[CODE4LIB] Job: Archivist at Stephen F. Austin State University
Posting Number: 0602256 Position Type: Faculty Department: LIB - ADM OFFICES General Description: This is a professional, faculty position responsible for implementing the library's digital archival and special collections infrastructure by developing the digital repository and departmental websites. Responsible for providing leadership to specific activities involving copyright, digitization and preservation standards, quality control, materials preparation and usability studies. Responsible for all operations of the East Texas Research Center (ETRC) in the absence of the ETRC director. This is a security- sensitive position. Reports to the director of the East Texas Research Center. Essential Job Functions: 1. Oversees processing for the appraisal and ingestion of material into the digital repository. 2. Maintains and updates the departmental websites. 3. Collaborates with staff and departments to assess the appropriateness and applicability of digital initiatives projects. 4. Develops digitization guidelines and best practices and trains staff to ensure quality control and preservation of digitized collections. 5. Serves as community liaison to provide training on the maintenance and management of digital and digitized materials. 6. Creates online exhibits. 7. Conducts oral histories and creates collections in the digital repository. 8. Stays abreast of developments and emerging trends in scholarly communication in the digital environment. 9. Assists in the preservation and conservation of ETRC materials. 10. Performs reference service and research assistance for ETRC clientele. 11. Maintains statistical data and conducts usability studies. 12. Participates in the hiring, training and supervision of Center staff. Non-Essential Job Functions: 1. Participates in recruitment and retention activities as appropriate. 2. Serves as needed on library and university committees. 3. May be required to work a flexible schedule including weekend or evening duty. 4. Performs other related duties as assigned. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 1. Knowledge of, or the ability to learn, university policies and procedures. 2. Knowledge of professional standards and regulations. 3. Knowledge of archival standards and best practices including processing archival collections and creating finding aids. 4. Knowledge of digital asset management systems and other applications. 5. Skill in using computer applications including spreadsheets, databases and word-processing software. 6. Skill in basic web development. 7. Ability to learn office and university-specific software. 8. Ability to set priorities and complete assignments on time. 9. Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. 10. Ability to establish and maintain a good rapport with university faculty and staff, students, and the general public. 11. Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships. Education: Master's degree from an ALA-accredited library school or a public history program with an emphasis in archival studies is required. Experience and Training: Two years of related experience is preferred. Formal training in archival management and preservation is required. Familiarity with historical research methods is required. Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special Instructions: List Three References Minimum Pay Rate: 40,300 Mid Point Pay Rate: 44,800 Contact Name(s): Shirley Dickerson, Library Director Contact Phone/Extension: 936/468-4101 Contact Email: sdicker...@sfasu.edu Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/7054/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Division Head, Bibliographic Control Services (BCS) at Memorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University Libraries are seeking a creative and collegial librarian with strong leadership skills and acommitment to best practicesin the management of a large unit that is central to library operations. Thesuccessful candidate will have a passion for cataloguing and a clear vision for the future of resource discoveryin academic libraries. We seek a person with the enthusiasm, flexibility, and effective judgment necessary tocoordinate the work and the ongoing development of 23 people (6 Librarians, 3 library‐assistant supervisorsand 14 additional library assistants) engaged in a range of cataloguing, metadata, and authority data creationand maintenance. The successful candidate will hold a graduate degree froman ALA accredited programin library and information science, and have 8 years of experience working in an academic library environment. S/he will beproficient in MARC, LCC/LCSH, AACR2, and authority control, and must demonstrate a strong understanding ofcurrent and emergingmodelsincluding, but notlimited to, RDA, FRBR, FRAD,Dublin Core, and MODS. Theideal candidate will have