Position Posting: University of Michigan Library Web Systems

Description

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LIBRARY Service Integration Librarian Library Web Systems (One Year Term Appointment)

The University of Michigan University Library¹s Web Systems Department seeks an enterprising, innovative, and self-directed Service Integration Librarian. The Service Integration Librarian will join a dynamic, collegial team and will work in a collaborative and supportive environment to enhance the Library¹s web site and web-based tools. The successful candidate is expected to combine a thorough understanding of the ways library patrons access and use information in the present day with well-developed practical experience in programming, databases, and ³Library 2.0² technologies.

The University of Michigan University Library web site provides access to resources, services, collections, news and staff of the University Library. The University Library web environment serves to facilitate and support branch and divisional library web sites and resources as well as to create an integrated and coherent Library-wide web environment responsive to the information and access needs of our users. The web site is intended to serve as a virtual extension and representation of the Library; to be easily navigable; and to provide timely and accurate news and information, customization options and a sense of identity and coherence to the user.

The Service Integration Librarian is expected to lead in the development of innovative applications and interfaces that integrate access to licensed resources. This includes developing tools to search across multiple databases, working on new interfaces to the library¹s online catalog, and expanding access to the University of Michigan Libraries¹ digital collections through content syndication within and beyond the Library web sites.

The Service Integration Librarian reports to the Web Systems Manager.

Note: this is a ONE YEAR TERM appointment.

See http://www.lib.umich.edu/hr/employment/websystems.html for full job description and application details.

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin on 9/21/07 and continue until the position is filled.

-- Ken Varnum Web Systems Manager University Library E: varnum@umich.edu University of Michigan V: 734-615-3287 309 Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library F: 734-647-6897 Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1205 http://www.lib.umich.edu/