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> Topics of the day:
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> 1. Position Vacancy: Director of Information Technology
> 2. really modern library (2)
> 3. oss4msu
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> Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 10:21:53 -0500
> From: "Cartee, Lewis D" <cartee_at_TULANE.EDU>
> Subject: Position Vacancy: Director of Information Technology
>
> Director of Information Technology
> Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
> Tulane University
>
> Tulane University Libraries invites applications and nominations for the
> newly created position of Director of Information Technology.
>
> Position Description
> The Director oversees the Howard-Tilton Memorial Library's new
> Information Technology division, comprised of the Digital Services,
> Systems, and Electronic Resource Management departments. The director
> coordinates the daily operations of the division while determining its
> strategic direction. The director and division ensure that the library
> is a technology leader on campus, and assist in making the library a key
> component of Tulane's successful movement towards renewal.
>
> The director sets direction for the Library's information technology
> environment and services through strategic planning, resource allocation
> and management, assessment, and policy development. He or she
> encourages creative development in digital and information technology
> initiatives that respond to and anticipate user needs; ensures that the
> library's technology programs, services, and infrastructure are
> responsive to the academic needs of the Tulane community; deepens
> working relationships between Information Technology personnel and other
> library staff; represents Howard-Tilton Memorial Library in technology
> matters within and beyond the university; develops a strong
> collaborative working relationship with the university's Technology
> Services division, participating in shared initiatives and
> university-wide strategic technology planning; and arranges support for
> initiatives such as digital reference and selective digitizing of
> important library-owned collections.
>
> The Director of Information Technology is a member of the library's
> senior management group and reports directly to the Dean of Libraries
> and Academic Information Resources.
>
> Qualifications
> An MLS from an ALA-accredited program, or its equivalent; a minimum of
> five years of substantive and progressively responsible experience in
> management of information technology in a research library or
> university; a record of successful implementation and management of
> emerging technologies; experience in project planning and management;
> knowledge of information technology trends and applications, and of
> scholarly communication patterns; ability to work effectively in a team
> environment; demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate with
> colleagues; excellent interpersonal skills and written and oral
> communication; strong team-building skills; capacity to thrive and lead
> others in a rapidly changing environment.
>
> Salary and Benefits
> Salary commensurate with experience plus excellent benefits. Tulane
> University Librarians have non-tenured academic status, participate in
> the faculty and administrative retirement and tuition-waiver system, and
> are eligible for sabbaticals and research grants.
>
> Environment
> The Information Technology division has a combined staff of 3 librarians
> and 3 technical and support staff. Functions of the division include
> coordination of ExLibris components (Voyager, SFX and Meridian/Verde),
> development and maintenance of the library Web site, digital library
> initiatives, and coordinated access to and management of electronic
> resources. The division supports technology initiatives around the
> library and explores and implements emerging library technologies.
>
> Tulane University is an AAU institution with its main campus located in
> picturesque uptown New Orleans. The university is ranked by the
> Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a university with
> "very high research activity." The Howard-Tilton Memorial Library is
> the university's main library, an ARL research collection supporting
> programs in the humanities, social sciences, and the sciences.
> Recently, the library has been reorganizing, building its collections,
> and developing an architectural plan for expanded library facilities.
> (See: http://library.tulane.edu)
>
>
> To Apply
> The selection process will begin on Nov. 16 and continue until a
> candidate is chosen. To apply, send a letter of application and c.v. to
> Andrea Bacino, abacino_at_tulane.edu or mail to:
> Andrea Bacino
> Tulane University
> Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
> 7001 Freret St. 2nd floor
> New Orleans LA 70118
>
> Tulane University is an ADA/AA/EO Employer
>
> Women, Minorities and Veterans are encouraged to apply
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 12:38:24 -0400
> From: Eric Lease Morgan <emorgan_at_ND.EDU>
> Subject: really modern library
>
> A think tank called The Future Of The Book will be sponsoring a few
> discussions called the Really Modern Library to "shed light on the
> big questions about future accessibility and usability of analog
> culture in a digital, networked world":
>
> Our aim with the Really Modern Library project is not to build a
> physical or even a virtual library, but to stimulate new thinking
> about mass digitization and, through the generation of inspiring
> new designs, interfaces and conceptual models, to spur innovation
> in publishing, media, libraries, academia and the arts.
>
> The meeting in October will have two purposes. The first is to
> deepen and extend our understanding of the goals of the project
> and how they might best be achieved. The second is to begin
> outlining plans for a major international design competition
> calling for proposals, sketches, and prototypes for a
> hypothetical "really modern library."
>
> http://tinyurl.com/25nnnl
>
> In my mind, their discussions are apropos to the topic of this
> mailing list. Let's keep our ears to the ground.
>
> --
> Eric Lease Morgan
> University Libraries of Notre Dame
>
> (574) 631-8604
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 14:42:41 -0400
> From: Eric Lease Morgan <emorgan_at_ND.EDU>
> Subject: oss4msu
>
> Last week I had the opportunity to participate in a symposium on open
> source software for the Montana State University Libraries --
> OSS4MSU. From my handout:
>
> This one-page essay outlines what open source software (OSS) is
> and how it can be applied to some of the computer-related
> problems facing libraries. In short, it characterizes open source
> software as a community-driven process, describes it as "free as
> a free kitten", compares it to the principles of librarianship,
> and finally, outlines how it can be exploited to develop "next
> generation" library catalogs.
>
> http://infomotions.com/musings/oss4msu/
> http://msusymposium2007.wordpress.com/program/
>
> I believe the symposium was successful. About fifty academic
> librarians from all over Montana went away with a better
> understanding of what open source software, as a process, can and can
> not do. At the same time, I have been reading the book The Success of
> Open Source software by Steven Weber, and I believe my own
> understanding needs to deepened. The book is great food for thought.
>
> --
> Eric Lease Morgan
> University Libraries of Notre Dame
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 16:27:46 -0700
> From: "B.G. Sloan" <bgsloan2_at_YAHOO.COM>
> Subject: Re: really modern library
>
> I thought this statement from the "really modern library" page was especially significant:
>
> "The call for entries will go out to as broad a community as possible, including designers, artists, programmers, hackers, librarians, archivists, activists, educators, students and creative amateurs. Our present intent is to raise a large sum of money to administer the competition and to have a pool for prizes that is sufficiently large and meaningful that it can compel significant attention from the sort of minds we want working on these problems."
>
> Bernie Sloan
>
> Eric Lease Morgan <emorgan_at_ND.EDU> wrote:
> A think tank called The Future Of The Book will be sponsoring a few
> discussions called the Really Modern Library to "shed light on the
> big questions about future accessibility and usability of analog
> culture in a digital, networked world":
>
> Our aim with the Really Modern Library project is not to build a
> physical or even a virtual library, but to stimulate new thinking
> about mass digitization and, through the generation of inspiring
> new designs, interfaces and conceptual models, to spur innovation
> in publishing, media, libraries, academia and the arts.
>
> The meeting in October will have two purposes. The first is to
> deepen and extend our understanding of the goals of the project
> and how they might best be achieved. The second is to begin
> outlining plans for a major international design competition
> calling for proposals, sketches, and prototypes for a
> hypothetical "really modern library."
>
> http://tinyurl.com/25nnnl
>
> In my mind, their discussions are apropos to the topic of this
> mailing list. Let's keep our ears to the ground.
>
> --
> Eric Lease Morgan
> University Libraries of Notre Dame
>
> (574) 631-8604
>
>
>
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