[LIBJOBS] Open Position: Emerging Technologies Librarian, Penn State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania USA

Librarian for Knowledge Integration & Emerging Technologies
The Pennsylvania State University Libraries

 
The George T. Harrell Health Sciences Library at Penn State Hershey seeks a Librarian for Knowledge Integration & Emerging Technologies.  Reporting to the Director, the incumbent will create and articulate an evolving technology strategy to support the ongoing transition from a print to a predominately digital library.  The Harrell Health Sciences Library supports the education, research, clinical, and community outreach missions of Penn State Hershey; the medical campus of Penn State University.  This is a faculty position, may be multi-year contract or tenure track based on qualifications, experience, and preference.
 
Position Summary:
 
The Librarian for Knowledge Integration & Emerging Technologies will be responsible for providing leadership and expertise in designing, developing and supporting the library’s virtual presence.  The librarian will lead the library’s web team and manage the Harrell HSL website within a CMS framework;  identify initiatives and projects that enhance and further develop state-of the-art online library services and resources that simplify the workflow of clinicians, researchers and students; and collaborate with the IT departments, both on the Hershey campus and with University Libraries, to further develop and implement web based resources and services, and integrate relevant existing systems.  Critical skills include demonstrated knowledge of advances in the application of information technologies to deliver content, the ability to function effectively in a team environment, and a facility for cross-departmental and cross-campus communications.
 
Responsibilities:
 

• Track trends, investigate new developments and applications, and incorporate appropriate technologies into the library environment to improve library services and access to resources.
• Lead the library’s Web Team and manages the web site within a CMS framework.
• Support, in collaboration with Penn State University Libraries, the implementation, integration and maintenance of disparate library systems, including the ILLiad interlibrary loan management system, the SIRSI integrated library system, open link resolver and proxy server.
• Share technology knowledge and provide training to improve skills of library faculty and staff and encourage integration of technology throughout the library.
• Work with library faculty on initiatives that enhance and further develop state-of-the-art contextually-based knowledge integration applications, and online services and resources.
• Collaborate with the Director to plan and allocate technical resources.
• Member of the Library Administrative Team; participate in strategic planning and evaluation of library programs, services and resources.
• Serve as a liaison to one or more academic departments, participate in the library’s education program, and provide reference coverage.
• Serve on Library, COM and University committees as appropriate.
• Contribute to the profession through research, writing, service, and involvement in professional organizations.

 
Qualifications:

• MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent degree in Information Science or Design, Human Computer Interaction, or similar field.
• Minimum of 2 years related experience.
• Documented evidence of successful management of web and systems projects; knowledge of data-driven library web design as it pertains to the delivery of library services and resources; familiarity with Web Content Management Systems (CMS).
• Some experience with web accessibility issues and usability testing required to meet ADA accessibility standards (W3C).
• Some experience with database procedures and in relational database design, basic working knowledge of SQL and RDBMS, such as MS Access, MySQL, etc.
• Experience or familiarity with one or more of the following:  Perl, PHP, Java, JSP, Python or Ruby, VB, HTML, XML, XSLT, and CGI.
• Familiarity with electronic interlibrary loan software; familiarity with remote patron authentication.
• Some knowledge of technology and standards related to digital libraries, i.e. OpenURL, Metadata, OAI, MARC, Dublin Core and Web 2.0 principles.
• Knowledge of advances in the application of information technologies in libraries
• Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of staff.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects, ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and potential for promotion.

 
Preferred:

• Experience in an Academic Health Sciences Library or healthcare environments.
• Experience with the SirsiDynix Workflows integrated library system.
• Some knowledge of cataloging and MARC formats.
• Additional experience with a wide range of software products applicable in the library environment preferred.
  

University Libraries:
 
Penn State, a land-grant institution, is a member of the CIC (Big 10) academic consortium. The Penn State University Libraries currently rank 8^th in North America among private and public research universities, based on Association for Research Libraries data. In 2009 Washington Monthly, a political, inside-the-beltway publication, ranked Penn State 7th in the nation among public universities in preparing students to benefit the nation. The Libraries hold membership in ARL, OCLC, and CRL. Collections exceed 5.3 million volumes, including more than 88,000 current serial subscriptions.  Penn State Hershey, located approximately 100 miles from University Park, is the medical campus of Penn State University. 
 
Penn State Hershey:
 
Penn State College of Medicine at Penn State Hershey Medical Center confers the doctor of medicine degree and, in conjunction with Penn State's Graduate School, offers doctor of philosophy degrees in anatomy, biochemistry, and molecular biology, bioengineering, bioinformatics and genomics, cell and molecular biology, chemical biology, genetics, immunology and infectious diseases, integrative biosciences, microbiology and immunology, molecular medicine, molecular toxicology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and physiology.  The College of Medicine offers Master of Science degrees in anatomy, laboratory animal medicine, public health sciences, homeland security, neuroscience, and physiology.
 
The Penn State Hershey campus is located in Hershey, PA a suburban community approximately twelve miles from Harrisburg, the state capital.  The fourth largest employer in Central Pennsylvania, Penn State's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center provides jobs for more than 6,950 area residents.  Hershey Foods Corporation, also headquartered in Hershey, is Central Pennsylvania's second largest industry.  Hershey is within a 3 hour drive of New York, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia.
 
Compensation:

Salary and rank commensurate with experience. Excellent fringe benefits include liberal vacation, excellent insurance, state or TIAA/CREF retirement options, and educational privileges.
 
Application Instructions:
 
Send a letter of application, resume or vitae, and the names and contact information of three references (to include email addresses), to Search Committee,  The Pennsylvania State University, Box RHYET-LIBJ, 511 Paterno Library, University Park, PA 16802. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and continue until the position is filled. 
  
Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.