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Digital Initiatives Librarian
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Head, Scholarly Communication and Digital
Services, the
Digital Initiatives Librarian coordinates selected digital
initiatives
projects related to the overall management of the digital
intellectual
output of Georgia Tech, and the digital conversion of
library and
archival collections. Current digital initiatives include:
SMARTech
institutional repository service and EPAGE publishing
initiative. The work
includes, but is not limited to: designing, supervising and
overseeing quality control of the workflow and technical
production
processes needed to establish and maintain digital
initiatives
operations; maintaining awareness of new metadata practices
and managing
relevant metadata standards usage and compliance;
maintaining awareness of
scholarly communication and digital conversion copyright
issues; working
closely with other Scholarly Communication and Digital
Services, Systems,
and Technology Development and Research staff and other
university faculty and staff in a collaborative work
environment to carry
out digital initiatives projects; providing information
training and
support to improve the overall knowledge of web-based
technologies known
by the library faculty and staff; and keeping aware of new
standards,
technologies, and applications and adopting them for library
use as
appropriate.
Qualifications:
Required: ALA-accredited master's degree in library and
information
science. Knowledge of current digital library technologies,
standards and
best practices. Experience with one or more major
descriptive metadata
standards: EAD, METS, MODS, PREMIS, Dublin Core, or others.
Excellent
organizational skills with aptitude for, and evidence of,
complex
analytical and detailed work. Ability to work
enthusiastically,
independently, as well as collaboratively, in a rapidly
changing
environment. Ability to provide effective individual and
group training.
Demonstrated aptitude for computer technology. Demonstrated
interest in
professional activities.
Preferred: 2-3 years experience creating and implementing
digital
collections, including digital image and text creation.
Knowledge and
experience with institutional repository management. Three
years of
academic library experience. Supervisory experience.
Demonstrated ability
to plan, initiate, and implement effective programs,
projects, and
services. Familiarity with one or more of the following:
XML, UNIX,
library automation software applications, database design
and development,
scripting languages such as Perl and/or PHP, web-authoring
tools, and web
page development.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary and level of appointment are based on qualifications
and
experience. Minimum salary is $42,000. Librarians are
members of the
General Faculty and are non-tenured. The benefits package
includes 21 days
vacation, 12 paid holidays, 12 days sick leave,
health/dental insurance
options, and retirement options including TIAA/CREF.
Relocation Allowance
supported by the Price Gilbert, Jr. Charitable Fund. Visit
the Georgia
Tech Human Resources page (http://www.ohr.gatech.edu/
) to view the
benefits package.
Environment:
The Georgia Institute of Technology, with nearly 18,000
students (5,000
graduate) and over $350 million per year in research
activity, is one of
the nation's outstanding universities, with nationally
recognized programs
in science and engineering. The Georgia Tech Library &
Information Center,
a member of the Association of Research Libraries, is
central to the
Institute's instructional and research programs. The Library
is a leader
in library automation, participates in the statewide
consortium, Galileo,
and provides access to an increasing number of licensed
electronic
resources and digital collections. Georgia Tech provides a
challenging
environment that will engage creative leaders on the
frontier of new ways
to manage digital intellectual content. Through its dynamic
team of
librarians, archivists, and technologists, the Library's
Technology and
Resources Services Division maintains the information
resources and
technologies used to support an exceptionally energetic
academic
enterprise. The Georgia Tech Library is also the 2007
recipient of the
ACRL Excellence in Libraries Award, recognizing our many
achievements in
serving faculty and students in a 21st century environment.
Application Process:
Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and will be
accepted until the
position is filled. Candidates are urged to apply as soon as
possible to
receive full consideration. Employment is contingent on
proof of the legal
right to work in the United States. Send letter of
application, resume,
and names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of
5 references
to:
Sharon Baines, SPHR
HR Officer
Library and Information Center
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0900.
http://www.library.gatech.edu/about/jobs.php#digital
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Susan Wells Parham
Digital Repository Architect
Georgia Institute of Technology
Library & Information Center
404-894-4522
susan.parham gatech.edu
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2007 ASIS&T Annual Meeting
Joining Research and Practice: Social Computing
and Information Science,
October 19-24, in Milwaukee
Plenaries: Anthea Stratigos, Outsell (research and advisory
firm)
Clifford Lynch, Coalition for Networked Information
http://www.asis
.org/Conferences/AM07/
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