Director of Library Technology

Description

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:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Library Science, or Management Information Systems preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise people and manage and oversee complex projects in a fast-paced team environment
• Demonstrated commitment to building coalitions and developing partnerships to foster user-centered services.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Exemplary oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with faculty and staff in articulating and achieving goals.
• Demonstrated experience with library systems and digital library management, such as Kuali OLE, SirsiDynix Symphony, CONTENTdm and Digital Commons.
• Demonstrated ability with open source software projects, such as VuFind, eXtensible Catalog NCIP Toolkit.
• Working knowledge of discovery and indexing applications, such as Apache Solr Lucene.
• Demonstrated experience with data modeling, database design, and business analysis techniques.
• Working knowledge of programming techniques and languages, SQL, and managing server systems, particularly in Linux and Unix environments. 
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and determine appropriate hardware and software features for implementation. Previous programming experience preferred.
• 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.
• 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.

Special Considerations:

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.