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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

F/T - Integrated Technologies Librarian - Lafayette College (Easton, PA)

Integrated Technologies Librarian at Lafayette College (revised)




Lafayette College seeks a creative Integrated Technologies Librarian to join its growing Digital Scholarship Services program. The successful candidate will lead UI/UX design using Open Source tools (for example, Drupal, PHP, CSS, jQuery, and D3 for data visualization), investigate and implement technologies to improve discovery of digital resources, and share responsibility for management of the Library’s hosted ILS.



Qualifications: ALA-accredited MLS or the equivalent; knowledge of current and emerging technologies in academic librarianship; ability to develop creative and innovative approaches to improving the user experience; expertise in XHTML, CSS, Javascript/jQuery; ability to work collegially and communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences; ability to understand and convey meaningful information about technical problems to vendors and the college’s central IT unit.



Candidates with experience administering Drupal and/or institutional repository software, a history of user interface development, additional programming knowledge, or a keen interest in and strong potential for digital library development work will receive special consideration.



Compensation: salary commensurate with qualifications and experience; excellent benefits, including college tuition support for children. The library strongly encourages and supports professional development.



For consideration, please submit a resume, cover letter addressing job qualifications, and three professional references to: Neil McElroy, Dean of Libraries, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042 or via email to: castells@lafayette.edu.