[LIBJOBS] Director, Library Technology - Lehigh University, Bethlehem PA, USA

Job Title:         Director, Library Technology
Institution:        Lehigh University
Department:    Library and Technology Services

Summary:

This position is responsible for the collaborative development and implementation of the Lehigh University Library's technology and digital content strategy.  This role will serve as a member of the Vice Provost’s leadership group advising VP and peers on library technology-related matters.

Accountabilities:

1. Develop and deliver a shared and aligned vision for library technology.
   • Align efforts, develop partnerships, and communicate ongoing vision with LTS Directors, Librarians, LTS staff, faculty, students, campus staff, and broader community.
   • Participate in strategic and operational planning, budget management, and administrative decision-making.
   • Lead the Library Technology team supervising a staff of 4.
   • Establish and maintain contacts with peer institutions and the professional community to stay abreast of standards, best practices, and tools that facilitate and promote digital collection development and access.
2. Direct library technology infrastructure and systems.
   • Ensure stable, secure, and reliable access to all library-related systems including but not limited to library management systems, enterprise library applications and services, network and cloud storage, and the libraries' web presence.
   • Research, evaluate, and identify new information technologies and software pertinent to integrated library services, electronic resource management, digital library, and institutional repository development.
   • Work collegially and collaboratively with systems analysts, and other partners, in Lehigh’s infrastructure and support teams.
   • Prepare time and cost estimates for potential new technologies and for completing potential projects.
3. Lead the continued development of the Lehigh University Digital Library (DL).
   • Lead the collaborative development, maintenance and use of DL and the deployment and management of Lehigh’s digital repository and digital publishing platforms.
   • Plan and facilitate the success of digital projects in the libraries and on campus.
   • Direct DL project resources, collaborations and partnerships.
   • Coordinate with Digital Library Project Coordinator on grant-funded projects.
   • Participate in LTS-wide data management planning and storage initiatives.
4. Direct, plan, and evaluate efforts for multi-institutional projects, such as the Kuali Open Library Environment (OLE) initiative.
   
   • Lead Lehigh's transition from legacy system to Kuali OLE, a community-source enterprise library management suite.
   • Participate on functional and leadership boards and committees.
   • Direct staff on project volunteer teams, in conjunction with Director of Library Access.
   • Plan data migration and upgrades.
   • Plan and coordinate integrations between projects (such as Kuali OLE) and other enterprise applications, such as Oracle Identity Management and Banner.

Qualifications:

1. Master's degree in Computer Science, Library Science, or Management Information Systems preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Demonstrated ability to supervise people and manage and oversee complex projects in a fast-paced team environment
3. Demonstrated commitment to building coalitions and developing partnerships to foster user-centered services.
4. Strong analytical, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
5. Exemplary oral and written communication skills.
6. Demonstrated ability to work with faculty and staff in articulating and achieving goals.
7. Demonstrated experience with library systems and digital library management, such as Kuali OLE, SirsiDynix Symphony, CONTENTdm and Digital Commons.
8. Demonstrated ability with open source software projects, such as VuFind, eXtensible Catalog NCIP Toolkit.
9. Working knowledge of discovery and indexing applications, such as Apache Solr Lucene. 
10. Demonstrated experience with data modeling, database design, and business analysis techniques.
11. Working knowledge of programming techniques and languages, SQL, and managing server systems, particularly in Linux and Unix environments.  
12. Demonstrated ability to analyze and determine appropriate hardware and software features for implementation. Previous programming experience preferred.
13. Strong familiarity with the life cycle management of digital content or how digital resources are acquired, described, preserved, and delivered to students and faculty to support learning, teaching and research.
14. Successful completion of standard background checks including but not limited to: social security verification, education verification, national criminal background checks, motor vehicle checks and credit history based upon the requirements of the position.

Review of applications will begin on March 4, 2013. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but preference will be given to applications received by the review date.

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Salary adjustments for internal candidates comply with University policy. For more information contact Human Resources.

To apply visit https://lehigh.hiretouch.com/position-details?jobID=11255&job=director-library-technology

--   Julia Maserjian  S. Murray Rust, Jr. Digital Scholarship Center  Library & Technology Services  Lehigh University  30 Library Drive  Bethlehem, PA 18015  610-758-2635  http://digital.lib.lehigh.edu