Coordinator of Library Technology Services/Asst/Assoc Prof (Revised) - University of Nebraska Kearney - Kearney, NE
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney

The person in this position will oversee Web Services, Integrated Library
System (currently III, Sierra), Electronic Resources, Workstation Support, and
future Institutional Repository. Calvin T. Ryan Library
Staff focus on collaboration in the provision of outstanding academic
support. This is a terrific opportunity for the tech-savvy
librarian who is excited about using their expertise to enhance and expand
support for students and faculty.

  
Essential Functions

  
Implements, manages, supports, and enhances a wide range of technologies and
systems to provide innovative library services and to ensure access to Calvin
T. Ryan Library's extensive range of online information resources; supports
library faculty and staff and local and remote library users in the use of
existing information technology and the adoption of new and emerging
technology; uses advanced professional and technical expertise to provide
leadership and guidance on information technology issues and is responsible
for the management, supervision, operations, planning, security and continuity
of the technology resources of the Library; plays a key role in making the
Library a campus technology leader.

  
Supervises two staff members and provides backup when needed. This is a
twelve-month, tenure track appointment with assistant or associate professor
rank, depending upon experience; reports to the Dean of the Library; is a
member of the Library Management Team.

  
Requirements

  
Required Qualifications:

  
ALA accredited master's degree in Library Science or foreign equivalent.

At least three years of relevant experience in an academic library, with
evidence of broad, in-depth knowledge, skills, and experience with technology.

  
Preferred Qualifications:

  * Experience in an academic library working with Web Services, including design and development.
  * Experience working with an Integrated Library System.
  * Evidence of successful supervision and management of full-time library staff.
  * Demonstrated experience with Electronic Resources Management and/or Institutional Repositories.
  * Evidence of the ability to concurrently manage multiple projects, administer systems, troubleshoot computing problems, plan and manage change in the library's computing environment and act as liaison with other information technology professionals.
  * Knowledge of cataloging principles and experience with metadata standards, such as MARC and RDA.
  * Experience with one or more of the following: XML/XSLT, MySQL, Apache, Linux, and a programming language such as PHP.
  * Awareness of scholarly communication issues and basic familiarity with copyright issues.
  * Evidence of increasing levels of responsibility.
  * Experience with digitizing and editing images, text, video, audio, and other formats and delivering them on the web.
  * Ability to work with a diverse student population and to converse in a second language.



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