptop, and handheld
computing devices and related technologies, including all staff computers,
public computers, and printers.
12. Serve on library committees, task forces, UW System, and professional
committees as elected or appointed.
13. Work with campus colleagues on issues related to development of an
institutional digital repository.
14. Perform administrative duties, such as automation budget oversight and
student supervision.
15. Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent; understanding of library data encoding
standards (e.g. MARC21, AACR2, RDA etc.,); relevant professional experience
in management and maintenance or integrated library system; experience with
technical support for library electronic information resources; successful
participation in web and systems projects; knowledge of scripting languages
necessary to Voyager & other library software (e.g. PHP, SQL, Java, C/C++,
Perl, Python, Ruby, etc.); experience with relational database queries and
presentations in UNIX and Windows environments; knowledge of library web
design and scripting languages; ability to troubleshoot hardware and
software problems; commitment to professional development; excellent
interpersonal and communication skills and the commitment to work as part
of a team; demonstrated success in working with diverse populations;
commitment to public service; desire and ability to instruct others in new
technologies; interest in empowering colleagues with technology.

Preferred Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Training or degree
in computer/information technology; academic library experience; successful
experience teaching colleagues; understanding of technological trends and
developments relevant to academic libraries and information delivery on a
university campus; experience with ExLibris Voyager integrated library
system, SFX, MetaLib, ILLiad, and OCLC; familiarity with remote patron
authentication (EZProxy).

Salary is commensurate with candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Minimum salary $40, 526.

For a description of the Library and the University, please visit our web
site:
http://library.uww.edu/

Applications: Send letter of application, resume, and names, addresses, and
telephone numbers of at least 3 references to: Systems Search and Screen
Committee, c/o Anne Kimball, Andersen Library, UW-Whitewater, P. O. Box
900, Whitewater, WI 53190-0900. Complete applications received by January
20, 2012 are ensured consideration; applications can be considered until
the position is filled.

The University of Wisconsin is an EEO/AA employer. We promote excellence
through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. UW-Whitewater conducts
criminal background checks as a contingency to employment.
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