substantial experience cataloguing in a traditional Integrated Library System(ILS) anda good conceptual understanding of next generation discovery tools. S/he will have excellent interpersonalabilities with enthusiasm for working collaboratively to serve the needs of the library system and the universitycommunity. The person will have strong analytical and problem‐solving skills and be versatile in usingtechnology to find innovative solutions. As a MemorialUniversity Libraries'DivisionHead, s/he will be a strongleader and exemplify consultative practice, seek consensus, and be comfortable leading the Division. S/he willbe decisive in implementing processes and standardsthat advance the BCSDivision, and the library systemasa whole. For more information please see the full job posting at: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/alljobs/~3/2_rKjlXaxf4/Template.cfm Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/7056/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Knowledge and Business Systems Architect (KTP Associate) at Global Water Intelligence
Oxford Brookes University -Oxford Brookes University and Global Water Intelligence Salary: £25,000 to £30,000 per annum, according to qualifications and experience This is a fixed-term contract for 24 months. **Background** Global Water Intelligence is the global leader in high-value business information for the water sector. Its analytical reports and in-depth topical articles are essential reading for those who need a clear understanding of the rapidly expanding global water industry. The company has grown over the past decade from two employees to nearly 50 employees, spread across three international offices. **The role** This post offers a unique opportunity to combine your technology knowledge with your business understanding, to transform the capabilities of Global Water Intelligence. Working under the supervision of cross-disciplinary specialists at Oxford Brookes, you will be based at Global Water Intelligence's headquarters in central Oxford. You will lead a Knowledge Transfer Partnership that applies knowledge technologies to organisational re-design, solving practical problems in information management and cross-media publication. You will be identifying and implementing solutions which deliver strategic impact. **The candidate** You will have a good first degree (2:1 or above) in computer science or a cognate discipline. You may also have a postgraduate degree in knowledge management or an MBA. You will be skilled at designing, developing, delivery and deployment of software solutions. You will be skilled at communicating across discipline boundaries; demonstrating awareness of linked data and the semantic web. A sound understanding of knowledge management principles and technologies would be an advantage. For more information see [www.globalwaterintel.com](http://www.globalwaterintel.com) , [www.brookes.ac.uk](http://www.brookes.ac.uk) and [www.ktponline.org.uk](http://www.ktponline.org.uk). To apply visit [https://edm.brookes.ac.uk/hr/hr/vacancies.do](https://edm.broo kes.ac.uk/hr/hr/vacancies.do) Ref: 431/18501/AW Closing date: 1st April 2013 Interview dates: 16th and 17th April 2013 Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/7066/
[CODE4LIB] Job Posting- Web Initiatives Librarian At the University of Ottawa
The successful candidate must be bilingual (English and French), written and spoken, including the ability to make presentations and train in both official languages. http://www.academiccareers.uottawa.ca/node/557 (posting with English wording) http://www.carrieresuniversitaires.uottawa.ca/node/558 (posting with French wording) Web Initiatives Librarian - 201655 Responsibilities: The University of Ottawa Library seeks an energetic, innovative and service-oriented individual with good technical and communication skills to fill the position of Web Initiatives Librarian at the University of Ottawa Library. The successful candidate will be a creative individual who works well with colleagues in a challenging and changing environment. Setting: Located in the heart of the National Capital, the University of Ottawa is recognized as one of Canada's leading teaching and research institutions. With 1500 regular faculty and 40,000 students enrolled in over 360 programs, the University of Ottawa offers a broad spectrum of high quality programs in both English and French. For more information, see: www.uottawa.ca. Description: Reporting to the Head, Library Systems Division, the incumbent monitors, identifies and communicates innovations in the uses of the web and recommends and implements new and emerging web-based technologies and services for our environment; provides creative and technical expertise to design, develop, manage and support innovative web-based information services and systems. Working collaboratively with Library staff, the Web Initiatives Librarian leads and coordinates the creation and enhancement of the Library Web site and the staff Intranet. The incumbent supports reference and public services staff in web related and web-based information services; participates or leads projects to implement and adopt new technology to deliver services to clients; provides reference and research assistance; and as a member of the Systems team, participates in the planning, development, and implementation of the Library's current and future services, systems and technical infrastructure. