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North Carolina State University Libraries Associate Head, Information Technology Vacancy Announcement Between the mountains of the Blue Ridge and the shores of the Outer Banks lies North Carolina's Research Triangle of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. One of the nation's premier concentrations of academic, corporate, and public research, the area combines moderate year-round temperatures, rolling hills, championship college athletics, and a rich diversity of cultural events. The Triangle consistently ranks high on lists of desirable American communities, including a recent rating as the number-one place to be in terms of education and standard of living. The North Carolina State University Libraries has been recognized as the first recipient of the Association of College and Research Libraries’ Excellence in Academic Libraries Award for its teamwork, innovation, and continuous interaction with students and faculty to further the educational mission of NC State University. The NCSU Libraries is ranked 27th by the Association of Research Libraries among North America’s top 113 academic research libraries. The NCSU Libraries invites applications and nominations for the position of Associate Head of Information Technology. This role is one of several assistant/associate head positions the NCSU Libraries has established as part of its commitment to developing future leaders for academic and research libraries. The Information Technology Department consists of five librarians and twelve development and operations staff. This management position offers the opportunity to participate in the overall IT strategy for the Digital Library division, and to contribute to the Libraries’ ambitious agenda for technology infrastructure, online services, and access to digital collections. The IT Department was primarily responsible for the 2006 launch of a revolutionary new online catalog, powered by Endeca software. Responsibilities As a member of the IT Department’s leadership team, shares responsibility for managing the department that develops, implements, and supports advanced information systems for the Libraries. Supervises the System Librarians for Digital Projects (2) and the Librarian for the Integrated Library System. Works closely with Associate Department Head (head of programming unit) to set priorities for development activities and to transition production-level support for new products and services. Serves as primary liaison to the Digital Library Initiatives Department. Serves on library-wide committees, task forces, and teams. Librarians at NCSU Libraries are expected to be active professionally and to contribute to developments in the field. Reports to the Head of Information Technology. Qualifications Required: ALA-accredited MLS, or equivalent advanced degree in library or information science. Minimum 3 years relevant professional experience. Experience with library automation software; demonstrated knowledge of current technology, including relational databases and the application of Web and metadata standards. Experience with both proprietary and open source library software applications. Demonstrated project management experience. Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to communicate clearly, knowledgeably, and personably, orally and in writing. Ability to work independently and in a team environment. Ability to set priorities effectively and resolve competing demands in an atmosphere of fast-paced change. Evidence of leadership and management potential. Demonstrated record of ongoing professional development. Preferred: Supervisory experience. Experience with digital library applications, including XML standards (XSL/XPath, XQuery, XSLT, XML Schema and namespaces) and scripting languages (e.g., JSP, PHP, Python). Experience in an academic research library. The University and the Libraries Recognized as one of the nation’s leading universities in science and technology, with strong programs in the humanities and social sciences, NC State offers degrees through the Colleges of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Design, Education, Engineering, Humanities & Social Sciences, Management, Natural Resources, Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Textiles, and Veterinary Medicine. As the largest academic institution in the state, NC State enrolls more than 30,000 students and offers doctoral degrees in 61 fields of study. NC State is ranked 7th among national research universities in industry-funded research, 12th among national research universities in non-federally funded research, 6th in technology strength of patents, and has received more than 500 patents for beneficial technologies developed by its world-class faculty. NC State is a national leader in networking technologies and a charter member of the North Carolina Networking Initiative (NCNI), an Internet2 initiative with the most advanced operational networking system infrastructure in the nation. The library system (http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/) consists of a central library and branch libraries for design, natural resources, textiles, and veterinary medicine. With a staff of 288+ FTE, the Libraries has nearly 3.6 million volumes, acquires more than 57,000 print and electronic serials, and has a total annual budget over $25 million, with approximately $9 million allocated to collections. The NCSU Libraries is the lead server site for NC LIVE (North Carolina Libraries for Virtual Education), a multi-type library initiative, making digital resources accessible to the citizens of North Carolina. The NCSU Libraries is a founding member of SOLINET and a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Digital Library Federation, the Coalition for Networked Information, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, the Council for Library and Information Resources, and the Center for Research Libraries. Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Central University and North Carolina State University form the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN), with combined resources of more than 13 million volumes, and collections budgets totaling more than $29 million. Salary and Benefits The Libraries offers highly competitive salaries in recognition of applicable education and experience, not less than $65,000 for this position. Relocation allowance provided. Librarians have non-tenure track faculty status (without levels of rank). Benefits include: 24 days vacation, 12 days sick leave; State of NC comprehensive major medical insurance, and state, TIAA/CREF, or other retirement options. Additional and optional dental, life, disability, deferred compensation, and legal plans are offered. Tuition waiver program for all campuses of The University of North Carolina is available. More benefits information is available at http://www7.acs.ncsu.edu/hr/benefits/ Application process and schedule Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to receive full consideration. The nomination committee may invite candidates for confidential, pre-interview screenings. This position is available immediately; start is negotiable. To apply, send cover letter (including title of position), resume, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of four current, professional references to: Chair of the Nomination Committee, Associate Head of Information Technology, c/o Personnel Services; NCSU Libraries, Box 7111, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7111 or [log in to unmask] North Carolina State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer NC State welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should contact Laura Blessing, NCSU Libraries Personnel Services Office, at (919) 515-3522 or [log in to unmask] -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Andrew K. Pace, M.S.L.S. Head, Information Technology ~ NCSU Libraries North Carolina State University ~ Raleigh, NC Columnist, American Libraries [log in to unmask] ~ 919-515-3087 http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/staff/pace ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~