Job Announcment: Electronic Text and Imaging Center Coordinator

[Skip Warnick]

University of Maryland Libraries
Associate Staff Position Vacancy / AS-5881

TITLE: Manager, Electronic Text and Imaging Center 
LOCATION:Information Technology Division and Public 
Services Division 
CATEGORY:Associate Staff, Full-Time (12 Month Appointment)
SALARY:Commensurate with qualifications and experience

RESPONSIBILITIES:  Reporting to the Head of Digital Library 
Operations, the incumbent will be responsible for daily 
operations of the ETIC, a new service unit at the 
University of Maryland Libraries.  The initial focus of the 
ETIC is to support the humanities, and it is closely 
aligned with the Maryland Institute for Technology in the 
Humanities (MITH) which is housed adjacent to the ETIC.  
Long-range plans are to expand activities into other 
disciplinary areas.  The Center assists faculty and 
students in identifying, accessing, creating, and using 
scholarly electronic texts and images.  
The ETIC Manager will serve as the primary resource person 
in all phases of this service, from working with users to 
conceptualize options to assisting in the design of 
curricular and research projects using specific texts and 
tools; identifies, evaluates, and acquires appropriate 
electronic texts and images for research and instruction in 
collaboration with subject librarians; keeps informed of 
new trends and standards for digital projects; supervises a 
graduate assistant and undergraduate students who will 
provide technical support and public service assistance; 
collaborates with the Director and staff of MITH on 
research and instruction projects; provides individual and 
group instruction on electronic text and image content, 
use, and production; participates on the Libraries' 
Collection Management and Resource Allocation Committee as 
requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:  Required: ALA-accredited Master's degree 
in Library and Information Science; subject expertise in 
the humanities as demonstrated by degree, coursework, or 
experience; at least two years experience in one or more of the 
following areas: authoring languages, instructional design, 
web development, database management, and multimedia.  
Experience with HTML, SGML, XML.  Demonstrated ability to 
work with a variety of hardware and software utilized in 
electronic text and imaging work (e.g., scanning, text 
analysis software).  Must be able to work effectively with 
technical and non-technical users.  Excellent oral and 
written communication skills.  Supervisory experience. 
Familiarity with electronic text and imaging content.  
Reading knowledge of one or more foreign languages 
preferred.

BENEFITS: 22 days annual leave and 3 personal days; 14 paid 
holidays; 15 days sick leave.  Employer contributes to 
health insurance and retirement (State pension or 
TIAA-CREF), tuition remission.

APPLICATIONS:  For full consideration, submit a cover 
letter and a resume and names/addresses of three references 
by January 10, 2000.  Applications accepted until the 
position is filled.  Send resume to: Ray Foster, Library 
Personnel Services, Room #4105, McKeldin Library, 
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-7011.  You 
may also fax your resume: (301) 314-9960.  Libraries Web 
Address: http://www.lib.umd.edu/UMCP

THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL 
OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.  MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.  
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Fernandes, Guadalupe
Library Personnel Services
Room 4105, McKeldin Library
University of Maryland Libraries
(301) 405-9249
E-mail: gf4 at umail.umd.edu