Author: Charles W. Bailey, Jr.

The Florida International University Libraries are recruiting a Digital Projects Specialist.

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• Designs, tests, and implements user interfaces and designs, codes and tests software related to library digital projects, including digital initiatives from Digital Collection Center, Sound and Image, and Special Collections departments.
• Provides technical coordination with FCLA and/or other SUS Digital Library Centers (such as UF) to adopt, develop and enhance maintain technical platform needed for unified FIU digital library discovery system.
• Leads the technical development, deployment and maintenance of all FIU digital library projects.
• Leads the implementation and management of trials and pilots of new technology applications related to digital projects, including internally and externally funded ones.

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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries are recruiting a Digital Projects Specialist.

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The successful candidate will have experience working with digital collections and digital tool development in an academic library setting, and have a familiarity with common programming, web development and/or database languages such as PHP, MySQL, XSLT, JSON, and Javascript. Duties include development using open source tools, such as Omeka and Neatline, and integrating those tools with existing digital collections in CONTENTdm, interacting with faculty and staff to gather requirements for tool and digital collection development, working with Library Systems staff and campus IT to resolve technical issues, and supervising student workers in the Digitization Department. This position reports to the head of the Digitization Department.

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The Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford are recruiting a Chief of Digital Operations/Chief Operating Officer.

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We are seeking a highly experienced senior manager with an established background working in a Digital Library and/or IT to oversee the day-to-day operations of the department. Two key competencies required for this post are the ability to develop and articulate a digital vision and the ability to embed large scale cultural change into an organization. This individual will oversee the management of dozens of major digital projects concurrently and will need to ensure the provision of essential services and foster innovation and evolution in the department. In the massively growing field of digital services, the Chief of Digital Operations will establish and maintain systematic methods for the efficient and effective delivery of digital services to ensure that BDLSS is established as a leader in digital service provision. The successful candidate will also be responsible for building relationships with key stakeholders including researchers, students, lecturers, senior library staff, other university services, vendors, colleges and international counterparts. The person who occupies this role will focus on productivity and innovation and it will be a very exciting, strategic position within the Libraries in the years ahead.

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The Texas Digital Library is recruiting a Sr. Software Developer Analyst.

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Develop services and tools used by members of the Texas Digital Library Consortium including conducting systems analysis and programming for the DSpace Digital Repository System at TDL member institutions and participate and contribute to the DSpace Open Source community. Conduct systems analysis and programming for the open source Vireo ETD Management System, as well as work in a leadership capacity within the Vireo open source development community. Provide operational and customer support for DSpace and Vireo services. Provide issue investigation, documentation, project scheduling, and communication with internal and external stakeholders. Keep up with technological trends and industry standards to ensure all products exhibit excellence in robustness, availability, security, data integrity and fault tolerance. Participate in the development of team software development standards, process improvements and technical documentation.

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The UNC School of Information and Library Science is recruiting a Dryad Librarian.

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Dryad (http: datadryad.org) is a curated general-purpose repository that makes the data underlying scientific publications discoverable, freely reusable, and citable. The Dryad team is working with stakeholders from journals and scientific societies to develop data sharing policies and ensure the long-term sustainability of the repository. The Dryad project is seeking a detail oriented person with good analytical and communication skills. The position includes a variety of curatorial and metadata-specific tasks, and collaborating with Dryad development team members to improve curatorial procedures, and adding in the future design and testing of repository system functionalities.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Film Archive is recruiting a Digital Archivist.

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The Digital Archivist works in the Academy Film Archive under the supervision of the Digital Curator. Primary duties include assisting Digital Curator with inspection, inventory and cataloging of digital collection items and prepping materials for ingest to the digital repository.

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The Virginia Tech Libraries are recruiting a Repository Collections Specialist.

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The Repository Collections Specialist (RCS) assumes responsibility for the architecture and management of collections for the institutional repository, VTechWorks. Under the general supervision of the VTechWorks Librarian and according to relevant digital library and archival standards, the incumbent will process materials; create, submit, organize, and maintain collections; and oversee and conduct quality control for the repository. Processing may also entail describing materials following locally adopted metadata standards, linking files, and assessing copyright status. The RCS will assist with policy development and identify potential materials for the repository, design workflows for single and batch uploads, serve as a consultant to collection administrators and submitters—Virginia Tech faculty, students and staff, supervise a student assistant who helps process materials for the repository, and document policies, procedures, and repository activities.

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The Digital Public Library of America is recruiting a Technology Specialist.

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• Report to the Director for Technology, working to design, develop, test, integrate, support, and document user-facing applications and back-end systems.
• Support the philosophy of open source, shared, and community-built tools, scripts, and technologies.
• Be conversant and comfortable with digital library technologies and engage cultural heritage communities and consortial efforts.
• Support content management policies, process, and workflows, and contribute to the development of new ones.
• Demonstrate knowledge of, and experience with, web application and software development and data modeling.

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The Montana State University Library is recruiting a Data Management Librarian.

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Lead development of a data management services program to serve the needs of faculty and students across the University. Participate in university and library initiatives to develop policies and offer sustainable services and infrastructure that enable management of research data over the intended data lifecycle. Work with partners in the library and on campus to develop a data-publishing model for shared access to open data. Assist researchers in developing data management plans, including those mandated by funding agencies. Provide consultation services for faculty and students on data-related issues and challenges arising from their research. Develop training and documentation for MSU Library faculty and staff to enable effective data consultation services. Help build an open data-sharing platform using data management tools and RESTful APIs or web services. Participate in the library's liaison program to create data management opportunities and liaison work. Develop a research agenda that results in publications in peer-reviewed forums.

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