Category: Digital Library Jobs

Columbia University Libraries are recruiting a Digital Preservation Librarian. Duration: "date of hire until June 30, 2014 (with possibility of extension)."

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Reporting to the Director of the Libraries Digital Program Division, the incumbent will provide support for various aspects of our digital preservation program including: ingest of new digital content into the Libraries' digital object repository; development of digital preservation policies and procedures; building partnerships with library and non-library individuals and organizations; and participating in requirements gathering for preservation-oriented technology tools and workflows. The incumbent will also have primary responsibility for coordinating digital preservation aspects of a grant-supported project to archive and provide access to the records of an international philanthropic organization.

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The Indiana University Digital Library Program is recruiting for two Programmer/Analyst, Libraries positions. Required degree: "Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field." Duration: "funded for 27 months with potential for renewal."

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The Indiana University Digital Library Program is seeking two skilled software developers to join a new project, "Variations on Video (VoV): Building the Next Generation Library Media Management System." Performs systems analysis and design for VoV, including working with project director and a distributed, multi-institutional development team to determine and document user and system requirements and develop a high-level architecture and detailed system design to meet requirements. Codes, tests, debugs, and maintains VoV software system to support project objectives and investigates alternative technologies and designs, evaluating the options and recommending solutions to the project team to ensure efficient, effective development. Documents the VoV system for other developers, administrators, and end users, providing other training and support as needed. Performs other duties as required.

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The New York Public Library is recruiting a Manager, Digital Imaging Unit. Required degree: "Bachelors degree."

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Under the general direction of the Andrew W. Mellon Director of the New York Public Libraries:

• Supervises the Digital Imaging Unit (DIU) team, including performance management, training and scheduling.
• Monitors the workflow of the DIU
• Reviews practices, procedures, and policies of the department and revise as necessary to improve efficiency and/or workflow.
• Identifies and implements best technical practices for producing, exchanging and archiving digital images.
• Assists with the selection of new equipment and follows trends in digital reformatting.
• Maintains production goals for the unit, ensuring that the staff development needs are met and the infrastructure is in place to support the unit.
• Performs digital capture of textual and visual materials following Library specifications in a timely fashion.

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The George Mason University Libraries are recruiting a Data Services Research Consultant. Required degree: "a master's degree in the social sciences, geosciences, information science, statistics or related fields."

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This position reports to the head of the Data Services Group (DSG). Duties include supporting the technologies and initiatives for the DSG by providing instruction, technical support, consulting, user support, and training in relative applications, tools and methods to faculty, staff and students; maintaining the Data Services Lab and its components; and providing expertise and technical support for data research projects and statistical and/or geospatial data applications.

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Oakland University's Kresge Library is recruiting a Digital Assets Librarian. Required degree: "Master of Library Science (MLS) degree or equivalent from an ALA-accredited program by May 2012."

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• Participate in the activities related to acquiring, organizing and providing access to the library's digital resources, including license review, activation of e-resources and knowledge base maintenance.
• Develop and implement appropriate metadata strategies to enhance discovery, management and presentation of digital collections.
• Coordinate the library's digital projects and collaborate with the Web Services Librarian and the Library Technologies Group to foster innovation in the delivery and preservation of digital resources.
• Provide leadership and work related to the continued development of the library's institutional repository.

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The University of Denver Library is recruiting a Library Digital Infrastructure and Technology Coordinator. Required degree: "ALA-accredited MLS degree or equivalent advanced academic qualification in information technology or information services."

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This position provides overall leadership and direction for the broad range of the library's technology infrastructure, which includes licensed software for library services and operations, development and management of the library's digital content infrastructure (including web-based finding tools, and repository and data curation services.) Coordinates projects related to the creation, management, and use of digital content (including a new digital media student help service), working closely with digital content stakeholders in the library and with staff and faculty across the university. Serves as an internal consultant on standards-based methods and best practices related to access to digital resources, web design, web-based applications, and the development of digital preservation strategies.

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The Pennsylvania State University Libraries are recruiting a Digital Records Archivist, The Eberly Family Special Collections Library. Required degree: "Minimum qualifications are a MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited program (or equivalent), or a Masters in Information Science, Archival Science, or related field."

