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The Colorado State University Libraries is seeking a collaborative, innovative, andservice-oriented librarian to provide support for the teaching, research, and datamanagement needs of the campus community. The Data Management Librarian is part ofa team that leads the development, management, and promotion of campus andcooperative digital collections and repository services. This position offers an excitingopportunity to support a scholarly communications program that will provide supportservices relating to organizing, preserving, and sharing of research data. RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will work closely with staff in the Digital Library andePublishing Services Division and other Libraries' units to leverage the full range oflibrary expertise and resources in building and managing the consortial digital repository,Digital Collections of Colorado (http://digitool.library.colostate.edu), and its content. This position: * Contributes to development of policies and procedures; collaborates to develop and implement appropriate metadata strategies to enhance discovery, management, presentation, and preservation of digital collections; develops planning documents and monitors progress for projects; creates new digital collections within the repositories; and collaborates on development of web content, displays, and interfaces. * Works with Libraries staff and members of other institutions on cooperative digital projects. * Monitors developments related to digital repositories and services, including new data management approaches and technologies. * Works with Libraries staff to support and promote repository services. * Collaborates with the College Liaisons, other librarians, and campus partners to develop and support data services. * Reporting to the Coordinator of the Digital Collection Services Department, the * Data Management Librarian contributes to departmental planning, development, and evaluation of services. QUALIFICATIONS: Required: MLS or equivalent from an ALA accredited program, completed by June 30th, demonstrated knowledge of one or more digital asset or institutional repositorysystems (e.g., DigiTool, CONTENTdm, DSpace); demonstrated knowledge of digitaltechnologies, applying digital standards, and employing principles of content description,controlled vocabularies, and appropriate metadata schema/markup standards (includingbut not limited to MARC21, Dublin Core, METS, MODS, and XML) preferably withinan academic setting; ability to work independently and collaboratively within an excitingand rapidly evolving environment; ability to work well with a diverse employee and user strong analytical and decision-making skills; excellent interpersonal andcommunication skills; and the ability to meet tenure and promotion criteria. Preferred: Additional graduate degree in a subject discipline or knowledge of researchmethods in a subject discipline; demonstrated interest in growing expertise in digitalinitiatives and technologies as they apply to open access digital repositories, scholarlycommunication, and data services; knowledge of digital preservation standards and best knowledge of research data lifecycle concepts and issues; experience creating,reviewing, editing, and bulk loading of metadata or content for digital collections;familiarity with data interchange standards (e.g., OAI-PMH); knowledge of the semanticweb and linked data; experience with integrated library systems; experience withproviding research data services; understanding of best practices in data management;experience with data analytics; experience with consortial collaborations. ENVIRONMENT: The Digital Collections of Colorado repository provides management, dissemination, andpreservation services for research, scholarship, and creative works of faculty, students,and academic staff from several Colorado institutions of higher education. This richresource of over 45,000 digital objects also hosts locally digitized collections of selectedarchival holdings to support teaching and research. RANK AND SALARY: Faculty status and responsibilities. Twelve-month tenure-track appointment with contractreviewed annually until tenure is granted. Rank is dependent upon qualifications. Insurance benefits are available for appointments of half- time or greater, and faculty andadministrative professionals may select from several options for medical, dental, life, andpersonal disability insurance, as well as retirement plans. Full-time faculty andadministrative professionals earn 24 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave annually. Optional deferred compensation. Salary is competitive and commensurate withexperience and qualifications. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/5655/