Digital Strategies & Systems Librarian

Description

Ida Jane Dacus Library and Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University seeks an innovative, collaborative, and service-oriented Digital Strategies & Systems Librarian to join our Technical and Digital Initiatives (TDI) team. This librarian serves as the technical lead in the management and optimization of the library and archives’ information systems and processes, including the Ex Libris Library Services Platform (LSP); Springshare website and program suite; and the institutional repository and publication platform, BePress Digital Commons. This 12-month tenure-track faculty position reports to the Head of TDI. Rank will be assigned at the assistant or associate professor level, commensurate with experience.

Dacus Library is a member of the Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries (PASCAL) consortium which provides shared services for 55 colleges and universities including a Shared Library Services Platform (SLSP), statewide rapid resource sharing service, electronic resources, and collaborative collections. The pay range for this position is $55,000-$58,000, commensurate with experience.

Major Responsibilities:

• Serves as administrator of the SLSP (e.g., Ex Libris Alma, Primo, Open Athens)
• Manages the library’s website (Springshare LibGuides)  
• Oversees the Digital Commons repository and Springshare applications
• Collaborates with archives on repository projects and collections
• Teaches information literacy and participates in reference service rotations
• Participates in collection development serving as departmental liaison for select academic units
• Engages in scholarship and performs activities aligned with tenure and promotion
• Performs other duties, responsibilities, or special projects as assigned

About Winthrop University

Founded in 1886, Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, offers its 6,000-plus undergraduate and graduate students an educational experience that blends liberal arts, professional programs, global awareness, and civic engagement. In its colleges of Business Administration; Arts and Sciences; Education, Sport, and Human Sciences; and Visual and Performing Arts, Winthrop embraces only those programs and activities that can be delivered at an exemplary level. Winthrop is well known for its inclusive and supportive campus environment, with University College supporting programs in both academic and student affairs. Winthrop University is achieving national stature as a competitive and distinctive co-educational, public, residential, comprehensive, values-oriented institution. The values of service, excellence, diversity, community, and leadership provide the foundation for Winthrop’s continuing development and shape Winthrop’s continuing success. Numerous national accolades reflect the sustained high quality and value of the Winthrop Experience, including the most recent U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of Winthrop as one of the top-10 public comprehensive universities in the South. Winthrop is an active member of the Rock Hill community and recognized as a key component of the region’s economic resurgence. Approximately 20 minutes from Charlotte, North Carolina, Winthrop has direct access to and is engaged in a broad and expansive regional business community. Winthrop’s beautiful campus encompasses a rich architectural blend of neo-Georgian buildings and is included in the National Register of Historic Places. The attractive recreational and research complex area that surrounds Winthrop Lake is home to Winthrop’s 18 Division I men’s and women’s sports.

Winthrop University is committed to providing a safe campus community. Winthrop conducts background investigations for applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include reference checks, a student loan default check, a criminal history record check, and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.

Benefits

At Winthrop University, we are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that significantly enhances the total compensation for our employees. In partnership with the State of South Carolina and the Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), our benefits include health and life insurance, generous paid leave, parental leave, and retirement programs. These benefits reflect our commitment to supporting the well-being and financial security of our employees. For more information please visit: https://www.winthrop.edu/hr/employee-benefits.aspx.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS degree
• Two years experience managing an LSP
• Experience with website development and management
• Experience with institutional repositories
• Excellent analytical, oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Project management experience
• Experience troubleshooting hardware and software issues
• Experience providing technical support and training 
• Understanding of scholarly communication principles and practices
• Ability to respond effectively to rapidly changing needs and priorities 
• Demonstrated ability to work as an effective member of a collegial team
• Experience teaching library instruction classes and providing reference services

Preferred Qualifications:

• Alma Administration Certification
• Experience working in a consortia environment with a shared LSP
• Direct experience with Ex Libris Alma and Primo, Open Athens
• Familiarity with the Springshare product suite
• An understanding of metadata tools and standards (RDA, Dublin Core, MARC)

Application Instructions

All materials must be submitted electronically via Interfolio. For questions about the position, contact the Dacus Library Search Committee, [email protected]

Applications should consist of the following:

• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• A letter of application describing the candidate’s interests and qualifications for the position
• The names, titles, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, of at least three (3) professional references. Include a brief statement indicating your professional relationship with the reference (e.g. former supervisor, colleague, professor)
• Graduate and undergraduate transcripts. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the application; official transcripts will be required later for an offer of employment