Category: Digital Library Jobs

Florida State University Libraries are recruiting an Associate Dean for Digital Scholarship and Technology Services.

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The FSU Libraries seek an innovative, experienced information professional to work with a variety of constituencies at a major research university to (1) provide high-quality digital information services, (2) develop a robust institutional repository and other tools that support digital scholarship, (3) encourage innovation in digital scholarship, (4) provide leadership on scholarly communication issues through broad-based solutions that work in a diverse, fast-paced academic environment.

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Washington University Libraries are recruiting a Digital Publishing and Digital Preservation Librarian.

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The Digital Publishing and Preservation Librarian is responsible for the management of archival and access digital assets for the campus-wide digital repository based in the Washington University Libraries. . . .

Primary content for the access repository represents targeted services to our users and stakeholders that meet demonstrated needs: electronic theses and dissertations, undergraduate honors theses, open-access scholarly contributions from Washington University faculty, and scientific data sets; archival digital assets from select digital projects across campus and those created within the University Libraries. Support for original publication of locally created online journals, conference proceedings and similar content is an emerging priority.

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The Western Washington University Libraries are recruiting a Senior Developer for Digital Initiatives.

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The Western Washington University Libraries seeks a Senior Developer for Digital Initiatives to lead the development, implementation and maintenance of applications which support digital initiatives. The successful candidate in this new key position will work with content specialists to test, evaluate, and develop web tools and applications.

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The Georgia State University Library is recruiting a Digital Initiatives Librarian.

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Georgia State University Library seeks an enthusiastic, collegial, self-starter to serve as the manager of the Digital Archive @ Georgia State University, the University's institutional repository, which highlights the research and scholarly productivity of members of the University community. The University Library administers the archive to collect, organize, disseminate, and preserve the digital scholarly output of Georgia State University faculty, students and staff. The repository is hosted on the Digital Commons platform and currently includes ETDs, conference materials and journals.

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The College of William & Mary's Earl Gregg Swem Library is recruiting a Digital Archivist.

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The Digital Archivist will serve as the SCRC's [Special Collections Research Center] expert relating to all aspects of digital collections and activities. The position will take a lead role in the creation, maintenance, and stewardship of digital collections in the SCRC and will coordinate the SCRC's archival management system, discovery tools, and online presence via the web and social media. This position will perform other regular archival duties including reference service, outreach activities, and instructional activities with classes visiting the SCRC.

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The Yale University Library is recruiting a Digital Initiatives Project Manager.

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Reporting to the Manuscripts and Archives (MSSA) Head of Digital Information Systems while working in close collaboration with Library IT, the Fortunoff Video Archives (FVA) Senior Archivist, the Director of Digitization Initiatives, the Digital Preservation Librarian, and other Library stakeholders, the Digital Initiatives Project Manager will have a dual responsibility: (1) to provide technical support and project management for the ongoing Fortunoff Video Archive mass digitization project; and (2) to provide support for digital repository development to ensure long-term preservation of, and access to, digital audio and video collections.

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The Gilcrease Museum is recruiting a Digitization Project Manager.

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Gilcrease Museum, operated through The University of Tulsa, seeks a qualified individual that can successfully implement and direct the museum's digitization and electronic cataloguing efforts that will ensure the museum's collection of archival material, fine art and anthropology objects are preserved for future generations and made increasingly accessible to the public. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing an operations plan for digitizing collection material, establish and maintain a categorization methodology that allows key-word and subject search and retrieval from the digital asset management system, supervise paid and volunteer staff, provide monthly progress reports, and manage the day-to-day operations of the digitization project, and periodically teaches a class for The University of Tulsa's Master's degree course in Museum Science and Management.

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The Northern Illinois University Libraries are recruiting a Technical Associate/Digital Repository Developer.

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Responsible for the research, development, and ongoing maintenance of the Fedora Commons digital repository and digital collections websites, running in Drupal with the Islandora module. The Digital Repository Developer works with the Digital Collections Curator to plan and design new websites and uses new web service technologies to improve the user experience in discovering, finding, or acquiring library content.

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The New York University Libraries are recruiting a Manager, Digital Library Publication and Access.

Here's an excerpt from the ad (posting number: 20093885):

Lead information technology projects to support the publication and use of digital scholarly materials: from DLTS digitization and preservation activities, partnerships with faculty or organizations, or other sources. Principal point of contact for scholars or groups partnering with DLTS in publication or scholarly communication projects. Principal point of contact for special collections / archives. Lead projects to research, develop and deploy software solutions to enable DLTS publication and access services to scale across a broad set of content types and partner requirements. As a member of the Digital Library Management Group, manage projects and contribute to the overall management of the Digital Library Program.

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The Center for Digital Research and Scholarship at the Columbia University Libraries/Information Services is recruiting a Research Data Manager.

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Reporting to the Director of the Center for Digital Research and Scholarship (CDRS) (http://cdrs.columbia.edu/), a division of the Columbia University Libraries/Information Services, the Research Data Manager will work closely with the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research, staff within CDRS (particularly the Digital Repository Manager and the Head of the Scholarly Communication Program), data librarians and librarian subject specialists, and others within the Columbia University community on planning, outreach, and policy development to address the data life cycle needs of researchers at Columbia University and its affiliates. S/he will also work closely with the Libraries Digital Program Division staff and the Metadata Librarian on implementation of best practices in data curation, storage, archiving, and preservation.

