Position: Web Librarian (Search extended)

[Stephen R. Westman]

                                              The Ohio State University
Libraries
                                                    1858 Neil Avenue
Mall
                                                    Columbus, OH 43210

                    Position:               Web Librarian (Search
extended)

Available:      Immediately

                    Responsibilities:       Working as part of the
Digital Resources Team, the Web Librarian coordinates the day-to-day
                    development and maintenance of The Ohio State
University Libraries? web site, which includes providing access to
                    electronic resources, coordinating content and
graphics, and maintaining site organization and structure.  Provides
general
                    support for web initiatives throughout the library
system; serves as coordinator, trainer and primary support person for
                    decentralized efforts to create and maintain web
pages for library departments, branch libraries, and subject
collections.
                    Assists with testing, set-up, and review of digital
resources considered for purchase or licensing.  Monitors changing web
                    technologies, investigates new hardware, software,
and training needs, and provides recommendations.  Carries out new
                    projects, assists in developing guidelines for
library supported Web pages, participates in on-going web usability
studies,
                    and identifies policy, technical, and programmatic
needs of the site.  Reports to the Digital Resources Systems
                    Administrator; maintains a strong liaison role with
the Assistant Director for Technical Services and Collection
                    Management and the Serials/Electronic Resources
Department. Librarians have faculty status and are expected to meet
                    university requirements for promotion and tenure,
including research, publication, and service.
                      Qualifications:       Required: Master?s degree
from an ALA accredited program.  Experience in the development and
                    maintenance of web sites.  Understanding of the role
of the web in a large research library setting.  Public services
                    experience, with a strong preference for candidates
familiar with collection management processes.  Skill at handling
                    multiple responsibilities and projects
simultaneously.  Ability to learn and implement new technologies in a
rapidly
                    changing area.  Excellent communication and
consensus building skills.  Good working knowledge of HTML.  Familiarity

                    with web accessibility/usability norms and
guidelines including ADA.  Acquaintance with emerging web technologies
such
                    as XML, EAD, Cascading Style Sheets, and metadata
standards (particularly Dublin Core). Desired - Professional
                    experience in a large research library.  Experience
with UNIX or Linux operating system, Apache server, local database
                    delivery via the web; knowledge of various web
support tools such as scanners, digital cameras, HTML editors, graphics
                    software, and web management applications.
Experience in training others on the use of various software and web
design
                    techniques.  Some knowledge of web scripting
languages (such as perl, php, ASP, or JavaScript) and/or web application

                    servers (such as ColdFusion).  Commitment to
professional growth and active involvement in professional activities.



                    Salary and Rank:        $35,400 minimum.
Faculty-rank (tenure track) and salary dependent upon experience and
                    qualifications.  This position has faculty status
with accompanying University expectations and requirements for tenure
and
                    promotions, which include research, publication and
service.



                     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
                    systems 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 Thompson (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, a shared central catalog and a
                    statewide circulation and delivery network.
Additional information is available at www.lib.ohio-state.edu.

                    Application:    Applications will be accepted until
the position is filled.  Preference will be given to applications
received by
                    July 20, 2001.  Send letter of interest describing
qualifications with a current resume and name, address, phone, and email

                    address of three references to: Linda S. Gonzalez,
Manager, Library Administrative Services (see address above), phone
                    (614)292-5863, FAX (614)292-7859, email
gonzalez.107 at osu.edu

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