***Apologies for cross-posting*** The VCU Libraries invite applications for a Web Applications Analyst Position Description As a member of the Web team, the Web Applications Analyst works to expand and improve the Libraries' <http://www.library.vcu.edu/> [www.library.vcu.edu] web presence through applications programming and Web development. The Web Applications Analyst creates, maintains and revises library Web Applications using a variety of programming, database and markup languages, including, but not limited to: ColdFusion, XHTML, CSS, Java, Perl, PHP and MySQL. This individual builds software to user and system specifications, customizes specialized Library software, integrates Web 2.0 functionality into library Web site, writes documentation for new or modified programs as well as production/operation procedures, provides system administration support (primary and secondary) to various library systems, works to promote and develop coding standards, stays current with emerging Web application development trends and works collaboratively with Library faculty and staff to meet overall Information Systems goals. For a complete position description and application instructions, please visit www.vcujobs.com and search for 'Working Title': Web Applications Analyst. To find information about VCU Libraries, visit www.library.vcu.edu. Virginia Commonwealth University and the VCU Libraries Located in historic and dynamic Richmond, Virginia, convenient to the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the recreation destinations of the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay, and the cultural resources of Washington, D.C., Virginia Commonwealth University is Virginia's largest university and one of the nation's leading research institutions. The VCU Libraries advances the University's teaching, research, service, and patient care mission with one of Virginia's most outstanding research library systems, with holdings that exceed 1.9 million volumes, 16,790 serials, more than 3.18 million microforms, and nationally prominent collections in the health and biological sciences, social work, the arts, the history of medicine, and comic and book arts. Virginia Commonwealth University is the State's largest research university, enrolling over 30,000 students. Classified by Carnegie as Research University (high research activity), VCU offers 28 doctoral, 67 masters, 3 professional and 60 baccalaureate degree programs. Twenty of VCU's graduate, professional programs are ranked by U.S. News & World Report as among the best in the nation, with 13 programs ranking in the top 25 and two programs --- sculpture and nurse anesthesia --- ranked number one. Over 1,700 faculty comprise the University's teaching force. Research strengths at the University include health and life sciences, education, engineering, social work, behavioral sciences, public affairs, and the fine arts. Sponsored research funding totaled over $211 million in FY06, placing VCU among the top 100 research institutions in the United States. VCU completed a new strategic plan to guide the University's development through 2020 (http://www.vcu.edu/vcu2020 <http://www.vcu.edu/VCU2020>/). The plan embraces an acceleration in the growth of VCU's library system and includes a new Master Site Plan that envisions additions to both library facilities operated by the VCU Libraries. Libraries at Virginia Commonwealth University (including the James Branch Cabell Library on the Monroe Park Campus and the Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences on the MCV Campus) employ 50 professionals and 94 support staff with an annual budget of $14 million. The VCU Libraries is a Resource Library in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine and a member of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries, SPARC, CNI, BioMed Central, and the Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA), a statewide networking consortium for shared access to electronic and print resources. The VCU Libraries uses ALEPH 500, SFX, MetaLib, and DSpace as the foundation of its system architecture to enhance access to its collections and services. The Monroe Park Campus of VCU is located in Richmond's Fan District, a large, residential neighborhood of townhouses, shops, and cafes. The campus is home to most of the University's undergraduate and many of its graduate programs, including the School of the Arts, the College of Humanities and Sciences, and the Schools of Business, Education, Engineering, and Social Work. The School of Social Work also offers the Masters of Social Work at the Northern Virginia Campus in Alexandria, Virginia. In addition, VCU's Qatar campus in the Middle East offers degree programs through the School of the Arts. Virginia Commonwealth University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. - Susan Teague Rector Web Applications Manager Library Information Systems, VCU Libraries 804.827.3554 | [log in to unmask]