Position Available:

Digital Services Librarian

The University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, provides a
collegial and dynamic environment for professional involvement and
growth. The Libraries seeks an energetic, creative, and outgoing
librarian with experience in a variety of digital projects. This
position in Digital Services, a unit in the Systems & Technology
division, provides a variety of imaging services to the library, campus,
and local community in support of digital library initiatives. Reporting
to the Assistant Director for Library Systems & Technology, the
incumbent plans and manages projects and serves as the unit's primary
contact with content providers, and works closely with special
collections, cataloging, and other library staff. Project management
includes training and consultation, identifying appropriate standards
and best practices, establishing workflows, advising on issues of
preservation and rights management, and ensuring interoperability among
digital library systems. Content providers may include not only special
collections and other library staff, but also individuals and units
across the University and throughout the state.

In addition to managing specific projects, the incumbent serves as
local expert across all projects in one or more of the following areas
of specialization: scanning and digitization standards, format-specific
best practices (such as maps, newspapers, audio recordings, etc.), user
interface development, or methods for ensuring quality control. 
Participation in professional organizations, library committees, and
University task forces is expected.

Qualifications: Required:  Master's degree from an ALA-accredited
institution; experience working with digital collections; familiarity
with best practices for digitization, metadata, and archival storage. 
Preferred:  Experience with digital content management systems, like
CONTENTdm and/or DigiTool; familiarity with large-scale digital library
projects such as the digitization of cultural heritage materials;
experience with the creation and capture of a wide variety of digital
formats; an understanding of emerging standards in digital library
systems; the ability to work in a collaborative environment as well as
independently; skill in providing technical training (one-on-one or
small group) to users with limited technical expertise; planning and
project management skills; problem-solving skills; the ability to work
well with a diverse population; an interest in professional development,
such as committee work (at the library, university, state, regional, or
national level), research, publication, teaching, and/or continuing
education

Environment: The University of Central Florida is a rapidly growing
metropolitan university located thirteen miles east of downtown Orlando.
 UCF has 42,000 students, 4,700 employees, and serves a metropolitan
population of 1.5 million residents. The university offers 86
bachelor's, 68 master's, and 24 doctoral programs and confers
about 7,000 degrees a year.  The main library has a collection of over
1.5 million volumes and is a partial depository for government documents
and patents.  The library materials budget is $5.3 million.  The staff
of 123 includes a library faculty of 47.  UCF offers an exciting and
vibrant academic environment with growing collections, advanced
technology, and an expanding campus.  http://library.ucf.edu  

Salary and Rank: Commensurate with experience and qualifications. This
is a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position with generous
insurance benefits and employer-funded retirement options, 22 paid
annual days, 13 sick days, 9 holidays, and no state income tax. 

To Apply: Committee review is ongoing and search is opened until
filled.  Submit via email a resume, contact information for at least
three professional references, and a letter explaining the applicant's
experience and qualifications to: Cynthia Kisby, Personnel Librarian,
University of Central Florida Libraries, e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Finalists will be asked to give a brief presentation during the
on-campus interview. Searches are conducted in accordance with the State
of Florida open-records laws.  UCF is an equal opportunity, affirmative
action employer.

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