Category: Digital Library Jobs

The University of Michigan Library is recruiting a Digital Preservation Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Digital Preservation Librarian will report to the head of the Department of Preservation and Conservation. Working closely with staff in Library IT Core Services, Digital Library Production Service, the Scholarly Publishing Office, Deep Blue, Preservation, and other library units, as well as with partners at other institutions, the Digital Preservation Librarian will:

• Research, plan, and develop the digital preservation program for University Library collections of enduring value in digital format: review existing library practices and analyze needs and establish policies and best practices for the long-term protection and access to digital materials of all types, both created by or acquired by the library. While the library’s focus has been on text and images, digital collections to be preserved may also include data, audio-visual resources, Web pages, and ephemera. Working with specialists at other partner institutions, the Digital Preservation Librarian will also support the development of the preservation program for the HathiTrust.
• Assist in the ongoing development of requirements and specifications, including formats and metadata, for digital material the library solicits, accepts, or purchases into its collections. Advise both library staff and external content creators on strategies and the practical implementation of those specifications.
• Advise library staff and digital initiatives on all phases of the life cycle of digital content with the aim of long-term retention and access; provide training or orientations. Represent and champion digital preservation interests across the library, the university, and to the community at large.
• Prepare proposals for external funding for digital preservation projects. Prepare specifications for vended services that support the digital preservation program; evaluate responses to proposals for such services and make recommendations for selecting vendors; and act on behalf of the library as a technical liaison on preservation issues to vendors providing digital materials. Represent the University Library in cooperative projects or programs in digital preservation.
• Research and advise the library on contingency plans against threats to the digital collections, such as industry changes to file formats, natural disaster, and security breaches.
• Stay current on developing technologies, standards, and practice in preservation of digital collections; recommend responses to these developments through periodic alerts, summaries, reports, and revisions to policies and procedures. Represent the University Library in forums on digital preservation at the campus, regional, national, or international level.

The MIT Libraries are recruiting a Metadata Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The MIT Libraries is seeking a self-motivated Metadata Librarian to join the service-oriented and innovative staff of our Cataloging and Metadata Services (CAMS) Department in support of discovery and access to MIT collections in both print and digital formats. This is a new position, whose responsibilities include: original and complex copy cataloging of monographic materials in all formats, creating and maintaining authority records, and creating metadata for the Libraries' digital projects. This position will serve as a resource for support staff performing copy cataloging and assist the unit manager with staff training, workflow redesign, and prioritizing and managing projects. The Metadata Librarian reports to the Head of the Monograph Cataloging Unit, works closely with the Metadata Specialist who leads the Metadata Services unit, and collaborates with staff of other library units engaged in metadata creation. S/he will direct students and supervise the work of staff as needed, be expected to keep current with emerging standards, and participate in committees and projects within MIT Libraries and beyond. The MIT Libraries currently utilize the Ex Libris' Aleph System for its Integrated Library System and DSpace for its digital repository. We are experimenting with vendor cataloging and end-processing services for more routine materials in order to allow CAMS to focus on specialized resources and MIT-produced content. CAMS maintains a close working relationship with all the directorates in the MIT Libraries and in particular works with the Technology Research and Development group which engages in research on the application of Semantic Web and Data Grid technologies to digital libraries and data curation. CAMS seeks to operationalize the output of this research.

The Indiana University Digital Library Program is recruiting a Programmer/Analyst, Variations Application Development.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Working as part of a small software development team for the Variations digital music library system, maintains and improves the algorithm for converting library catalog records to a FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) model; re-architects the search subsystem within Variations to make it separable and FRBR-based; implements web-based user interfaces for the new search and cataloging features; participates in full software life cycle activities: requirements, design, implementation, testing, debugging, maintenance, and support; communicates effectively with the larger team, which includes usability and user interface design personnel and metadata specialists; and documents work and trains users as needed.

