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Systems Librarian 2, Metadata Migration Analyst, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Posted March 16, 2016

Duties & Responsibilities

Harvard University IT is a community of Information Technology professionals committed to understanding our users and devoted to making it easier for faculty, students, and staff to teach, research, learn, and work through the effective use of information technology. We are recruiting an IT workforce that has both breadth in their ability to collaborate and innovate across disciplines – and depth in specific areas of expertise. HUIT offers opportunities for IT professionals to learn and work in a unique technology landscape and service-focused environment. If you are a technically proficient, nimble, user-focused and accountable IT professional who also connects with the importance of collaborating well in a team environment we are looking for you!

Reporting to the Director, Library Systems, Library Technology Service (LTS), Harvard University Information Technology (HUIT) seeks a Systems Librarian II. This role will be a member of a high performing team that works to ensure that enterprise library technology advance scholarship and teaching through the collection, creation, application, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge. LTS works in deep collaboration with the Harvard Library (HL), one of the premier research libraries in the world, as well as with HUIT’s Academic Technology team to ensure that library materials and services are effectively embedded into the academic enterprise. Systems include HOLLIS Classic/Aleph (integrated library system), HOLLIS (Primo discovery system), DRS (Digital Repository Service), Cognos (library reporting system), MetaLib (federated searching and electronic resource discovery tool), SFX (link server and electronic journals discovery tool), EZProxy (authentication system), Verde (electronic resources management system), ILLiad (interlibrary loan system), Aeon (special collections system), and Borrow Direct (interlibrary loan system), Visual Collection systems, archives management systems, and others.

With primary responsibilities for data migration analysis and services, the Systems Librarian II works closely with library staff to conduct metadata analysis and identify objectives and strategies for metadata normalization and clean-up. The initial focus of this work is to ensure that Harvard metadata is optimized for collaborative partnerships within and beyond Harvard; a secondary focus it to ensure that administrative metadata is optimized for migration to new platforms in future.

This person, as a member of Library Systems group, will collaborate with Harvard Library staff as well as other groups within LTS and HUIT to implement the appropriate technology solutions and tools.

Key responsibilities of the position will be data analysis efforts, development / delivery of reports detailing data cleanup projects, defining processes for automated and manual data correction, and creation of dashboards to report on progress of data cleanup initiatives. Successful candidates will have significant knowledge of current metadata standards, technical and access, services workflows, and technologies used to efficiently purchase, describe, and manage large collections.

Basic Qualifications

Education and/or Experience and Skills

  • Masters in Library and Information Science or equivalent experience required
  • At least 3-5 years progressive experience in technical analysis, computer systems and/or web interface design, complex system configuration, programming or technical implementation for library systems and services.
  • At least 2 years hands on experience in technical service functions in a research library or equivalent.

Additional Qualifications

  • Must have demonstrated strong analytic skills.
  • Must have demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to describe complex functions and processes coherently, unambiguously, and in a well-organized fashion.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills and ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
  • Ability to learn new technical skills quickly and to work under pressure.
  • Ability to work in multiple operating system environments, e.g. Linux, Solaris, Windows.
  • Ability to design and implement moderately complex processes and/or systems in a relevant language or technology.
  • Ability to write scripts and/or use relevant system utilities.
  • Ability to train/mentor more junior staff in various technical skills.
  • Ability to work well with library staff at a range of levels individually and on committees
  • Ability to carry out projects and extensive tasks with limited supervision, scheduling own time and setting own priorities to meet multiple competing priorities and overlapping deadlines
  • Demonstrated creativity, initiative, and sense of responsibility for achieving the goals of the organization
  • Experience with Aleph/HOLLIS, desirable
  • Experience working in a Harvard library, desirable

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