The New York University Division of Libraries seeks a Discovery Systems
Technology Specialist to join the Knowledge Access Design and Development
(KADD) department. The incumbent will play an active role in the support and
development of BobCat, which is a major part of NYU Libraries' web presence
and a primary means by which students and scholars conduct research and access
our collections. By serving as primary administrator of key underlying
software and workflows, including Ex Libris's Primo application, the incumbent
will help ensure comprehensive access to NYU collections and those of our
consortial partners. The incumbent will be a point person for understanding
system functionality, interpreting documentation, managing upgrades, and
providing expert advice on possible migrations or platform changes as well as
integration with other systems. He or she will also participate in a user
experience team, ensuring that Web analytics, user feedback, and usability
assessment inform implementation decisions.

  
NYU's discovery environment supports over 40,000 students and over 10,000
faculty members around the world, as well as researchers unaffiliated with
NYU. This work is critical to the Library's mission to advance learning,
research and scholarly inquiry in an atmosphere dedicated to the open exchange
of knowledge.

  
Key Responsibilities:

• Administer, develop, and evaluate metadata-driven applications that underlie
BobCat, the primary discovery portal for the NYU Division of Libraries.

• Receive, submit, and respond to feature requests and bug reports; consult
with vendors and open-source community members as needed; implement fixes or
enhancements.

• Advise and consult colleagues on discovery system capabilities and
strategies for mapping and searching across metadata schemes and across
diverse collections and materials.

• Contribute to the user-centered assessment and configuration of the BobCat
portal and develop strategies and plans for system upgrades and migrations.

• Participate in the design of usability studies.

• Collaborate with other library technologists on software integration and
testing.

• Contribute to planning and development of specialized discovery
portals.

Qualifications:

Required Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information science, library science,
or related field. Experience with integrated library
systems and/or metadata discovery systems, with emphasis on application
administration, batch metadata processing, and XML parsing; knowledge of
metadata standards such as MARC and Dublin Core; knowledge of library
technology protocols such as OpenURL, OAI-PMH, Z39.5-, and SRU/W; experience
writing scripts in common scripting languages (Perl, PHP, bash, Python, or
Ruby preferred); experience with Linux/Unix server environments; experience
with usability and assessment of library services; experience in developing
and implementing complex processing workflows; experience performing data
analysis on a variety of data formats. Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills; excellent planning and organizational
skills; ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and establish
appropriate priorities.

  
Priority will be given to candidates with experience in the following areas:

Experience with one or more of the suite of Ex Libris products (Primo, Aleph,
MetaLib, SFX); knowledge of database architecture and SQL; experience with
Lucene-Solr indexing; experience with Selenium (or other automated testing
tools), Jenkins (or other CI service), and Git (or other version control
system).

  
New York University Libraries:

Libraries at New York University serve the school's 40,000 students and
faculty and contain more than 5 million volumes. The Division of Libraries
supports NYU's role as the first true Global Network University by
collaborating with and providing services to our 11 global academic centers
and our Abu Dhabi and Shanghai portal campuses. The Division is a member of
the Association of Research Libraries and the OCLC Research Library
Partnership. The Division participates in a variety of consortia and
collaborates closely with the New-York Historical Society and the Brooklyn
Historical Society. For the NYU Libraries Mission and Strategic Plan go to
http://library.nyu.edu/about/Strategic_Plan.pdf.

  
To Apply:

Application and resume must include a cover letter that reflects how your
experience fits the position description.

  
For more information about working at NYU and to apply, visit our website at:
www.nyucareers.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=57384 Click on search
positions and then search by position title or by posting number 20095522.

NYU's Division of Libraries embraces diversity and is committed to attracting
qualified candidates who also embrace and value diversity and inclusivity.

NYU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.



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