The University of Massachusetts Boston Joseph P. Healey Library is recruiting a Digital Library Services Librarian for Technical Services.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Digital Library Services Librarian for Technical Services assumes overall responsibility for digital library services metadata development, cataloging, and quality control policy development and maintenance in coordination with Fenway Library Online (FLO) standards and expectations. The incumbent trains, supervises, and develops all primary technical services functions in a network environment with FLO in accordance with new developing modes to acquire, access, and store information resources. This position is part of the Digital Library Services (DLS) management team which coordinates departmental policies, procedures and workflows, including technical services and how DLS functions related to other library operations and services, particularly Reference Outreach and Instruction. The incumbent supports access to Healey Library’s print and digital collections, including e-journals, e-books, blogs, pod-casts, 3-D images, virtual environments, and other web content as selected by faculty, librarians, and other stakeholders. S/he also assists in the development and maintenance of the library’s web portal. The incumbent works in coordination with the Acquisitions Coordinator and the Electronic Resources Librarian to ensure efficient and effective delivery of electronic resources to the campus community, using emerging information technologies and standards-based methods. S/he works independently with Library colleagues and community partners to develop and provide access to information and materials that support research and public needs and meet the outreach goals of the Library. S/he participates in preparing grant submissions for additional projects and maintains statistics and produces monthly reports

Houston Public Library is recruiting a Librarian III.

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The Houston Public Library seeks an energetic, knowledgeable, self motivated, customer service driven individual to create descriptive metadata for digital images as well as texts in accordance with established standards and make accessible online. Participate in the development of policy and procedures for digitization projects and coordinate them with other departments and cultural institutions. Assist digitalization staff to manage digital content, and determine controlled vocabularies, and perform original cataloging. Monitor and maintain URL links in the Innovative Interfaces, Inc. bibliographic databases for subscribed online databases, and electronic books, eAudiobooks, and journals. Supervise one paraprofessional as well as any temporary digital collections staff. Work with manager to establish local cataloging rules and schema for digital collection.

The University of Minnesota is recruiting a Director, Copyright and Publishing Resource Center.

The University of Minnesota seeks leadership for its newly established Copyright and Publishing Resource Center (CPRC). Based in the University Libraries http://www.lib.umn.edu/, the Center plays a critical educational and advisory role within the University community and engages nationally in the evolving legal and policy arenas relevant to intellectual property, copyright, and publishing. In the context of emergent technologies and new methods/genre of scholarship, the Director develops programs and supports the University in policy development in areas relevant to the creation, use, and sharing of recorded knowledge. The Director reports to the Associate University Librarian for Academic Programs.

The Center is an outcome of the University's recent copyright policy development and recognizes the increasing complexity of issues of ownership and use of copyrighted resources in a digital age. The University's copyright policy affirms the rights of faculty and student ownership of academic works and encourages broad access to these works to facilitate the advancement of knowledge within the academy. Further, e-education efforts will require new models for shared or University ownership of learning resources. The University's land grant mission, global research agenda, and robust digital infrastructure create a context where an informed community vis-à-vis copyright and publishing is essential.

The University Libraries provide campus leadership and community education about the use and creation of information resources and play a vital role in the development of technologies to facilitate the processes of teaching, learning, and research. The Libraries' established program in copyright education will be expanded in the Center, and the Center will draw upon the Libraries' network of discipline liaisons and technology infrastructure to reach a broad audience. The Center operates in collaboration with other campus offices, including the Office of General Counsel.

The Phillips Memorial Library at Providence College is recruiting a Digital Services and Cataloging Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad (position 0000616):

Leads the Digital Services and Cataloging (DSC) initiatives.

The DSC unit has primary responsibility for digital services and knowledge management: 1) leadership in the library's digital initiatives, especially its institutional repository; 2) management of PC's materials cataloging in all formats. The DSC unit also collaborates closely with other areas of Collection Services and electronic resources.

The University of Richmond Libraries are recruiting a Director of Bibliographic and Digital Services.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Director of Bibliographic and Digital Services (BDS) provides strategically focused leadership, coordination, administration, and policy management for all technical and digital services, including acquisitions, serials, cataloging, special collections, electronic resource management, and the University's growing digital library program, which includes the planning for, creation of, and preservation of sustainable digital library collections and services. Develops and implements innovative programs to facilitate change and promote an environment of continuous improvement through library-wide strategic planning, policy making, and development and evaluation of services. Identifies staff training needs to further the goal of providing efficient, effective, and high quality services. Supervises Head, Digital Initiatives; Head, Cataloging and Metadata Services; Head, Acquisitions; Electronic Resources Librarian; and the Head, Collections Development and Special Collections Librarian.

