Position Announcement: Director of Technology Initiatives, LSU Libraries

[Sigrid Kelsey]

Reporting to the Dean of Libraries, the successful candidate will possess
strong and demonstrable leadership capabilities, be forward-thinking and
innovative, capable of conveying complex technical issues to diverse
constituencies, interested in working in a collaborative and flexible team
environment, and be experienced with advanced information technologies and
services. He/she will represent the Libraries at state and national arenas
focused on technology and maintain strong collaborative relationships with
LSU technology units/departments concerned with information technology
policy, planning, and implementation.

The Director of Technology Initiatives develops innovative and effective
strategies to support the Libraries' information technology operations
including: Creating an adaptive and dynamic organizational structure to
meet Libraries changing needs; recruiting, developing, and deploying staff
for current and new positions; defining departmental goals and objectives
aligned with Libraries' and university's strategic plans; securing
administrative and/or external funding through grants and contracts to
facilitate future growth.

Responsible for leadership, management, and planning of the following
areas, the director will administer IT infrastructure, platform management
and support; Web infrastructure, development, and support; software
development, implementation, and support; digitization, digital
reformatting, and digital library management; digital preservation,
curation, and data management; institutional repository management &
services; digital scholarship/digital humanities support; Integrated
Library Systems.

The director will apply broad knowledge of technology to solve problems and
advance the Libraries mission including, but not limited to: Emerging
technology trends; discovery, access, and accessibility strategies;
developments in information technology for pedagogy and research.

The incumbent will also be responsible for participating in a highly
collaborative, dynamic Libraries executive group devoted to imagining and
then developing a successful 21st century research library.

Read More:
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/about/jobs/recruitment.pdf

Apply Here:
https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=58987

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2015-02-12
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