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On behalf of Peter Binkley at the University of Alberta<br>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="text-align: center; page-break-after: avoid;" align="center"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Digital Initiatives Co-ordinator<o:p></o:p></span></b><br>
<st1:place><st1:PlaceType><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">University</span></b></st1:PlaceType><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"> of </span></b><st1:PlaceName><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Alberta</span></b></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"> Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">University</span></st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"> of </span><st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Alberta Libraries</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"> is looking for a dynamic project
manager to take </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-CA">primary
responsibility for <span style="color: black;">managing the
development of
digital collections and ensuring that these collections are timely,
relevant
and well-used.<span style=""> </span>Working with those
involved in the Peel’s Prairie Provinces initiative, the Lois Hole
Campus
Alberta Digital Library (LHCADL) and other digital initiatives, you
will
provide coordination and leadership (system level and externally) and
management of production activities. </span></span><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p> </o:p>As
the Digital Initiatives
Co-ordinator, you will work with other librarians and technical staff
in the Digital
Resources Group and will participate in all phases of digital library
development including: coordination of teams/individuals; user
analysis,
materials preparation; copyright clearance; digitization/OCR
production;
metadata application; costing/budget analysis; outsource vendor
selection and
communication; public user interface development/access point
determination;
quality control; marketing; personnel recruitment; contract
administration;
negotiation with external bodies/agencies.<span style="">
</span>You may also develop and maintain the Library’s collection in an
assigned subject area.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p>The
</span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span style="font-size: 10pt;">University</span></st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"> of </span><st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Alberta Library</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"> is </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Canada</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">'s second largest research
library, with an active program of electronic information products, Web
development supporting collections and services, and digital library
initiatives in areas such as document delivery, graphic image and data
collections, and Internet resource cataloguing.<span style="">
</span>For more information, visit our web site at <u><span
style="color: blue;"><a
href="file:///C:%5CDocuments%20and%20Settings%5Ckdelong%5CLocal%20Settings%5CTemporary%20Internet%20Files%5COLK52B%5Cwww.library.ualberta.ca">www.library.ualberta.ca</a></span></u>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b><i><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Qualifications,
Preferred
Skills and Experience:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span
style=""> </span>Master of Library Science from
an </span><st1:State><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt;">ALA</span></st1:place></st1:State><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"> accredited institution. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p> </o:p>Experience
in project
management; familiarity with preparation of technical and functional
specifications (image capture, database design, search and presentation
features); software evaluation; system configuration and management;
staff
training and technical support <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p>Knowledge
of information
technology trends and their application to emerging digital library
issues such
as image display, metadata standards, authentication,
integration/reference
linking technologies, search standards and protocols <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p> </o:p>Skills
in relational database
design (e.g. MySQL, Oracle), a working knowledge of presentation
mechanisms/languages
(e.g. CSS, JavaScript, XML/XSL), programming languages (e.g. Cold
Fusion, PERL,
PHP, Java), and of web server OS environments (e.g. UNIX/Solaris, Linux
and
Apache) would be strong assets. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p> </o:p>Strong
communication and
interpersonal skills and successful participation in collaborative work
environments and team relationships. </span><span style="color: black;"><span
style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;"
lang="EN-CA">Facilitative and collaborative skills are required.</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p> </o:p><span
style=""></span>Front line experience in library public
services and collection development an asset. Enthusiasm,
resourcefulness,
organizational skills, and a sense of humour are essential. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Applicants
are encouraged to
provide with their applications examples of their work, either as URL's
or
files on disk. <o:p><br>
<br>
</o:p></span><b><i><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Salary and Rank: <o:p></o:p></span></i></b><br>
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">This tenure-track position is
classified at the Librarian 2 level with a current salary range of </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-CA">$65,571 to $104,291.</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style=""> </span>Librarians at the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">University</span></st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"> of </span><st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Alberta</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"> have academic status and participate
in a generous benefits program. Closing date for the position is </span><st1:date
year="2007" day="23" month="3"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">March
23rd , 2007</span></st1:date><span style="font-size: 10pt;">. <o:p><br>
<br>
</o:p></span><b><i><span style="font-size: 10pt;">To Apply:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b><br>
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Please mail, fax or e-mail
your resume and the names of three references to:<o:p><br>
</o:p>Karen Adams<o:p></o:p><br>
Director of Library Services
and Information Resources <o:p></o:p><br>
Cameron Library<o:p></o:p></span><br>
<st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span style="font-size: 10pt;">University</span></st1:PlaceType><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"> of </span><st1:PlaceName><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Alberta</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span><st1:place><st1:City><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Edmonton</span></st1:City><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">, </span><st1:State><span
style="font-size: 10pt;">Alberta</span></st1:State></st1:place><span
style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="FR"><o:p></o:p><br>
T6G 2J8<o:p><br>
</o:p>Fax: (780) 492-8302<o:p></o:p><br>
E-mail:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:karen.adams@ualberta.ca">karen.adams@ualberta.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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