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FYI. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rebecca Tabasky <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 10:43 AM Subject: Job Opportunities at the Harvard Law Library: Digital Lab Manager and Web Developer To: [log in to unmask] Hi all, The Harvard Law Library is in the midst of a reorganization, and in the process they're developing a Digital Lab to serve as a hub for the library's digital initiatives. They're now looking to hire both a manager and a web developer for the Digital Lab, and you can find information about and links to the positions below. The Berkman Center is not a part of the hiring process, so please be submit application materials directly through the Harvard Human Resources systems and be in touch with them directly if you have questions. More information about the library's reorganization is outlined by John Palfrey, Vice Dean of Library and Information Resources at Harvard Law and Berkman Center faculty co-director, at http://etseq.law.harvard.edu/index.php/site/reorganizing_the_harvard_law_school_library/. All best, Becca ---- Digital Lab Manager - http://www.jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/summ_req?in_post_id=42473 Duties And Responsibilities: The Harvard Law Library is seeking a creative and experienced innovator to provide strategic and operational leadership as the Manager of our Digital Lab. The Digital Lab is the Library's focal point for a wide range of activities, including developing internet tools to promote and enhance access to legal information and coordinating the library's digitization efforts. Reporting to the Associate Director for Collection Development and Digitization, the Manager of the Digital Lab leads the design, creation, and distribution of technological tools for delivering content and services in support of learning and research at the Harvard Law School and beyond; manages the Library's digitization projects, including those produced onsite and those outsourced to the University's Digital Imaging Group or other external entities; develops and implements division policies, plans, goals, and procedures; ensures appropriate staffing levels, staff skills, and output. The Manager will supervise a current full time staff of five; two Development Programmers, a Web Development Librarian, a Digital Preservation Librarian, and a Digital Projects Assistant, as well as project fellows. Basic Qualifications: Master's degree or relevant specialized technical training, required. Additional Qualifications: A minimum of 5 years of relevant, in-depth technical experience, preferably in an academic setting. Strong administrative background with experience supervising/directly managing complex projects, fiscal, operational issues and multiple staff members. Solid understanding of the role and potential of technology for the design and delivery of information resources and services. Familiarity with extending digital resources into social networks. Strong project management skills and experience, including ability to plan assignments and monitor performance for collaborative projects that cut across organizational boundaries, Excellent organizational and communication (oral and written) skills. Demonstrated analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with a track record as a leader, manager, and strategist in a complex organizational environment. ---- Digital Lab Web Developer - http://www.jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/summ_req?in_post_id=42559 Duties And Responsibilities: The Harvard Law Library is seeking an energetic and creative web developer to join our newly created Digital Lab team. The Digital Lab is the Library's focal point for a wide range of activities including developing internet tools to promote and enhance access to legal information. The Web Developer manages the full life cycle of development projects. Reporting to the Manager of the Digital Lab, the Web Developer will design, develop, test and deploy new applications and extensions to existing applications; research coding and infrastructure technologies in connection with application design and implementation; identify integration requirements between applications; review and modify systems programs as needed to correct utility or application programs; install or customize modules and features for open source and proprietary software packages; develop and maintain documentation, participate in third party tool and product evaluations as needed, and take on other related duties as assigned. Works closely with librarian, unit director and other programmers. Basic Qualifications: B.A. or B.S. in an appropriate area of specialization such as Computer Science or Informatics; at least 2 years of professional experience designing, implementing, testing and documenting web and other application projects. Additional Qualifications: Preferred: MCS (Master of Computer Science), MIS (Master of Information Systems), MLIS (Master of Library and Information Science) Expertise in several programming languages including PHP, PERL, JavaScript; as well as combinations of languages such as AJAX. Experience using relational databases, in the design of database schemas, use of SQL, and installation and management of databases, especially MYSQL; strong understanding of HTTP, XHTML, LDAP, XML, and CSS; ability and comfort with working in a variety of operating systems, technical architectures and programming languages. Experience working within teams and using collaboration and management tools; ability to work with non-technical clients; strong written and verbal communication abilities; solid organizational skills including time management and prioritization; commitment to customer service. Background in object oriented programming language (C++, JAVA, etc.); project management, web design and experience with library systems experience, a plus. **** To change your Berkman Center subscriptions, visit the following url: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/signup