The Bridgewater State College's Maxwell Library is recruiting a Digital Services Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with librarians, faculty, staff, administrators and others to design, develop, deploy and provide ongoing maintenance for the Library’s digital publishing initiatives. The Digital Services Librarian will investigate, evaluate and recommend appropriate digital collection management software products and/or systems, oversee and participate in their implementation, and provide training in their use. The Digital Services Librarians will develop written workflows, policies and procedures to bring digitization projects to fruition; assist in writing grant applications to fund digitization projects; monitor professional trends, communicate positively and effectively with colleagues within and outside the Library; maintain a positive, focused customer service orientation; and apply critical and creative thinking skills to resolve problems successfully in a collegial, team-based environment. The Digital Services Librarian will represent the College and the Library in statewide and regional digitization projects, seek opportunities for participating in collaborative projects and programs; and perform other duties as assigned, which may include but not be limited to collection development responsibilities and reference services.

The University of Virginia Library is recruiting a Digital Humanities Specialist.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The University of Virginia Library seeks a technically-grounded, visionary person with a deep understanding of scholarship in the humanities and social sciences to shape the services of the Scholars' Lab and Digital Scholarship R&D departments around text-based digital humanities. The successful candidate will design and implement technical services that sustain legacy content while supporting current faculty development, are forward-looking to research trends such as data mining, visualization, and social, semantic, and web services, and that further UVA Library's reputation as a leader in the digital humanities. . . .

Responsibilities: Reporting to the Director of Digital Research & Scholarship, the Digital Humanities Specialist offers and coordinates support for scholarly projects and public services around text-based digital humanities. This individual will: consult with faculty on scholarly and technical goals and best practices; perform XSL work in support of faculty projects as needed and provide targeted TEI, XML, and XSLT training for faculty and students; collaborate with Digital Scholarship R&D on the development of faculty projects with significant textual components; pursue innovative solutions to problems of ontology, markup, data mining, visualization, and display; supervise XML/XSLT efforts by Scholars' Lab students attached to faculty projects; create and offer training programs related to text-based digital humanities, assist in ongoing corpus management work related to resources developed by the former Etext Center; and follow emerging standards and methods to ensure that UVA Library practices keep pace in public service and technology support. The Digital Humanities Specialist is further expected to engage professionally in digital scholarship by publishing and presenting original research or development work.

The Frederick L. Ehrman Library at New York University is recruiting a Digital Projects Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Digital Projects Librarian will join the Library Medical Informatics Group (LMIG) in the provision of high-quality computing services to the faculty and staff of the libraries, as well as to the libraries' constituencies in the Medical Center. The Digital Projects Librarian will take the lead role in coordinating the design, creation, and maintenance of the libraries' digital projects in a manner that is consistent with NYU Medical Center policies and supports library resources of the NYU Health Sciences Libraries at the NYU School of Medicine, College of Dentistry and Nursing, Bellevue Hospital and the Hospital for Joint Diseases as well as the library's three consumer health branches.

The Digital Projects Librarian is responsible for the coordination of the libraries' digital initiatives. Working in a highly integrated team environment, the Digital Projects Librarian will assess appropriate standards, policies, and procedures for application to the library's digital projects and ensure continued development and maintenance of the libraries' digital initiatives, which include projects with the Archives, digital resources targeted for special groups, and joint projects with the Medical Education IT services unit and other departments of the School of Medicine.

This is a tenure track position and reports to the Associate Director for Library Systems.

The University of Texas Libraries are recruiting a Digital Archivist.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Plan, schedule and implement the creation of digital content and collections. Scan and digitize archival material in a variety of formats. Prepare digital content, with rigorous attention to metadata development, for access through Center's Web site and through other methods. Supervise project staff. Function Lead effort to plan for long-term preservation of digital assets, including born-digital such as email. Investigate, plan and manage format conversions and migrations to meet preservation needs of collections. Develop policy and procedures for digital asset management. Oversee digitization operations and workflows. Investigate and recommend equipment and standards. Lead effort to identify, implement, and maintain new digital repository system. Work closely with webmaster to schedule content additions and updates to Web site. Participates in collection development, donor relations, and on-site assessment and acquisition of material as assigned. Participate in reference desk rotation. Keeps current with research and emerging technologies and make recommendations as appropriate. Assist in transferring archival collections to the Center, occasionally traveling within the state driving a UT vehicle. Occasional interstate or intrastate travel to transfer collections, for collection development or donor relations.

The Harvard University Library is recruiting a Digital Library Software Engineer (one-year term appointment with possibility of renewal).

