[CODE4LIB] Position posting

[Joe Shubitowski]

Posted for "the folks across the lawn". Please excuse duplicate
postings.

Information Architect, Collection Information & Access, J. Paul Getty
Museum

The department of Collection Information & Access at the J. Paul Getty
Museum is seeking an Information Architect to oversee the back-end
structure, data models, systems and applications used by the Museum to
support the management and dissemination of documentation, digital
assets, and metadata on the collection and to ensure its accessibility
in the networked environment.  The Information Architect will lead
efforts in restructuring the way information is stored, systems
integrated, and data published so as best to ensure efficiency in
processes, scalability and sustainability, and resource discovery.  This
will involve architectural designs, analysis, integration, and strategic
direction for how best to manage existing enterprise-wide applications
such as collections management, content management and digital asset
management systems with other custom grown applications and open source
solutions, in addition to overseeing data modeling and strategies that
are system independent.   The position will be responsible for the
maintenance of data models, data dictionaries, and processes; work with
technical staff across the Getty to build mechanisms for exchanging data
and metadata between repositories; and work closely with user
communities for requirements analysis, problem definition and solutions
development.

The ideal candidate will utilize standards, best practices, and
forward-thinking solutions for structuring the Museum’s information
architecture, and be able to provide analysis, documentation, and ROI
for strategies. The candidate should have experience in all phases of
the software development cycle; understand and be technically proficient
in the environments in which software applications operate (i.e. Unix,
Windows); have familiarity with semantic technologies including triple
stores, natural language processing, and clustering techniques. The
candidate should be comfortable with writing technical documentation and
design documents, outlining detailed process flow and workflow mappings,
have strong analytical skills, excellent oral and written communication
skills, and the ability to effectively work in a team environment.

Requirements: Proven experience working with relational databases
(Oracle 10g), SQL Server and using Structured Query Language;
familiarity with “C++”, JAVA or similar object-oriented programming
language; and proficient at UNIX scripting languages; JavaScript, HTML,
CSS, XML and XSLT. Working knowledge of ontologies and ontology
standards like RDF and concepts associated with the Semantic Web. 

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Library &
Information Science, Information Technology, or related studies
required, Master’s preferred. Minimum 8 years of experience in the
electronic management of information, and developing, implementing and
managing information architecture in a publishing, library, or
educational repository environment strongly preferred.

Please email cover letter and resume to [EMAIL PROTECTED] indicating in
the subject line, "Museum Information Architect /AT." OR send to: The J.
Paul Getty Trust, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 400, Los Angeles, Ca
90049-1681 and reference " Museum Information Architect /AT" in your
cover letter. No phone calls, please. EOE.

 




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Joseph M. Shubitowski
Head, Information Systems
Getty Research Institute
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles CA 90049-1688
Voice: 310-440-6394
Fax: 310-440-7780
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 

[CODE4LIB] Position posting - Getty Research Institute

[Joe Shubitowski]

The following position announcement has been posted to multiple lists.
Please excuse duplication.

Applications Systems Analyst - Senior Specialist

Working under the supervision of the Head of Information Systems, will 
lead software development efforts to build and interconnect open source, 
commercial, and locally developed software systems that drive digital 
projects in the Research Institute.  Work will center around repository 
development, ingest services, web services and middleware, user interface 
design and implementation, digital archiving and preservation, and metasearch 
issues. Position will lead a small focused team of programmers in all 
phases of digital library project development, implementation, and support.

Works with internal Getty staff, external open source community, and vendor 
support staff in a team based approach. Leads in the design and implementation 
efforts on database and user interface work for digital library projects; 
participates in committees and working groups to analyze and determine manual 
and automated workflow practices and procedures; and writes programs in Java, 
Perl, XSL, PHP, and other languages in support of digital library project 
implementation efforts. 

Position requires a service oriented individual with the ability to work 
both independently under minimal supervision and as a member of a larger team. 
Excellent management and mentoring skills are required. Excellent customer 
relation skills, as well as the ability to accurately diagnose problems and 
convey/communicate information to staff and external sources are required.

Technical requirements include: Programming expertise in a variety of 
languages, e.g., Java, C#, C++, Perl, XML/XSL, PHP, etc., and unix shell 
languages; experience with relational, XML, and/or text based database systems; 
experience with implementing open source programs and tools; experience using 
unix (or linux) from the shell prompt; experience with HTML, web user interface 
design and web development tools; SQL knowledge; MS-Windows knowledge; 
excellent 
oral and written communication skills.

