Job Announcement - LIBRARY SYSTEMS COORDINATOR

[Polly-Alida Farrington]

Library Systems Coordinator

Reporting to the Director of Libraries, provides leadership in a team
environment for the technical expertise, support, and training specifically
required for library automation planning, development/selection, and
implementation in a robust library and computing environment. Establish and
maintain communication channels between library personnel and campus
computing services, vendors of library systems and services, software and
hardware sources, consortial partners, regional automation committees, etc.
Join on-going automation projects including: a new integrated library
system and campus interfaces;  RPInfo, a campus-wide information service; a
premier project in electronic class reserves;  and an innovative grants
information dissemination and management system.  Help design and integrate
instruction in information literacy into interactive learning projects,
build image and archival databases, and find ways to enhance user access to
local and remote databases of digital information.  Rensselaer Libraries
are organizationally a part of Computing and Information Services which
includes Information Technology Services and Administrative Information
Systems in addition to the Libraries.

Specific and immediate responsibilities will include implementation and
administration of Innovative Interfaces Inc. library automation system;
participation on the Libraries' automation team (including one librarian
and one applications programmer), responsible for coordinating all library
systems and automation projects, computer equipment, network linkages,
training library staff ( e.g. email, Internet use and publication);
chairing the libraries' automation committee for library-wide input and
consultation on automation projects; and participation on the Libraries'
management team contributing to strategic planning, program development,
and overall operational management.

Qualifications: MLS from ALA-accredited program. Demonstrated knowledge of
integrated library systems and experience in implementing one or more in a
technical or research campus environment.  A minimum of three years
experience in libraries working in a systems-related capacity.  Excellent
in interpersonal communication.  Demonstrated teaching skills and training
experience.

Preferred: Knowledge of DOS/Windows, Mac and UNIX operating systems; MARC and
OCLC records; WWW browsers and HTML/SGML applications. Familiarity with PDF
(Portable Document Format) and  Adobe Acrobat and Capture applications.
Experience working with Innovative Interfaces Inc. in an academic library
environment.  Undergraduate background or additional degrees in
science/technology discipline(s).

Minimum salary $36,000

Application review will begin immediately and be ongoing. Send letter of
application, resume and the names of three references to: Loretta Ebert,
Director of Libraries, Folsom Library, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
Troy, NY 12180.  Rensselaser is an AA, EEO employer.  Applications of
minorites and women are strongly encouraged.