Web Archiving and Emerging Formats Librarian
Cornell University
Ithaca

Cornell University Library's (CUL) Acquisitions and E-Resources Licensing
Services (AERLS) within Library Technical Services (LTS) is seeking a Web
Archiving and Emerging Formats Librarian. Under the general direction of the
Director of AERLS, will perform daily operations, including management and
development of workflows and services in emerging areas of acquisitions and
e-resource management such as streaming media, software, data sets, and
archived Websites.

  
CUL acquires resources in a wide variety of physical and online formats. The
Web Archiving and Emerging Formats Librarian works with selectors, other
library staff, and vendor contacts to investigate and implement workflows and
procedures related to emerging library acquisitions areas. Since 2011, CUL has
actively built web archives with a focus on areas of interest to selectors,
faculty and special collections units across campus. In collaboration with
colleagues across the CUL, will support and expand web archiving activities at
CUL by performing daily operations related to web archiving
with a primary focus on web crawling activities.

  
The Web Archiving and Emerging Formats Librarian monitors and participates in
external developments, standards development and changing needs to further
CUL's initiatives. Will collaborate in CUL partnerships, such as 2CUL, and
play an active role in professional organizations inside/outside of the CUL
community.

  
This is a two-year academic-status term position with possibility for renewal.

  
Duties and Responsibilities

  
Web Archiving (45%)

  
Performs daily operations of web archiving activities, including collaborating
with selectors, notifying website stakeholders of CUL's activities, managing
crawls, etc.; Manages new and recurring crawls of websites
archived in CUL collection; Identifies and monitors
national areas of interest and developments in web archiving.

  
Emerging Formats Acquisition (45%)

  
Researches and plans for policy, licensing, and workflow needs involved in the
acquisition of new formats; Actively participates in
solving issues with acquisitions, licensing, access and discovery & delivery
systems, particularly with new and emerging resource
formats; Works closely with colleagues on the
negotiation/licensing of online resources, executing licensing agreements with
information providers ensuring that such agreements comply with established
guidelines

  
Professional Activities (10%)

  
Monitors and contributes to the development of local, national, and
international policies and standards; Actively participates
in professional working groups, task forces, instruction programs, and
committees, including support of system-wide policy
development; Conducts research and contributes to
professional publications and forums especially in areas related to web
archiving, acquisitions and e-resources; Maintains strong
working relationships and communicates regularly with staff within CUL.

  
Required Qualifications

  * ALA-accredited MLIS or equivalent advanced degree/experience
  * Knowledge of web archiving practices, techniques and tools and/or knowledge of acquisitions and e-resource terminology/ tools
  * Ability to troubleshoot/research solutions to complex problems
  * Aptitude for learning new technologies/standards
  * Excellent organizational and project management skills
  * Strong service orientation and interest in library users' values and needs
  * Excellent communication and analytic skills, including the ability to work well in a team-based environment with a diverse group
Preferred Qualifications

  * 1-2 years of experience performing web archiving activities and/or experience in library acquisitions and e-resource management
  * Understanding of web infrastructure and related technologies with experience building and managing websites
  * Experience working on digital preservation issues
  * Experience managing and scoping crawls using Archive-It
  * Understanding of intellectual property issues for digital materials, including websites.



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