Digital Initiatives Coordinator
South Dakota State University
Brookings

Type of Position: NFE

Posting Number: 0006776

Working Title: Digital Initiatives Coordinator

Position Classification Title Coordinator (OT Ex)

Institution: South Dakota State University

City: Brookings

Department: 3LIBR1-H M Briggs Library

Scope of Search: External (includes Internal)

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Appointment Type: Regular

Duration of the Term: 12 months

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Typical Hours Worked Per Week:

Appointment Percent: 100

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications.

Posting date: 11-26-2014

Closing date:

  
Positions close at midnight CST Open Until Filled

If open until filled, review date: 12-31-2014

Posting Text: SDSU's Hilton M. Briggs Library welcomes applications for the
position of Digital Initiatives Coordinator. The successful candidate will
identify, build, shape, and promote access to the Library's Digitial
collections. S/he will lead efforts to preserve, describe and provide security
for these collections. The position will provide leadership for the
development, growth, and preservation of the Hilton M. Briggs digital
collections in order to support SDSU scholars and researchers.

  
RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Assuring a pleasing, efficient and effective user experience  
- Identifing and prioritizing of collections  
- Maintaining partnerships and obtaining external funding to support digitization  
- Complying with standards, regulations, and laws  
- Preserving digital objects  
- Growing SDSU's digital collections  
- Providing outreach and communication  
  
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelor's degree  
- Related experience  
- Knowledge of current trends and new developments in digital library initiatives and special collections  
- Knowledge of current metadata schemas and standards, such as Dublin Core, MODS, METS, EAD, etc. and digital content management systems  
- Skill in advancing digital initiatives  
- Ability to plan, manage, and oversee multiple projects, meet deadlines, and prioritize work in alignment with the strategic goals of the Library and the University  
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a collegial, team-based environment and maintain positive working relationships  
- A strong public service orientation  
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with students, faculty, and staff  
  
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- ALA-accredited Master's degree in Library and/or Information Science  
- Academic library employment  
- Experience working with digital collections including the management of digitization projects  
- Supervision and/or project management experience  
- Knowledge of scholarly communication and copyright issues  
  
For questions on the position, contact Melissa Clark at
[log in to unmask] or (605) 688-5955.

Department Description and Cultural Expectations SDSU is a land grant
institution and the state's largest institution of higher education with an
enrollment of approximately 13,000 students and offers undergraduate, masters
and doctoral degrees. Hilton M. Briggs Library serves all SDSU academic
disciplines and holds approximately 668,000 bound volumes, 1 million
microforms, and over 500,000 government publications in addition to 31,000
electronic subscriptions. The library staff consists of 14 library
professionals, 14 support staff, and student employees.



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