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Harvard University's Library (HUL) seeks a programmer/analyst for development of a digital scholarship repository. This is a unique opportunity to serve as the technical lead on a project to collect and share the university's research with the world. Reporting to the Manager of Systems Development in HUL's Office for Information Systems and the Program Manager of HUL's Office for Scholarly Communication, position responsibilities include development of web applications, tools, interfaces, and databases. S/he will assume ongoing configuration, customization, and integration of our open-source DSpace repository, with the aim of rapidly deploying production code for user-friendly deposit, management, and reporting processes. The position requires the ability to multi-task and to help grasp requirements from discussions with stakeholders, recommend solutions, and translate these into specifications, prototypes, and production code with accompanying documentation. The ideal candidate will work efficiently, creatively, and independently as requirements evolve, and also enjoy collaborative problem solving (locally as well as more broadly, in regular communication with other repository developers).

Houston Public Library is recruiting a Digital Project Manager.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Digital Project Manager leads the library's Digital Projects and will have primary responsibility for building a comprehensive digital initiatives program.

Other position specific accountabilities are as follows:

• In collaboration with special collections managers, identify existing content within the library for digitization;
• Seek out new content and new partners for digital initiatives.
• Manage a wide range of project activities using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Provide leadership in technical planning, technical implementation, management and support of digital collections, working with IT, Web, and Cataloging staff.
• Develop specifications and requirements within project scope and budget and manage contracts with external service providers.
• Identify grant and other external support and take the lead in grant writing.
• Promote use of the institution's digital collections through demonstrations to library departments and affiliated groups and at professional conferences.
• Serve as the institution's representative to various consortia on shared digital initiatives.

The Georgetown University Library is recruiting a Digital Services Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad (also advertised in the Washington Post on 1/26/09):

The Digital Services Librarian:

• participates in the planning, implementation and maintenance of the library’s core digital services including the Archival Management System, Digital Repository, Integrated Library System, and the OpenURL Resolver;
• ensures the interoperability of distributed library systems containing digital projects, specialized collections, finding aids, licensed resources and educational and instructional resources; and
• Communicates information on digital library activities to Library staff and the University Community

The New York Public Library is recruiting an Application Developer.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Under the general direction of the under the direction of the Managing Director of the Digital Labs, develops applications and provides maintenance and support for the ongoing deployment of digital library collection user interfaces and database applications. In collaboration with other digital library technical and managerial staff, develops software tools for digital library collection development and user access. Advises and supports technical developers on best coding practices and industry standards. Builds and supports software libraries for use by all developers in Digital Library Program. Establishes software packages for middleware than can be centrally accessed to ensure security for database access. Supervises other technical developers as needed. Performs other duties as required.

The MIT Libraries are recruiting a Web Developer (two-year term appointment with the possibility of extension).

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The MIT Libraries are seeking an experienced web developer to join the team designing, building and supporting its production systems and services, which include the libraries' website (http://libraries.mit.edu/), a meta-search portal to licensed content, the open source software digital library and archiving system called DSpace (http://dspace.org), data visualization tools from the SIMILE (http://simile.mit.edu) project, and several other systems. The developer will be responsible for all aspects of requirements gathering, technical analysis and development, testing and documenting customer-facing applications, working alone or as a member of a team. The position, which reports to the Head of Software Development in the Libraries, requires a knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individual with extensive experience in user interface design on the web and thorough grounding in HCI principles and practices.

The American Heritage Center of the University of Wyoming is recruiting an Archivist for Digital Programs at Wyoming.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Archivist will collaboratively plan, schedule, and implement the creation of digital collections. The Archivist will provide leadership in the creation and delivery of digital content that responds to the needs of the AHC’s collections and preservation priorities. These include digitization of archives and special collections and other materials in text, image, audio, and video formats; and participating in the development of a digital repository systems to preserve and make accessible the intellectual output of the University of Wyoming. The Archivist will oversee operating procedures and workflows; investigate and recommend appropriate standards (technical, metadata, etc.) and implement quality control procedures; prioritize and coordinate digitization production; investigate, plan, and manage format conversions and migrations; maintain awareness and develop in-depth knowledge of new technology.

The Southern New Hampshire University Library is recruiting a Digital Content Specialist (two year position).

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SNHU has received an Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant to build an institutional repository using DSpace starting with the digitization of student theses and working papers from the School of Community Economic Development. Reporting to the Electronic Resources Librarian, the Digital Content Specialist/CED Specialist has primary responsibility for reading archived School of Community and Economic Development theses and project reports and writing abstracts for these works. This position will also assist the Digital Initiatives Librarian with the development of metadata, securing copyright permissions, and setup of the SCED DSpace community. This is a grant funded position for up to a period of two years.

