Web Librarian Position --Ohio State University

[Karen Diaz]

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
1858 Neil Avenue Mall
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1286


Position:		Web Librarian

Available:		Immediately

Responsibilities:	The Web Librarian develops and maintains The Ohio State
University Libraries' web site, which includes providing access to
electronic resources, directing content, developing graphics, and
maintaining site organization and structure. The Web Librarian provides
general support to web initiatives throughout the library system and serves
as coordinator, trainer and primary support for decentralized efforts to
create and maintain web pages of library departments, branch libraries, and
subject collections.  Responsible for monitoring and implementing changing
web technologies and communicating new software, hardware, and training
needs to the library administration.  Working with the Libraries' Web Policy
and Planning Committee and the Automation Committee, the Web Librarian
carries out new projects, sets guidelines for Library supported web pages,
and identifies policy, technical, and programmatic needs of the site. Works
with the Serials and Electronic Products and Information Technology
departments to solve access and other problems.  This position plays a
pivotal role in the relationship between library public and technical
services and works with all departments in the system.  The Web Librarian
reports to the Assistant Director for Collections and maintains a strong
liaison role with the Information Technology Department.  Represents the
University Libraries in appropriate University groups and committees.  
Librarians have faculty status and are expected to meet university 
requirements for promotion and tenure, including research, publication, 
and service.

Qualifications:		Required:  MLS or equivalent degree.  Experience in
development and maintenance of web site in a library setting.  Advanced
knowledge of HTML, basic knowledge of Perl, CGI and JavaScript.  Solid UNIX
foundation. Familiarity with various commercial bibliographic databases.
Skilled at handling multiple responsibilities and projects simultaneously.
Excellent communication and consensus building skills.  Understanding of the
role of the web in a large research library setting.  Knowledge of web
accessibility/usability norms and guidelines.  Preferred:  Experience with
Netscape Enterprise Server, local database delivery through the web,
knowledge of various web support tools such as scanners, digital cameras,
HTML editors, graphics software and web site management software. Experience
in training others on the use of various software and web design techniques.
Experience in managing large scale projects.  Professional experience in
large research library. 

Salary and Rank:	$40,000 minimum.  Faculty rank and salary dependent upon
experience and qualifications. 
Benefits:		22 days vacation, 15 days sick leave, 10 holidays.
Hospitalization, major medical, surgical-medical, dental, vision, and
long-term disability insurance; life insurance at 2 ½ times one's annual
salary.  State and alternative retirement system available.

Environment:    Founded in 1870, The Ohio State University is a comprehensive,
state- assisted university offering a complete environment for learning for
its ca. 3,000 faculty and 51,000 students.  The University Libraries system
is composed of the Main Library, ten department libraries, the University
Archives, five special collections, the Law Library and the Health Sciences
Library on the Columbus campus; four regional campus libraries; and the
libraries of the Agricultural Technical Institute and the Ohio Agricultural
Research and Development Center in Wooster.  Staff of the Libraries is
comprised of 105 librarians and professional staff, 190 support staff, and
over 500 student assistants.  Its collection of over five million volumes
makes it one of the nation's largest research libraries.

The Ohio State University Libraries is a leader in library user education
with a program that reaches all entering freshmen students and a developing
program of course-related instruction for upper level undergraduate and
graduate students, as well as a program of online, self-paced tutorials.  It
is also a leader in the development and use of library-related computer
technology and is a charter member of OCLC, Inc. and OhioLINK. 

Ohio State participates in a statewide library and information network
linking state-supported academic libraries, the libraries of
community/technical colleges, the State Library of Ohio, and the libraries
of many private academic institutions.  OhioLINK includes a shared central
catalog and a statewide circulation and delivery network.

Application:	Open until filled.  Apply to Linda S. Gonzalez, Manager,
Library Human Resources (see address above).  Include names, addresses and
telephone numbers of three references.

An Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  Women,
minorities, Vietnam-era veterans, disabled veterans and others with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.









job/weblibrian.des
01/20/99


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Karen Diaz
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diaz.28 at osu.edu