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The Digital Records Archivist will help develop and implement workflows and processes enabling the effective acquisition, description, access, management and preservation of a broad range of digital content, including university records, websites, email, and personal digital archives. This position reports to the Head of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library and works closely with the University Archivist, other archival professionals, librarians, information technologists, and records creators throughout the University. The archivist will manage day-to-day activities in conjunction with the development and management of repository services, the web archiving program, and a wide variety of born-digital records ingest and access initiatives. The archivist will take the lead in identifying digital records of continuing institutional value and in developing strategies for long-term preservation and access.

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The Indiana University Bloomington Libraries are recruiting a Metadata Analyst. Required degree: "ALA-accredited master's degree in library science, information management/science, or related degree."

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The Metadata Analyst reports to the Associate Director for Digital Library Content and Services and will be responsible for:

• Planning long-term metadata strategies for the IU Libraries and DLP [Indiana University Digital Library Program]
• Advising on appropriate standards and approaches to creating and managing metadata for digital projects, collections, and systems
• Working with collection managers, subject specialists, and catalogers to identify appropriate metadata standards in digital projects covering a variety of media, including text, music, still images, audio, and video
• Designing and/or adapting XML schemas, XSLT stylesheets, Schematron assertions, and RDF ontologies for digital systems and projects
• Translating metadata between formats and integrating metadata from a variety of sources
• Participating in the design and development of services to support preservation of and access to digitized and born-digital content from IU's collections

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The California State University, Long Beach Library is recruiting a Digital Archivist/Special Collections. Required degree: "Masters degree from an American Library Association-accredited program and institution by the date of appointment."

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• Oversee and manage the digitization of several archival collections
• Collaborate with library Technical Services staff and Academic Technology staff to make the digitized collections available via the library's web portal
• Provide reference and consultation services to the student, faculty, and visiting scholar patrons of the department; conducting library instruction for classes interpreting and helping students to appreciate the unique and rare resources of the department

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The Dartmouth College Library is recruiting a Senior Programmer/Analyst II. Required degree: "A Bachelor's degree in computer/information science or engineering, or the equivalent in education and experience."

Here's an excerpt from the ad (position number: 0110202):

Dartmouth College Library seeks an experienced programmer/analyst to join the Digital Library Technologies Group, which develops and maintains the technical infrastructure of Dartmouth's digital library initiatives and services. Typical projects include: designing and integrating software components and web-based delivery tools; working with College faculty on a variety of XML-based digital projects; working with library staff to design, develop and maintain tools to streamline their work; installing, configuring and maintaining commercial and open source software packages and modules; developing applications for digital production and digital content management. Duties include support for the emerging digital library production and delivery services.

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The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is recruiting an Information Systems Associate II/III-Data Librarian.

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Provide leadership in digital library initiatives, informatics, and data management. Collaborate with scientists and data managers on informatics and data projects; design and develop library systems and databases, develop web applications; work collaboratively with staff on projects and maintenance of current systems, including cruise data database, the Integrated Library System (ILS) Voyager and the institutional repository WHOAS.

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The Metropolitan New York Library Council is recruiting a Digital Services Manager. Required degree: "ALA-accredited Master's degree in Library or Information Science or related advanced degree in Information Management." Salary: $70,000.

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This position offers the opportunity to provide leadership in the region for a diverse membership of libraries, archives, museums, and related information management organizations. METRO's digital services provide members with funds, training, and resources to initiate and/or to improve their library's digital services; including, but not limited to digitization, digital preservation, mobile technologies, and more.

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The University of Notre Dame Hesburgh Libraries are recruiting a Senior Programmer/Analyst. Required degree: "Bachelors degree in Computer Science (or equivalent degree)."

Here's an excerpt from the ad (job number: 11535):

Under the supervision of the Unit Manager, but with a high degree of independence, the incumbent serves as a senior analyst/programmer in the Digital Library Applications and Local Programming unit within Library Information Systems. This unit is responsible for digital collections technical infrastructure as well as Digital Library Applications development related to digital exhibits, digital asset management, data curation, and digitization efforts. The unit also serves as a 2nd line resource for local programming for the Library Information Systems department with business process automation and its vended shared information systems Aleph, MetaLib, Primo, SFX, and related systems) of the Michiana Academic Library Consortium (MALC-Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, Holy Cross College, and Bethel College).

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The University of Michigan Library is recruiting a Special Projects Librarian, Copyright Office (three-year term). Required degree: “ALA accredited Master’s degree in Library or Information Science, or an equivalent combination of a relevant advanced degree and experience.”

