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Columbia College Chicago is an undergraduate and graduate college in downtown Chicago whose principal commitment is to provide comprehensive educational opportunities in the arts, communications and public information, within a context of enlightened liberal education. Columbia is the fifth largest private educational institution in Illinois, with an enrollment of more than 12,000 students, including approximately 650 graduate students. It is the country's largest and most diverse private arts and communications college. Most of Columbia's 1,250 faculty members work in the professions about which they teach. Class sizes are small and instruction is hands-on. 

 

The Library seeks an energetic, creative and outgoing individual to lead and manage the Library’s information technologies and digital projects and to play a lead role in support of digital initiatives across campus. The Head of Digital Library Services will, in coordination with the Library’s strategic plan, establish goals and priorities for the department.  The Head of DLS is a member of the Library Management Team (composed of the Library Director and other Department Heads), the Library’s body for policy formulation, strategic planning, and management of operations.

 

Requirements:

- ALA-accredited MLS

- Five years professional experience in a digital project management

- Experience digitizing film, video and sound recordings

- Knowledge of XML, CSS and other web technologies

- Demonstrable knowledge of metadata standards and digital archiving practices and preservation.

- Knowledge of and experience working in networks and technology infrastructures

- Demonstrated ability to supervise and support staff

- Ability to work in a collaborative environment

- Budgetary experience

- Excellent oral and written communication skills

- Ability to work in a culturally rich and diverse college environment.

 

Candidates should submit a letter of application, resume, and names and addresses, postal and email, of three current references, electronically at: [log in to unmask]

 

Columbia College Chicago encourages qualified female, GLBT, disabled and minority classified individuals to apply for all positions.

 

For more details, see our full position description at http://www.colum.edu