The University of the Arts University Libraries seeks an innovative, creative, and service-oriented individual to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise digital initiatives including the Libraries’ Web site and use of Web 2.0 tools, manage its electronic collections and services, and provide overall administrative support for the Libraries’ computer systems including its Innovative Interfaces, Inc. Millennium integrated library system and digital content management systems (MDID and CONTENTdm). The incumbent will also coordinate support of the Libraries’ electronic systems and activities with the University’s information technology department. Serves, with other librarians, as an advisor to the Director of University Libraries on overall library policies and services, specifically providing advice and expertise on emerging technological trends and developments in academic libraries. Reports to the Director of University Libraries.

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The NYU Health Sciences Libraries invite applicants for the position of Digital Projects Librarian. The Digital Projects Librarian will join the Library Medical Informatics Group (LMIG) in the provision of high-quality computing services to the faculty and staff of the Libraries, as well as to the Libraries’ constituencies. The Digital Projects Librarian will take the lead role in coordinating the design, creation and maintenance of the Libraries’ digital projects in a manner that is consistent with NYU Medical Center policies and supports library resources of the NYU Health Sciences Libraries at the NYU School of Medicine, College of Dentistry and Nursing, Bellevue Hospital and the Hospital for Joint Diseases as well as the library’s three consumer health branches.

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Subject: Digital Resources Developer Position (Canton, MI)
The Canton Public Library (MI) is currently accepting applications for Digital Resources Developer.
Application packets–including a cover letter, resume, and completed job application — postmarked or received by 6:00pm on Friday, February 29, 2008, will be eligible for consideration.
The job description for this full-time position and an employment application are available on our website at http://www.cantonpl.org/aboutus/jobs/.
The salary range for this position is $40,000 - 60,000, with a competitive benefits package.

Position: Digital Projects Librarian

Reports to: Head of Bibliographic Control

Works closely with Library staff to advance existing digital collections in CONTENTdm (http://www.marquette.edu/library/MUDC/) and to provide leadership and coordination for new projects including collection identification, staffing, workflow management, metadata creation, web design, and preservation.

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The University of Oregon Libraries has started a search for the Head of Metadata Services and Digital Projects (this was formerly the Catalog Department). Information about the department can be found at http://libweb.uoregon.edu/catdept/home/.

The position announcement for the Head of MSDP can be found at http://libweb.uoregon.edu/admnpers/headmsdp.html. Review of applications begins November 9, 2007.

Institutional Repository and Digital Collections Librarian
The Curtis Laws Wilson Library of the University of Missouri-Rolla invites applications for the position of Institutional Repository and Digital Collections Librarian. UM-Rolla, one of four campuses of the University of Missouri, is the premier science and engineering campus of the system. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in science and engineering, and undergraduate degrees in the liberal arts.

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Head, Metadata Services & Digital Projects

The University of Oregon (Eugene) Libraries invites applications and nominations for the position of Head, Metadata Services & Digital Projects (MSDP). Departmental services include metadata creation and maintenance, coordination and support of digital collections, and conservation and re-formatting of library resources. This position will have overall responsibility for: providing innovative leadership and vision in the provision of bibliographic services; providing leadership for traditional and non-traditional metadata creation and management in the face of changing standards, user expectations and tools; overseeing the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the libraries’ digital collections; collaborating in building and maintaining Scholars Bank, the UO’s institutional repository; providing leadership in the preservation of the libraries’ collections (print, non-print, and digital); serving as the libraries’ metadata liaison to campus and external grant-funded digital projects; supervising seven ranked librarians, two managers, and 21 classified support staff. The successful candidate will support and enhance a diverse learning and working environment. Reports to the Associate University Librarian for Collections & Access.

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WEB AND DIGITAL LIBRARY SPECIALIST
The Center for Research Libraries is a consortium of more than 200 leading U.S. and Canadian academic and research libraries based adjacent to the University of Chicago’s Hyde Park campus.
Working under the direction of the Director of Information Systems, the candidate selected will design, develop and implement Web enabled solutions for grant and non-grant funded projects and provide technical expertise to support digital conversion and delivery projects. In addition to determine specifications, developing and implementing new or enhanced Web applications, the position is also responsible for maintaining and updating existing Web applications and support a robust Web hosting environment.
Digital delivery accountability includes participate in hardware/software evaluations, testing and implementing scan and post processing strategies, inspecting the quality of scans from in-house and out-sources productions, monitoring the performance of digital conversion equipment and contacting system vendor for problem resolution and upgrades.
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INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY & DIGITAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIAN (Position #00036089) Lead the day-to-day production and organization of the Scholars’ Mine, UMR’s new Institutional Repository (http://scholarsmine.umr.edu). Hire and train temporary staff and/or student workers to assist with the processing of faculty and student works into the repository. Interact with faculty to explain processing procedures, to give campus talks and general outreach regarding repository functions, and to act as the liaison between various campus entities that have a stake in the repository including the library, faculty, administration, information technology and students. Required: ALA-accredited MLS; previous experience or education involving MARC 21, Dublin Core or another meta data standard. Desired: Direct involvement with institutional repository projects, advanced degree in addition to the MLS in a research-based discipline, at least one year experience working in a college or university library, technical computer skills involving knowledge of basic programming or database principles. Proven project management skills on multi-year projects.

For additional information, please see the full job ad at:
http://campus.umr.edu/hrsinfo/employment/library/