The University of New Mexico Libraries (located on the Albuquerque campus) has an opening for an Archivist Assistant. The Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections houses the University's unique archival resources. Researchers and students from around the world visit the CSWR to conduct research and study. The person filling this position will work with a dedicated team of professionals to provide access to highly important and unique materials.

 

Job Posting #0807111

Position is open until filled with a Best Consideration Date of: August 4, 2010

The Archival Assistant will:

·  Arrange and describe archival collections

·  Create finding aids in accordance with Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) and convert them into online finding aids using Encoded Archival Description (EAD)

·  Provide reference for students, faculty, staff and the public

·  Perform routine preservation duties including coordinating the reformatting of audio and video resources
The Archival Assistant may supervise student employees.

This is a full-time, benefits eligible position with a monthly salary between $2,431.87 and  3,241.33, depending on qualifications and experience.

The University of New Mexico (UNM) provides a diversified package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. For a more complete explanation of the benefits, go to:    http://hr.unm.edu/prospectemp.php

 

To Apply:

 

Visit UNMJobs at http://www.unm.edu/jobs/

The University of New Mexico Libraries has an opening for a Science and Engineering Data Librarian. This is a full-time, 12 month faculty position. Tenure status and faculty rank will be negotiable based on experience and professional qualifications. The desired start date is January 3, 2011. The annual salary is negotiable based on qualifications and includes full benefits. This position is open until filled. For best consideration, complete applications should be received by August 16, 2010.

 

For a full description of the opening and for instructions on how to apply, please follow this link:

 

http://unmjobs.unm.edu/

 

The University of New Mexico is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educator.

Mt. San Antonio College 

PROFESSOR, LIBRARIAN, DATABASE MANAGEMENT and SYSTEMS SUPPORT 

THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION WITHOUT PERMANENT STATUS.PRIVATE  

Consideration of applications begins immediately and continues through August 12, 2010.  

SALARY: $43.64 PER HOUR. 
 

DUTIES:

In collaboration with the Systems Librarian, the responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to using the integrated library system (SirsiDynixSymphony) to incorporate and manage electronic resources in the online catalog, generate reports used for inventory, database, and system management; maintain statistics and system documentation; classify library resources using the Dewey Decimal system; perform authority control work; resolve cataloging issues; and answer copy-cataloging questions.   

This adjunct position offers 23 hours per week. Hours may be arranged Monday – Saturday and may include evening hours.  The position is available from early September, 2010 through June 30, 2011. 
 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

A. Master’s degree in Library Science; AND 

B. Commitment to the community college goals/objectives of providing quality programs and services for students with diverse abilities and interests; personal qualities to work effectively and sensitively in a multicultural student environment; awareness and commitment to the special needs of non-traditional students; ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. 

Desired:

Experience using SirsiDynix and the Java Workflows client, OCLC Connexion client, WebDewey, and MarcEdit

Experience with cataloging and authority control

Knowledge of cataloging standards including MARC 21, LCSH, DDC, AACR2r, and OCLC’s Bibliographic Formats and Standards 
 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: 

Applicants must submit all of the following:  Completed Mt. San Antonio College application form; resume; college and university transcripts (unofficial) to substantiate educational background; at least two letters of recommendation which reflect current, relevant experience.  Send all application materials by August 12 to: 

Emily Woolery

Library Department Chair

Mt. San Antonio College

1100 North Grand Avenue, Walnut, CA  91789 

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all requested materials are received.  All materials included in your application packet become College property, will not be returned, will not be copied, and will be considered for this opening only.  Application forms and inquiries about details of the position can be obtained by contacting Emily Woolery, Library Department Chair, at 909-274-4264. 

Applications will be evaluated, taking into account the breadth and depth of relevant education, training, experience, skills, knowledge and abilities.  Selected applicants will be invited for an oral interview.  Successful applicants may be requested to take a written and/or performance test. 

The number of vacancies is dependent on student enrollment, College resources, needs, and Board of Trustees' approval. 
 

Responsibilities:  Provides leadership to staff engaged in maintaining and enhancing the services, operations, processes, and systems that support acquisition of and access to materials in all formats.  Oversees all activities associated with four departments – Acquisitions, Cataloging, Electronic Resources, and Information and Access Services.  An essential, initial project will include the development of the newly formed Electronic Resources Department; ongoing projects include implementation of discovery tools, evaluation of new acquisitions vendors, consolidation of public service points, the expansion of ILL services, and the continual expansion of the Learning Commons.  Responsible for establishing policy, setting goals, evaluating and refining procedures, and providing supervision and leadership in the adoption of new methods or the redesign of existing processes in a rapidly changing work environment. Participates in overall management and guidance of the Libraries as a member of the administrative leadership group. 

