Digital Strategies & Systems Librarian, Assistant​/Associate Professor

Ida Jane Dacus Library and Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University seeks an innovative, collaborative, and service-oriented Digital Strategies & Systems Librarian to join our Technical and Digital Initiatives (TDI) team. This librarian serves as the technical lead in the management and optimization of the library and archives’ information systems and processes, including the Ex Libris Library Services Platform (LSP);
Springshare website and program suite; and the institutional repository and publication platform, BePress Digital Commons. This 12-month tenure-track faculty position reports to the Head of TDI. Rank will be assigned at the assistant or associate professor level, commensurate with experience.

Dacus Library is a member of the Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries (PASCAL) consortium which provides shared services for 55 colleges and universities including a Shared Library Services Platform (SLSP), statewide rapid resource sharing service, electronic resources, and collaborative collections. The pay range for this position is $60,000-$63,000, commensurate with experience. This position will remain open until filled.

Major Responsibilities:

• Serves as administrator of the SLSP (e.g., Ex Libris Alma, Primo, Open Athens)
• Manages the library’s website (Springshare Lib Guides)
• Oversees the Digital Commons repository and Springshare applications
• Collaborates with archives on repository projects and collections
• Teaches information literacy and participates in reference service rotations
• Participates in collection development serving as departmental liaison for select academic units
• Engages in scholarship and performs activities aligned with tenure and promotion
• Performs other duties, responsibilities, or special projects as assigned

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS degree
• Two years experience managing an LSP
• Experience with website development and management
• Experience with institutional repositories
• Excellent analytical, oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Project management experience
• Experience troubleshooting hardware and software issues
• Experience providing technical support and training
• Understanding of scholarly communication principles and practices
• Ability to respond effectively to rapidly changing needs and priorities
• Demonstrated ability to work as an effective member of a collegial team
• Experience teaching library instruction classes and providing reference services

Preferred Qualifications:

• Alma Administration Certification
• Experience working in a consortia environment with a shared LSP
• Direct experience with Ex Libris Alma and Primo, Open Athens
• Familiarity with the Springshare product suite
• An understanding of metadata tools and standards (RDA, Dublin Core, MARC)

Application Instructions

All materials must be submitted electronically via Interfolio:

Applications should consist of the following:

• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• A letter of application describing the candidate’s interests and qualifications for the position
• The names, titles, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, of at least three (3) professional references. Include a brief statement indicating your professional relationship with the reference (e.g. former supervisor, colleague, professor)
• Graduate and undergraduate transcripts. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the application; official transcripts will be required later for an offer of employment

Contact:

For questions about the position, contact the Dacus Library Search Committee, dacussearch