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Position: Head of Digital Initiatives
Location: Georgetown University Law Center
Posted: LLSDC
Salary: $66,783-126,720

The Head of Digital Initiatives is responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance, and advancement of the Law Library’s digital collections. Reporting to the Associate Director for Resource Management and Technology at the Georgetown University Law Library, this position leads a cohesive digitization program and works to implement an effective and achievable strategy to ensure long-term protection and access to Georgetown University Law Library’s digital assets.

The Digital Initiatives department is responsible for production digitization of Law Library materials and for making them available through a number of digital repositories. The department includes two full-time staff and a team of 4-6 student assistants. Responsible for the operations of the department, this position delegates tasks, provides general oversight and direction for the daily work of the department, and monitors the physical space to ensure safety and an appropriate work environment. The incumbent sets the goals and priorities for the department, develops and maintains the policies and procedures to meet those goals, and provides opportunities for training and development of the staff in the department. This position represents the department’s work and interests in communications with peers, collaborators, and vendors both internal and external to Georgetown, and participates in strategic planning and decision-making with respect to major purchases and new initiatives.

Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Execute large-scale digitization efforts and supervision of personnel involved in digitization.
  • Create procedures, documentation, and workflows, maintaining the equipment and software required for digitization and image processing.
  • Track and manage digital files utilizing standards and best practices, uploading and managing content in the Law Library’s instance of DigitalGeorgetown.
  • Facilitate and maintain access to Law Library digital assets through integrations in the Law Library catalog, in cloud storage platforms, and through web-based repositories.
  • Develop and maintain metadata standards for digital collections and assets.
  • Advise and coordinate digital preservation activities and standards.
  • Assess digitization needs and generate ideas for future digital initiatives, serving as a point of contact for external partners and assisting in acquiring digital collections.

Work Interactions: The position is the Head of the Digital Initiatives Department and reports to the Associate Director for Resource Management and Technology. Other staff members in the Department are the Digital Initiatives Coordinator, Digital Initiatives Assistant, and student assistants. Other close interactions are with the Head of Special Collections, Head of Law Library Technology, the Collection Development Librarian, and the Head of Access Services.

Requirements and Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science (or equivalent)
  • Six to ten years of library experience (including supervisory experience)
  • Experience with standard digitization workflows, including the use of large-scale scanning equipment, image editing software, and inventory control procedures
  • Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to design and implement long-term digitization projects
  • Demonstrated ability to solve technical problems, implement new equipment and software, and apply technical standards for digitization
  • Experience using digital imaging and post-processing software, such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Bridge
  • Experience with institutional repository systems, including storing, organizing, securing, and sharing digital assets
  • Knowledge of one or more metadata standards appropriate for describing digital materials, such as Dublin Core, MARC, MODS, or METS.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills
     

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with XML/XSLT
  • Experience in working with data from an Integrated Library System
  • Experience in an academic library in a university setting

Work Mode Designation: This position has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

Please submit a cover letter and resume. Preferably these documents should be combined into a single PDF.

Pay Range: The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:$66,783.00 – $126,720.23. Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

Position: University Librarian
Location: Georgetown University
Posted: LinkedIn
No salary provided

Reporting to the Provost, the University Librarian works with colleagues within the Library, across the institution, and beyond to articulate a vision and chart a course for the future, attending to collections, services, space, and organizational development. The Georgetown University Library holds 4.2 million print and electronic resources as well as extensive collections of manuscripts and rare books, audio-visual materials, microforms, graphics, and government documents. The University Librarian is the chief administrative officer for the Georgetown University Library and is responsible for its operational areas and functions, including development and curation of collections; coordination and delivery of library services; and management of staff, budgets, and facilities. The University Librarian also plays an important external role, championing and broadcasting the work of the library; engaging with faculty, students, and administration; fundraising with public and private sectors in support of library programs; and working collaboratively with the colleagues in the profession.

Georgetown seeks an individual with a record of inspiring leadership; a vision that embraces and meets the challenges presented by a rapidly changing information and technological environment; tactical and operational abilities to execute on that vision; and the management skills to lead and develop a talented diverse workforce and maximize the Library’s financial and human resources. The ideal candidate will bring to the role significant experience and perspective in leading a research library, nuanced understanding of the scholarly ecosystem in which academic research libraries operate, and a strategic mindset about the opportunities that libraries must seize.

Requirements and Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess credentials appropriate to the leadership of a modern research-intensive library and a record of accomplishment in an academic discipline and/or library/information science. An advanced degree in library science and/or other graduate degree is strongly preferred. In addition, the successful candidate will possess many, if not all, of the following qualifications, professional experiences, and personal qualities:

  • Demonstrated leadership experience in academic scholarly communities and proven managerial ability in a complex organizational setting
  • Ability to articulate a vision and provide strategic direction in a rapidly changing information environment
  • An understanding of the major challenges facing academic research libraries today, such as collection development, new trends in publishing, artificial intelligence, media, and other technology integration, space planning, and the need for effective staff and organizational development to support rapidly changing user needs and expectations
  • Knowledge of trends and practices in teaching and scholarly research, including open access, open-educational resources, and scholarly publishing reform
  • Awareness of existing and emerging technologies that have the potential to transform the way information is gathered, made, disseminated, used, and stored, and demonstrated ability to discern those with strategic importance to the institution
  • Demonstrated ability to represent the library externally and effectively articulate the goals, values, and vision of the library in such a way that builds relationships and deepens financial support for the library
  • Experience in strategic planning, space planning, assessment, budget management, and resource allocation
  • Sensitivity to issues of shared governance and recognition of the need to reach out to faculty and students for feedback
  • An appreciation of Jesuit values, which include a commitment to social justice and global engagement, alongside rigorous intellectual discovery
  • Evidence of strong interpersonal skills: to work collegially, to write and speak effectively, to attract and mobilize support, to inspire confidence and trust, to navigate intercultural differences with understanding and skill, and to maintain a positive and empowering work culture

Work Mode Designation: This position has been designated as On Campus with offices on the Hilltop Campus. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-
designation.

Inquiries, nominations/referrals, and applications, including a curriculum vitae and letter of interest, should be sent electronically and in confidence to:

Anita Tien, Partner
Andy Marshall, Managing Associate
Christina Errico, Senior Search Coordinator
Isaacson, Miller
Georgetown University, University Librarian