The Department of the Library, at the College of Staten Island, currently
seeks applicants for appointment to a tenure-track faculty position as
Assistant Professor - Web Services Librarian. This position is anticipated to
begin in February 2013. The successful candidate will be responsible for
developing, designing, and maintaining a database-driven library website. In
addition, this individual is expected to oversee the usability of the library
website by preparing guidelines and assessment strategies of user interfaces.
The Web Services Librarian will serve in a leadership role and work with other
library faculty to develop web-based services and applications for delivering
content to library users; work with the Coordinator of Electronic Resources to
evaluate, acquire, manage, and promote electronic resources; coordinate
library digitization projects; set standards for the creation of metadata for
digital collections; and collaborate effectively with Information Technology
staff members. The successful candidate is expected to pursue an active and
productive academic agenda through scholarly publication, grant writing, and
participation in professional conferences. For more
information on the Department of the Library, please visit our website at:
www.library.csi.cuny.edu/about.

  
The ideal candidate will have a Masters in Library Science (MLS), Masters in
Library Information Studies (MLIS), or closely related discipline. A second
graduate degree in addition to the MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited library
school is required for a position as Assistant Professor.
Preference will be given to candidates with at least two years of experience
in an academic environment and good working knowledge of web design
technologies as well as open source content management systems (i.e. Druple,
Joomla, etc.).

  
Applicants should demonstrate: experience with the evaluation, acquisition,
and management of electronic resources; familiarity with digital media
technology and metadata standards for providing access to digitized audio,
video, and image collections; knowledge of trends and services in academic
libraries, especially in the area of emerging social networking technologies
(such as mobile apps, wikis, blogs, rss, etc.) and their effective use in an
academic research environment. The successful candidate
will be expected to convey an understanding of information-seeking behaviors
in an academic research environment with respect to effective web interface
design, including information architecture, navigation, usability, and
accessibility. Strong presentation, interpersonal skills
(both verbal and written), negotiating skills, and the ability to work with
and train staff with varying levels of technical ability are especially
desired.

  
Compensation: $42,873 - $74,133; commensurate with qualifications.

  
To apply, please go to www.cuny.edu; select "Employment" - "Search Job
Listings" - "More Options to Search for CUNY Jobs" - then enter the Job
ID# 6461 in the "Job Opening ID" field.
In order to be considered for this position, applicants must submit a letter
of application, current curriculum vitae, as well as the contact information
for three professional references. Complete applications must be received by
October 19, 2012.



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