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The Special Projects Librarian will work under the supervision of the Lead Copyright Officer and with a range of Library staff in the delivery and management of digital library content and services. The Special Projects Librarian will be the project manager for a key part of a project funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to make copyright determinations for US works published between 1923 and 1963. This project builds on the work of the IMLS-funded Copyright Review Management System (CRMS) grant awarded in 2008 (`CRMS-US'). For detailed information about CRMS, see http://www.lib.umich.edu/imls-national-leadership-grant-crms. The Special Projects Librarian will work collaboratively with project and technical staff related to the CRMS project at the University of Michigan and major external partners.

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Florida State University Libraries are recruiting a Visiting Scholarly Communications Librarian. Required degree: "American Library Association accredited master's degree."

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The Scholarly Communications Librarian will lead the FSU Libraries' outreach efforts to build a scholarly communications program in support of scholarly publication and Open Access (OA) activities. This includes educating the university community about OA resources and services at FSU, leading the development of DigiNole Commons, the FSU Institutional Repository (IR), and interfacing with faculty to determine intellectual property issues and their impact on scholarly inquiry and instruction. In this endeavor, the incumbent will coordinate efforts to recruit, collect, showcase, and preserve the scholarly output of The Florida State University. This position reports to the Associate Dean for Digital Scholarship and Technology Services.

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The University of New Mexico Libraries are recruiting a Data Curation Librarian. Required degree: "Master's degree earned by the appointment start date from an ALA-accredited Library/Information Science program."

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Working both collaboratively and independently in a dynamic, service-oriented environment, the Data Curation Librarian will provide operational oversight of the University Libraries research data repository and its allied services. Daily responsibilities will include working closely with the Data Librarianship faculty, coordinating the receipt of new data acquisitions, crafting repository policies and procedures, and providing user assistance to both clients and patrons. This position will also perform a key role in the creation of new data repository tools by gathering requirements and coordinating software development projects. As a member of the University Libraries data archives working group, the Data Curation Librarian will coordinate group meetings and help shape data curation plans and strategies. This position may also assist with other open access/open data projects as assigned.

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The John Cotton Dana Library of the Rutgers University Libraries is recruiting a Digital Humanities Librarian. Required degree: "ALA-accredited Master's degree in Library and Information Science. Degree in a humanities discipline, or strong humanities reference experience."

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Reporting to the Assistant Chancellor and Director of the John Cotton Dana Library and under the direction of the Head of Public Services for the Dana Library, the Digital Humanities Librarian will provide support to faculty and students through the integration of digital resources, methodologies, technologies, and analytical tools with traditional resources and approaches to research and instruction in the humanities. The position includes faculty liaison responsibilities, particularly with the Department of Arts, Culture and Media, for research assistance, information literacy, and collection development. The Digital Humanities Librarian will advise teaching faculty on the creation and curation of digital objects in a variety of image, audio, and video formats, fostering collaboration between scholars, technologists, and information specialists and will offer leadership in identifying, understanding, evaluating, and implementing emerging technologies based on their pedagogical, presentation, and research uses in the fields of visual and performing arts as well as writing and journalism. Will also work with the other Dana librarians to identify and shepherd digital projects involving Dana and the Institute of Jazz Studies collections from inception to completion.

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The University of California, Merced Library is recruiting a Digital Curation Librarian. Required degree: "MLS from an ALA-accredited Library/Information Science program or equivalent experience or advance degree in information science or related field." Salary: $48,504-$54,444.

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The Digital Curation Librarian manages digital assets generated at UC Merced through the processes of creation, description, preservation, and publication/delivery. The Digital Curation Librarian will provide consultative support and expertise to UC Merced faculty and researchers to address their data management needs, including the development of data management plans. Communicating and liaising with researchers, partners, and service providers to develop opportunities and services will be a key aspect of this position. Additional responsibilities include library instruction and oversight of library exhibits.

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The University of Kentucky Libraries are recruiting a Digital Projects Library Manager. Salary: $34,902-$55,848.

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Oversee digital production and staffing, supervising three direct reports. Develop and implement workflow for digital content creation & born digital content acquisition & preservation; facilitate connections and partnerships of faculty and students with librarians & technologists in supporting digital scholarship; collaborate to establish digitization project priorities. Arrange, organize, describe, preserve & process digitized & born digital resources. Analyze condition & maintain digital preservation & descriptive standards. Create & provide intellectual & online access to digital content. Analyze, evaluate & document digital content creation to improve productivity & work processes. Collect & track statistics.

