Position Announcement, Systems Librarian, University of New , Hampshire (fwd) Marcia Tuttle 12 Feb 1999 20:22 UTC
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 15:14:07 -0500 From: Christina Bellinger <cb1@HOPPER.UNH.EDU> Subject: Position Announcement, Systems Librarian, New Hampshire This message has been cross-posted. UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Assistant/Associate Professor Systems Librarian The University of New Hampshire Library invites applications for the position of Systems Librarian to manage and maintain daily operations of library systems and to guide the continued integration of information technology into the library'�s operations and services. Reporting to the University Librarian, the Systems Librarian serves as a department head and chairs the library'�s information technology committee. The Systems Librarian supervises one full-time technical systems administrator and one part-time student assistant. This is a twelve-month tenure track position with appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, depending on qualifications. The successful candidate will be expected to meet library and university requirements for reappointment, promotion, and tenure. The University Library has a collection of over 1.1 million volumes and substantial serials, document, microform, audiovisual, and special collections. The library uses the INNOPAC integrated library system, with over 125 public workstations providing access to the Internet and local CD-ROM resources. Staff workstations variously utilize Windows 95/98, NT, and Mac operating systems, in coordination with NT and Unix servers. The University Library includes the newly renovated and expanded Dimond Library, four branch libraries, a storage facility, and a staff of 75, of whom 21 are faculty. It serves a full-time teaching faculty of over 600 and a student body of about 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students. UNH is located near the New Hampshire seacoast and about a 90-minute drive from Boston to the south and the White Mountains to the north. It is a Land Grant, Sea Grant, and Space Grant institution. UNH faculty are represented by the AAUP. RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordinate planning and implementation of electronic information services for the library; work to assure the effective integration of resources across a multi-platform and database environment. Provide for IT training and continuing education of library staff and faculty in the use of equipment, software, networks and remote information resources. Plan, consult with, and advise departments in the application of IT to their operations; provide technical support as requested for new and existing staff or departmental installations. Communicate effectively with campus, state, and regional IT agencies and groups, and with the library'�s IT vendors. Be responsible for the installation, administration, and maintenance of public workstations, various library servers, and other library-wide resources, both hardware and software. Communicate systems information and changes to library staff; prepare and distribute local system documentation as necessary. Advise library administration on IT budget preparation, negotiation, and purchasing. Maintain library home page. Prepare grant proposals; implement and evaluate grant programs dealing with technology. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: ALA-accredited master'�s degree; experience in managing library systems; proven analytical and communication skills; and a commitment to responsive and innovative service. Preferred: academic training in information technology, including server development, Windows NT and Unix operating systems, CD-ROM technologies, Internet protocols and WWW formatting languages; experience with Innovative Interfaces� integrated library system (INNOPAC). Preference will be given those candidates holding a second advanced degree, which is required by the Library for promotion and tenure. Salary is commensurate with experience, minimum $40,000. Applications will be reviewed immediately and will be accepted until the position is filled. UNH supports diversity among its faculty and strongly encourages women and minorities to apply. Please submit letter of application, resume, and the names and addresses, and phone numbers of three references to : Claudia J. Morner University Librarian University of New Hampshire 18 Library Way Durham, NH 03824 email: Claudia.Morner@unh.edu