The Harvard Library is recruiting a Digital Library Technologist.

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The Harvard Library's Office for Scholarly Communication is looking for a talented web technologist with a blend of library and programming skills and a passion for democratizing access to knowledge. . . .

Create and maintain web/mobile sites using Drupal and other rapid development platforms. Generate novel javascript widgets and visualizations to support open access initiatives. Craft back-end scripts and processes for data ingest and reporting. Take ownership of new open access projects. Work closely with librarians, scholars, and technologists across institutional boundaries. Both librarians with programming experience and software engineers with a library background are welcome to apply.

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The University of Iowa Libraries are recruiting a Digital Processing Coordinator Librarian.

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Reporting to the Head, Preservation & Conservation, the Digital Processing Coordinator Librarian manages centralized digitization and processing of collections. The Coordinator works closely with staff in Library Information Technology, Cataloging-Metadata, Digital Research & Publishing, other library departments and vendors on digitization projects in all formats, including books, photographs, manuscripts, 3D objects, and audio/visual media.

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Florida International University's College of Law Library is recruiting a Legal Research and Digital Initiatives Law Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad (Job ID: 504480):

Florida International University's College of Law Library is seeking a service-oriented, innovative and proactive librarian to expand services and build digital collections in a young but rapidly growing library. The Legal Research and Digital Initiatives Law Librarian reports to the Associate Dean for Information Resources/Director of the Law Library and provides high-level reference assistance, leadership in issues related to scholarly communication, open access publishing, and resource digitization, and develops and manages web-based resources, including licensing and access issues.

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Purdue University Libraries are recruiting a Digital Preservation and Electronic Records Archivist.

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Reporting to the University Archivist and Head, Archives and Special Collections Division, the Digital Preservation and Electronic Records Archivist will be responsible for the management, acquisition, appraisal, description, and preservation of born-digital records with historical, evidential, research, or administrative value to the university. Will collaborate with faculty and staff to collect, manage, preserve, and provide access to born digital and digitally reformatted collections. Will participate in the active management and preservation of a wide array of types of digital collections, including but not limited to university electronic records and websites, born digital manuscripts and personal papers, faculty research datasets and scholarly publications.

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The McMaster University Library is recruiting a Digital Repository Librarian.

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The position coordinates with library staff to ensure efficient operation of the digital repository system, and supervises a team of student digitization workers. Key responsibilities include: developing the technical infrastructure necessary to support the Library's digitization strategy; leading and/or consulting on digital projects/initiatives that develop digital collections; providing training and support for other library staff in the development of digital collections; and ensuring adherence to accepted digital preservation policies and practices. Supporting and coordinating the creation of metadata for digital collections is a key activity.

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Weill Cornell Medical College is recruiting a Data Services/Metadata Librarian.

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The data services/metadata librarian supports the creation, discovery of and access to the institution's data and to the library's digital and print content through consultation, metadata creation, analysis, enrichment, and maintenance according to local and national cataloging and metadata standards.

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The University of California Berkeley is recruiting a Project Archivist/ Digital Project Manager.

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The University of California, Berkeley, is seeking a Processing Archivist and Digital Project Manager whose primary responsibility will be the processing of two large architectural records collections. This is a full-time (1 FTE), temporary appointment for one year. The successful candidate will have experience with processing complex collections, demonstrated understanding of archival description and non-traditional materials, familiarity with archival standards (EAD, METS, MARC, MODS), and strong communication skills.

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Mount Holyoke College's Library, Information, and Technology Services is recruiting a Digital Collections and Metadata Lead.

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Reporting to the Head of Digital Assets and Preservation Services (DAPS), the Digital Collections and Metadata Lead manages digital repository systems and supports day-to-day operations of the department. Collaborates closely with other LITS departments and MHC units to develop rich local and unique digital collections, especially those that showcase the work of faculty and students and support the College's mission of teaching excellence.

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The University of Winnipeg Library is recruiting a Copyright Officer and Head of the Copyright Office.

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The University of Winnipeg invites suitable candidates to apply for the Librarian position of Copyright Officer and Head of the Copyright Office. Situated in the Library, the incumbent will provide oversight for the University's copyright compliance efforts by developing a comprehensive copyright management program for the entire University community. This program will include the development and communication of copyright policies and copyright instruction for faculty, staff and students. Accordingly, the position requires extensive consultation with individuals and units external to the Library, including the University's Corporate Secretary and General Counsel Office, and the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology.

The University of Pennsylvania Libraries are recruiting a Senior Developer.

Here's an excerpt from the ad (reference number: 120632982):

Reporting to the Director of Information Technologies and Digital Development, the position manages software development for multiple complex digital library projects

• Develop and implement digital library applications to support teaching & learning and research efforts at the University including technical architectures, application specifications, coding, database design, & workflow analysis
• Manage project teams and initiatives to implement technical solutions and designs
• Provide expertise to the Libraries' IT operations on metadata that are relevant to digital library implementation and develop local, reusable methodologies for metadata interactions

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