Position Announcement

JOB TITLE: Archivists' Toolkit Programmer Support Specialist

www.auctr.edu

The Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center, Inc.
is an organization undergoing dynamic transformation and is poised for
excellence.  Our uniqueness among academic libraries is our service to
four historically black institutions in the Atlanta University Center
– Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Spelman College, and
the Interdenominational Theological Center.  The Library serves nearly
10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and has a collection of 1
million items in various formats including a special collections and
archives department rich in African American materials.  The Library
is a member of ARCHE, SOLINET, OCLC, HBCU Library Alliance, and a
participant of the Georgia state network, GALILEO

The Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University seeks an
energetic and experienced, individual to fill the position of
Archivists' Toolkit Programmer Support Specialist.  The program
support specialist will work with the Morehouse College Martin Luther
King Jr. project staff and developers at other sites to identify and
investigate software bugs and develop relevant software fixes for the
open source application, Archivists' Toolkit.  The specialist will
report findings to the Archivists' Toolkit development community.  In
addition, the specialist will assist in the creation of a
collaborative website for the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr.
Collection, linking the collection finding aid through appropriate
search technologies to other repositories containing collection
information related to Martin Luther King Jr.  The Specialist will
report to the library's Chief Information Officer.  Appointment is
full-time for 12 months and grant funded through a library grant.

REQUIREMENTS:

·         Implementation, upgrade, maintenance, and problem resolution
of the Archivists' Toolkit open source software

·         Design, implement, and support software solutions for
internal and external customers using current technologies such as
Java, J2EE, C and Perl in a Windows, Linux and Solaris based
environment.

·         Creation and maintenance of a  web interface  for the
Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection and collaborative

·         Make recommendations to open source community on fixes for
Archivists' Toolkit





QUALIFICATIONS

·         Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent experience

·         Strong Java skills and object oriented design experience,
including working knowledge of core libraries, design patterns, JSP,
JDBC and servlets

·         Experience in database design and website creation and maintenance

·         Experience with Apache, MySQL, Oracle and PHP

·         Experience with Javascript, and/or SOAP

·         Experience with Eclipse, Net Beans

·         Knowledge of session management, object relational mapping,
XML web services, and agile development methodologies

·         Knowledge of encoded archival description (EAD),  MARCXML,
and METS, MODS and Dublin Core desirable

·         Experience with report writing



SALARY & BENEFITS:



Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience; comprehensive
benefits package include medical, dental, vision, life, company paid
disability plans, dollar per dollar company match retirement plan
(TIAA-CREF).



APPLICATION PROCEDURE:



Interested applicants should submit a letter of application and resume
online to the Human Resources Department at [log in to unmask]
Please include three professional references and salary requirements.
Application review begins October 2008 and continues until position is
filled.



ABOUT THE LIBRARY:



The Robert W. Woodruff Library (RWWL), constructed in 1982, serves
four historically black institutions in the Atlanta University Center
- Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Spelman College, and
the Interdenominational Theological Center. The Library serves 8,908
undergraduates and 1,425 graduate students. The Library holds 374,968
volumes, subscribes to 1,428 serials, holds 54,038 bound periodicals,
859,290 microfilms, a growing number of electronic databases, and
special collections and archives rich in African American materials.
The Library is a member of ARCHE, SOLINET, OCLC, HBCU Library
Alliance, and a participant of the Georgia state network, GALILEO.



The Robert W. Woodruff Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To
learn more about our Library visit us online at www.auctr.edu