Web Librarian

This job was just sent to the Listserv and I soooooo wish I were in a position to apply for it. How many jobs start you at such a nice pay rate AND are in fun New York?! I could totally do it all now if I had my degree and completed with my internship already. *Sigh* Maybe there will be another opportunity like this in the future….when I am done and have some more experience under my belt.

Web Services Librarian

The Ehrman Medical Library, of New York University Medical Center, invites applicants for the position of Web Services Librarian. The Web Services Librarian will join the Library Medical Informatics Group (LMIG) in the provision of high-quality computing services to the faculty and staff of the Ehrman Medical Library, as well as to the Library’s constituencies in the Medical Center. The Web Services Librarian will take the lead role in coordinating the design, creation and maintenance of the Library’s web sites so as to support development of unique web-based tools and resources tailored to meet the teaching, learning and research needs of the Library’s users and staff.

Responsibilities:

* design, develop and maintain Library web sites and Library web projects; maintain a consistent site architecture under guidelines established by the NYU Medical Center Information Technology Department
* work closely and collaboratively with Public Services librarians in developing creative web-based tools and resources
* ensure close integration among Library web sites and other Library and Medical Center online systems and resources.
* promote the use of current technologies, such as wikis, information portals, XML, and web architecture into interface design and implementation.
* lead efforts to evaluate utility and efficiency web-based Library services and resources using web log analysis and other tools
* facilitate communication and coordination among Web team members, branch libraries, content developers, and instruction/outreach services
* participate on Library-wide and Medical Center-wide committees
* provide staff training and ongoing technical support
* create appropriate templates to assist content authors; provide ongoing training to content authors
* teach classes in computers skills to students, staff and faculty at the Medical Center
* participate in staffing the Information Desk
* engage in research and service to meet requirements for University promotion and tenure

Requirements:

The ideal candidate will possess: an MLS from an ALA-accredited school, have 2-3 years library experience, including experience building and maintaining high quality web sites. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. Technical skills include knowledge of, and demonstrable skill in HTML/XML, MySQL/Oracle, Cold Fusion, Dreamweaver. Familiarity with Photoshop, Flash and streaming audio/video preferred.

This is a full-time faculty position reporting to the Associate Director for Library Informatics. Salary will begin at $55,000 and is negotiable depending on experience.

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

Review of applications will begin immediately with a closing date of October 30, 2006. Submit letters of application and CV, including URLs for recent web sites designed by the candidate to: