Friday, October 18, 2013
Head, Digital Services Unit, Technical Services - Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, New Haven
Head, Digital Services Unit, Technical Services - Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library,
New Haven. Position Focus: Under the direction of the Head of Technical
Services and working in close collaboration with units across the
Beinecke Library and the Yale University Library, the Head of Beinecke
Digital Services leads and coordinates the Beinecke Library’s
digitization program, digital projects, and user experience initiatives
that enhance access to and use of Beinecke Library and its collections,
including the Beinecke Digital Library, collection web pages, and online
exhibits. The Head leads and provides technical expertise in the
investigation, development, and application of interfaces and tools that
affect the user experience, as well as metadata and digitization
workflows and standards. The Head of Beinecke Digital Services liaises
with the Yale University Library’s Information Technology and Digital
Initiatives departments and works collaboratively with Yale University
Library staff. The Head may represent the Beinecke within Yale
University Library and nationally and internationally in discussions and
committees pertaining to user experience initiatives, metadata, and
digitization at Yale and is active professionally. The Head of Beinecke
Digital Services supervises the work of three senior photographers and
three metadata catalog assistants to coordinate and supervise metadata
creation, digitization, color management, and quality control
activities. The Head participates in the Beinecke’s Technical Services
Management Group to develop technical services strategies, policies, and
procedures for the Beinecke Library. Required Education, Skills and
Experience: 1. Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library school or
equivalent accredited degree. In selected instances, a post-graduate
degree in museum studies or a related discipline in the humanities or
social sciences may be substituted for a master’s degree in library
science. 2. Excellent supervisory and strong leadership abilities. 3.
Demonstrated ability to work with a wide range of digital library
standards and practices, such as digitization, digital preservation,
standards for media content, metadata, controlled authorities, and user
experience. 4. Project management skills, especially the ability to
devise and achieve agreed-upon completion dates for projects; ability to
multitask and keep priorities aligned to objectives; ability to
identify and analyze problems in the context of special collections
technology initiatives. 5. Excellent analytical, oral, and written
communication skills, especially the ability to convey and explain to
non-technical audiences the importance and impact of technology trends
and issues relevant to the YUL’s operation and mission. 6. Strong
commitment to customer service with well-developed interpersonal skills
and demonstrated abilities to work collegially with staff, researchers,
and colleagues, especially in the context of technology initiatives that
are specific to academic libraries and special collections. Yale
University assigns ranks to librarian positions based on a combination
of professional experience and accomplishments (see range assigned to
this description as noted in the posting position title). Librarian
ranking information can be found at: http://www.library.yale.edu/about/departments/lhr/rank.html.
Preferred Education, Skills and Experience: 1. Experience with agile
and traditional project methodologies. 2. Professional experience with
digital photography and color management. 3. Familiarity with
intellectual property rights and Fair Use applied to libraries. 4.
Familiarity with one or more major digital content management systems
appropriate for repositories. 5. Knowledge of current digital library
technologies, standards, and best practices. How to apply: Review of
applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position
is filled. Applications, consisting of a cover letter, resume, and the
names and contact information of three professional references should
be submitted by applying online at http://www.yale.edu/jobs.
The STARS req. ID for this position is 23269BR. Please be sure to
reference #23269BR in your cover letter. Yale University is an
affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity in
its faculty, staff, and students and strongly encourages applications
from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.
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Location:
New Haven, CT, USA