[Web4lib] Open Positon - Digital Services Librarian

[Luella Hackett]

University of Maryland University College (UMUC) Information and Library Services


University of Maryland University College (UMUC), one of the world's largest distance education providers, is headquartered near Washington, DC in suburban Adelphi, Md. Join the library's growing staff and use innovative technologies to serve a diverse group of students and faculty worldwide. This faculty position offers an attractive pay scale, tuition remission, and excellent benefits.



POSITION TITLE: Digital Services Librarian (002376), Information and Library Services (ILS)

University of Maryland University College, Adelphi Maryland USA

 

CATEGORY: Librarian Faculty I, Full-time

 

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Digital Services Librarian maintains SFX and ResearchPort for UMUC, including knowledgebase maintenance, upgrade testing, and troubleshooting through individual work and coordination with the University of Maryland's Information Technology Division.  Specific responsibilities include: 

* Providing technical assistance to library patrons via telephone and email, and writing user documentation

* Performing library Website, database gateway, authentication system, and database access maintenance and development in cooperation with the Systems Librarian and Library Web Specialist

* Participating on project teams and working on projects related to improving the library's online services, as well as participating on library teams as required to improving, evaluating, and promoting overall library services and initiatives

* Performing other job-related duties as assigned

 

QUALIFICATIONS: Requires a MLS from an ALA accredited university; and internship or one year position experience working with Web development and/or library systems; proficiency with HTML and HTML editors (DreamWeaver preferred); ability to quickly and effectively proof and troubleshoot Web content; proficiency with Windows and Windows-based applications; familiarity with basic UNIX commands, FTP, and an understanding of database design and use; Candidates with working knowledge of the Ex Libris integrated library systems and associated technologies such as SFX, ResearchPort, and Verde; experience working in an academic library; hands-on knowledge of the development and maintenance of database-driven Websites; familiarity with bibliographic databases and academic library database vendors; working knowledge of learning management systems such as Blackboard or WebCT; experience with Web programming languages/platforms (for example, PHP, Perl, Cold Fusion, JavaScript, XML) for design of dynamic Web pages; project management experience and/or experience planning and implementing library systems are preferred.

 

SALARY: Commensurate with experience

 

POSITION AVAILABLE: Immediately 

 

TO APPLY:    Please visit http://www.umuc.edu/employ.shtml  for complete instructions for applying for this position.  All submissions must include a cover letter and résumé. UMUC offers an excellent benefits package to include tuition remission, a minimum of 28 days of leave, as well as a range of insurance options.  For detailed information, please visit http://www.umuc.edu/personnel/exempt.shtml