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- Clark College: Library Systems Administrator (IT System Administration – Entry)
- University of Idaho: Archives Coordinator
- University of Washington: Director, Data Services & Sciences
- Whitman College: Collections Archivist
- Mt. Hood Community College: Library Public Service/Resource Sharing Technician
- Portland Community College: Part-time/on-call reference librarians
- University of Oregon: Special Projects Processing Archivist, Limited Duration
- Willamette University (PNCA) Pacific Northwest College of Art: Access Services Librarian
Clark College: Library Systems Administrator (IT System Administration – Entry)
The IT System Administration – Entry position at Clark College plays a crucial role in supporting the institution's mission of fostering an inclusive, equitable, and vibrant community through education and empowerment. Reporting directly to the Technical Services & Systems Librarian, this position is pivotal in ensuring seamless access to learning resources for students, faculty, and community patrons. With a focus on providing essential system administration and support for Library systems and applications, the IT System Administration – Entry is tasked with maintaining the performance of Library services and enabling 24/7 access to resources. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule of four days working on campus, and one day working remote. The hybrid schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the college.
The role of the IT System Administration – Entry demands specialized technical expertise tailored to Library operations, reflecting the evolving nature of technology within educational environments. The IT System Administration – Entry collaborates extensively with the college's Information Technology Systems (ITS) team as well as colleagues across the Orbis Cascade Alliance to ensure the successful integration of library systems and applications with campus-wide systems, enhancing the overall efficiency and effectiveness of library services. By maintaining the integrity and functionality of library systems, this position supports the institution's commitment to academic excellence and inclusivity by eliminating barriers and providing equitable information access.
At Clark, we value equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are committed to growing, learning, and supporting our employees.
- Develop and maintain all aspects of online library resources and vendor settings/configurations.
- Manage the configuration, monitoring, updating, and maintenance of vendor settings and integration for online library resources, involving configuration through proprietary administrative interfaces.
- Oversee system administration and webmaster duties for various library systems and applications (including Drupal CMS (library website); WordPress CMS; Mantis issue tracking system; Omeka library archival repository system; Dokuwiki local library knowledge base; ClioWeb interlibrary loan management software; Library SharePoint Issue tracking system) and management of test and production servers running these systems and applications.
- Provide system administration oversight for the EZproxy cloud-hosted authentication server.
- Perform standard maintenance, preventive maintenance, modification, testing, and debugging on all relevant systems and applications.
- Establish backup and recovery procedures, perform regular backups, and conduct data/website recovery in case of attack or system failure.
- Troubleshoot electronic resource access problems.
- Develop, schedule, and implement plans to evaluate various web usability and accessibility issues and functionalities, ensuring quality and adherence to industry best practices.
- Evaluate web technologies for possible library application.
- Serve as the institutional-level system administrator for the ExLibris (Alma & Primo) Shared Integrated Library Management System and representing Clark Libraries with consortia partners and vendors.
- Collaborate with other library departments to engage in projects concerning Accessibility and Usability.
- Create training materials, user guides, and establish workflows for content creators and editors.
- Offer general direction and supervision of the Serials & IT Technician's activities.
- Generate annual usage statistics and application-specific reports.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Successful candidates typically start at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases.
Clark College offers an exceptional benefits package that includes vacation/sick leave; medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance; retirement; and tuition waiver.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Required application materials must be completed and submitted online by 3 p.m., December 10, 2024.
REQUIRED ONLINE APPLICATION MATERIALS:
- Clark College online application
- Current resume, with a minimum of three (3) references listed.
- Cover letter describing background and experience related to qualifications and responsibilities of the position.
- Responses to the supplemental questions included in the online application process.
This posting will be removed after December 10, 2024
University of Idaho: Archives Coordinator
This posting will be removed after December 11, 2024
University of Washington: Director, Data Services & Sciences
Position: | Director, Data Services & Sciences |
Location: | University of Washington, Seattle, WA |
Overview: | Under the general direction of the Senior Associate Dean of the Research & Learning Services Portfolio, the Director of Data Services and Sciences provides leadership, strategic vision, and oversight for Data Services and the Sciences librarians. The Director leads the Sciences liaison team, actively linking subject and functional expertise to develop robust services in support of key UW institutional initiatives (e.g., climate change research, open science). The Director serves as a representative to Libraries committees and cross-campus partnerships focused on data, researcher services, and the sciences, and is a core member of the Research & Learning Services Directorate. This position works with the Sciences Liaison Team and Data Services Team on initiatives supporting the Libraries’ strategic plan. |
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Priority review date: | Applications received by 8:59 p.m. PST/11:59 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, will receive priority review. Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a rolling weekly basis at the discretion of the unit. |
This posting will be removed after December 11, 2024
Whitman College: Collections Archivist
The Whitman College and Northwest Archives at Penrose Library is accepting applications for a Collections Archivist (salary range at $65,950-70,000). The primary area of responsibility for the Collections Archivist will be to develop and maintain workflows for the accessioning, arrangement and description of new and backlogged manuscript and archival materials in all formats, using applicable professional standards and best practices. The position will also oversee born-digital processing and audiovisual format migrations. This work will include surveying collections; developing and prioritizing processing workflows; prioritizing the preservation of digital material; completing necessary rehousing and arrangement work; identifying priorities for digitization; and managing digital archival collections in ARMINDA, Whitman's Islandora-based digital repository platform.
For position information please view the job posting at the following link: https://whitman.bamboohr.com/careers/379
Please feel free to share this listing with those who may be interested! Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Questions can be directed to hickeya@whitman.edu.
This posting will be removed after December 14, 2024
Mt. Hood Community College: Library Public Service/Resource Sharing Technician
Library Public Service/Resource Sharing Technician – Mt. Hood Community College
The Public Service/Resource Sharing Technician provides customer service and technical support to students, faculty, staff and community members of the MHCC library. They are responsible for borrowing and lending materials via Summit resource sharing and InterLibrary loan. All MHCC employees are expected to support the college’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Full details of the position can be found here:
Library Public Service/Resource Sharing Technician
This posting will be removed after December 15, 2024
Portland Community College: Part-time/on-call reference librarians
Portland Community College Library, in Portland OR, is hiring part-time/on-call reference librarians for the 2024-25 academic year at the Cascade, Rock Creek, Southeast, and Sylvania campuses. Applicants need to be available for weekday evening and weekend shifts, and to work at all campuses. Applicants should be experienced in taking a teaching approach to reference. This position will work both in-person and remotely.
JOB SUMMARY
Under the supervision of the library dean the part-time reference librarian will assist students in using the tools of research, provide expertise and assistance in answering reference questions, staff the research help desk, including phone, email, and chat, and teach information literacy classes, with guidance from the department chair.
The starting hourly rate for this position is $56.44 (2024-25 hourly rate).
This posting will be removed after December 15, 2024
University of Oregon: Special Projects Processing Archivist, Limited Duration
This posting will be removed after January 21, 2025
Willamette University (PNCA) Pacific Northwest College of Art: Access Services Librarian
This posting will be removed after January 22, 2025