The University of Richmond has an exciting career opportunity for a Head of Library Systems

within the Boatwright Library. This is an exempt level position that includes faculty status.

The Head of Library Systems reports directly to the Director of Bibliographic & Digital Services

and provides innovative leadership in the planning, development, and management of the Library's

technological infrastructure.


JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Enterprise System Planning & Management

§  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 for ongoing development projects. Provide technical guidance to developers and
systems administrators as needed
§  Manage the daily operations environment for the Library's access and delivery applications; propose and implement
technical enhancements to the Library's information access infrastructure to meet current and future needs
§  Collaborate with and provide technical guidance to partners within the Library and among groups that require
access to library content
§  Engage in professional activities related to librarianship and digital scholarship
§  Maintains awareness of current trends in library automation and information technology
§  Provides leadership in planning for and exploring emerging technologies in the area of ILS and discovery layer technology

Digital Library Infrastructure Development & Management

§  Collaborates with Head of Digital Library Services in the development  and maintenance of  an OAIS compliant infrastructure
that supports the ingestion, storage/preservation, and distribution of digital assets
§  Assists in the development  and maintenance of  the core technical infrastructure for a comprehensive digital library/repository service
§  Collaborates with Head of Digital Library Services in the design, development, testing  and deployment of  new technologies,
tools and resources to extend and enhance digital content and services, develop application programming interfaces (APIs) to
facilitate multiple submission and access pathways; and collaborate with IS colleagues to implement appropriate identity management and authentication policies

Minimum Education & Experience:

·         A master's degree in library or information science from a program accredited by the American Library Association; or
Masters Degree or PhD in computer science or related area required
·         Two or more years of recent experience with computer information systems in an academic library required
·         Two or more years of recent technical experience with an integrated library system required; experience with VOYAGER preferred
·         Two or more years project management experience required
·         Minimum of 1 year of experience using UNIX or LINUX required; system administrator level experience preferred.
·         Experience with IT in a higher education setting desirable

Please visit http://www.urjobs.org   to view the full job description and apply. The position is open until filled. Please apply by June 3rd  for earliest consideration.
The University of Richmond  is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity.
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Kevin Butterfield
Director, Bibliographic and Digital Services
University of Richmond Libraries
Richmond, VA  23173
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804-289-8942
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