The Associate Dean for Access Technical Services is a librarian position. Librarians hold academic ranks pursuant to the University of Houston Librarians' Governance document. They are expected to develop a record of service and professional involvement.   

Qualifications: Required:  ALA-accredited Master's degree; significant supervisory and management experience in increasingly responsible positions in academic libraries; demonstrated success in managing staff and resources, and the ability to lead, mentor, and motivate staff; evidence of proven administrative experience in one or more of the major areas of responsibility; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; thorough understanding of the issues facing academic libraries; ability to work effectively with diverse employee and user communities; ability to work successfully in a collaborative and collegial environment; strong analytical and decision-making skills; knowledge of the application of information technology to improve work processes and enhance services.  Preferred:  Knowledge of trends in discovery tools, learning spaces, and electronic resources acquisitions and management.   

Salary: $95,000 to $102,000 anticipated hiring range, depending on qualifications. Comprehensive benefits package; choice of retirement programs including TIAA-CREF; tax-deferred annuity program available; release time to take a class up to 3 hours/week; no state or local income tax.  

Library Information:  The UH Libraries use the Serial Solutions ERM, the Summon discovery tool, and the Innovative Interfaces Millennium ILS.  Access is provided to over 300 databases.  There are over 300 public workstations in the M. D. Anderson Library.

The UH Libraries are a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Greater Western Library Alliance, and the Texas Digital Library. The Libraries hold over 2.1 million volumes. Total staff includes 48 professionals and approximately 110 FTE support staff. Additional information available at: http://info.lib.uh.edu.

General Information:  The University of Houston campus comprises 13 colleges and schools offering close to 80 degree programs with an enrollment exceeding 35,000 students, 7,200 of whom are enrolled in graduate studies. Reflecting the multicultural community of metropolitan Houston, UH is one of the most ethnically diverse research university campuses in the nation.

Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States, offers all the cultural and recreational opportunities of a great city and is within easy reach of the Gulf of Mexico. It enjoys a very reasonable cost of living and was rated eighth among livable North American cities by Places Rated Almanac.

For additional information, including information about Houston’s housing market, flourishing arts scene, and entertainment offerings, please see the Greater Houston Partnership web site:  http://www.houston.org/ and the My Houston site:  http://www.visithoustontexas.com/myhouston/.

Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Send letter of application, names of 3 references, and resume to John Lehner, Associate Dean for Personnel, Planning, and Systems, University of Houston, 114 University Libraries, Houston, Texas 77204-2000. Potential applicants seeking further information should contact John Lehner at 713-743-9801 or jlehner@uh.edu.

THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. MINORITIES, WOMEN, VETERANS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.  

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Health Sciences Library (HSL) seeks an energetic, innovative, service-oriented Electronic Resources Librarian (ERL). The successful candidate will manage the access, maintenance, and preservation of digital information resources. Duties of the ERL include troubleshooting user access, ensuring holdings accuracy, communicating with vendors, maintaining an electronic resources management system, producing statistics and usage reports, management of a small print journal collection, and supervision of the library’s digitization projects.

For more information about the position, the Health Sciences Library, and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, please see http://hslibrary.ucdenver.edu/jobs/ . Review of applications will begin August 15 and continue until October 1. To apply, please see http://www.jobsatcu.com , posting #810573. 

The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment. Questions should be directed to debra.silva@ucdenver.edu.

Utah State University’s Merrill-Cazier Library seeks an energetic, articulate, and well-organized person to develop and manage the University’s Digital Commons Institutional Repository and Scholarly Communication activities.  Reporting to the Head of Digital Initiatives, the position is a 12-month, tenure track, faculty appointment with rank as assistant librarian.  This position works both independently and in coordination with subject liaison librarians to promote use of the IR as an online journal management system (EdiKit), a repository for faculty publications, and an integrated tool in the scholarly communication process on campus.