The Library and Learning Resource Centre of the Open University is recruiting a Programmer/Repository Web Developer (temporary contract until July 2011).

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

Would you like to contribute to a key role in the development of OU Library's systems, services & products to support all its business processes for both customers and Library staff. You will be part of the Library's Information Management and Innovation Group and provide technical input to projects and service developments, in particular to supporting the University's research activity and to support the Open Research Online repository and related repositories.

The Ralph W. Steen Library at Stephen F. Austin State University is recruiting a Digital Project Specialist.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Digital Projects Specialist will image cultural heritage and university research collections and ingest or process content using CONTENTdm, the digital management system. Responsible for undertaking photography and videography assignments for the creation of virtual fieldtrips and other digitized resources for department?s websites. Serves as the CONTENTdm administrator as well as video and photography imaging administrator. Responsible for maintaining the department's websites. This is a security sensitive position. Reports to the Head of Digital Projects.

The Indiana University Digital Library Program is recruiting a Systems Analyst Programmer: Digital Library Infrastructure (position is funded for 15 months with the potential for renewal).

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Indiana University Digital Library Program (DLP) is seeking a skilled developer and analyst to provide technical leadership to a project to reengineer the Digital Library of the Commons (DLC). The new technical infrastructure for the DLC is based on the DSpace (http://www.dspace.org/) open source software developed by MIT. The new DLC implementation will be integrated into overall architecture of the DLP and will need to interface with the DLP's Fedora based Digital Library Repository Service.

Under minimal supervision from the Digital Library Program's Associate Director for Projects and Services and working closely with the DLP's Lead Programmer/Analyst, the Systems Analyst/Programmer is responsible for the requirements analysis, design, development, and implementation of the Digital Library of the Commons which includes working with end-users as well as analysts and developers within the DLP.

The Georgia Tech Library and Information Center is recruiting a Digital Collections Archivist.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

In support of the Institute’s instructional and research mission, this position will be responsible for identifying, collecting, and preserving archival materials including campus e-publications, born-digital material, digital research data, and other archival collections, some of which are selected for digital conversion and web access via the library-run Georgia Tech institutional repository (IR), SMARTech, and preservation in the Archives' dark digital repository, currently running on DSpace software. The Digital Collections Archivist will manage the campus e-publications program, a part of the GT IR. The Digital Collections Archivist serves as a liason to the library’s Digital Library Development and Scholarly Communications and Digital Services Departments from the Archives. S/he will participate in the evaluation and selection of software used for the Archives’ digital collection. The archivist will participate in a team environment in refining the collecting scopes of the Archives Department, in devising selection and appraisal criteria, and carry out collecting and appraisal functions for these departments in regards to digital collections. S/he will prepare collections for digital conversion in conjunction with the Scholarly Communications and Digital Services Department and advise the department on the Archives’ technological needs and requirements. S/he provides web content to the library’s Web Designer who is responsible for design and updating of the Archives’ portion of the library’s web site. The Digital Collections Archivist will also provide reference service on the Archives Department reference desk, and will perform other archival duties on an as needed basis.

The University of California, Merced is recruiting a Digital Assets Programmer.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The UC Merced Library’s Digital Assets unit creates and manages access to digital content in support of the University’s mission of research and instruction. In addition to creating digital collections, the unit partners with faculty and staff to disseminate and preserve scholarly output in digital form.

Under supervision of the Head, Digital Assets (Librarian) and IT Services Manager, the Programmer Analyst will be the primary technical lead in the development and maintenance of digital asset management systems and digital publishing tools. The Analyst will also provide secondary support for library-wide information technology services. The work involves project analysis and evaluation of available technologies; database design and administration; web applications programming; interface design; as well as all aspects of debugging, testing, documentation, and maintenance.

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Library is recruiting a Manager, Digital Services and Technology Planning Unit.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

The Library's Digital Services and Technology Planning (DSTP) Manager leads the development of an integrated, digital infrastructure necessary to support the Library's expanding collection of electronic resources and services. The DSTP Manager provides the vision and leadership to define and develop an innovative infrastructure that eliminates barriers to the Library's collection and optimizes the resources and services offered by the Library. The DSTP Manager will plan, manage, develop and support all library web applications and emerging technologies and lead digital initiatives across library departments. This individual reports to the Deputy Director and Library Director. The DSTP Manager is expected to collaborate regularly with staff from other Library departments, including the Manager of the Information Systems Unit who has responsibility for the Library's technical infrastructure.