Job: Head of Library Systems at Loyola University Chicago

[Margaret Heller]

Loyola University Chicago, University Libraries

Head of Library Systems

Loyola University Chicago invites applications and nominations for the
position of Head of Systems
Librarian. Reporting to the Dean of University Libraries, this position
manages and provides leadership
for the Library Systems Department, which is responsible for
maintenance and development of
information technology infrastructure, productions, and services across
the University Libraries.
Librarians at Loyola University Chicago are non-tenured, but
participate in a system of rank and
promotion for the library faculty which encourages professional
development activities. This position is
based at Loyola’s Lake Shore Campus in Rogers Park, but some of the
job’s responsibilities may require
travel to Loyola’s Water Tower Campus in downtown Chicago.
Applications should be made through the Loyola University Chicago Human
Resources online application
system, and applications received before April 19, 2013 will receive
full review by the search committee.

www.careers.luc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55823.

Job Responsibilities:
1. Supervise and mentor the Systems Department staff, including the
Digital Services Librarian, the
Library System Administrator, and student assistants.
2. Serve as Lead Administrator for the Ex Libris Voyager integrated
library system that is shared by the
University Libraries, the Health Sciences Library, and the Law Library.
Responsible for Voyager
system administration, maintenance, and functional support.
3. Provide oversight and planning for the library technology
infrastructure, which includes over 10
servers of heterogeneous operating systems and database management
systems (Windows, Linux,
Solaris, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.).
4. Lead the development and management of the University Libraries’
website, especially in
developing the Drupal platform and in areas which require programming
and advanced technical
expertise.
5. Provide technology support for the continued development of the
Loyola University Chicago Digital
Repository and Digital Special Collections.
6. Keep current on new technologies and work closely with the Systems
staff, other library
departments and the University ITS to implement new technologies to
improve services.
7. Participate in the establishment of short- and long-range library
information technology goals,
objectives, and priorities. Participate in library-wide policy making
and strategic planning.
Required Qualifications:
 A Master’s degree in Library and Information Science, or equivalent
 Minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in
managing library systems,
preferably in an academic library
 Experience with large integrated library systems and server
administration
 Experience with relational database management systems
 In-depth understanding of technological trends and developments in
academic libraries
 Demonstrated successful supervisory and project management skills
 Evidence of excellent oral and written communication skills, and
demonstrated ability to effectively
communicate technical issues and solutions to a diverse set of
stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications:
 Experience with Voyager ILS, WorldCat Local, SerialsSolutions ERM,
Digital Commons, CONTENTdm,
Omeka, ILLiad, Drupal, and WordPress
 Knowledge of Web technologies and standards; Linux, Solaris, and
Windows operating systems;
proxy servers and patron authentication technologies; database design,
administration and
reporting; common programming and scripting languages; and metadata
standards

About the University and University Libraries:

Loyola University Chicago, a private university founded in 1870, is
Chicago's only Jesuit Catholic
University and one of the largest of the 28 Jesuit colleges and
universities in the United States. Loyola
University Chicago is comprised of four campuses: the Lake Shore Campus
(LSC) in Rogers Park, the

Water Tower Campus (WTC) in downtown Chicago, Loyola University Health
Systems (LUHS) in
Maywood, IL, and the John Felice Rome Center in Rome, Italy. The
University is home to ten schools and
colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Quinlan School of
Business, the School of Communication,
the School of Education, the Graduate School, the School of Law, the
Stritch School of Medicine, the
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, the School of Continuing and
Professional Studies, and the School of
Social Work. Current enrollment is over 15,000 FTE.

Like the University itself, Loyola's libraries are in a growth mode
with new facilities and initiatives, such
as the eCommons, Loyola’s institutional repository. With the opening of
the $32 million Klarchek
Information Commons in 2008 Loyola has one of the “greenest” and most
advanced academic libraries
in the Chicago area. In addition to the Information Commons the
University Libraries include the
Cudahy Library, the Lewis Library, an offsite storage facility, and a
library at the John Felice Rome Center.
For more information, please visit http://libraries.luc.edu.
 
 
Margaret Heller 
Digital Services Librarian 
Loyola University Chicago
773.508.2686 

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