Associate Director of Libraries for Academic and Scholarly Technologies University of New Brunswick Fredericton The University of New Brunswick Libraries invites applications for the position of Associate Director of Libraries for Academic and Scholarly Technologies. Reporting to the Director of Libraries the incumbent provides leadership across the library system being responsible for the administration and coordination of Library Systems and the Electronic Text Centre. Specifically, the incumbent coordinates strategies for technologies in support of the Libraries' academic and scholarly services for diverse audiences (students, faculty and staff, administration, the public). This work includes the development, enhancement, maintenance, and promotion of those services. UNB Libraries have a history of embracing leading-edge technologies and are proud to be the first library in Canada to implement WMS, OCLC's cloud-computing library system. The incumbent serves as an advocate for furthering the integration of innovative technologies throughout the Libraries. In support of digital scholarship efforts throughout the university, the incumbent takes a lead role in the coordination, preservation, development, and management of digital assets; supports open access initiatives; and guides research data stewardship. Crucial to the success of this position is the incumbent's ability to build partnerships within the Library and the University. Working within that collegial environment, the incumbent possesses leadership skills and a clear understanding of effective resource management.. The incumbent will show a capacity to identify appropriate transformational opportunities in the changing information and scholarly landscapes, applying solutions to best advance the academic mission of the university. Qualifications: The successful candidate will have an MLIS from an ALA accredited program. Several years of library management experience, along with a strong systems background, are required. It is expected that the incumbent will have: • An established track record of completed systems projects; • Strong planning and organizational skills; • A deep interest in and understanding of research, scholarship, and pedagogy; • Awareness of trends within academic libraries in supporting digital humanities and scholarly communication; • Knowledge of the certification requirements of a trusted digital repository; • Excellent communication skills: written, verbal, and presentation Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/13571/