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DIRECTOR, ONLINE LIBRARY ENVIRONMENT
University of Virginia Library


The University of Virginia Library seeks a strong technical leader for  
the position of Director of our “online library environment,” a  
comprehensive suite of tools and services to provide access to the  
Library’s physical and digital collections.  We seek candidates who  
can successfully architect and implement solutions providing faculty  
and students a cohesive, innovative environment for accessing  
information used in research, teaching, and learning.

Environment:  The University of Virginia Library (http://www.lib.virginia.edu 
) is a leader in innovative customer service, an international leader  
in digital library research and digital scholarship, and is recognized  
for the strength and variety of its collections.  The Library system  
consists of twelve libraries, with independent libraries for health  
sciences, law, and business. The libraries support 12,000  
undergraduates, 6,000 graduate students and 1,600 teaching faculty.  
The University and the Library have a strong commitment to achieving  
diversity among faculty and staff. The Neoclassical buildings of  
founder Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village still serve as the  
center of the University's Grounds (http://www.virginia.edu/uvatours/slideshow/ 
) and as a unique backdrop for teaching, learning, and research.

Responsibilities:  The Director of the online library environment is  
responsible for leading the development and implementation of emerging  
information technologies as well as managing daily operations for the  
Library’s access and delivery applications. The Director will head a  
newly formed department of software developers and librarians in  
carrying out this activity. She or he will have oversight of all  
aspects of the Library’s Integrated System (ILS – Sirsi/Dynix Unicorn)  
and will lead development of an information architecture that provides  
cohesive access and delivery. She or he will assess, architect, and  
implement new ways to provide content and workflow services  
traditionally provided by an ILS and develop gateways to other  
information resources such as the Library’s electronic resources and  
institutional repositories. The Director will:
provide leadership and vision that ensures easy, reliable online  
access to a wide array of collections, information, and services in  
support of research, teaching and learning;
provide technical leadership in the design and implementation of all  
aspects of the software and infrastructure for ongoing development  
projects.  Provide technical guidance to developers and systems  
administrators on project requirements as needed.
manage the daily operations environment for the Library’s access and  
delivery applications;  design and implement technical enhancements to  
the Library’s ILS infrastructure to meet current and future needs.
supervise the daily work of both faculty and classified staff positions;
collaborate with and provide technical guidance to partners within the  
Library and among entities that require access to Library content;
and engage professionally in activities related to librarianship and  
digital scholarship.

Qualifications:   Master’s degree in Library Science or master’s  
degree or PhD in Computer Science, Information Sciences or related  
area. Successful candidates should have demonstrated significant and  
progressively responsible experience managing positions with a range  
of technology-specific and administrative responsibilities.   
Experience in libraries or information organizations is preferred.   
Preferred candidates will also have:
demonstrated understanding of digital library concepts and standards  
(e.g., metadata standards, media-specific standards);
experience in systems design and systems architecture;
demonstrated experience in the implementation of Open Source software  
and tools; these tools include, but are not limited to:
Enterprise Java development
Ruby scripting language or equivalent
Ruby on Rails
Solr
Tomcat
Unix, Linux, AIX preferred
an understanding of and commitment to library technologies;
the ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing;
demonstrated ability to manage and lead information technology staff  
and projects as well as departmental priorities;
demonstrated knowledge of emerging technologies and related research;   
these include but are not limited to:
Blacklight
Fedora/DuraSpace
Evergreen
Koha
other Open Source and proprietary systems related to online library  
environments
strong interpersonal skills;
and a customer-service orientation.

Salary and Benefits:  Competitive depending on qualifications. This  
position has general faculty status with excellent benefits, including  
22 days of vacation and TIAA/CREF and other retirement plans. Review  
of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the  
position is filled.  Applicants must apply through the University of  
Virginia online employment website at https://jobs.virginia.edu/   
Search by position number FP674, complete application, and attach  
cover letter and resume, with contact information for three current,  
professional references.  For assistance with this process contact  
Library Human Resources at (434) 924-3081.

The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action  
employer strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural  
diversity. The University actively encourages applications and  
nominations from members of underrepresented groups.