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: 1. A Master's degree in Library and Information Studies (M.L.I.S.) from an ALA accredited institution; 2. Two (2) years of relevant work experience or fewer depending on the relevance of the experience; 3. Demonstrated knowledge of current web and database technologies and standards including XHTML, PHP, MySQL, Javascript, CSS, RSS, W3C Web Usability Guidelines; good knowledge of accessibility standards and security issues; familiarity with Unix and Windows server environments; knowledge of library technology integration using linking tools (such as SFX) and web 2.0 technologies; 4. Demonstrated experience in web interface design, site management, content development and/or demonstrated skill in developing relational databases to create dynamic web pages; 5. Demonstrated ability to manage time and set priorities using project management techniques; manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and work under pressure; 6. Technologically competent, analytical, curious, detail oriented, flexible and responsive with creative problem solving abilities; 7. A proven service orientation with a willingness to collaborate and share expertise; work in teams and negotiate solutions with diverse groups; 8. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; 9. Bilingual (English and French), written and spoken, including the ability to make presentations and train in both official languages. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position is part of the Bargaining Unit (Faculty, Librarians, Counsellors, Language teachers). Applications, accompanied by up-to-date Curriculum Vitae, should be submitted no later than April 19th at 5 p.m. Ms. Leslie Weir University Librarian University of Ottawa Library 65 University Private Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5 Email: bib...@uottawa.ca The University of Ottawa Library thanks all those who apply. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. --- Cameron Metcalf(613.562.5800 x 3651) Chef, Département des systèmes | Head, Library Systems Division Bibliothèque uOttawa Librarywww.biblio.uottawa.ca
[CODE4LIB] Job: PERICLES Project Manager at King's College London
Established in 2008, the Centre for e-Research (CeRch) is a research centre located in the Department of Digital Humanities (DDH). The Centre works collaboratively with researchers, research teams and groups, and as partners in research projects across King's College London. It also works in partnership with other UK HE, with European institutions, and internationally with HE library and research institutes. The department seeks a project manager for the EU project PERICLES (Promoting and Enhancing Reuse of Information throughout the Content Lifecycle taking account of Evolving Semantics), reporting to the project co-ordinator on operational aspects of the role. Details The post holder will provide project management support to and will closely work together with the project coordinator; monitor progress against work plan objectives, budget management, liaison with the project scientific members; facilitation of expert meetings, and links with academics and other partners, advisors, and peer reviewers contributing to the projects. Hence, experience or knowledge of topics relevant to the scientific focus of the project are desirable, but not essential. In addition, the post involves drafting, editing and contributing to (public) communications related to the projects. Other duties will include specialist advice in relation to the EU FP7 (Seventh Framework Programme), writing reports and providing quantitative and statistical analysis, maintaining the content of the PERICLES website, managing financial overview records and managing reporting to the EU. The closing date for receipt of applications is 16 April 2013 Equality of opportunity is College policy. For an informal discussion of the post please contact Mark Hedges on 020 7848 1970, or via email at mark.hed...@kcl.ac.uk. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/7069/
Re: [CODE4LIB] Library CDNs
