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Head, Library Technology Department, Oregon State University Libraries Oregon State University Libraries invites applications for the Head of Library Technology. This professional faculty position manages the Library Technology Department by providing leadership and contributing innovative, visionary, and strategic thinking to the department and the Libraries. Department Description The Library Technology Department supports the technology needs of the Librariesı users and staff. The department oversees the Librariesı technology infrastructure, including the information commons and classroom technologies, the Librariesı website, web services, and other information access and production technologies, and provides support for all of the Librariesı unix, linux, and windows servers. The department also helps plan and implement new library technologies and services. The position oversees two faculty and two classified staff positions. The Head of Library Technology interacts with other information technology departments on campus and is a member of the Librariesı management team. Position Responsibilities This position reports to the Gray Chair for Innovative Services and serves on the Librariesı management team. In addition to providing leadership to advance the Libraries through the strategic planning, development, implementation and maintenance of digital library tools and services, and ensuring that the Librariesı technology infrastructure supports the needs of the Librariesı users and staff, the Head of Library Technology also researches new and cutting-edge digital library technologies, and incorporates these technologies into the departmentıs strategic planning where applicable. This position plays a lead role in helping develop new digital library technologies, and is expected to remain current with new and emerging library technologies. Required Qualifications 1) A Masterıs degree from an ALA-accredited program or an advanced degree from a computer science / information science program, or five or more years experience working in libraries 2) Demonstrated supervisory experience. 3) Demonstrated experience in digital library technology development and implementation. 4) Proven ability to plan and implement information technology services within a library setting. 5) Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 6) Demonstrated leadership skills. For more information, and to apply for the position, go to http://jobs.oregonstate.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50390 -- jaf =============================================== Jeremy Frumkin The Gray Chair for Innovative Library Services 121 The Valley Library, Oregon State University Corvallis OR 97331-4501 [log in to unmask] 541.737.9928 541.737.3453 (Fax) 541.230.4483 (Cell) =============================================== " Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. " - Emerson