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Digital Library Program Manager
UCSD Libraries
University of California, San Diego
Hiring salary: Commensurate with experience and
qualifications.
The Libraries of the University of California, San Diego seek application
and nominations for the position of Digital Library Program
Manager.
Description:
The Digital Library Program (DLP) encourages, facilitates, and supports
the collaborative creation, management, delivery, and long-term
preservation of digital assets in support of the Libraries’ mission and
goals. The program reports to the Associate University Librarian,
Technology Services and is a key component of the
Libraries’ 2006-2009 Strategic Plan.
The Digital Library Program Manager:
- Provides leadership, vision, and strategic direction for the
Libraries’ Digital Library Program.
- Coordinates associated activities across the Libraries.
- Assumes primary responsibility for policy development, the
establishment and promotion of best practices, and the adoption of
community standards.
- Leads the continued development of the Libraries’ Digital Asset
Management System (DAMS).
- Provides expert advice to librarians, faculty, staff, and other
partners participating in the creation of digital collections.
- Promotes and articulates the Libraries’ vision of its Digital Library
Program as central to the research, teaching, and learning mission of the
University.
- Seeks new opportunities to expand the Libraries’ corpus of digital
library assets through collaborative relationships with relevant
librarians, faculty, staff, and external partners.
Qualifications:
- Substantial experience with, and knowledge of trends and issues in,
digital collection creation, management, delivery, and preservation.
- Excellent leadership abilities to initiate, build, and deliver
products and services that meet broad organizational strategic and
service goals.
- Excellent analytical skills, policy development, and strategic
planning experience.
- Demonstrated successful project management experience and ability to
manage complex concurrent projects in a team environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current digital collection management
technologies, standards and practices.
- Demonstrated experience with the development of functional
requirements through use-case scenarios, usability testing, and service
assessment.
- Superior oral, written, and presentation skills and ability to
effectively represent the Digital Library Program with various groups and
partners.
- Knowledge of intellectual property and digital rights issues related
to the management of digital collections.
- Professional or advanced degree in library science, information
science, or other relevant field.
For a full position description, see
http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/fac/dlpm.htm
Review of applications will begin April 16, 2007 and will continue until
the position is filled. Applications should include a statement of
qualifications, a full resume of education and relevant experience, and
the names of at least three persons who are knowledgeable about your
qualifications for this position.
Applications or nominations should be sent to
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address below:
Stacey McDermaid
Library Human Resources
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive Dept. 0175-H
La Jolla, CA 92093-0175
Telephone: 858.534.1279
Confidential Fax: 858.534.8634