[Dspace-general] Job Posting: Digital Projects Specialist (Temporary)

Tue Jul 7 21:37:55 EDT 2009

FYI- Applications are still being accepted
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*DIGITAL PROJECTS SPECIALIST (TEMPORARY)*

The UCI Libraries seek an experienced professional in the field of 
digital project management to support the Libraries' digital services. 
This is a temporary one-year appointment. The incumbent will explore, 
adapt, and support library information technologies for digital 
projects, including the application of standards, metadata, discovery 
interfaces, workflow design, production coordination, and quality 
controls appropriate to specific projects. Reporting to the Head of 
Information Technology, the successful candidate will work 
collaboratively with a variety of Libraries’ staff involved in digital 
preservation, management, and scholarship.

*_Core Duties:_*

· Plans and implements the submission process for digital assets to 
various digital services including the UC Libraries Digital Preservation 
Repository (DPR).
· Works with the Libraries’ Digital Scholarship Program Working Group to 
develop solutions that can be integrated with other systems utilizing 
current standards and within the context of the Libraries' infrastructure.
· Collaborates and coordinates with other staff in the UCI Libraries, on 
campus and system-wide as appropriate
· Creates and maintains work and procedure documentation.
· Provides training, instruction, support, and documentation to library 
staff and non-technical personnel involved with projects.

*_Qualifications:_*

/Required/

· Graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution 
or an equivalent combination of relevant advanced degree and library 
experience
· Familiarity with current/emerging digital preservation technologies as 
well as digital library standards, protocols, and architectures
· Solid understanding of digital repository software (DSpace, Fedora, 
EPrints)
· Experience with or knowledge of relevant software tools and platforms, 
storage issues, and metadata issues pertinent to digital libraries 
and/or institutional repositories
· Experience with XML and XML-related technologies, such as XSLT, 
SGML/XML/XSL.
· Thorough understanding of standards and best practices for digital 
collections
· Working knowledge of a range of computing platforms, storage 
environments, and digital library metadata frameworks (such as METS, 
MIX, and PREMIS, as well as the OAIS model)
· Knowledge of digital reformatting and digital conversion policies and 
technical procedures, including cost factors and productivity issues;
· Ability to draft and maintain clear documentation and policies for 
digital projects and programs
· Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
· Excellent communication skills, including effective presentation and 
writing skills
· Ability to develop knowledge and skills related to the position 
continuously
· Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships ad 
to interact diplomatically with diverse constituencies
· Ability to work effectively in a team and in a dynamically changing 
environment

/Preferred/:

· Experience planning, implementing, and/or maintaining an institutional 
repository (IR) using DSpace, ContentDM, Fedora, or another IR package
· Basic knowledge of copyright and rights management issues as they 
relate to digital reformatting and scholarly communication
· Working knowledge of the University of California policies and 
procedures.

*_The Information Technology Department_*

The Information Technology Department is part of the Public Services 
Division. The department supports the infrastructure, systems 
administration, network, desktop, web presence, and digital project 
needs of the UCI Libraries, servicing all library staff and the 
University community. The Department comprises the Director, one 
librarian, and 12 staff positions.

*_The Libraries_*

The UCI Libraries are committed to innovation and excellence and are in 
a major period of growth and change. The Libraries consist of the 
Langson Library, the Science Library, the Library Gateway Study Center, 
and the Grunigen Medical Library. The Langson Library primarily serves 
the Schools of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, Social Ecology, 
Business, the Department of Education, and Interdisciplinary Studies. 
The Science Library primarily serves the College of Health Sciences 
(including the School of Medicine) and the Schools of Biological 
Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Information and Computer 
Sciences. The Grunigen Medical Library serves the clinical needs of the 
Health Sciences at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center, 
located in Orange, 12 miles from the main campus.

The UCI Libraries have a staff of 248 FTE and an organizational 
structure that includes the use of teams in conjunction with 
departments. The library collection consists of over 3.1 million 
volumes, over 51,000 current serial titles, and an aggressively 
expanding electronic resources collection. The UCI Libraries are a 
member of the: Association of Research Libraries (ARL), California 
Digital Library (CDL), Coalition of Networked Information (CNI), Center 
for Research Libraries (CRL), Council on Library and Information 
Resources (CLIR), International Federation of Library Associations and 
Institutions (IFLA) and Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources 
Coalition (SPARC).

*_University of California, Irvine_*

The University of California, Irvine, is nestled in over 1,500 acres of 
coastal foothills, five miles from the Pacific Ocean, between San Diego 
and Los Angeles. Founded in 1965, UCI is among the fastest-growing 
University of California campuses, with more than 28,000 undergraduate 
and graduate students and over 1,500 faculty members. UCI has had an 
extraordinarily rapid rise to distinction in its first forty years 
<http://today.uci.edu/facts/rankings_distinctions.asp>, including 
membership in the Association of American Universities, three Nobel 
prizes since 1995, and ranking in many surveys among the nation’s best 
public universities.

Student enrollment is planned to reach 32,000 by 2014 accompanied by a 
proportional growth in faculty and staff. Nearly 60% of UCI students 
identify themselves as Asian American, African-American, Chicano/Latino, 
or Native American. The University offers 42 doctoral programs in 
addition to the M.D. and J.D. UCI’s academic programs are ranked 
nationally among the top universities; several doctoral programs are 
ranked in the top ten.

Librarians at the University of California Irvine are academic 
appointees and receive potential career status at the time of their 
initial appointment. Librarians periodically receive administrative and 
peer review for merit increases based on the following criteria: 1) 
professional competence and quality of service within the Library; 2) 
professional activity outside the Library; 3) university and public 
service; and 4) research and other creative activity.

*_Salary & Benefits_*: Salary commensurate with qualifications and 
experience. Preferred appointment level: $47,087 - $68,892 (Associate 
Librarian I – Librarian I).

Librarians are entitled to two days per month of annual leave, thirteen 
paid holidays, and one day per month sick leave. The University has an 
excellent retirement system and offers a variety of group health, life, 
and disability insurance plans. Benefits are equal to approximately 40% 
of salary.

*_Deadline for Applications_*: Applications received by *June 10, 2009* 
will receive first consideration, but applications will continue to be 
accepted until the position is filled.

*_To Apply_*: /Electronic applications are preferred/. Qualified 
applicants who wish to be considered for this position should send their 
application materials including: cover letter; complete résumé; and the 
names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of three references, with a 
statement of each reference's professional relationship to the 
applicant, to:

e-mail: libhr at uci.edu
Library Human Resources
UC Irvine, P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA 92623-9557
confidential fax (949) 824-3270

Upon application, candidates should be in possession of proof of their 
legal right to employment in the U.S. In compliance with the Immigration 
Reform and Control Act of 1986, verification of legal right to work will 
be required between the time of final selection and hiring, and is 
absolutely essential in ultimately being hired.

This position description is listed on the UCI Libraries Web site at 
http://www.lib.uci.edu/libraries/jobs/libvac.html/, /with links to 
additional Web sites featuring campus and community information.

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/The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer/

/committed to excellence through diversity./

-- 
Holly Tomren
Head of Monograph, Electronic Resources & Metadata Cataloging
UCI Libraries
Irvine, CA 92623

(949) 824-3837 (voice)
(949) 824-2059 (fax)

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