Digital Technologies Librarian
Tulane University
New Orleans

The Digital Technology Librarian will combine a strong service orientation
with application development to ensure that HTML maintains and builds upon the
high level of services for which it is renowned.

  
Posting Summary

The Digital Technologies Librarian takes an innovative, service-centric
approach to the oversight of several key information management and discovery
systems (including Tulane's implementations of Primo, Islandora, and
ArchivesSpace). S/he will be responsible for ensuring the optimal performance
of these systems, which will include: enabling data integration across
distributed and heterogeneous local and external data sources; providing
statistical, usage, and collection reports in support of decision making for
library collections and services; and promptly reporting issues/problems to
vendor(s) with follow-through until resolution. Additionally, the Digital
Technologies Librarian has secondary (back-up) responsibility for the
integrated library system (currently Voyager), link resolver (currently SFX),
proxy authentication, and interlibrary loan (ILLiad) systems. As a technology
liaison to library departments, s/he participates in formal task groups and
committees, both standing and ad-hoc, to analyze and improve systems and
services. S/he may assist with deploying hardware and software, including
ordering, troubleshooting, inventory, and licensing management. S/he will have
programming skills consummate with the Library's digital technology goals and
ambitions and will serve as part of a technology team that includes web
development, digital collections, and digital publishing initiatives.

  


Requirements

  
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES TYPICALLY NEEDED TO PERFORM
THIS JOB SUCCESSFULLY:

• Experience managing integrated library systems and resource discovery tools,
link resolvers, and proxy authentication systems

• Experience managing Windows and Unix based servers

• Demonstrated ability to work with database management systems and scripts
(e.g., MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle, or MS Access) and writing queries in SQL

• Programming in XSLT, PHP, Ruby, or Python

• Experience with Web standards and scripting using HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript
or JQuery

• Demonstrated analytical, technical, and troubleshooting skills for complex
applications

• Significant experience in project management

• Strong service orientation

• Proficiency in written and interpersonal communication

• Ability to succeed both independently and in a collaborative team
environment

• Ability to function fully and competently at technology competency Levels I,
II and III outlined in HTML Core Technology Competencies for Employees. (See h
ttp://library.tulane.edu/sites/library.tulane.edu/files/documents/core_technol
ogy_competencies.pdf)

  
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Familiarity with bibliographic record structure and classification systems

• Proficiency with standard computer hardware and desktop applications,
including deployment

• Experience with Primo, Voyager, Islandora, ArchivesSpace and ILLiad

• Experience integrating a wide variety of third-party applications into
library information systems.

• Knowledge of authentication using LDAP and Shibboleth.



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