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Jobs in Library and Information TechnologyNortheastern RegionThe Northeastern Region listings include Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Current Postings: Director, Digital Library Technology Services New York University Libraries Salary/Benefits: Attractive Compensation Package. Salary commensurate with experience and background. State Librarian, New York State Education Department, Albany, NY _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Director of Library Services (ASA), Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ ANTICIPATED STARTING DATE: Available Immediately or by January 2009 Management/Administrative Operations: Administer and coordinate all library services. Develop and maintain consistent service policies. Prepare and administer the Library budget. Supervise and evaluate all full and part-time library faculty and staff. Establish, analyze, and evaluate strategic and long-range plans for the library and the professional staff. Supervise and maintain currency of library automation systems. Provide for the security of library materials and the proper use of library facilities and equipment. Supervise the allocation and expenditure of funds for print and non-print materials. Insure the quality and balance of the collection according to accepted principles of collection development and management. Prepare proposals and applications for externally funded grants. Review and report annually on the activities of the Library. Participate on appropriate college committees. Develop and maintain the Repository of OCC Institutional History. Perform other duties assigned by the Executive Director of e-Learning. Financial Accountability: Prepare and supervise all budgets for the Library. Approve all expenditures for the Library. Public Relations/Communications: Represent the Library and serve as the liaison to the College administration, faculty, staff and students and to the community. Represent the College on relevant regional, state and local committees. Maintain liaison with Directors of public libraries in Ocean County. Education/Training-Advising/Counseling: Orient new library staff to the services of the library. Provide training as needed. Conduct regular library services staff meetings. Technical: Be current in knowledge of and changes in library technologies. Maintain appropriate competency in contemporary computer technology. Required: Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution or an equivalent degree. A minimum of three years progressively responsible administrative experience in academic libraries including planning, developing, and monitoring budgets, managing personnel, and implementing technology. Ability to foster a collaborative and cooperative work environment. Experience with evaluating and implementing emerging library technologies. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. A verifiable record of advocacy for a teaching-learning library environment. Commitment to professional and staff development. Strong working knowledge of computer software including MS Word & Excel. Preferred: Experience in grant proposal writing and/or administration. Previous experience in writing policies for a Library or related environment. Send Cover Letter, Application/Resume, Copy of Transcripts, and 3 Professional Letters of Reference to: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Faculty Position in Library and Information Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Drexel University's College of Information Science & Technology (IST) invites applications for several tenure-track positions in Library and Information Science at the assistant, associate, or full professor level. We welcome applications with a wide variety of teaching and research interests. The successful candidate will have:
Candidates for senior positions should have established research records and success in obtaining external research funding. Joint appointments with other Drexel academic units are also a possibility. We are particularly interested in applicants in the following areas:
IST continues to evolve as an innovative leader in educating information professionals in the twenty-first century, combining high quality teaching and research in a broad, multidisciplinary, and collaborative environment. The MS(LIS) degree is highly ranked, both overall and for specializations in information systems and digital librarianship. Faculty and student interests span a broad spectrum of library and information science areas. Full-time PhD students are supported either through faculty research grants from the Institute for Library and Museum Services, the National Science Foundation, and other funding agencies, or through research or teaching related activities within the College. The College is host to the Internet Public Library (IPL) (www.ipl.org). Founded in 1995 as an LIS graduate student class project at the University of Michigan’s School of Information, the IPL has grown into a fully-realized Web-based public service organization and learning/teaching environment. It serves as a teaching and research forum that unites the broad faculty interests across the College. Drexel is a privately endowed technology university founded in 1891. With approximately 20,000 students, it has one of the largest undergraduate cooperative education programs in the nation, with formal relationships in place with over 1500 local, national, and multi-national companies. Drexel is located on Philadelphia’s Avenue of Technology in University City and at the hub of the academic, cultural, and historical resources of the nation’s fourth largest metropolitan region. Philadelphia is also the midpoint of a mid-Atlantic technology corridor that stretches from New York City (100 miles north) to Washington, DC (135 miles south). Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and names and contact information of at least three references to: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled. Drexel is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, disabled individuals and veterans. Members of the Search Committee will be available at the ASIST and ALISE annual meetings and at the ALA mid-winter meeting to discuss these open faculty positions. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Metadata Librarian, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA Bucknell University seeks to hire a Metadata Librarian who will manage and coordinate activities related to metadata production for Bucknell’s growing digital collections. S/he is responsible for the intellectual access to Bucknell’s digital collections, ensuring that users are able to find and retrieve materials, making recommendations for improving the intellectual access to digital objects, and implementing such changes. This individual will be responsible for metadata and associated authority control, quality control, knowledge of changing metadata standards, and other duties associated with the creation and maintenance of data related to both digital and print materials. While the primary focus of the work will be working with metadata for digital objects, this individual will also serve as a resident authority on traditional cataloging standards and emerging trends related to the intellectual access and organization of information. REQUIRED: Master’s degree in Library Science or Information Science is required. - Knowledge of existing and developing metadata schemas, standards, and protocols such as Dublin Core, VRA Core, LOM, MODS, METS, CCO, and OAI-PMH; traditional cataloging rules and standards including MARC and AACR2; subject thesauri such as LCSH, ULAN, AAT, TGN, and MeSH; emerging standards such as RDA are required. Bucknell is a highly selective, predominately undergraduate residential university with strong liberal arts and professional programs. There are approximately 3400 undergraduates and 150 master’s degree students. The campus is in a beautiful rural setting adjacent to the Susquehanna River. Harrisburg and State College (home of Penn State University) are about an hour away; New York, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are approximately a three to four hour drive. The university supports an active program of cultural events and opportunities for recreation. Full-time; benefits eligible; salary commensurate with experience DEADLINE: Midnight, July 15, 2008 For full details and for maximum consideration, post a cover letter, resume, and names of three references by midnight, July 15, 2008 on Bucknell University’s online recruiting website at www.bucknell.edu, “Working at Bucknell”, followed by “Jobs at Bucknell”. Bucknell encourages applications from women and members of minority groups (EEO/AA). _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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