Systems Librarian
The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary
(JTS) is currently seeking a full-time Systems Librarian. The position
reports to the Director of Library Services. The position is available
immediately.
About The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary:
The
Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary holds the foremost
collection of Judaica and Hebraica in the Western Hemisphere, including
manuscripts, rare printed books, periodicals, ephemeral materials,
musical scores, sound recordings, moving images, graphic arts, and
archives. It provides access to subscription databases and to its
digital collections. The JTS Library serves the students and faculty of
the institution in addition to the international community of scholars
in Jewish studies and related areas. Please visit our web site at
www.jtsa.edu/library<http://www.jtsa.edu/library>.
Description of the Position:
Oversees, monitors and administers functional and technical components of library-based production software.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Responsible
for oversight of several key information management and discovery
systems including ALEPH500, DigiTool, Primo and Archivist Toolkit.
Responsible for ensuring optimal performance which includes: usage,
statistics, reports, batch jobs, migration of software versions and
learning about new features available. Ability to test and troubleshoot
problems related to the systems and to further develop and enhance
services. Responsible for system upgrades and migrations. Responsible
for creating programs to export data from the database.
Minimum Requirements:
ALA-accredited
MLS/MLIS or equivalent experience in information technology. Experience
with ExLibris products. Knowledge of library cataloging standards (RDA,
LCSH, MARC21, DACS, METS). Knowledge of Oracle, VI, XML/XSL, CSS,
JavaScript or JQuery, Oxygen, MySQL and writing queries in SQL and other
programs. Demonstrated ability to work independently on projects and
in collaborative team environment. Demonstrated analytical, technical
and troubleshooting skills for complex applications as well as excellent
organizational skills and ability to communicate orally and in writing.
Ability to train staff on implementation of new features in the
systems.
Application Instructions:
Please e-mail your resume and cover letter to hrdept@jtsa.edu
> by November 21st, 2016
Monday, November 7, 2016
F/T - Systems Librarian, Jewish Theological Sem (NY)
