I am very excited to share this opportunity. We have a great team here at
Brown, and we're looking for someone to join us in this key position. Let
me know (off-list) if you have any questions.
-Andy
*Digital Repository Manager*
The Brown University Library seeks an energetic and innovative individual
for the newly created position of Digital Repository Manager. The Digital
Repository Manager will oversee the development of the Brown Digital
Repository (BDR), a Fedora Commons-based initiative that is a locus for
digital objects that support scholarly work at Brown. S/he will supervise
the Digital Repository Programmer and will manage and contribute to
collaborative development efforts to deliver critical repository services
for the University. S/he will work with librarians in the Scholarly
Resources group to establish data ingestion, curation, and publication
practices in support of research across the disciplines, including new forms
of user controlled information management. Along with colleagues in the
Library’s Center for Digital Scholarship, the Digital Repository Manager
will explore and implement new technologies that enable scholars to interact
more effectively with digital materials. Additionally, the Digital
Repository Manager will develop a comprehensive marketing strategy, and will
enact plans for assessing and promoting the use of the repository.
S/he is expected to maintain a keen awareness of trends in institutional
repositories, and will pursue opportunities for enhancing repository
services through the adoption of new technologies, linked data practices,
funded projects, and partnerships. The successful candidate will use
his/her knowledge of project management methodologies to prioritize and
address the many tasks associated with supporting digital library
collections, scholarly projects, exhibits, faculty publications, student
work, multimedia, and scientific data. As needed, the manager will
participate in software development projects and will ensure that all code
and API documentation is current and accurate. The Digital Repository
Manager reports to the Director of Digital Technologies.
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s Degree. Advanced degree in library/information science,
data curation, computer science, or related fields preferred.
· Minimum of 5 years increasingly responsible, substantive positions
developing, planning, and successfully implementing technology services.
Academic library experience preferred.
· Demonstrated understanding of digital library standards (METS, MODS,
etc.), data standards (TEI, media formats, etc.) and Semantic Web
technologies.
· Experience with developing digital repository systems housing a
variety of data types.
· Experience with Python or Java.
· Awareness of current issues in scholarly communications (e.g. Open
Access, licensing, etc.).
· Familiarity with best practices, standards, and trends in the
application of technology in libraries.
· Ability to thrive in an environment of change and to foster that
capacity in others.
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
· Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the
University.
To apply, go to http://careers.brown.edu and search for (job number:
B01293).
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Andrew Ashton
Director of Digital Technologies
Brown University Library
