The San Diego State University Library and Information Access seeks
applications and nominations for an innovative, dynamic Digital Collections
Librarian. The successful candidate will provide campus leadership
to
expand access and promote the Library’s digital collections and will also
engage in broader national and international dialog about the development
and use of digital collections. The Digital Collections Librarian
will
create, integrate and ensure access to digitized information services and
resources that support teaching, learning and research; manage standards
usage and compliance; convert textual, image, audio and video materials
into digital form and migrate digital resources into new formats. In
consultation and collaboration with the Associate Dean and the broader
university community, the Digital Collections Librarian will develop
policies and procedures for management of the digital intellectual output
of SDSU and the digital conversion of library and archival
collections. The incumbent will also perform outreach, communicating
progress and successes about the library’s digital initiatives to the
university and the scholarly community at large, and explore external
funding opportunities for digital library projects. The individual in this
position reports to the Associate Dean.
Required Qualifications:
· Knowledge of current and emerging digital
library technology,
including preservation, databases, storage systems and web services
· Strong leadership skills, including creativity
and initiative in
planning and facilitating projects
· Experience with traditional and emerging
metadata standards
· Knowledge of current digital library technologies,
standards and
best practices
· Experience with one or more major descriptive
metadata standards
and coding approaches for metadata mapping
· Demonstrated ability to plan, initiate, and
implement effective
programs, projects and services
· Excellent organizational skills with aptitude
for complex
analytical and detailed work
· Ability to work independently as well as
collaboratively in a
rapidly changing environment.
· Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal
communication skills
· Demonstrated leadership skills in a collegial
environment
· ALA-accredited degree or equivalent foreign
degree
· Potential for meeting the requirements for
tenure
Preferred Qualifications:
· Active involvement in professional development
activities with a
record of scholarly contributions and achievements in the profession
· Experience working with faculty, staff and
students
· Experience with online course management
software and other
relevant educational technologies
· Grant-writing experience
This is a full-time, twelve-month, tenure-track faculty position. Tenure
is
dependent upon ongoing library service effectiveness, professional growth
and development, and service to the University and the community. Rank
of
either Senior Assistant or Associate Librarian, with a starting salary
range of $50,100 - $80,136. Excellent benefits, including 24 days vacation.
San Diego State University (SDSU) is the third-largest academic institution
in California and the oldest in the region. A part of the California State
University system, SDSU serves an ethnically diverse student body of
approximately 33,000 students. The University, a Title II research
intensive university, offers bachelor’s degrees in 78 areas, master’s
in 66
and joint doctorates in 16. Its mission is to provide well-balanced,
high-quality education for undergraduate and graduate students, and to
contribute to knowledge and the solution of problems through excellence
and
distinction in teaching, research and service. Additional information is
available at: <http://www.sdsu.edu/>http://www.sdsu.edu
SDSU is a Title IX, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate
against individuals on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual
orientation, gender, marital status, age, disability or veteran status,
including veterans of the Vietnam era.
Application packet should include a letter of application, resume, and,
names, postal and e-mail addresses of 5 professional references. Electronic
application packets may be e-mailed to:
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Print application packet may be sent to:
Helen Henry
Director, Administrative Operations
Library and Information Access
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-8050
Please indicate the position for which you are applying. The search
committee will begin screening applications on November 28, 2005 and will
remain open until filled.
Pamela A. Jackson, Information Literacy Librarian
Library & Information Access, LA1101C
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
Tel: (619) 594-3809
Fax: (619) 594-3270 [log in to unmask]
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