Desirable qualities include: MLS/MLIS/MIS degree or equivalent; familiarity 
with library automated systems and library workflows and practices; experience 
with multi-lingual content and database support of Unicode and/or UTF-8; 
knowledge of additional western European language(s); ability and interest 
in obtaining additional technical skills.




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Head, Information Systems
Getty Research Institute
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles CA 90049-1688
Voice: 310-440-6394
Fax: 310-440-7780
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

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[CODE4LIB] Position posting: Library Systems Analyst

[Ryan Max Steinberg]

Library Systems Analyst, Stanford's Lane Medical Library
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The Library Systems Analyst will implement and maintain library
technologies for Lane Medical Library to support the School of
Medicine’s research, education and patient care missions. The ideal
candidate will support data migration and reporting activities, and play
an active role in the development and deployment of new services and
technologies. The Library Systems Analyst will report to the Associate
Director for Knowledge Integration and work cross-functionally across
the library and with IRT Systems Development and Data Center staff to
insure accurate and timely data and seamless digital library services.

Responsibilities
* Deploy and support integrative systems components for the Voyager ILS
(catalog, circulation, patron, and acquisitions modules), SFX link
resolver, ILLiad (document delivery), EZproxy, and similar library systems.
* Create and maintain data interfaces to extract, reformat, and import
data between local and external applications, e.g., patron data, usage
statistics, bibliographic data, acquisitions data, authority and
vocabulary control data using relevant data migration tools including
XSLT and Java.
* Design methods and create programs to analyze print and digital
collections for decision making. Produce statistical reports using data
from library systems, scanned barcode logs and other data as
appropriate. Extract and import statistical data between systems to
create reports.
* Contribute to collaborative web development projects, implementing
designs by creating prototypes using JavaScript, XML XSLT, CSS and XHTML.

Qualifications
* Bachelors Degree in Information Technology with relevant experience in
the information industry or libraries.
* MS in Library and Information Science with relevant experience in
programming and data manipulation highly desired.
* Minimum of three years related experience required.
* Extensive knowledge of techniques & tools to integrate and manipulate
library tools used for catalog, link resolution, patron data,
circulation, document services, remote access authentication, learning
content management, extraction from and manipulation of data between and
among systems.
* Understanding of or experience with an Integrated Library System,
preferably Voyager, SFX or another link resolver program, ILLiad or
other user request programs.
* Integrative programming experience with UNIX file editing (vi, sed,
awk), Perl, CGI scripting, XML, XSLT, and data registries.
* Web development experience with HTTP, XHTML, JavaScript, and CSS.
Apache Cocoon experience desired.
* Understanding of relational database management systems (Oracle,
MySQL, MS SQL) and extraction/manipulation of relational data using
SQLand Java technologies. Understanding of the MARC record structure and
its programmatic manipulation using technologies like MARC/Perl or
MARC4J strongly preferred.
* Experience in working with a wide variety of metadata and usage
tracking formats to analyze various data streams. Experience with
statistical data manipulation desired.
* Experience in translating user specifications and implementing
effective solutions and ability to follow timelines and complete
multiple projects for more than one project manager.
* Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills and
personal initiative.
* Ability to work with cross-discipline library and knowledge management
teams to achieve common goals.
* Highly responsive and able to act independently in support of library
systems.
* Knowledge of trends in library automation systems is desired.
* Experience in biomedical libraries is a plus.

All applications for this position must go through
http://jobs.stanford.edu/index.html ; search for keyword "24178".

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Ryan Max Steinberg
Associate Director for Knowledge Integration
Lane Medical Library, L109
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, CA 94305-5123
650.723.7505

[CODE4LIB] Position Posting - IDS Project Executive Director

[Cyril Oberlander]

Hello Everyone,

 

SUNY Geneseo and the IDS Project are announcing a unique opportunity to lead
an award-winning, innovative and transformative library cooperative known as
the Information Delivery Services (IDS) Project. We are looking for a new
leader of this rapidly evolving and growing collaborative enterprise.  The
IDS Project focuses on collaborative problem-solving and technology
developments that produce high-impact results both locally and nationally in
resource sharing, acquisitions, collection development, search and
publishing services.  If leading collaborative teams, developing innovative
technology and organizing a national conference recognized for its community
and innovation interests you, we hope you will seriously consider this
opportunity to join us. Full details about the position and the organization
are available at: idsproject.org   

If you have any questions about the IDS Project and this position, please
feel free to contact me.

