Position Openings

Digital Projects Librarian

The NYU Health Sciences Libraries invite applicants for the position of Digital Projects Librarian.

The Digital Projects Librarian will join the Library Medical Informatics Group (LMIG) in the provision of high-quality computing services to the faculty and staff of the libraries, as well as to the libraries’ constituencies in the Medical Center. The Digital Projects Librarian will take the lead role in coordinating the design, creation, and maintenance of the libraries’ digital projects in a manner that is consistent with NYU Medical Center policies and supports library resources of the NYU Health Sciences Libraries at the NYU School of Medicine, College of Dentistry and Nursing, Bellevue Hospital and the Hospital for Joint Diseases as well as the library’s three consumer health branches.

The Digital Projects Librarian is responsible for the coordination of the libraries’ digital initiatives. Working in a highly integrated team environment, the Digital Projects Librarian will assess appropriate standards, policies, and procedures for application to the library’s digital projects and ensure continued development and maintenance of the libraries’ digital initiatives, which include projects with the Archives, digital resources targeted for special groups, and joint projects with the Medical Education IT services unit and other departments of the School of Medicine.

This is a tenure track position and reports to the Associate Director for Library Systems.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and integrates the library’s systems capabilities to develop digital library products, based on electronic resources and unique print or electronic resources in the library’s collections. Using a variety of proprietary and open source tools, provides project management support to a wide variety of team-based projects including maintaining documentation of policies and procedures
  
  
• Contributes to the consistency and interoperability of digital products through participation in selection and implementation of appropriate national standards for knowledge database design, metadata development, and appropriate scanning technologies. Participates in maintenance of digital library products through indexing and updating content as needed, using standard medical vocabularies and practices
  
  
• Serves on the Library’s IT curriculum support team to ensure appropriate design and implementation of the curriculum digital repository, working in Sakai and DSpace. Develops and manages library’s emergent document repository system
  
  
• Along with Metadata Librarian, provides leadership on metadata standards and training for interdisciplinary projects within the Medical Center. Trains and supervises library staff in basic digital library skills using scanning and software applications
  
  
• Keeps abreast of developments in digital librarianship including new tools for display and organization of electronic materials. Considers and develops research projects involving NYU Health Sciences and other libraries and works with NYU School of Medicine faculty on joint projects as opportunities arise
  
  
• Serves on joint university committees such as the Repository Services Planning Committee of NYU Libraries
  
  
• As part of the library faculty team, participates in library’s educational programs and works on the Information Desk as needed

Essential qualities:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable in a team environment, flexible and open to change, initiative, highly organized and able to complete projects in a timely manner.

Experience and skills:

Must have accredited master's degree in library or information science, three to five years of experience in library or knowledge management environment. Experience with metadata standards, XML, digital technologies, and database management required. Knowledge of MeSH, UMLS, and standard medical vocabularies preferred.

New York University Medical Center is located in mid-Manhattan and is affiliated with Bellevue Hospital, the Manhattan VA, and the Hospital for Joint Diseases.

Salary will begin at $53,000 and is negotiable depending on experience. Screening will begin upon receipt of the application and the position will remain open until filled.

Please send applications and letter to:
Ms. Terry Serra
Executive Assistant to the Director
Ehrman Medical Library
NYU School of Medicine
550 First Avenue
New York, NY 10016
HSL_jobs@med.nyu.edu
http://library.med.nyu.edu
Fax: 212 263-6534

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