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Digital Services Librarian (Assistant
Professor)
The University Libraries at Seton
Hall University, a major Catholic doctoral institution, invite applications
for the position of Digital Services Librarian (Assistant Professor).
The person in this position will
collaborate with library faculty and the dean’s office in developing and
producing digital projects, in providing information services for students
taking Web-based courses, and in the development of other Web-based applications.
The Digital Services Librarian will research, evaluate, test and recommend
methods, standards, and software used in the creation of digital collections
and their preservation; maintain best practice documentation for digital
efforts; provide expertise to others in the creation of digital collections;
and participate in grant-writing and training initiatives. The Digital
Services Librarian will collaborate with library faculty in providing reference
service to distance education students and in developing tutorials and
other Web-based services for off-campus and on-campus students. The person
in this position will be expected to teach some information literacy courses
and perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
· Demonstrated
digital project management skills
· Working
knowledge of digital library technologies, standards, issues, and trends
· Ability
to interact effectively with a broad range of employees within the Library,
the University and in collaborative initiatives with other institutions
· Excellent
written and oral communication skills
· MLS
from an ALA-accredited program
· A
second master’s degree or doctorate is required for tenure application
· Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills
· Demonstrated
ability to work in a collegial environment
Desired Qualifications:
· Demonstrated
knowledge of digital conversion of materials
· Working
knowledge of scripting languages such as PERL
· Working
knowledge of relevant digital library standards such as EAD, MODS, METS,
HTML, XML
· Experience
with MARC and Dublin Core
· Comprehension
of relevant Internet delivery technologies for digital content
· Successful
grant-writing activity
Librarians at Seton Hall have faculty
status and rank with 12 month appointments with 20 vacation days. Schedule
is 35 hours weekly. Salary and benefits are competitive. Positions
are subject to budgetary approval. Applicants must possess an understanding
of, and willingness to actively support, the University’s Catholic Mission.
Applicants of all faiths are invited to apply. Position is available July
1, 2007.
Seton Hall University is located
in South Orange, NJ, about 14 miles from New York City. Interested candidates
should send letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and names of 3 references
to:
Chair
Digital Services Librarian Search
Committee
Walsh Library
Seton Hall University
400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, NJ 07079
Applications may be submitted electronically
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