A couple of months ago I asked for suggestions for a CDN that a library without its own web server (other than our OPAC) might use to deploy image, javascript and css resources for use on third-party systems such as LibGuides, Serials Solutions A-Z journal lists, etc. We're a small institution and I have just a handful of files I needed to deploy, so I figured that using a CDN could be much less expensive than contracting for a full-fledged web hosting solution. I weighed several good suggestions sent to this list and decided to give Rackspace Cloud Files [1] a try. Pricing is 10 cents/Gigabyte/month. It doesn't have a true nest folder file structure, but if you use Cyberduck, which supports the Rackspace API [2], it represents the directory structure of your original local repo in the URL -- e.g., http://6423ab35994a822f653e-1cba4c36ec78f50a350878d40a7c96c2.r6.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/js/jquery.cookie.js I didn't purchase anything but Cloud Files, so I don't have access to Rackspace CNAMES to give my URLs more friendly names (and campus IT isn't interested in providing that service for us). I decided this was not a problem on the whole. The system has been very fast and stable, with none of the intermittent outages I experienced when I was testing the idea by hosting some of these files on my hobby website on Bluehost. The only gotcha is that if you need to upload a file, there is some latency for changes to propagate across the CDN. The Rackspace technician I talked too was surprised how long an old copy was hanging around after one of my updates, but we concluded that, ultimately, that's the proper function of the service (at least on this CDN). You can speed things up by deleting the original and re-upping it, but changes are not instantaneous. After 2 complete billing cycles, we've yet to have enough traffic to generate a charge. This surprised me, since I thought there might be a minimum usage charge hidden somewhere, but we've not seen any to date. I'm not anticipating this situation will change drastically. It will take quite a bit of traffic for us to hit the 10 cent mark. I'm pretty happy so far. Tom [1]: http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/public/files/technology/ [2]: http://trac.cyberduck.ch/wiki/help/en/howto/cloudfiles
Re: [CODE4LIB] Library CDNs
Thanks for this! We're going to be exploring CDNs in the near future. Would you mind sharing what CDNs you seriously considered as alternatives, and what led you to go with Rackspace? On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Tom Keays tomke...@gmail.com wrote: A couple of months ago I asked for suggestions for a CDN that a library without its own web server (other than our OPAC) might use to deploy image, javascript and css resources for use on third-party systems such as LibGuides, Serials Solutions A-Z journal lists, etc. We're a small institution and I have just a handful of files I needed to deploy, so I figured that using a CDN could be much less expensive than contracting for a full-fledged web hosting solution. I weighed several good suggestions sent to this list and decided to give Rackspace Cloud Files [1] a try. Pricing is 10 cents/Gigabyte/month. It doesn't have a true nest folder file structure, but if you use Cyberduck, which supports the Rackspace API [2], it represents the directory structure of your original local repo in the URL -- e.g., http://6423ab35994a822f653e-1cba4c36ec78f50a350878d40a7c96c2.r6.cf1.rackcdn.com/assets/js/jquery.cookie.js I didn't purchase anything but Cloud Files, so I don't have access to Rackspace CNAMES to give my URLs more friendly names (and campus IT isn't interested in providing that service for us). I decided this was not a problem on the whole. The system has been very fast and stable, with none of the intermittent outages I experienced when I was testing the idea by hosting some of these files on my hobby website on Bluehost. The only gotcha is that if you need to upload a file, there is some latency for changes to propagate across the CDN. The Rackspace technician I talked too was surprised how long an old copy was hanging around after one of my updates, but we concluded that, ultimately, that's the proper function of the service (at least on this CDN). You can speed things up by deleting the original and re-upping it, but changes are not instantaneous. After 2 complete billing cycles, we've yet to have enough traffic to generate a charge. This surprised me, since I thought there might be a minimum usage charge hidden somewhere, but we've not seen any to date. I'm not anticipating this situation will change drastically. It will take quite a bit of traffic for us to hit the 10 cent mark. I'm pretty happy so far. Tom [1]: http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/public/files/technology/ [2]: http://trac.cyberduck.ch/wiki/help/en/howto/cloudfiles
[CODE4LIB] Proposals for Code4Lib 2014
