Library Associates seeks visionary and technically proficient candidates and referrals for the full-time, regular position of Programmer / Web-Based Library Developer to develop and establish the new digital library including research services for a Fortune 500 company in Silicon Valley, CA. The profile of ideal candidate would be someone with very strong recent web-based programming experience and library/information science experience. This is a great opportunity for an experienced, programming-savvy Cybrarian-type librarian/information professional who wants to architect and deploy a brand-new digital library in a corporate setting!
Primary Responsibilities * Design, develop and deploy web-based library and research services for user groups in Company; * Work as a senior technical contributor on Web-based Library Team and with Research Library staff; serve as the lynchpin between library staff and technical team. * Apply both library & information science and web-development expertise in the evaluation of technology, analysis of business requirements, and development of standards-based digital library services; * Ensure solutions are designed, developed, tested, documented, implemented, and enhanced according to operations standards and expected service quality; * Prepare and distribute communications related to development activities and project benchmarks/milestones, including status reports, change requests, and in-code comments; * Provide technical support to Library staff and user groups. Qualifications Education * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent; * Master's degree in Library and Information Science, or equivalent. Technical Expertise * 3 recent years of experience developing and administering web-based solutions including the following: o Perl o Java o Javascript o HTML o XML o CSS o Other related technologies * Deep understanding of Linux and Windows server environments. * Familiarity with AJAX concepts and technologies. * Familiarity with Semantic Web concepts and technologies. * 2 recent years of experience working with library standards such as the following: o OpenURL o AACR2 o LCC o MARC * Ideal candidate will have 2 recent years of experience developing and/or supporting library solutions for the following: o Digital Publishing & Archiving o Document Delivery o Cataloging o Inter-Library Loan o Other-related library workflow automation Other Skills and Abilities * Very strong communication skills, both orally and in writing. * Ability to work independently and as member of cross-functional * team. * Integrity, attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines, goal orientation, desire to learn, ability to collaborate. To Apply * Please submit cover letter and resume to Patty De Anda, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> , with a courtesy copy to Keith Gurtzweiler, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> . * Equal Opportunity Employer * Competitive compensation package with excellent benefits! The information contained in this e-mail message is privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this e-mail message in error, please e-mail the sender.
