[Web4lib] U of Iowa Position Announcement: Digital Initiatives Librarian

[Soderdahl, Paul A]

With usual apologies for cross posting.

 

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THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES

IOWA CITY, IOWA

 

Position Vacancy

 

DIGITAL INITIATIVES LIBRARIAN

 

Position Description: This position is in Digital Library Services, a
new department in the University of Iowa Libraries that provides a
variety of services to the library and the campus community in support
of digital library initiatives. Reporting to the Coordinator for Digital
Initiatives, the incumbent plans and manages projects and serves as the
department's primary contact with content providers, working closely
with information technology units on campus and in the Libraries, and
with collection management, preservation, technical services and other
library staff. Project management includes training and consultation,
identifying appropriate standards and best practices, establishing
workflows, advising on issues of preservation and rights management, and
ensuring interoperability among digital library systems. Content
providers may include not only special collections and other library
staff, but also individuals and units across the University and
throughout the state.

 

In addition to managing specific projects, the incumbent serves as local
expert across all projects in one or more of the following areas of
specialization: scanning and digitization standards, format-specific
best practices (such as maps, newspapers, audio recordings, etc.), user
interface development, or methods for ensuring quality control.
Participation in professional organizations, library committees, and
University task forces is expected.

 

Qualifications

Required: An ALA-accredited masters degree in library or information
science; demonstrated understanding of emerging standards in digital
library systems in an academic setting; familiarity with best practices
for digitization, metadata, and archival storage; demonstrated planning
and project management skills; excellent written and oral communication
skills; ability to work well with faculty and other academic staff; and
demonstrated interest in professional development, such as committee
work (at the library, university, state, regional, or national level),
research, publication, teaching, and/or continuing education.

 

Desired: Experience with a digital library management system, including
CONTENTdm and/or DigiTool; familiarity with large-scale digital library
projects such as digitization of cultural heritage materials;
demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment as well as
independently; evidence of problem-solving skills; experience with the
creation and capture of a wide variety of digital formats; demonstrated
skill in providing technical training (one-on-one or small group) to
users with limited technical expertise; and general understanding of the
mission and functions of a research library and the information needs of
academic users.

 

Salary and appointment: Appointment will be made at the Librarian I
level. The salary range is $40,000-$43,000. The University of Iowa
offers an attractive package of benefits including 24 days of paid
vacation per year, TIAA/CREF retirement, and a flexible selection of
medical, life, and dental insurance, childcare credit, and additional
options.

 

The University of Iowa Libraries: The University of Iowa library system
consists of the Main Library, the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences
and 10 branch libraries (Art, Music, Business, and the sciences). With
more than 4 million volumes, the Libraries rank 30 out of 113 among the
Association of Research Libraries for size of collections. InfoHawk, the
Libraries' integrated online system, uses ExLibris' Aleph 500 software.
The Libraries has been innovative in the development of services related
to digital technologies with the creation of such units as the
Information Arcade and Information Commons. The University Libraries is
an active member of the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), the
Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), the Center for Research
Libraries (CRL), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the
Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), and the ARL SPARC Project.
The Libraries provides a program of support for professional development
activities and its staff members are actively engaged in national
cooperative efforts.

 

The University and Iowa City: A major research and teaching institution,
the University of Iowa offers internationally recognized programs in a
diverse array of academic, medical, and artistic disciplines, from
otolaryngology to fiction writing, printmaking to space science,
hydraulic engineering to dance. The University consists of a faculty of
2000 and a permanent staff of 15,000 serving 29,000 students, close to
10,000 of whom are registered in graduate and professional degree
programs. Approximately 8% of the University's workforce is minority
faculty and staff, 9% of the student body are members of minority
groups, and 7% are international students. Iowa City is a community of
some 63,000 people with excellent educational, recreational, and
cultural advantages and was ranked the number one metropolitan area in
which to live by Editor & Publisher Market Guide in 1999. It is readily
accessible via interstate highways and a major airport only 30 minutes
away.

 

Application Procedures: To apply for this position visit our website at
http://jobs.uiowa.edu <http://jobs.uiowa.edu/> . To help facilitate your
search for this position on the Jobs at UIOWA website, please note the
requisition number 051784. Application deadline: September 16, 2005.

 

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
EMPLOYER. WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

 

For more information about the University of Iowa Libraries, see our
website at

http://www.lib.uiowa.edu <http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/index.html>