Hi All, Just wanted to make everyone aware of the two great proposals that have been submitted for C4L 2014 (Austin, TX and Raleigh, NC). We have put these on the code4lib main web site - http://code4lib.org/node/486 and have started a c4l wiki page for them which is also listed on this page. Please take a look at these proposals and be ready to vote - coming soon... best robert ** Robert H. McDonald Associate Dean for Library Technologies Deputy Director-Data to Insight Center, Pervasive Technology Institute Indiana University 1320 East 10th Street Herman B Wells Library 234 Bloomington, IN 47405 Phone: 812-856-4834 Email: rhmcd...@indiana.edu Skype: rhmcdonald AIM: rhmcdonald1
[CODE4LIB] edUi Call For Proposals
Code4Lib readers, many of you have been speakers at edUihttp://eduiconf.orgin the past and I wanted to pass along our call for proposals once again. Hope you can join us! -Trey *Put the U in edUi!* ** We all know what elements are the most important to any conference experience: The speakers! You are what makes edUi the amazing event that it has been in past years, and we need you to help edUi keep up the great pace. Share your stories of success (or failure, which can come with its own kind of success). Share your expertise about user experience design, web design and development. Commiserate about the challenges you’ve faced and celebrate your triumphs with your peers from higher education, libraries and museums. Preference is given to presentations that offer practical methods and ready-to-use techniques and tools. You can look at our programs from previous years for inspiration (*2009*http://edui.createsend1.com/t/r-l-osttjd-plyuyjif-p/, *2010* http://edui.createsend1.com/t/r-l-osttjd-plyuyjif-x/, *2011*http://edui.createsend1.com/t/r-l-osttjd-plyuyjif-m/, *2012* http://edui.createsend1.com/t/r-l-osttjd-plyuyjif-c/) or come up with something so totally fresh and mind-blowing and new that we can’t possibly imagine this year's conference without it. *Deadline for Proposals: May 3, 2013* Conference dates: Nov. 4-6, 2013 *Submit Your Proposal Now!*http://eduiconf.org/proposal-form-speaker-info/ *Why Speak @ edUi?* · Because you've got a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with your peers. (Don't argue with us. We know it's true.) · It looks great on your resume. · Everyone who submits a proposal gets 10% off registration. · *Speakers attend for free!** *Speakers are responsible for travel and lodging. *What is edUi?* edUi is a conference for web professionals serving colleges, universities, libraries, and museums. Focusing on the universal methods and tools of user interface and interaction design, as well as the unique challenges of producing websites and applications for large institutions, edUi is a perfect opportunity for web professionals at institutions of learning—including higher education, K-12 schools, libraries, museums, government, and local and regional businesses—to develop skills and share ideas. edUi 2013 will take place *November 4-6* in Richmond, VA.
[CODE4LIB] National Digital Stewardship Alliance Innovation Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2013 National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA) Innovation Awards. The NDSA established the Innovation Awards last year to recognize and encourage innovation in the field of digital stewardship. These awards focus on recognizing excellence in the following areas: - Individuals making a significant, innovative contribution to the digital preservation community. - Projects whose goals or outcomes represent an inventive, meaningful addition to the understanding or processes required for successful, sustainable digital stewardship. - Organizations taking an innovative approach to providing support and guidance to the digital preservation community. - Future stewards, especially students, but including educators, trainers, or curricular programs taking a creative approach to advancing knowledge of digital preservation issues and practices. You can submit a nomination via this quick, easy online submission formhttp://www.digitalpreservation.gov/ndsa/awards.html. You can also submit a nomination by emailing a brief description, justification, and the URL and/or contact information of your nominee to n...@loc.gov. Nominations will be accepted until May 16, 2013. The prizes will be plaques presented to the winners at the Digital Preservation 2013 meeting taking place at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. on July 23-25, 2013. Winners will be asked to deliver a brief presentation about their activities as part of the awards ceremony and travel funds are expected to be available for these invited presenters. For more information on the details of last year’s recipients, please see this blog posthttp://blogs.loc.gov/digitalpreservation/2012/06/announcing-five-ndsa-innovation-award-winners/ from LC's The Signal blog. Help us recognize and reward innovation in digital stewardship. Submit a nomination now http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/ndsa/awards.html! Thanks, The NDSA Innovation Working Group