Cyril

Cyril Oberlander
Interim Director
Milne Library, SUNY College at Geneseo
1 College Circle
Geneseo, NY 14454
TEL: 585-245-5528
FAX: 585-245-5769
Skype: cyriloberlander
AIM: electronicCyril

 

PS: Apologies for any duplicate posts

Position Description:

The State University of New York (SUNY) at Geneseo seeks an Executive
Director to lead the Information Delivery Services (IDS) Project,
http://idsproject.org   a dynamic, expanding,
nationally-recognized resource sharing cooperative of 72+ academic and
research libraries throughout New York State (list of current members
 ).
The IDS Project is a special statewide program implemented and administered
since 2004 within Milne Library at SUNY Geneseo. IDS Project members
incorporate a strong identity as a unified community of trust and support
that shares a combined collection of over 40 million volumes and hundreds of
thousands of articles. A major goal of the Project is to continually develop
and objectively evaluate innovative resource-sharing strategies, policies
and procedures that will optimize mutual access to the information resources
of all Project libraries. Member libraries agree to commit to a common set
of performance benchmarks and do not charge each other for ILL transactions.
The open source software and organizational strategies developed by the IDS
Project are being adopted by several other regional library consortia. The
IDS Project Executive Director reports to the SUNY Geneseo Milne Library
Director. 

Specific Responsibilities: 

1.  Provide strong programmatic and administrative leadership in guiding
the future of resource sharing among New York State libraries 

2.  Provide overall organizational management of the IDS Project's
operation and services 

3.  Monitor Project budgets and expenditures, and develop additional
funding streams to support IDS Project, including sponsorship, grant
proposals, cost-recovery models & vendor exhibit/sponsorship fees 

4.  Guide development and provide overall supervision of a variety of
IDS Project events, including institutes, webinars, workshops, and an annual
summer conference attended by 275+ 

5.  Effectively market and communicate the vision of a unified community
of trust and support, focused on constant development of innovative resource
sharing services within the IDS Project 

6.  Coordinate periodic review and enhancement of IDS Project's
strategic plan with the IDS Project Council and IDS Project Administrative
Team 

7.  Lead Project Administrative Team meetings and provide overall
direction of various Project teams involved with the mentor/training
program, technology development, and other cooperative team assignments 

8.  Leverage strong partnerships with other library organizations
throughout New York State. 

9.  Represent the IDS Project via active participation and making
presentations at regional, state and national association meetings and
conferences 

10.  Recruit new libraries to join the IDS Project and work with
stakeholders to recruit librarians from member libraries to participate in
Project teams 

11.  Provide excellent administrative leadership to several simultaneous
resource sharing projects 

12.  Stay current with research and trends regarding resource sharing
technology and best practices 

13.  Monitor Project-wide adherence to IDS Project contractual benchmarks 

14.  Oversee IDS Project Web presence, including enhancement and redesign of
IDS Project website 

15.  Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate 35 hour/week administrative
assistant 

16.  Collaborate with Milne's Library Administrative Aide and Business
Manager on IDS Project issues 

17.  Contribute to the development of state and regional planning of library
services

18. Continue to develop strategic partnerships with IDS Project partners
(http://idsproject.org/About/Partners.aspx) 


Required Qualifications: 

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[CODE4LIB] Position Posting: Metadata Librarian (Cornell University Library)

[Adam L. Chandler]

Metadata Librarian

Cornell University Library is seeking applicants for the position of Metadata 
Librarian. Under the general direction of the Head of Metadata Services, the 
Metadata Librarian focuses on the creation, maintenance, and enrichment of 
metadata representing Cornell's digital, physical, and virtual collections. In 
cooperation with other library staff, the Metadata Librarian provides expertise 
in the development, implementation and assessment of metadata policies and 
procedures to Cornell while monitoring external developments, standards 
development and changing needs in these areas. This position focuses on 
metadata maintenance activities, primarily the integration of metadata across 
systems and extending relationships between resources. The Metadata Librarian 
will holistically consider metadata across Cornell's collections, including 
MARC and non-MARC metadata.The Metadata Librarian actively participates in 
local and national discussions relating to the access, retrieval, description, 
and management of library resources and in in the library's research and 
development efforts.

Please see the full job description, including required and preferred 
qualifications, and details for application, at 
https://cornellu.taleo.net/careersection/10164/jobdetail.ftl?job=28110. 
Applications will be accepted through July 10, 2015.

