The Grand Valley State University Libraries are recruiting an Assistant/Associate Librarian (Digital Initiatives). Degree: "Master of Library Science degree from an ALA accredited institution."
Here's an excerpt from the ad:
Anticipates future trends and maintains current awareness of national and international developments affecting knowledge management, digital scholarship and information retrieval; Responsible for identifying, assessing and implementing new technologies and exploring innovative ways to use existing applications as a means for delivering information services and resources; In collaboration with others, promotes, develops and supports the Library's technology-rich learning environments; Defines, develops, tests, analyzes, and maintains new software and Web applications that support the creation and maintenance of Library information resources and services; Provides training and outreach to the library and campus community about digital library initiatives and emerging technologies; Provides ongoing qualitative and quantitative assessment of digital library services and technologies; Works with the Head of Instructional Programs and others to develop and support new and innovative methods for delivering instruction; Collaborate with others to support faculty and students in the area of digital scholarship, and provide advice on technical best practices, standards, and processes for digitizing and archiving materials in a variety of formats.
| New: Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011 | Digital Scholarship |
