position announcement

[Virginia Kerr]

Position Available:   Digital Technology Specialist, Preservation 
Department, Northwestern University Library.  Non-exempt (Libaray Assistant 
III).  Full-time.  Supervises part-time Digital Grant Project Assistant, 
reports to Digital Technology Librarian.

Job Summary: Under the direction of the Digital Technology Librarian, the 
Digital Technology Specialist (DTS) will work with Preservation staff and 
staff throughout the Library on activities supporting the use of digital 
technology in preserving and increasing access to Northwestern's 
collections. The DTS will assist the Digital Technology Librarian in 
planning and managing digital collection conversion projects, and will 
primarily be responsible for project implementation.  The DTS will 
supervise one LA 2 and student assistants.  It is expected that the 
responsibilities of this position will evolve with time due to the rapidly 
changing environment of digital technology and computing.

Qualifications:
Required:  Bachelor's Degree.  Understanding of information technologies, 
especially as associated with digitizing books, documents, and images and 
making them available on networks.  Demonstrated experience in database 
development.  Knowledge of Windows and/or NT in a PC network 
environment.  Experience with HTML/XML; Web design; image editing 
applications; relational databases; spreadsheet applications. Experience 
with imaging technology.  Understanding of bibliographic control issues. 
Demonstrated troubleshooting skills.  Ability to understand and evaluate 
technical concepts.  Flexibility to work in a dynamic and changing 
environment and strong oral and written communication skills.  Ability to 
take initiative, work independently within a team framework, think 
critically, and work well with a variety of people.  Ability to assume 
significant responsibilities and follow through on them appropriately. 
Supervisory experience and general understanding of university research 
libraries and/or library preservation.

Preferred:  experience with MS Access; DreamWeaver; Adobe Acrobat and/or 
other text conversion technology; user interface modeling; JAVA script 
and/or other client side programming; Macintosh Operating Systems.

Send letter of application and resume, including names and addresses of 
three references to Rebecca Griffiths, Library Personnel Specialist, 
Northwestern University Library, 1935 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 
60208-2300.  Applications received by March 23, 2001, will receive first 
consideration.  Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative 
Action employer.  Employment eligibility verification required upon hire.


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