Category: Digital Library Jobs

OCLC is recruiting a Systems Engineer—Digital Collection Services.

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As a Systems Engineering Specialist at OCLC working with the Digital Collection Services group, you will be at the cutting edge of large scale digital preservation of a wide variety of materials, and will play an important role in OCLC's mission to connect libraries and make quality information available to the world. In this position you will wear several important hats: web/network guru, operating systems specialist, systems integrator and troubleshooter, and performance and security analyst.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology is recruiting a Metadata Librarian.

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Serve as Metadata Librarian for scientific/technical library and museum digital projects. Create, review, and modify metadata for effective discovery and access to NIST technical report and image collections. Coordinate and execute work flows for metadata processing and digital object preparation. Deposit metadata in national and local repositories. Work in partnership with Digital Services and Metadata Librarians on planning, implementation, and assessment of digital services initiatives. Collaborate with Research Librarians and perform information research using scientific/technical databases and other resources to create and describe new collections of NIST digital content. Serve as Lab Liaison to provide consultation and conduct outreach activities on metadata, taxonomy development, and authority control tools and techniques to improve discovery, access, and impact of NIST research. Monitor and report on changing technologies and current best practices in digital preservation. Perform some original cataloging as needed.

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries are recruiting an Applications Analyst.

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The University Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking an Applications Analyst to join the Carolina Digital Repository development team in the Library Systems department. The Carolina Digital Repository (CDR) is a digital archive for materials produced by members of the UNC community. It preserves and provides access to digital scholarly output, digitized and born-digital special collections, and university records of enduring value. The CDR uses open-source Fedora Commons repository software and iRODS data grid software for storage management. The work of the Digital Repository Analyst is highly collaborative in nature, requiring coordination with a team of developers, systems administrators, archivists, and external stakeholders. The Digital Repository Analyst develops tools supporting ingest, management, preservation, and delivery of digital content. The Analyst participates in the full-life cycle of application development, from design through implementation, testing, user acceptance,

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The University of Tennessee, Chattanooga's Lupton Library is recruiting a Digital Archivist.

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Reporting to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, the Digital Archivist plays a leadership role in the development, planning, promotion, delivery, and evaluation of digital initiatives involving Special Collections materials and services.

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Wright State University Libraries are recruiting a Metadata Librarian.

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To be responsible for the creation of metadata, associated authority and quality control, and maintenance of digital materials

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Barnard College Library and Academic Information Services is recruiting a Digital Archivist.

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Under the direction of the Associate Director, Research & Instructional Services (RIS) and serving within the RIS division of the Barnard Library and Academic Information Services (BLAIS) department, the Digital Archivist will conceive, develop and implement technology related projects for the Barnard College Archives, in addition to providing support for collecting, organizing, maintaining, curating, and making accessible media materials, records and other primary sources relating to Barnard College and its alumnae.

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Harvard University IT Library Technology Services is recruiting a Software Engineer, Library Technology Services.

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Harvard University IT Library Technology Services is seeking a highly skilled software developer to design and develop digital repository and ancillary software for the Harvard Library Digital Repository Service and associated library web applications and web services for managing digital assets and for delivering them to users. May also develop software for interfacing with and supporting library data management and discovery applications. Developed software must be of high quality and reliability, supporting long term digital preservation and public access for critical library digital content that is accessed by thousands of users on a daily basis.

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The William & Anita Newman Library of Baruch College is recruiting a Metadata Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad (job ID: 6525):

The successful candidate will be responsible for the creation and application of metadata across a wide range of materials, including digital and physical collections. The position reports to the Head of Collection Management, but requires close collaboration with the College Archivist, Head of Cataloging, IT staff, and units of the College that produce digital assets. The Metadata Librarian has a leadership role in the development of the College's institutional repository, Digital Media Library, and other digital collections. This position is also responsible for managing the batch loading and updating of MARC records for e-books in the catalog, helping to troubleshoot access problems with electronic resources, and advising staff and faculty on metadata standards and appropriate schema.

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The Smith College Libraries are recruiting a Director of Digital Strategies & Services.

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Lead the Libraries and the Libraries' Digital Strategies & Services group in collaboratively developing, integrating and supporting current and emerging technologies for all library services to enhance and improve the learning and research experience of our users. Facilitate and improve access to digital scholarly resources through a multitude of web services platforms. Lead the Libraries' collaborative efforts in campus digital initiatives in providing discovery, access and preservation for the college's unique scholarly assets. Collaborate with library leadership and staff to realize the vision and mission of the Libraries.

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The University of California Office of the President is recruiting a Copyright Management Officer.

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Reporting to the Director of CDL Access & Publishing Services, the Copyright Management Officer will serve as the CDL expert and point of contact on copyright issues pertaining most specifically to the UCSF Open Access Policy (and others as they are implemented across the campuses), eScholarship open access publishing services, data-intensive research activities, as well as the use and reuse of copyrighted materials within UC's systemwide special collections services. This position will also consult collaboratively across the organization, coordinating with other CDL units that provide related services and policy guidance in regards to data management and licensed content. Tasked with educating librarians, faculty, staff and students in copyright matters, the incumbent will provide leadership in the development of copyright policies and best practices, as well as the development of systemwide resources designed to provide ongoing guidance in these issues. In addition, the Copyright Management Officer will monitor and participate in the development of national and international legislation and policies around copyright and will lead the effort to advise and consolidate systemwide responses to these initiatives.