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The Oregon State University Library is recruiting a Data Management Librarian. Required degree: "A Masters degree from an ALA-accredited program or a foreign equivalent degree."

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Reporting to the Head of the Center for Digital Scholarship and Services, the Data Management Librarian plays a central role in developing services and guidelines in support of scientific data management at Oregon State University. The position works with faculty, graduate students, academic units and research centers, assisting in managing, describing, preserving and making research data available and accessible to appropriate audiences. The Data Management Librarian assists faculty and graduate students with writing data management plans required by funding agencies. The position identifies appropriate venues for data and serves as an intermediary between researchers and appropriate digital repository systems including ScholarsArchive@OSU.

The Data Management Librarian works with faculty and graduate students to develop workflows and metadata necessary to support Oregon State University's research enterprise. The position participates in campus initiatives, committees, and task forces related to data management and storage. The position tracks international developments in data curation and participates in library, campus, regional and national discussions regarding cooperative data curation activities and services. The position works with other librarians to build liaison activities relating to data management.

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Library is recruiting a Scholarly Communications Officer. Required: "Juris Doctorate (JD)."

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Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Collections and Services, the Officer will play an important role in an organization that is committed to re-conceiving the academic research library as a key partner in new modes of scholarly communications. The individual in this role will design a program that will position the UNC Library to take full advantage of and contribute to the evolution of scholarly publishing practices within the academy, and will provide guidance, policy development, and advocacy on copyright issues, fair use, privacy rights, open access, and other information policy issues to the University and Library communities. . . .

The individual in this position will sustain and develop the Libraries' leadership role in scholarly communications across the UNC campus, in areas including, but not limited to, open access, authors' rights, deposit responsibilities and new forms of information dissemination. The Scholarly Communications Officer will raise awareness among library staff and the entire campus community as well as external stakeholders, e.g., Board members and colleagues, about emerging trends in scholarly communications and their impact on the University's and Libraries' missions, and will help develop policies, programs, and practices addressing copyright, open access, and other legal issues in response to them. The Officer will contribute to local, regional, and national scholarly communications and copyright discussions and initiatives.

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The Ohio State University Libraries are recruiting a Head of Copyright Resources Center. Required degree: "J.D. or an equivalent combination of education and experience; demonstrated knowledge of statutory, case, and contract law with specialization in copyright policies and intellectual property policy issues." Salary: $60,000-$87,152.

Here's an excerpt from the ad (requisition number: 364212):

This position is responsible for developing and leading a Libraries-wide program that provides support, services, staff development, and policy in service of OSUL programs, services, and initiatives that address issues of ownership and use of copyrighted resources in a digital age. Manages the Copyright Resources Center and staff. Develops copyright resources, seminars, programs, and workshops for OSU faculty, staff, and students. Works closely with the Health Sciences Copyright Management Office and Office of Legal Affairs, and interacts regularly with peers within CIC institutions and the national community of library copyright experts. Enhances the libraries ability to lead and innovate in intellectual property policy development and in the creation of new programs and services that rely on insightful analysis of our society's copyright regime.

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The Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources are recruiting a Science Data Librarian. Required degree: "A degree in engineering or the sciences is required."

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The person in this position will work with faculty, staff, students and SULAIR colleagues to collect, manage, curate, provide access to and assist in the analysis of science and engineering data. The Librarian will help with the active management of scientific content acquired by the libraries, and produced and used by Stanford researchers, in order to enhance its preservation and access now and into the future. This position provides an opportunity for a self-motivated entrepreneur to help develop a new program at one of the world's leading research institutions.

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The John Spoor Broome Library of the California State University Channel Islands is recruiting a Special and Digital Collections Librarian. Required degree: "A MLS from an accredited institution in Library Science or a related field."

Here's an excerpt from the ad (requisition number: 050569):

Working closely with Collection Development and Technical Services, the Special and Digital Collections Librarian:

• Provides visionary leadership in the area of special and digital collections by making recommendations on how best to develop, preserve, and assess the use of digital and special collections;
• Employees the latest research, methodologies, standards, and software to create, provide for the long-term preservation of, maintain access to, and assess the use of unique collections across existing formats and considering future formats;
• Provides expertise to others in the creation of digital and special collections;
• Participates in grant writing and training initiatives;
• Assesses the usability of the library's digital collections, systems, and library technology with an eye to curriculum integration and continuous improvement;

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