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Please note: this position is open until filled (despite the posting end date of Sept 30th in the description below). We are beginning review of applications but encourage interested candidates to continue to apply. Thanks, Angelina ~~ Angelina Zaytsev Project Librarian HathiTrust http://www.hathitrust.org/ 734-764-6655 On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 2:44 PM, Oliver Bendorf <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Working Title: Director of Services and Operations, HathiTrust > > Department: HathiTrust > > Title/University Classification: Program Manager/Senior Associate Librarian > > Hours/Week: 40 > > Posting ends: September 30, 2015 > > > The full posting, including application instructions, can be found at Director > of Services and Operations, HathiTrust > <http://umjobs.org/job_detail/115050/director_of_services_and_operations_hathitrust> > > > > *How to Apply* > > A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should > be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should > address your specific interest in the position, include your salary > requirements, and outline skills and experience that directly relate to > this position. > > > > *Job Summary* > > > > HathiTrust Digital Library has an opportunity for a collaborative, > creative, and service-focused individual to manage and develop its > collection access and preservation programs. HathiTrust is a growing > partnership of research and academic libraries that are working together to > ensure permanent access to the record of human knowledge. Founded in 2008, > HathiTrust includes over 110 members worldwide, who together support a > certified trusted digital repository holding 13.6 million digitized > volumes, including more than 6.8 million unique titles and 640,000 US > federal documents. The HathiTrust Research Center, based at the University > of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and Indiana University, develops and offers > services supporting advanced computational research using the HathiTrust > collections. The ideal candidate for this position wants to participate in > the transformation of research libraries and in the continued development > of a world-class, cooperative digital library program. > > > > The Director of Services and Operations (DSO) has primary responsibility > for the operations and services of the HathiTrust preservation and access > repository, overseeing the day-to-day management of HathiTrust’s core > services to users and members, defining priorities for teams that manage > HathiTrust’s core infrastructure, and driving the development of related > policy and standard processes. The DSO manages the development process and > oversees service enhancements for the HathiTrust’s repository and > collection programs. The DSO will work closely with HathiTrust governance > and advisory groups, such as the Program Steering Committee, and will > identify issues requiring their attention and serving as a resource to > them. > > > > The DSO reports to the Executive Director of HathiTrust and serves as a > critical member of the HathiTrust team, supervising staff, coordinating > with supporting service providers at several member libraries, and > representing the organization nationally and internationally as needed. > This position is based at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. > > > > *Job Responsibilities * > > ● Manages delivery of HathiTrust’s core collection services, > including preservation, discovery, access, and user and member support. > > ● Oversees the development of policies, processes, and > specifications that relate to these areas. > > ● Supervises staff, and serves as the primary liaison with managers > at Michigan, California Digital Library, Illinois, Indiana, and other > members responsible for HathiTrust’s cyberinfrastructure and web services. > > ● Develops and reviews service level agreements as needed. > > ● Sets priorities for technical and service development, working > closely with infrastructure managers and relevant governance bodies to do > so. > > ● Participates in the development of the strategic agenda for > HathiTrust’s programs and infrastructure. > > ● Leads, staffs, or serves on project teams, task forces, advisory > groups, and standing committees as part of HathiTrust’s operational and > governance structures. > > ● Supervises HathiTrust staff, which may include interns. > > > > > > *Required Qualifications* > > - Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of > education and experience. > - Advanced degree preferred. > - For appointment as a librarian, an ALA-accredited master's degree, > or a relevant advanced degree is required. > - Previous experience developing and managing a substantial digital > collections/content program. > - Substantial experience with project and process management. > - Deep knowledge of trends, research, and best practices in some of > the following areas: repository development and management, digital > preservation, collection analysis, discovery services, large scale > digitization, metadata management, security, scholarly publishing. > - Experience working in and/or leading successful cross-functional > teams within an organization or as a virtual organization across multiple > organizations. > - Record of creativity, innovation, and problem solving in execution > of previous jobs. > - Capable of clear and persuasive communication with a variety of > specialist and non-specialist audiences. > - Supervisory experience > - Exceptional service orientation, including a commitment to services > for users from diverse backgrounds with different needs and abilities. > - Understands and values diversity and the importance of inclusion as > demonstrated through a commitment to apply and incorporate the differences, > complexities, and opportunities that diversity brings to an organization. > > > *Desired Qualifications* > > - Experience in managing service or product development teams. > - Experience with agile service or product development techniques. > - Experience with full-text search services. > > > *Additional Information* > > Benefits, rank, salary: > > > > Appointment is anticipated as a program manager, or a senior associate > librarian. Salary and rank dependent on the candidate's qualifications and > experience. Librarian appointments carry with them increased expectations > regarding professional development, professional engagement, research, and > service, in keeping with the library's process for librarian promotion > and advancement > <http://www.lib.umich.edu/files/committees/forum/promotion-appointment-librarians-policy-5.1.2014.pdf> > . > > > > The University of Michigan offers excellent benefits and wellness > opportunities <https://hr.umich.edu/benefits-wellness>. > > > > This position receives 24 days of vacation a year, and 15 days of sick > leave a year with provisions for extended benefits, as well as > opportunities for professional development and travel. TIAA-CREF and > Fidelity Investments retirement options available. > > > > > *Application Deadline* > > Review of applications will be begin October 1 and continue until the > position is filled. > -- > Oliver Bendorf | Program Associate | Digital Library Federation > diglib.org <http://www.diglib.org/> | clir.org <http://www.clir.org/> | > @CLIRDLF <https://twitter.com/clirdlf> | @ohbendorf > <https://twitter.com/ohbendorf> > 1707 L Street NW, Suite 650 | Washington, DC, 20036 > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the DLF-ANNOUNCE list, click the following link: > http://lists.clir.org/scripts/wa-CLIR.exe?SUBED1=DLF-ANNOUNCE&A=1 > ############################ To unsubscribe from the DLF-ANNOUNCE list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: http://lists.clir.org/scripts/wa-CLIR.exe?SUBED1=DLF-ANNOUNCE&A=1