Digital Library Developer, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance, Hadley MA
Posted April 8, 2014
Position Summary
The Digital Library Developer will help support a systems approach to knowledge storage, integration and learning using the National Collegiate Inventor and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA’s) Hub Zero’s knowledge platform. This position evaluates and develops the digital asset management (DAM) system that includes a repository of materials for a variety of NCIIA’s professional learning communities/networks. The Digital Librarian Developer provides the design and implementation of the on-line library that will host online resources and provide the delivery of content.
The Digital Library Developer will assist NCIIA with handling a wide range of formats, using appropriate metadata standards, based on a needs assessment as well as on the attributes of the materials, digital rights, etc. The Digital Library Developer will create a DAM system in which materials are searchable and accessible by instructors or staff, integrating with a separate learning management environment.
Core Responsibilities:
1. Conduct a needs assessment of all NCIIA program officers and their on-line learning system requirements.
2. Recommend and implement a digital asset management (DAM) system integrating with HubZero to catalog resources (articles, journal articles, videos and documents) for storage and retrieval (with NCIIA information technology support).
3. Write short items for online site.
4. Seek new content, under the supervision of NCIIA staff, for the on-line library.
5. Obtaining copyright permissions from primary authors for posting content to the resource library.
6. Develops and maintains an online resource library on specific and frequently requested topics and makes them available through the HubZero website.
7. Organizes and provides convenient online access to online resource library of publications, electronic resources such as audio and video in multiple formats, and other reference and research materials.
8. Helps set up the authentication system for the digital asset management system.
9. To the extent possible, evaluates emerging technology and electronic products (including value of content, usability and technical requirements) and makes recommendations to NCIIA staff.
Qualifications:
• Strong system analysis skills
• Familiarity with a wide range of digital file
•Familiarity with digital repositories and digital libraries.
• Familiarity with a wide range of item level metadata standards (e.g., MODS, METS, VRA Core, learning objects metadata standards (IMS, etc.))
• Familiarity with HUBZero preferred but not required or other types of digital asset management systems (e.g., DSpace, HUBZeroFedora, CollectiveAccess, learning object repositories,, etc.)
• Database management and XML skills
• Strong communication skills
• Demonstrated success working on projects with tight deadlines
• Master’s degree in library or information science from an ALA-accredited institution, expected or earned, or equivalent experience
• Excellent online research skills and in-depth familiarity with both print and electronic resources.
• Experience working with web design and electronic publishing software.
• Initiative, excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills and work in a team environment.
• Ability to develop and foster collaborative working relationships.
Payment: The Digital Library Developer will be paid an hourly, consulting rate of $40.00/hour for a total of 20 hours per week for a 16-week period (with the possibility of extension of consulting contract). This is a non-benefitted, nonemployee
position. The consulting position will be located in Hadley, MA.
Application Deadline: April 21, 2014
Submit cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Inquiries can be made to Janet Daisley, Vice President, Programs, NCIIA. 413.587.2172 (ext) 128. www.nciia.org