[CODE4LIB] Position Posting: University of Michigan Library Web Systems

[Ken Varnum]

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LIBRARY
Service Integration Librarian
Library Web Systems
(One Year Term Appointment)

The University of Michigan University Library¹s Web Systems Department seeks
an enterprising, innovative, and self-directed Service Integration
Librarian.  The Service Integration Librarian will join a dynamic, collegial
team and will work in a collaborative and supportive environment to enhance
the Library¹s web site and web-based tools.  The successful candidate is
expected to combine a thorough understanding of the ways library patrons
access and use information in the present day with well-developed practical
experience in programming, databases, and ³Library 2.0² technologies.

The University of Michigan University Library web site provides access to
resources, services, collections, news and staff of the University Library.
The University Library web environment serves to facilitate and support
branch and divisional library web sites and resources as well as to create
an integrated and coherent Library-wide web environment responsive to the
information and access needs of our users. The web site is intended to serve
as a virtual extension and representation of the Library; to be easily
navigable; and to provide timely and accurate news and information,
customization options and a sense of identity and coherence to the user.

The Service Integration Librarian is expected to lead in the development of
innovative applications and interfaces that integrate access to licensed
resources.  This includes developing tools to search across multiple
databases, working on new interfaces to the library¹s online catalog, and
expanding access to the University of Michigan Libraries¹ digital
collections through content syndication within and beyond the Library web
sites.

The Service Integration Librarian reports to the Web Systems Manager.

Note:  this is a ONE YEAR TERM appointment.

See http://www.lib.umich.edu/hr/employment/websystems.html for full job
description and application details.

Application Deadline:  Review of applications will begin on 9/21/07 and
continue until the position is filled.


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Ken Varnum
Web Systems Manager
University Library   E: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
University of Michigan   V: 734-615-3287
309 Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library  F: 734-647-6897
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1205 http://www.lib.umich.edu/

[CODE4LIB] Position Posting: Senior Library Applications Developer, Brown University Library

[Rainwater, Jean]

Brown has an opening for a senior developer working on a great team in a
great city!


The* Senior Library Applications Developer* provides leadership for
developers throughout Digital Technologies in establishing best practices
for software development and serves as part of the Digital Technologies
project management team to regularly plan and coordinate work, and to
regularly review and revise project management practices.  S/He serves as
lead developer on high impact projects and is currently responsible for the
planning and implementation of the Library’s combined Discovery service
(Blacklight/Summon), including the integration of data from external data
sources (ILS, BDR, HathiTrust, VIVO). S/He is also responsible for the
applications that drive the VIVO service. Additionally, s/he provides
expertise and software development for new initiatives, contributes to
other Library software development projects as needed, and seeks out
opportunities to apply existing technologies for the improvement of Library
services.

*Position Requirements:*

   - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or a
   related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience
   - Experience with Python, Ruby, or Java programming languages
   - Experience of three or more years in the developing and implementing
   complex web applications using MVC frameworks such as Django or Rails
   - Demonstrated experience with search/indexing technology (e.g., Apache
   Solr).
   - Experience working with the RDF data model, semantic web design
   principles, and related standards
   - Demonstrated proficiency applying best practices to and planning
   technical projects; experience with team collaboration tools and version
   control systems.
   - Demonstrated experience with Unix or Linux server platforms, related
   software, and basic system administration utilities
   - Ability to learn new technical skills quickly; ability to meet
   deadlines; strong service-orientation. Ability to adapt emerging
   technologies to new domains
   - Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
   - Creativity and strong analytical and problem-solving skills

*Preferred Qualifications:*

   - Master’s degree in information science, library science, computer
   science or related field
   - In-depth knowledge of library policies and practice, metadata
   standards and the scholarly communication framework
   - Demonstrated success participating in and contributing to open source
   software development projects
   - Demonstrated experience with library applications, technology, and
   standards, including experience participating in relevant library open
   source efforts


For further information and to apply, see Brown Career Site posting

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Jean Rainwater
Head, Integrated Technology Services
Brown University Library
10 Prospect Street / Box A
Providence, Rhode Island 02912
401.863.9031
jean_rainwa...@brown.edu

[CODE4LIB] Position Posting: AUL for Information Technology & Clinical Asst. Professor

[Francis Kayiwa]

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Cross posted with apologies.

Clicky below:

http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/admin/personnel/aul_it.pdf

regards,
Francis

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