[Web4lib] IU Digital Library Usability & Interface Specialist Job Posting

[Kowalczyk, Stacy T]

The Indiana University Digital Library Program has an immediate opening
for a Usability and Interface Specialist
(http://www.indiana.edu/~uitshr/services/jobs/Usability_11653.html).

If interested, you must apply online at
http://www.indiana.edu/%7Euhrs/jobs/index.html.  Refer to position
number #00011653.


Usability and Interface Specialist - PA12/PA13

Under moderate supervision, the Usability and Interface Specialist
(UIS) will work collaboratively with members of the Digital Library
Program (DLP) and others to develop user-centered designs for web sites
and applications that deliver digital collections, resources, and
services to Indiana University affiliates including students, faculty
and researchers and the general public. Responsibilities include:
evaluating user needs following standard usability methods,
establishing user requirements, designing prototypes and production
user interfaces, and implementing and testing final designs according
to web and accessibility standards and best practices. In the course of
project development, the UIS will participate in planning, formulating
objectives, and preparing proposals that inform the design of a digital
resource; developing interfaces for web sites and web applications;
preparing technical documentation; writing help documentation and other
contextual content; and providing training. The UIS will coordinate
usability assessment for the DLP and serve as a usability consultant
for the Libraries.


QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

A bachelor's degree and 2-3 years of related experience is required;
advanced study or equivalent research experience is highly desirable

Experience and/or training in the following areas: formal usability
test design,
implementation, and reporting

Experience in graphic and/or user interface design

Expert knowledge of web design standards (HTML/XHTML, CSS, JavaScript)

Experience in the development of complex web sites

Experience in the use of Windows, Macintosh, and Unix systems

Experience in the use of an academic library and online information resources

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Must work well in a team environment

Preferred:

Experience in systems analysis or programming of complex software systems

Experience with XML and XML-related technologies such as XST and XSLT

Familiarity with metadata and document representation standards such as
MODS, Dublin Core, MARC, METS, TEI and EAD