Digital Initiatives Librarian
Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington

Digital Initiatives Librarian (Indiana University, Indiana)

Seeking dynamic, innovative, collaborative individual to support digital
scholarship initiatives including: providing guidance for digitization of
special collections, managing existing digital library services and informing
creation of new services, fostering digital research projects. Reporting to
Head of Digital Collections Services: leverages expertise
across IU Libraries, bridges various subject domains and communities of
practice across Bloomington campus, coordinates team members across broad
spectrum of activities required to produce digital resources, from selection
and conversion of content to the design of the online
resource. Responsibilities: responsible
for managing projects and contributing to digital library services provided by
the Digital Collections Services department by cultivating working
relationships among cross-functional groups while providing expertise and
guidance in project planning, manage and coordinate digital library projects
among faculty, librarians, and staff; develop project plans, general project
documentation, specifications, workflows, and timelines for successful
completion of digital library projects; coordinate maintenance and development
of new digital library services in partnership with Library Technologies staff
and related units; support electronic text initiatives
including: text encoding following XML standards such as the Text Encoding
Initiative (TEI), e-text quality control planning and assessment, e-text
training and consultation, coordinate ongoing or new e-text web development;
manage the electronic text repository, including setting up new projects,
managing users of the repository and workflow tools, and making sure the
repository is functioning as it should. accredited MLS or MIS degree or equivalent
combination of an advanced degree and relevant experience; ability to plan,
coordinate and manage digital library projects and diverse partners; knowledge
or awareness of metadata and content standards including one or more of MARC,
EAD, TEI, VRA Core, Dublin Core, MODS and METS, and AACR2, RDA, CCO,
etc. Preferred: minimum two years' experience working in an
academic library; experience with digital repositories and online publishing
platforms such as Fedora, Hydra, Solr, eXtensible Text Framework, Omeka, Open
Journal Systems. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and
education. For complete list of responsibilities,
qualifications, and benefit programs go to: [http://www.libraries.iub.edu/inde
x.php?pageId=1410](http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=1410).
To apply: Review of
applications begins Monday, February 16, 2015. Position
remains open until filled. Interested candidates should
review application requirements and submit their application at:
[https://indiana.peopleadmin.com](https://indiana.peopleadmin.com). Questions
regarding the position or application process can be directed to: Jennifer
Chaffin, Director of Human Resources, Libraries Human Resources, Herman B
Wells Library 201, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405 - Phone:
812-855-8196 - Fax: 812-855-2576 - Email:
[[log in to unmask]](mailto:[log in to unmask]). For more information about
Indiana University Bloomington go to [http://www.iub.edu](http://www.iub.edu).
Indiana University is an equal
employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA
services. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race,
religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability
status or protected veteran status.



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