Head of Digital Library Development
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena

The Caltech Library is recruiting a Head of Digital Library Development to
design and implement an overall digital library strategy that responds to
current and emerging needs and that leverages the strengths of an institution
of Caltech's size and prominence. This newly created position will be a key
member of the Library's executive leadership team.

  
The Digital Library Development department is composed of 3 librarians and 6
IT professionals. The department supports CaltechAUTHORS and other
repositories on the EPrints platform; digitized Archives collections on the
Islandora digital Library platform; the III ILS and SFX discovery tools; the
Library's website; public and staff desktop computing; and core
infrastructure.

  
In addition to supporting applications development and core infrastructure,
the Digital Library Development department serves as an R&D engine within the
organization. It maintains capacity to undertake pilot projects; is
opportunistic in undertaking new initiatives stemming from Caltech faculty
interests; and participate in national-level groups working at the
intersection of scholarly communication and digital libraries. The Library
partners closely with other research and service units on campus, including
the six academic divisions, Information Management Systems and Services
(IMSS), Offices of Legal Affairs and Research Compliance.

  
The Head will provide leadership to expand the digital library as a platform
for digital content, preservation, and online services; and will lead
implementation of new services that support emerging needs, such as funders'
requirements around data management and open access. The Head will provide
leadership on technology-rich learning and collaborative spaces in support of
learning and research. S/he will be a leader in increasing the Library's
capacity to manage technically and organizationally complex projects.

  
The Head will be professionally engaged, represent the Caltech Library in
relevant professional organizations, and promote the professional development
and engagement of department staff and other duties as assigned.

  
Basic Qualifications

  * Masters degree in a pertinent accredited program
  * Five years of related work experience, including 3 years in a management or supervisory role
  * Demonstrated ability to manage professional technology staff
  * Excellent communication, writing skills and data analysis skills
  * Demonstrated record of innovation and project management
  * Demonstrated understanding of changes in digital Library technologies and trends
  * Record of sustained scholarly and professional achievement in the field
  
Preferred Qualifications

  * ALA-accredited Masters of Library Science (MLS)
  * Progressively responsible managerial experience of a technology unit in an academic library
  * Experience with programmatic support for research data management
  * Experience with needs analysis or assessment and alignment of programs with needs analysis findings
  
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law. Caltech is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. For
more information about "EEO is the Law" click here: EEO is the Law.



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