[Rdap] Job posting: Digital Preservation Librarian, Indiana University Bloomington Libraries

Mon Nov 17 11:34:58 EST 2014

Please forgive cross-posting, but the following digital preservation job
opportunity is now available in the Indiana University Bloomington
Libraries. To apply or for more information, please see the contact
information and instructions at the bottom of the posting below.

Jon

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Jon Dunn

Interim Assistant Dean for Library Technologies

Indiana University Bloomington Libraries

 <mailto:jwd at iu.edu> jwd at iu.edu

(812) 855-0953

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DIGITAL PRESERVATION LIBRARIAN

ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN OR ASSOCIATE LIBRARIAN

INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON LIBRARIES

Founded in 1820, Indiana University Bloomington has grown from a small state
seminary into the flagship campus of a great public university with over
42,000 students and almost 3,000 faculty. Innovation, creativity, and
academic freedom are hallmarks of IU Bloomington and its world-class
contributions in research and the arts. The campus covers over 1,800 wooded
acres and is distinctive for both its park-like beauty and an architectural
heritage inspired by local craftsmanship in limestone.

The Indiana University Bloomington Libraries (http://www.libraries.iub.edu)
are among the leading academic research library systems in North America,
having recently been named the top university library by the Association of
College and Research Libraries. The IUB Libraries provide strong
collections, quality service and instructional programs, and leadership in
the application of information technologies. The collections support every
academic discipline on campus and include more than 6.6 million books,
journals, maps, films, and audio/visual materials in over 900 languages.
Users can access more than 400 databases, 43,000 electronic journals, and
224,000 electronic books, as well as locally developed digital content. Of
particular note are the 8-million volume high-density Auxiliary Library
Facility (ALF) for preservation and access to the libraries' collections and
archives, and the Lilly Library, the rare books, manuscripts, and special
collections library of the Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington.

The IUB Libraries are active members of regional and national associations
and consortia including the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC),
the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Digital Library Federation
(DLF), the Hydra community, and is a founding member of HathiTrust, a shared
digital repository. IU is the principal investigator for Kuali Open Library
Environment (OLE) and is working with academic library partners to develop a
next generation open source library management system.

The Indiana University Libraries seek a dynamic, innovative, and collegial
individual to serve in the position of Digital Preservation Librarian. The
Digital Preservation Librarian will lead the development and implementation
of preservation strategies and policies for digital collections for the IU
Libraries, including both digitized and born-digital materials. The position
reports to the Assistant Dean for Library Technologies for work-related
issues with a dotted line relationship to the Associate Dean for Collection
Development and Scholarly Communication for matters relating to promotion
and tenure. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Working closely with librarians and staff in Library Technologies,
Preservation, University Archives, Digital Collections Services, and
Scholarly Communication, as well as with University Information Technology
Services-Research Technologies and other library, campus, and university
units, the Digital Preservation Librarian will:

*         Play a lead role in establishing a cohesive digital preservation
program at IU including development of an effective and achievable strategy
to ensure long-term viability of university digital assets regardless of
format

*         Assist in the ongoing development of requirements and
specifications for digital materials that the library acquires

*         Advise both library staff and external content creators on digital
content lifecycle issues and strategies for digital content preservation

*         Participate in the development of services to support curation and
preservation of research data

*         Participate in the development of digital preservation strategies
for time-based media as part of IU's Media Digitization and Preservation
Initiative

*         Develop preservation policies for IU's digital repository
environments, including Fedora, DSpace, and Hydra.

*         Serve as liaison to the Indiana University (IU) community for
digital preservation projects and initiatives related to digital collections
and data

*         Contribute to the IU Libraries' participation in consortial
efforts such as Digital Preservation Network (DPN) and Academic Preservation
Trust (APTrust)

*         Represent the university in matters concerning digital
preservation at the local, national and international level

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

*         ALA accredited master's degree in library or information science;
candidates with an advanced degree in a relevant subject area and
appropriate experience in an academic setting will also be considered

*         Demonstrated knowledge of digital preservation issues, strategies,
standards, and best practices

*         Knowledge or awareness of digital preservation and trustworthy
digital repository standards such as OAIS, TRAC, Data Seal of Approval, and
ISO 16363

*         Familiarity with national and international collaborative digital
preservation efforts

*         Experience with digital repository technologies such as Hydra,
Fedora, DSpace, and LOCKSS

*         Experience with metadata standards such as MARC, EAD, Dublin Core,
MODS, METS, PREMIS, PBCore, EBUCore, and/or AES57

*         An understanding of digital objects in various formats (text,
image, audio and/or video) and best practices and standards associated with
each format

*         Knowledge or awareness of tools and technology standards typically
used in digital library environments 

*         Experience with multiple computer platforms including Linux,
Windows, and/or MacOS X

*         Good organization skills and an aptitude for analytical and
detailed work

*         Ability to work independently as well as collegially in a complex,
rapidly changing and professionally diverse environment 

*         Creative, energetic, and collaborative work style

*         Excellent written and oral communication skills

*         Ability to meet the requirements of a tenure-track position at the
IU Libraries

Preferred:

*         Professional work experience in the field of digital preservation,
digital libraries, or digital repositories

*         Hands-on experience in use of a digital preservation systems in an
enterprise-scale environment

*         Experience with markup languages such as HTML and XML; style
sheets such as CSS and XSL; and other XML-related technologies

*         Familiarity with large-scale storage systems such as HPSS and GPFS

*         Knowledge of and experience with traditional and agile project
management methodologies

*         Success in acquiring and developing grant funded projects

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education;
benefits include a university healthcare plan, university-funded base
retirement plan, a 100% university paid group life insurance plan, and a
generous paid time off plan. This is a tenure-track academic appointment
that includes eligibility for sabbatical leaves once achieving tenure. For a
full list of benefit programs, please refer to the following resources: 

*         Website:  <http://hr.iu.edu/benefits/index.html>
http://hr.iu.edu/benefits/index.html

*         Video:  <http://www.indiana.edu/~uhrs/benefitsvideo/academic.html>
http://www.indiana.edu/~uhrs/benefitsvideo/academic.html 

*         Brochure:  <http://hr.iu.edu/pubs/books/IU-benefits_broch.pdf>
http://hr.iu.edu/pubs/books/IU-benefits_broch.pdf 

TO APPLY 

Review of applications will begin Friday, January 9, 2015.  The position
will remain open until filled.  Interested candidates should review the
application requirements and submit their application at:
<https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/> https://indiana.peopleadmin.com.
Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to:
Jennifer Chaffin, Director of Human Resources, Libraries Human Resources,
Herman B Wells Library 201, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405 -
Phone: 812-855-8196 - Fax: 812-855-2576 - Email:
<mailto:libpers at indiana.edu> libpers at indiana.edu.

For more information about Indiana University Bloomington go to
http://www.iub.edu. 

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer
and a provider of ADA services.  All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race,
religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability
status or protected veteran status.

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