[Web4lib] Job Announcement: Web Services Coordinator, University of Houston Libraries

[Rachel Vacek]

*** Please excuse any cross-posting.

Want to work in an innovative library with an amazing staff?   Do you
consider yourself a tech geek?  Do you like warmer weather?  If so, the
University of Houston Libraries is looking to hire a librarian to fill the
role of  Web Services Coordinator.

Reporting to the Head of Web Services, this position requires creativity,
innovation, a service-oriented vision, and  the ability to support and
advance the Libraries¹ web-based  applications and services.  Information
technology services  responsibilities include:

€    Explores, evaluates, and encourages the deployment of emerging
technologies to engage library users and staff in new ways
€    Provides training and support for library staff on the Libraries¹
current and new web-based tools, as well as on emerging technologies
€    Explores and develops opportunities to integrate library resources  and
services into the university¹s course management system, online  learning,
and other campus initiatives
€    Collaborates with the Libraries¹ staff, committees and departments  to
discern user needs and to translate their needs into web and  application
functions and services
€    Supports the integration of multimedia, text messages, handheld
devices, and social networking platforms within the Libraries¹ numerous
applications
€    Serves as a project manager on information technology projects
€    Engages in usability testing and assessment of the Libraries¹ website
and other services

The Libraries support the ongoing professional development of librarians and
our goal is to recruit librarians committed to continuous learning. 
Librarians hold academic ranks pursuant to the University of Houston
Librarians¹ Governance document.  They are expected to develop a record of
service and professional involvement.

For more information, please see the full ad online:
http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/jobs/job.html?id=29

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If you have questions about the position or the UH Libraries, feel free to
ask me off-list.

Thanks,

Rachel Vacek
Head of Web Services
University of Houston Libraries
114 University Libraries
Houston, TX  77042

713-743-5820 (o)
713-743-9811 (f)
revacek at uh.edu