Systems Manager

Description

Essential Functions
• Develops and prioritizes long-term projects to ensure continuing compatibility and interoperability of systems
• Serves as primary contact with managed service provider of IT services
• Oversees the successful completion of grant funded digital projects, including cross institutional initiatives
• Ensures consistency and sustainability of existing hardware and software by creating, maintaining, and communicating standards/procedures and troubleshooting technical issues
• Ensures day-to-day operation of the library’s IT infrastructure such as its LAN networks, data backup, disaster mitigation, e-mail, remote connections, phones, servers, PCs, and web site administration
• Liaises with users, operations, and programming personnel in the areas of systems design and implementation, modifications or trouble shooting
• Works with library staff to ensure digital assets are secure, accessible, and meet accepted archival standards for long term stewardship
• Stays abreast of emerging technologies and best practices

The Library Company has several projects pending in the next 3-5 years that will directly involve the Systems Manager, including:
• Migration to Islandora 8 or comparable DAMS
• Migration to a new ILS
• Implementation of a new visitor registration system
• Implementation of Microsoft Office 365
• Review and evaluation of all Library Company Systems

This position supervises the Digitization & Rights Coordinator, co-supervises the Digitization Technician and reports to the Edwin Wolf 2nd Director.