Northeastern University is still accepting applications for this exciting position.


Digital Library Developer

Are you interested in applying your technical skills in an academic
environment? Do you think about the future of libraries, scholarly
publishing, and digital information management systems?  Do you enjoy
working with dedicated colleagues and solving interesting problems?  If
so, consider applying to be our Digital Library Developer!

As part of a new Digital Library Management department, the Digital
Library Developer will develop and maintain the core technical
infrastructure for a comprehensive digital library/repository service.
The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues in the
Libraries and in Information Services and will play a leading role in
designing the primary architecture, workflows and applications for
Northeastern's digital repository service.

Typical duties include: working with open-source and commercial
applications to develop an OAIS compliant infrastructure that supports
the ingestion, storage/preservation, and distribution of digital assets.
The Digital Library Developer will be responsible for designing,
developing, testing and deploying new technologies, tools and resources
to extend and enhance digital content and services, developing
application programming interfaces (APIs) to facilitate multiple
submission and access pathways; and collaborating with IS colleagues to
implement appropriate identity management and authentication policies.

Qualifications for this exciting position include:

 *   Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and 4-6 years of significant
development experience in an object oriented development environment
such as Java.
 *   Strong working knowledge of Java, SQL, XML/XSL.
 *   Experience with web programming frameworks such as PhP, Rails or
Django.
 *   Demonstrated experience with Unix, Unix utilities, device handling,
data storage, and basic UNIX administration.
 *   Knowledge of current web development standards and cross platform
compatibility and accessibility techniques.
 *   Experience with Open Source software.
 *   Excellent oral and written skills.
 *   Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work successfully in a
collaborative environment.
 *   Experience with IT in a higher education setting desirable.

Questions about this position or Northeastern's digital library program
should be sent to Patrick Yott at [log in to unmask]

About Northeastern University

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research
university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern is a leader in
interdisciplinary research, urban engagement, and the integration of
classroom learning with real-world experience. The University's
distinctive cooperative education program, where students alternate
semesters of full-time study with semesters of paid work in fields
relevant to their professional interests and major, is one of the
largest and most innovative in the world.  The University offers a
comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to
degrees through the doctorate in six undergraduate colleges, eight
graduate schools, and two part-time divisions. For more information,
please visit www.northeastern.edu <http://www.northeastern.edu> .

About Snell Library at Northeastern University

Snell Library is at the hub of campus intellectual life. The Library
holds 967,000 volumes, 126,000 e-books, 35,000 electronic journals, and
welcomes well over one million visitors a year. The Library provides
award-winning research and instructional services, a pioneering
multi-media content creation space, a very popular Meet the Author
series, and is home to internationally-recognized special collections
that document social justice efforts in the Greater Boston area. The
Library has an ambitious vision to expand its digital initiatives,
building on its institutional repository and digitization of special
collections. Snell Library continues to break new ground in scholarly
communications, interdisciplinary research, and the emerging field of
transliteracy- the ability to read, write, and interact across multiple
media formats.  Snell Library leads the way in redefining library
service in the 21st century. www.library.neu.edu
<http://www.library.neu.edu> .

Applications will be reviewed as they are received; first consideration
will go to those received by July 16, 2010.

To apply for this position, and to view job grade and salary
information, please visit:
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Northeastern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action
Educational Institution and Employer, Title IX University.  Northeastern
University particularly welcomes applications from minorities, women and
persons with disabilities.  Northeastern University is an E-Verify
Employer.

Patrick M. Yott
Digital Library Manager
Northeastern University Libraries
360 Huntington Avenue, SL270
Boston, MA 02120
p 617.373.4194
f 617.373.5409
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