Job Posting

[Gabriella Gray]

Job Posting:  UCLA, Digital Library Coordinator (DLC)


				  THE LIBRARY 
                 	    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
				  LOS ANGELES

               	         PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC POSITION
	
Professional librarians at UCLA are academic appointees.  They are entitled to appropriate
professional leave, two days per month of vacation leave, one day per month of sick leave,  and 
all other benefits granted to non-faculty academic personnel.  The University has an excellent 
retirement system and sponsors a variety of group health, dental, vision, and life insurance 
plans.


Appointees to the librarian series at UCLA shall have professional backgrounds which demonstrate
a high degree of creativity, teamwork, and flexibility.  Such background will normally include 
the MLIS professional degree from an accredited library and information science graduate 
program.  Relevant graduate education and/or significant experience will be considered in lieu 
of an MLIS for this position.  In addition to professional competence and quality of service 
within the library, criteria for promotion include professional involvement outside of the 
library, University and community service and scholarly activities.


                       Position Title:      Digital Library Coordinator (DLC)
                                 Rank:      Associate Librarian /Librarian
                  Annual Salary Range:      $ 39,456 - $66,780
              


DUTIES:

Reporting to the UCLA Library’s Associate University Librarian (AUL) for Collections &
Technical Services, the Digital Library Coordinator (DLC) will serve as the lead person in 
making UCLA’s local collections digitally accessible.  In consultation and collaboration with 
Library and campus colleagues as appropriate, the DLC will serve as a catalyst for, and 
will facilitate the delivery of, locally developed digital content to the Library’s users. 

More specifically, the DLC will identify, plan, and develop digital library collections. 
The DLC will establish the necessary policies and procedures to guide and facilitate the 
Library’s digital library initiatives, including the archiving and preservation of digital 
content.  In consultation and collaboration with the AUL,  Library unit heads and staff,
campus faculty, and the Campus Counsel’s office, as appropriate, the DLC will act as a catalyst 
for digital library projects that facilitate access to collections and support instructional 
objectives.  The DLC will also help identify and secure external funding for digital library 
initiatives.  Furthermore, the DLC will collaborate with Library systems staff to develop and 
implement solutions to support digital library projects.  The DLC will oversee the design and
maintenance of a Web-based gateway to both local and remote digital content. 

The DLC will work with Library staff as appropriate to ensure integration of locally developed
digital collections with other library collections, including those of the California Digital 
Library (CDL).  Finally, the DLC will formulate a staff development program in support of the 
Library’s digital library initiatives. 





QUALIFICATIONS: 

Required:   Three years relevant project management experience.  Knowledge of digital library
technologies, standards, issues, and trends.  Strong leadership skills, including creativity and 
initiative in planning and facilitating projects.  Grant writing expertise.  Ability to work 
effectively with diverse constituencies.  Excellent communication skills. 


Preferred:     Knowledge of relevant digital library standards, including EAD, TEI, SGML, HTML,
XML, and Dublin Core.  Knowledge of relevant Internet delivery technologies, including object 
and relational databases, TCP/IP, and multi-tiered systems.  Participation in, or knowledge of, 
key digital library organizations and associations at the regional, national, and international 
level. 


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UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA compliant employer.   
Librarians at UCLA are represented by an exclusive bargaining agent, The American Federation of
Teachers.
Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally
authorized to work in the United States as established by providing documents specified in the 
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Anyone wishing to be considered for this position should write to Dr. Rita A. Scherrei, Associate
University Librarian for Administrative Services, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA, 11334 
YRL, BOX 951575, Los Angeles, California 90095-1575.  The application letter should include a 
complete statement of qualifications, a full resume of education and relevant experience, and 
the names of at least three persons who are knowledgeable about the applicant's qualifications 
for this position.  Candidates applying by June 1,  1999, will be given first consideration.
                     

UCLA Library Open Position Website: http://www.library.ucla.edu/admin/staffserv/openposn.htm

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