Please excuse cross-posting. Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington Associate Director for Projects and Services Digital Library Program The Indiana University Bloomington Libraries are seeking an innovative and dynamic librarian to coordinate the projects and services of the Digital Library Program throughout the IU system. The Associate Director for Projects and Services reports to the Director of the Digital Library Program. The Digital Library Program (DLP) at Indiana University has created more than 300,000 digital objects to date in many formats, including electronic text, digital images, and sound. It is dedicated to the creation, maintenance, delivery, and preservation of a wide range of high-quality networked resources for scholars and students at Indiana University and elsewhere. The Digital Library Program is a collaborative effort of the Indiana University Libraries, the Office of the Vice President for Information Technology, the School of Library and Information Science, and the School of Informatics. This collaboration capitalizes on the institutional capabilities of the university, focusing university resources on digital library projects that support the teaching and research of IU faculty, support the learning and research of IU students, and foster research about the digital library. Further information about the Digital Library Program is available at <http://www.dlib.indiana.edu>. The Indiana University Bloomington Libraries are one of the leading academic research library systems in North America, providing strong collections, quality service and instructional programs, and leadership in the application of information technologies. The Bloomington campus includes approximately 35,000 students and 1,575 faculty. The IU Bloomington Libraries are active members of regional and national associations and consortia, including the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, the Association of Research Libraries' SPARC project, the Digital Library Federation, the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) Consortium, the Center for Research Libraries, and the Research Libraries Group. There are some twenty libraries on campus, including seven science libraries and seven humanities and social science libraries, in addition to the Lilly Library of rare books and manuscripts. Responsibilities: Responsible for coordinating projects and services of the Digital Library Program, on all eight campuses of Indiana University. Working closely with the Associate Director for Technology, this individual assists the Director with preparing and monitoring budgets. Develops digital library projects and identifies funding and other resources to support them, both internal and external to the DLP. Writes grant proposals for Digital Library Program projects and contributes to proposals developed by other administrative units or by academic departments that have a digital library component. Coordinates the activities of Digital Library Program project managers. Supervises the Metadata Librarian, the Digital Media Specialist, and the Digital Media and Image Center (DMIC). Plans and implements informational and educational programs for Indiana University staff on digital library topics. Coordinates the development of the Digital Library Program web site and project web sites. Qualifications: Required: MLS or MIS from an ALA-accredited library school or comparable experience. Experience with SGML/XML, metadata standards and schema, and digital imaging. Experience planning and implementing digitization projects and other complex digital library projects. Experience in an academic research library. Experience writing grant proposals. Supervisory experience. HTML experience. Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to meet the requirements of a tenure-track appointment. Preferred: Experience with digital audio/video and computer programming. SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salary and rank are negotiable and competitive, depending upon qualifications and experience. This is a tenure-track academic appointment that includes eligibility for sabbatical leaves. Benefits include a university health care plan, TIAA/CREF retirement/annuity plan, group life insurance, and liberal vacation and sick leave. TO APPLY: Review of applications will begin on April 15, 2004. The position will remain open until filled. Please send letter of application, professional vita, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of four references to: Karen Sweeny Acting Libraries Human Resources Officer Indiana University Libraries Main Library 201A Bloomington, IN 47405 812-855-8196 Fax: 812-855-2576 e-mail:[log in to unmask] For other job opportunities at Indiana University see: http://www.indiana.edu/ ~libpers/libjobs.html. For more information about Indiana University Libraries see: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/, and Indiana University see: http://www.indiana.edu. Indiana University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and nominations of women, persons of color, applicants with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should contact the Libraries Human Resources Office at (812) 855-5988 or [log in to unmask] Indiana University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Kristine R. Brancolini, Director, Digital Library Program Main Library E170, 1320 E. Tenth Street Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405 Phone: 812.855.3710 | Fax: 812.856.2062 | Web: www.dlib.indiana.edu