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Virginia Tech's Newman Library is recruiting a Computer Systems Analyst.

Here's an excerpt from the ad (posting number:0122286):

Virginia Tech's Newman Library is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Computer Systems Analyst. This position writes code to improve locally developed and community-driven software from application development through deployment. Automates metadata discovery, extraction, creation and/or migration. Supports digital preservation strategies (e.g., writing plugins, monitoring networked caches). Supports digital library, repository, publishing, and virtual community systems by writing and/or using programs, including Java, Python, Ruby, Perl, PHP, MySQL, CSS, HTML, and JavaScript. Performs project related work.

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Wichita State University Libraries are recruiting a Metadata and Digital Initiatives Librarian.

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The Wichita State University Libraries is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and forward thinking librarian to join the Libraries as an active participant in providing support to the research and data management needs of our campus community. The Metadata and Digital Initiatives Librarian will work in a dynamic and flexible environment, focusing on creation and access management of digital collections, provision of metadata for diverse materials including print and digital collections, and training and supervision as assigned.

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The California State University's Office of the Chancellor is recruiting a Director, Systemwide Digital Library Services.

Here's an excerpt from the ad (job ID: 863):

The California State University, Office of the Chancellor, is seeking a Director of Systemwide Digital Library Services who is responsible for the entire life cycle of each system and project with a particular focus on open source systems from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance. As the leader of a team actively engaged in applied research and development, the Director provides technology and design leadership, management of systemwide projects with 23 campus libraries, supervises staff, and oversees the work of external partners in the development of new systems and services.

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Purdue University Libraries are recruiting a Data Services Specialist.

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The Data Services Specialist will work with faculty and staff to integrate data services throughout the Libraries. The Data Services Specialist will work centrally to design, develop and implement resources, tools, and systems. S/he will assess Libraries faculty and staff needs for professional development and training in this area; advise in the use of effective data management tools and activities; collaborate with campus partners in support of data services; monitor and research new data curation approaches and technologies that may be applicable to data services; and facilitate the implementation of data service innovations. S/he will lead the Data Working Group, a Libraries-wide group which coordinates training and data services best practices.

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The University of Georgia Libraries are recruiting a Digital Projects Librarian/Archivist.

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The University of Georgia Libraries seeks a Digital Projects Librarian/Archivist who will be responsible for metadata, imaging, vendor relations, student hiring and supervision, quality control, and other duties related to the development of digital resources for Digital Library of Georgia initiatives including but not limited to the federally supported Georgia Historic Newspaper project and America's Turning Point, a collaborative Civil War digitization project between the Hargrett Library, Atlanta History Center, and the Georgia Historical Society. The incumbent performs imaging quality control, preservation metadata creation, and project management as a part of UGA's cost share for federally and other externally funded projects. The Digital Projects Librarian/Archivist reports to the Associate Director of the Digital Library of Georgia (DLG) and works as a member of the DLG's Metadata and Site Development unit.

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The Iowa State University Library is recruiting a Scholarly Communications Librarian.

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This position will serve as the Scholarly Communications Librarian and have a key leadership role in coordinating the overall library scholarly communications program, which addresses issues such as open access, e-science, digital data management plans, data curation, copyright, fair use and author's rights; and includes the library digital repository.

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The Texas A&M Libraries are recruiting a Digital Repository Librarian.

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Reporting to the Head of Digital Services & Scholarly Communication, the Digital Repository Librarian oversees the day-to-day services of the Texas A&M Digital Repository currently based on the DSpace system. The Librarian also provides basic user support for the digital publishing platforms supported by the Texas Digital Library, particularly the Open Journal System (OJS) and Open Conference System (OCS). The Librarian will maintain current knowledge of the functions and features of DSpace, OJS, and OCS and will educate both Library personnel and campus constituents about the functions and features of these systems.

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The Cornell University Library is recruiting a Digital Scholarship Initiatives Coordinator.

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The Cornell University Library is seeking a Digital Scholarship Initiatives Coordinator. Reporting to the AUL for Digital Scholarship & Preservation Services (DSPS), the Digital Scholarship Initiatives Coordinator will provide leadership in conceptualizing and implementing new digital scholarship and preservation initiatives with a focus on needs assessment, requirements analysis, and business planning. One of the key responsibilities will be facilitating the implementation of CUL's scholarly communication outreach program by partnering with subject liaisons to understand service needs, coordinate awareness sessions, and facilitate forming new partnerships with faculty in pursuing digital research and teaching initiatives.

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The University of Alabama Libraries are recruiting a Digital Repository Manager.

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The Digital Repository Manager will be focused on the management and support of our growing repository of content, as well as development of support for new and better functionality. This person will research software developments in the field and potentially modify those we adopt to meet our own needs. He or she would be deeply involved in infrastructure development and support for long-term access. The Digital Repository Manager will analyze technical and work flow problems and devise and implement solutions.

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Longwood University's Greenwood Library is recruiting a Special Collections & Digital Initiatives Librarian.

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Longwood University's Greenwood Library seeks a creative, dynamic and service-oriented individual to serve as the new Special Collections & Digital Initiatives Librarian who will shape the future direction of the department and contribute to the strategic plan of the Library. The successful candidate will provide expertise and leadership in areas of special collections, archives, and digital project management. S/he will have primary responsibility for launching and maintaining the university's institutional repository that is hosted on the Digital Commons platform.

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