 

Responsibilities and duties include:

 

·         Managing daily operation of the IR such as adding and editing IR content

·         Working with appropriate vendors and staff to maintain the Digital Commons website which includes EdiKit and Selected Works

·         Investigating and implementing innovative ways to populate the IR with content and integrate it with other scholarly communication systems

·         Creating IR policies, procedures, and other necessary documentation

·         Developing partnerships with Library subject liaisons, USU faculty, USU departments and research units, and journal editors for adding content to the IR

·         Marketing the IR

·         Advising and educating the campus community about authors’ rights and other copyright matters related to scholarly communication

·         Collecting and analyzing IR usage data

·         Coordinating and providing training in support of the IR and scholarly communication on campus

 

Qualifications:

Required

·         A graduate degree in Library Information Science or Instructional Technology or other closely related field

·         A minimum of three years of academic library experience

·         Proven expertise in using a variety of software and databases, especially FilemakerPro, Excel, Adobe Pro, and Photoshop

·         Prior success in managing projects

·         Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written

·         Excellent interpersonal skills for successful interaction via email, phone, in person, and in presentation venues

·         Demonstrated effectiveness in problem-solving

·         Friendly, approachable public service attitude

·         Demonstrated success working in a team environment

      

Preferred

·         Experience in digital conversion, file transfer, digital preservation, and file management

·         Knowledgeable about copyright issues and authors’ rights related to scholarly communication

·         Demonstrated success in cultivating and developing relationships with academic units and faculty

·         Demonstrated effectiveness in using collaborative web tools such as Google docs, Dropbox, etc.

·         Experience with institutional repository platform (Digital Commons, Selected Works, EdiKit).

 

 

Salary:  $39,000

 

Closing Date for Applications:  August 20, 2010

 

For application requirements and to apply online go to:

 

http://jobs.usu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55070

 

The Los Alamos National Laboratory Research Library, one of the world's premier digital scientific libraries, is seeking a lead for its Digital Library Development Team, a team of application programmers and technically inclined librarians, to provide vision regarding architecture and functionality through both coordination and direct involvement in the development of the technical infrastructure for preservation, management and delivery of scientific and technical institutional digital content.

The incumbent will lead projects aimed at tackling challenges of information interoperability and integration across our large scale and complex digital collection, which includes > 95M bibliographic records, and numerous growing repositories of institutional digital content that align with the LANL national security science mission and build on emergent e-research needs of our community.

Responsibilities:

*    Provide clear vision, direction, and strong leadership in areas of responsibility, including reviewing existing digital library tools and information structures and planning and implementing enhancements and goals for future integration and delivery of on-line services;
*    Provide administrative oversight, including supervising, coaching, and supporting the Research Library's Development Team, to foster an environment that encourages creativity and innovation, professional growth and development, and collaboration across teams.
*    Oversee development and expansion of new strategies that expand the library's services, such as discovery and workflow management of scholarly content, and collection and curation of digital institutional materials.
*    Investigate and work with other groups in the Library, at the Laboratory, and potentially across the DOE Complex and academic communities, and implement, as appropriate, next-generation tools and services.
*    Engage in understanding user satisfaction and user knowledge of Library technical capabilities and electronic services, and take appropriate actions by assisting management in proposing, planning, and implementing policies, processes, and methods for improving Library integration into the research community across the Laboratory.
*    Contribute to overall library planning and operations as a member of the Management Team.
*    Serve as an advocate for the Research Library and represent the library in Laboratory and industry activities.

Required Skills:

*    Demonstrated experience with designing and developing resource-centric applications that adhere to core architectural principles of the Web including the Web Architecture and REST;
*    Experience with standards from the digital library community (OAI-PMH, OAI-ORE, OpenURL, SRU/W, etc.);
*    Demonstrated experience with standard web programming tools/frameworks (Java, Perl, php, Python, Ajax, etc) and database query syntax (SQL/mySQL);
*    Demonstrated experience with using mainstream Web 2.0 technologies (HTTP, RSS, XML, JSON, Atom, RESTful APIs);
*    Ongoing interest in Semantic Web technologies and concepts including RDF, RDFS, OWL, triple stores, SPARQL, etc., and embrace of concepts from Social Web activities and Linked Data;
*    Demonstrated ability to lead complex and cross-organizational projects;
*    Ability to effectively supervise, train, and motivate staff.
*    Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills including communication and presentation skills, both written and oral.
*    Applicants must have the ability to obtain an Q clearance, which normally requires U.S. citizenship.
Desired:
*    Background in a scientific or science-related field.
*    Experience working in a scientific or technical library/information center.
*    Experience with institutional repository technologies.

Education:
Master's degree in Library/Information Science or Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level) - this generally requires US Citizenship.
Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter.


TO APPLY
http://www.hr.lanl.gov/JobListing/SingleJobAd.aspx?JobNumber=220018