POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY

[Ivy Lee Anderson]

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES COORDINATOR
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
VACANCY #1497

GENERAL FUNCTION:

Reporting to the Head of Information Systems and Technology in a
library-wide team environment, the Information Technologies Coordinator
provides technical leadership, training, project management, and development
support for the library's digital information systems and services,
including the Brandeis Library Web, digital imaging, and major development
projects involving the integrated library system (DRA).  This individual
assists library departments with workflow, planning and implementation for a
broad range of technology applications, providing technical support and
assistance where needed, and plans and coordinates staff training and
documentation on behalf of the Information Systems and Technology
Department.  Some collaborative work with the University's new Center for
Instructional Media and Technology (CIMTECH) is also anticipated.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

M.L.S. or a related degree in computer or information science, and a minimum
of two years of professional experience developing and supporting
information technologies in an academic, research, or library setting.  The
successful candidate should possess extensive familiarity and experience
with a variety of computer platforms and technologies including world wide
web development, CGI and digital imaging.  The position requires outstanding
interpersonal, project management, and communication skills and the ability
to work effectively as part of a team in a demanding and rapidly-changing
environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience with Windows NT, Unix, advanced web programming tools (e.g Java)
and multimedia technologies.

TO APPLY:

Submit resume to:  Employment Administrator, Brandeis University, MS 118, PO
Box 9110, Waltham, MA  02254-9110.  FAX:  617-736-4466.  REFERENCE JOB
#1497.  Resumes and cover letters created or saved in Microsoft Word format
may be sent to "joyce at brandeis.edu" via e-mail attachment.  This position is
available immediately and will remain open until filled.  

EEO STATEMENT:

It is the policy of Brandeis University not to discriminate against any
applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, age, national origin, veteran status, or disabled status.  The
University operates under an affirmative action plan and encourages
minorities, women, disabled veterans to apply.  Brandeis University is a
non-smoking environment.

ABOUT BRANDEIS:

Located just west of Boston in Waltham, Massachusetts, Brandeis University
successfully combines the intimacy of a small liberal arts college with the
advantages of a major research institution.  Brandeis is a nonsectarian
institution with a culturally diverse student body of approximately 4,000,
drawn from all 50 states and more than 50 countries.

The Information Systems and Technology Department of the Brandeis Libraries
is comprised of four staff who support the integrated library system (a DRA
system presently running under VAX/VMS); various servers for CD-ROM
networking, electronic reserves, and world wide web services; the library
desktop computing environment; and digital library development projects.
The Libraries are presently migrating to a Windows NT environment in
preparation for an upgrade to a client-server based library system and are
seeking to expand and develop use of the world wide web as a delivery
vehicle for library services.