JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS LIBRARIAN

mcohen at stmarys-ca.edu mcohen at stmarys-ca.edu
Wed Mar 8 22:32:11 EST 2000


JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS LIBRARIAN
Saint Mary's College of California

Want to explore new means of providing library and educational media to
an outstanding comprehensive college with a strong liberal arts
tradition? Have a working knowledge of computers and networks?
Interested in developing your skills in an academic library environment?

We're currently using Linux, Solaris, Apache, PHP, and MySQL as well as
ERL, WebSPIRS, and an III integrated library system / proxy server to
provide Library and Instructional Media services to a distributed client
population of over 5,000 students, faculty and staff from Sacramento to
San Jose from our Moraga campus. We operate a multimedia Instructional
Media Center and are engaged in building a digital/hybrid library
consisting of print, images, video, and electronic databases. We're
looking for staff to help us support and develop these services as well
as maintain a 60 workstation NT-based Library LAN.

Excellent opportunity for recent Library/Information Sciences graduate
to learn and develop state-of-the-art technologies in a cooperative and
friendly working environment. Chance to participate in instructional
media, library collections, and digital library development, consult
with faculty and provide direct support of students and library staff.

Qualifications: Experience with Windows NT LAN support and
administration. Demonstrated problem-solving skills; ability to work
independently as well as cooperatively with patrons, colleagues and
staff. Creativity in the development of new services and commitment to
library service and profession. Desirable: MLIS or related degree,
experience with Unix and/or scripting languages, experience with
integrated library systems, preferably in an academic library.

Responsibilities: The Electronic Systems Librarian administers
Library/Media servers and LAN, assists in management and development of
the departmenal Website, participates in systems nad media operations
management, and supervises student staff. Also assists in developing and
providing training programs for library staff and faculty in the use of
Library systems, instructional software, and multimedia. Depending on
qualifications, may participate in providing Library reference,
collection development and user instruction. Reports to Head of Systems
and Media.

See http://gaelnet.stmarys-ca.edu or email mcohen at stmarys-ca.edu for
further information.

Salary dependent on qualifications and experience. Generous vacation and
benefits package.

Apply to:  Human Resources Department, Saint Mary's College of
California, P.O. Box 4227, Moraga CA 94575. (925) 631-4212.

Consideration of applications begins April 15, 2000.


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Martin J. Cohen
mcohen at stmarys-ca.edu
Media Services & Library Computing      voice: (925) 631-4229
Saint Mary's College of California           fax:    (925) 376-6097
Moraga CA 94575                                    ars longa vita brevis





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