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Looking for a dynamic work environment and professional growth
opportunities? Come join the Library Technology team at Temple. We seek an
enthusiastic service-oriented Web Services & Digital Environments Librarian
to be involved in a range of collaborative projects including rethinking
the Temple Libraries Web presence, creating a dynamic online library user
experience for our community and helping to shape the future of learning
and research-oriented digital services for our students and faculty. Temple
University is a vibrant, urban research university with over 1,700
full-time faculty and a student body of 36,000 that is among the most
diverse in the nation. For more information about Temple and Philadelphia,
visit http://www.temple.edu/about/.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Director of Library Technology & Knowledge Management
Services, the Web Services & Digital Environments Librarian is responsible
for analysis, design, development, implementation, maintenance, content
coordination and evaluation of the Temple University Libraries’ main web
site, user interfaces, integrated web applications and all related mobile
environments along with similar environments for the Temple University
Press (TUP). Responsibilities include management of interface
customizations and the integration of commercial and open source library
applications (discovery services, materials request and resource
reservation services, library research guides, etc.) into the TUL digital
environment, with an emphasis on usability and user responsiveness. Assumes
lead role in adopting and enforcing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
accessibility standards and practices into all public facing library
systems and interfaces, working in partnership with the Electronic
Resources Librarian and others as appropriate. Explores, recommends and
adopts standard and emerging tools, techniques, methods and applications to
provide the Temple academic community a robust and reliable online
experience with library-provided content and services. Coordinates and
facilitates the work of the TUL Web Services team (including a designer, an
implementer, and technology & public service specialists) to integrate
design theory and usability principles into the Libraries’ Web sites,
tutorials, and other applications. Act as a liaison with campus-wide web
team. Performs related duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience:
* ALA accredited MLS and at least three (3) years’ experience implementing
& managing large web sites.
* Demonstrated experience with a Content Management System like Drupal.
* General web design and development experience using HTML 5 and CSS.
* Experience with current web development trends, such as, mobile-friendly
responsive design, ADA accessibility, and web security standards.
Required Skills and Abilities:
* Familiarity with usability design and assessment.
* Ability to work both independently and as part of a team; supervisory
abilities.
* Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
* Initiative, flexibility, organization, precision and excellent problem
solving skills.
* Ability to support and enhance a diverse learning and working environment.
* Ability to, at times, work evening and weekend hours and be available
on-call to address web site problems and concerns.
Preferred Skills and Abilities:
* Strong project management experience, including effective communication
with project stakeholders, requirement gathering and specifications
writing; experience with agile-style project management.
* Experience in information architecture, taxonomy/ontology creation, and
writing of content for the web
* Knowledge of SASS and XML/XSLT
* Demonstrable experience with web APIs and mobile technologies
* Strong interest in emerging technologies, library technology trends,
general trends in librarianship and higher education that affect library
technology
Compensation:
Competitive salary and benefits package, including relocation allowance.
Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
To apply:
To apply for this position, please visit www.temple.edu, click on Careers
At Temple at the bottom of the home page, and reference TU-19741. For full
consideration, please submit your completed electronic application, along
with a cover letter and resume. Review of applications will begin
immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Temple University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer with
a strong commitment to cultural diversity.
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Katherine Lynch, Senior Digital Library Applications Developer
Temple University Library (http://library.temple.edu)
Samuel L. Paley Library, Room 113, 1210 Polett Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Tel: 215-204-2821 | Fax: 215-204-5201 | Email: [log in to unmask]
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Katherine Lynch, Senior Digital Library Applications Developer
Temple University Library (http://library.temple.edu)
Samuel L. Paley Library, Room 113, 1210 Polett Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Tel: 215-204-2821 | Fax: 215-204-5201 | Email: [log in to unmask]
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