Job: Dir. of Digital Library Initiatives, Univ. of Kansas

[Roy Tennant]

Forwarded by request of "Gilliland, Sandy" <sgilliland at ukans.edu>, 
please do not respond to me. Thanks,
Roy


>From: "Gilliland, Sandy" <sgilliland at ukans.edu>
>Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 18:05:17 -0600
>
>
>The University of Kansas, Lawrence, seeks applications and nominations for
>the position of Director, Digital Library Initiatives
>(http://kudiglib.ukans.edu)
>
>RESPONSIBILITIES: The Director of Digital Library Initiatives will provide
>leadership for the development of digital library resources for the Lawrence
>Campus and coordinate the selection of intellectual resources to be
>digitized and the strategies that will be used to promote access to them, as
>well as the means by which they will be presented and methods for
>deployment.  The director will take a leading role in planning and
>development, assessing new technologies, and preparing proposals for
>external funding, in consultation with library and information technology
>leaders.  In addition, s/he also will:
>   act as a liaison among digital technology research efforts on and off
>campus
>   create on-campus marketing strategies for digital library programs
>   work with the university community in coordination with the University
>Libraries and Academic
>        Computing Services to:
>assess digital resource needs
>integrate existing projects into the digital library infrastructure, as
>appropriate
>promote discussion of the scope and definition of new proposal for projects
>and, as they are
>    approved for support and development, work toward their integration into
>the digital library
>    infrastructure, as appropriate
>   work with Library faculty and staff and Academic Computing Services staff
>to develop and enhance:
>access to digital resources / databases, including attention to interfaces
>for such access
>web presence
>access to other electronic resources
>instructional support services involving digital resources.
>
>This position reports to the Vice Chancellor for Information Services.   The
>director coordinates development of digital library initiatives with the
>Assistant Vice Chancellor for Information Services/Director of Academic
>Computing Services and the Dean of Libraries.
>
>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree.  Demonstrated knowledge of and
>experience with technical and operational aspects of national level digital
>library initiatives.  Successful experience leading institutional
>initiatives in developing and applying library and related technologies.
>Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
>
>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree from an ALA-accredited program.
>Project management experience.  Experience in managing library and/or
>information technology cooperative programs.  Knowledge of policy areas
>relating to digital library programs.
>
>TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: An Unclassified Professional Staff appointment is
>expected. Unclassified Professional Staff positions are eligible for annual
>reappointment contingent upon satisfactory performance and funding
>availability.  Unclassified Professional Staff are evaluated annually on
>their performance of professional responsibilities.  Upon request,
>candidates who hold a master's degree from an ALA-accredited program may be
>considered for a tenure-track faculty appointment in the University
>Libraries.  Candidates who wish to be considered for this type of
>appointment should specify this in their application.
>
>SALARY RANGE:   $60,000-$70,000, dependent upon qualifications
>
>BENEFITS: 22 days vacation and 12 days sick leave per year; several paid
>holidays; group health and life insurance options; choice of four retirement
>programs.  In addition, if a faculty appointment, librarian is eligible to
>apply for sabbatical leave upon meeting University criteria.
>
>APPLICATION DEADLINE & PROCEDURES:  Review of applications will begin
>December 15, 2000.   Applications will be accepted until the position is
>filled. To apply, submit a letter of application addressing the
>qualifications for the position; resume; and the names, addresses, telephone
>numbers and e-mail addresses of three references to:
>
>Sandra K. Gilliland, Assistant to the Dean
>University of Kansas Libraries
>Lawrence, KS 66045-2800
>Phone: (785) 864-8922; Fax (785) 864-5311; e-mail: sgilliland at ukans.edu
>
>ENVIRONMENT:
>Information about the University of Kansas ("KU"), which is a Carnegie
>Research I institution, may be found at www.ukans.edu.   That site also will
>provide access to information about Lawrence, which is a diverse community
>of some 75,000 people.  Lawrence is set in the rolling hills of northeast
>Kansas, approximately 40 miles west of Kansas City.  KU and Lawrence offer a
>wide range of cultural and recreational opportunities.
>
>The University established the new entity of Information Services in 1996 to
>help the University of Kansas make the best use of traditional and emerging
>information technologies to advance learning and to build the information
>infrastructure required for a research university to flourish.  See
>www.ukans.edu/~vcinfo for additional information.  
>
>The University Libraries constitute a major academic and research resource
>supporting approximately 25,000 students and 1,300 faculty.  The Libraries'
>collections comprise approximately 3.3 million volumes and 27,000 current
>serial titles, housed in six library facilities in Lawrence and one library
>in suburban Kansas City. The Libraries have a budget of $14 million and a
>staff of 71 library faculty and professional staff, 76 paraprofessionals,
>and 80 FTE of student workers. The University of Kansas is a founding member
>of the Association of Research Libraries, the Center for Research Libraries,
>the Big 12 Plus Libraries Consortium, and the Kansas Digital Library, and is
>a member of OCLC.
>
>Academic Computing Services performs its mission of supporting and
>strengthening teaching, learning, research and related scholarly activities
>by providing central technology and technology-related services and
>infrastructure specifically prepared for these purposes.  The ACS
>professional staff of 50 FTE support several programs for KU faculty,
>students and staff.  These include memberships and development in
>Internet 2, the Great Plains Network, and KANREN (the Kansas Education and
>Research Network); provision of high performance computation and networking
>facilities, applications and assistance; KU Web development, administration,
>and assistance; Web-database integration services; directory and other
>middleware services; consultation on the application of technologies to
>teaching and research; and applications to teaching and research.
>
>The University of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
>Employer. The University encourages applications from underrepresented group
>members. Federal and state legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis
>of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability,
>and veteran status. In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination
>on the basis of sexual orientation, marital status, and parental status.