[Web4lib] Posting for Director for Digital Library Services

[Davis, Betty J]

Director for Digital Library Services
Associate Librarian
Indiana University Bloomington Libraries

The Indiana University Bloomington Libraries are seeking an experienced, visionary, and creative leader for the position of Director for Digital Library Services. This position reports to the Associate Dean for Library Technologies and manages the project and collection building services of the Indiana University Digital Library Program (DLP) (http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/), one of the nation's premier organizations for the creation and support of digital library resources and infrastructure, with production level support for locally produced digital library collections and responsibility for advancing the state of the art in digital library research.

The DLP is a department within the Library Technologies Division, a division focused on the innovative development and maintenance of technology in support of the mission of Indiana University and its world-renowned libraries.  The Director for Digital Library Services has six direct reports including two librarians (Metadata Librarian and Digital Projects and Usability Librarian). Currently the entire Library Technologies Division is undergoing an organizational restructuring and this position will be key in developing, along with the Associate Dean for Library Technologies and the Director for Library Technology Services, a strategy that leverages institutional resources, production level capabilities and research and development initiatives into a cohesive infrastructure that supports next generation library services and transformational operational advantages for technology integration.  DLP is a joint collaboration between the Libraries, University Information Technology Services (UITS), and the Indiana University research faculty with leadership from the School of Informatics, and the School of Library and Information Science.


Staff members within the DLP are responsible for offering services and creating online resources in support of teaching and research initiatives at Indiana University. The DLP provides services, tools, and online resources to collaborative partners both within and outside the university.  Internal collaborators include the Institute for Digital Arts and Humanities (IDAH) (http://www.indiana.edu/~idah/), academic departmental partnerships with History and Philosophy of Science, English, etc., and special collections library partners such as the Lilly Library (rare books and manuscripts), the Indiana University Archives and others. External collaborations as part of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (http://www.cic.net/Home.aspx), Digital Library Federation (http://www.diglib.org/) initiatives and grant-driven projects with partner academic and cultural heritage institutions are quite common.    The DLP also plays a significant role in the university's work on the HathiTrust digital library and repository (http://www.hathitrust.org/) as well as in planning and implementation of the digital collections created through the Indiana University/Committee on Institutional Cooperation Google Book Digitization Partnership (http://www.cic.net/Home/Projects/Library/BookSearch/Introduction.aspx).  In addition, DLP staff support special digital collections and resources such as the IN Harmony: Sheet Music from Indiana, Variations (digital audio and musical score digital library), Sound Directions, The Victorian Women Writers Project, the Archive of Institutional Memory, IUScholarWorks Institutional Repository and digital publishing services, numerous other visual resources collections, and significant collections of archival finding aids (http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/index.shtml).  The DLP also provides services in the areas of project planning, digital library software development, digitization, electronic text development, metadata, interface design and usability (http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/services/index.shtml).



The DLP has a strong track record in identifying and acquiring external grant funding for its projects in support of faculty and researchers at Indiana University and contributes to the Library's digital information retrieval and preservation activities. The DLP is actively involved in the use and development of both the Fedora and DSpace systems and is currently working with UITS on a data-publishing model that leverages university wide mass storage resources supported by the IBM hierarchal storage management system, HPSS. Current active grant projects are in the areas of audio preservation, the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), Sir Isaac Newton's alchemical manuscripts, and federated resources on international commons subjects in the Digital Library of the Commons.

The Indiana University Bloomington Libraries (http://www.libraries.iub.edu<http://www.libraries.iub.edu/>) are among the leading academic research library systems in North America, providing strong collections, quality service and instructional programs, and leadership in the application of information technologies. The IU Libraries system consists of eighteen libraries on the Bloomington campus, five libraries in Indianapolis, and a library at each of the six campuses across the state. The IUB collections include more than 6.6 million books, journals, maps, films, and audio/visual materials in over 900 languages. The collections support every academic discipline on campus, with an emphasis in the humanities and social sciences. Users can access more than 400 databases, 43,000 electronic journals, and 224,000 electronic books, as well as locally developed digital content. The IUB Libraries are active members of regional and national associations and consortia including the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), Center for Research Libraries (CRL), the Digital Library Federation (DLF), and the Research Libraries Group (RLG). In addition, IUB is a founding member of the LOCKSS program and CLOCKSS initiative and plays a leadership role in the Open Library Environment (OLE).

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reporting to the Associate Dean for Library Technologies and working closely with the Director for Library Technology Services, the Director for Digital Library Services:

*         Manages collection building and integration services functions of the DLP across all affiliated staff positions.

*         Leads grant planning, writing and coordination across DLP staff and partners.

*         Manages six direct reports including two librarians.

*         Manages budgets across DLP in collaboration with core stakeholder partners.

*         Manages the digital conversion lab and the lab manager.

*         Develops strategic planning for DLP.

*         Develops, plans, and engages in outreach for digital collection building within DLP and for digital library support services as outlined in the new Indiana University Information Technology Strategic Plan (http://ovpit.iu.edu/itsp2/).

*         Represents the university in the areas of digital libraries and digital preservation throughout Indiana University and beyond (i.e., nationally and internationally)

*         Provides vision and leadership for digital libraries within the Indiana University System, but also plays a role nationally with partners in organizations such as the Digital Library Federation, Code4lib, and HathiTrust.

*         Operates as a senior manager within the Libraries and the Library Technologies Division, works with other technology departments across the Indiana University System, within UITS and key library technology managers to provide strategic vision and planning for Library-wide technology applications and support.

QUALIFICATIONS:

*         An accredited MLS or MIS degree or an equivalent combination of an advanced degree and relevant experience.

*         Demonstrated skills in large-scale project management and in managing multiple projects with overlapping deadlines.

*         Demonstrated skills in consensus building and problem solving.

*         Demonstrated skills in complex digital library environments working with multi-disciplinary teams and cross-institutional partners.

*         Experience with the Fedora digital repository and/or other digital preservation systems.

*         Excellent organizational and communication (oral and written) skills.

*         Familiarity with Web 2.0 development, deployment, architecture and outreach.

*         Solid understanding of the role and potential of technology for the design and delivery of information resources and services.

*         Familiarity with extending digital resources into social networks and millennial generation computing environments.

*         Demonstrated ability to work effectively with culturally diverse faculty, students, and staff.

*         Experience in higher education and/or academic/research library work environments.

*         Successful track record in identifying and acquiring external grant and research related funding from IMLS, NEH, NSF, NIH, or other public or private funding agencies.

*         Must be able to meet the requirements of a tenure-track librarian position.

SALARY/RANK/CONTACT: Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education; benefits include a university healthcare plan, university-funded base retirement plan, a 100% university paid group life insurance plan, and a generous paid time off plan.  This is a tenure-track academic appointment that includes eligibility for sabbatical leaves.  For a full list of benefit programs: www.indiana.edu/%7Euhrs/benefits/benefit_broch-Feb05.pdf<http://www.indiana.edu/%7Euhrs/benefits/benefit_broch-Feb05.pdf>

Position is to be filled by January 1, 2010.  Review of applications will begin on September 1, 2009.  The position will remain open until filled.  Please send letter of application, professional vita, and the names/addresses/telephone numbers of four references to:

Jennifer Chaffin
Director of Human Resources
Libraries Human Resources
Herman B Wells Library 201B
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone:  812-855-8196
Fax:  812-855-2576
E-mail: libpers at indiana.edu<mailto:libpers at indiana.edu>


Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Indiana University has a strong commitment to principles of diversity and in that spirit seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.



Betty Davis
Libraries Human Resources
Herman B Wells Library 201A
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN  47405
812-855-8196