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Digital Repository Services Manager
Join our team at the California State University, Office of the Chancellor, and
make a difference in providing access to higher education. We are currently
seeking experienced candidates for the position of Digital Repository Services
Manager. The CSU Chancellor's Office, located on the waterfront adjacent to the
Aquarium of the Pacific in downtown Long Beach, is the headquarters for the
nation's largest and most diverse system of higher education. The CSU
Chancellor's Office offers a premium benefit package that includes outstanding
vacation, health, and dental plans; a fee waiver education program; membership
in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 14 paid
holidays a year.
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Salary
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Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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Position Information
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The California State University, Office of the Chancellor, is seeking a Digital
Repository Services Manager to be responsible for the design, development,
implementation, maintenance, and expansion of systemwide institutional
repository and digital asset management services in support of campus-led
digital library initiatives. The Manager will work closely with campus
libraries and academic technology departments to define needs, set out best
practices, and develop and maintain systems and tools to support institutional
repository projects. The Manager will additionally work with other Systemwide
Digital Library Services (SDLS) staff in support of discovery projects and
initiatives.
The headquarters for this position will be either the Chancellor's Office or a
CSU Campus.
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Responsibilities
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Under general supervision, the Digital Repository Services Manager will:
- Provide leadership and expertise in the installation and management of
institutional repository and digital asset management software, with a current
focus on DSpace.
- Provide overall planning and management of the digital repository
infrastructure of servers, storage, back-up and disaster recovery, including
such systems as Atmos and Kaltura.
- Work with Chancellor's Office Data Center staff to define and develop a
supporting infrastructure for institutional repository systems and services,
including compliance with CSU guidelines for application development, testing,
security, and disaster recovery.
- Collaborate with SDLS staff and consultants to customize applications to
meet the various use cases and the specialized needs of each campus and
academic technology group's repository.
- In consultation with the CSU libraries and academic technology groups,
identify new features and functionality needed to support CSU digital
repositories.
- Identify any gaps in process, documentation, or procedure, and provide
solutions for these
- In collaboration with SDLS staff, provide programming and other technical
expertise for the department's discovery systems and projects.
- Participate in various review committees to contribute knowledge and
expertise; other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications
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This position requires a Master's degree in Library and Information Science, or
a bachelor's degree and five years of progressively responsible information
technology experience.
The Manager works closely with librarians, administrators, and academic
technology staff across the CSU to identify institutional repository needs.
The incumbent will also manage the work of consultants and campus IT staff in
the implementation and support of systemwide institutional repository and
discovery projects, and therefore requires:
- 5+ years of experience working in university libraries or academic
technology departments
- Experience in designing, delivering, and maintaining web applications in
support of academic libraries
- Knowledge of and experience working with library systems, with a preference
given to experience working with institutional repository systems
- Knowledge of and experience working with library metadata standards and
protocols, including MARC and Dublin Core; strong creative, conceptual, and
problem-solving skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
This position involves the research, design, development, and maintenance of
open source systems. The incumbent will therefore need significant previous
experience developing and deploying large web applications, including:
- 5+ years of experience in object-oriented programming, including a thorough
knowledge of at least one high-level programming language (e.g. Java, PHP,
Ruby, Python)
- Demonstrated proficiency in developing web applications using modern web
development frameworks, relational databases, and indexing technologies
- Experience deploying open-source software in academic libraries
- Experience in structured software testing and version control.
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Application
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To submit an application, visit:
http://www.calstate.edu/hrs/jobs.shtml
Look for Job #1010933.
Resumes will be accepted until December 5, 2012, or until job posting is
removed.
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