Hi all, 

I'm writing to let you know that the search for Digital Library Programmer
has been extended until May 20! Please see the full position description
below, and feel free to contact me with any questions. (The title and
supervisor for this position will be the same as mine.)

Devin

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Position:

Digital Library Programmer, Librarian I
See job posting #1154 at https://jobs.msu.edu/ for full description and
application procedure.

Salary/Benefits:

Minimum $50,000;
MSU provides generous fringe benefits.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Head of the Digital and Multimedia Center, we are looking
for a creative Librarian who will plan, code, test, and implement
technologies and systems that promote and advance the Library's mission of
preservation, creation, transmission and application of knowledge. As part
of a unified team, the incumbent shall work with and through the G.M.
Kline Digital and Multi-media Center, Digital Curation, Collections,
Systems and Public Service staffs to further develop or enhance
application design and functionality for vendor supplied, open source or
in-house applications, with an emphasis on collection stewardship and
discovery.

This librarian will participate approximately quarter-time in a secondary
assignment based on qualifications, interests and need; may include work
in areas such as cataloging, catalog services, reference, or collection
development.

Librarians are appointed as regular faculty in the continuing appointment
system and are engaged in professional development and scholarly
activities related to their position in addition to serving on library and
university committees as elected or assigned.

Michigan State University Libraries serve more the 4,900 faculty, 36,000
undergraduates, and 11,000 graduate and professional students on a
park-like campus of over 5,000 acres. The Main Library and 4 branch
libraries have combined holdings of over 5 million volumes. East Lansing
is a community of 50,000 located adjacent to Lansing, the State capital.

Minimum Qualifications:

* Master's degree in information or library science from a program
accredited by the American Library Association.
* Broad understanding of emerging trends in digital technologies and
scholarship; experience with languages such as Python, PHP or Java and
demonstrated facility with XML and database construction (e.g. MySQL);
* Advanced use of HTML, CSS;
* Knowledge of standards-based metadata schema;
* Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills;
* Ability to be flexible in a dynamic and changing environment;
* Ability to work effectively with diverse faculty, students, and staff;
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively;
* Ability to prioritize and balance various unit needs;
* Attention to detail.

As librarians are appointed as regular faculty in the continuous
appointment system, also required are preparation and commitment to
conduct independent scholarship consistent with a librarian appointment;
and capacity and commitment to engage independently in continuing
professional development.

Desired Qualifications:

Familiarity with repository software technologies, especially Fedora
Commons and Islandora. Degree or coursework in Computer Science or allied
field.

Closing Date:

5pm on Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Instructions to Applicants:

Interested applicants should provide a letter of application, resume and
names, addresses and email addresses of 3 references to
https://jobs.msu.edu/ posting #1154.