The Virginia Tech Libraries are recruiting two Digital Technologies Development Librarians.
Here's an excerpt from the ad:
Working both independently and in teams, provide technical leadership and programming expertise to advance digital library infrastructures, collections, and services through application development and applied research. Identify and develop new and existing technologies for these purposes. Play a key, strategic role in advancing the libraries' digital information infrastructure; and impact Virginia Tech's scholarly communication methods, digital library services, and the management and preservation of Tech's digital intellectual output. Contribute to developing new digital library services and work with partners to share solutions to mutual challenges. Collaborate closely with personnel from several library departments to achieve the goals of the positions and the libraries. Select and/or develop tools that support the ongoing assessment of digital library initiatives and services. Participate in library planning and serve on library-wide committees, task forces, and teams. Be active professionally and contribute to developments in the field. Report to the Director, Digital Library & Archives and will assist the DLA Director in shaping overall technology development strategy and direction. The librarians may be involved with applications such as, but not limited to, Drupal, DSpace, ETD-db, Fedora, ImageBase (a VT Libraries' developed application), LOCKSS, and other associated applications, tools, and specifications.
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