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Systems Librarian

  • 494899
  • Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
  • Chester Fritz Library
  • Library
  • Remote
  • Full-time Staff
  • Closing on: Jul 30 2024

Salary/Position Classification

  • $62,000 Annual, Exempt
  • 40 hours per week
  • 100% Remote Work Availability: Yes
  • Hybrid Work Availability: No

Purpose of Position

The Systems Librarian is responsible for developing and maintaining the servers and systems necessary to support the Chester Fritz Library mission. This includes:

  • Collaborating with the Online Dakota Information Network to manage CFL’s library services platform
  • Maintaining CFL’s EZ Proxy server.
  • Provisioning & maintaining a LAMP environment for hosted web applications, in coordination with the Web Services Librarian.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Administer, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain the library’s services platform (ALMA), in cooperation with other UND and Library departments. 
  • Administer and support the library server systems and specialty databases, including EZ Proxy.
  • Install, configure, and maintain library-specific computing hardware and associated software. 
  • Participate in professional activities, grant writing activities, special projects, and other duties as assigned. 

Required Competencies

  • Strong customer service orientation
  • Detail-oriented
  • Ability to clearly communicate technical information to a non-technical audience

Minimum Requirements

  • Graduate degree from an ALA-accredited library school or a graduate degree in computer science or information systems.
  • Experience with supporting and developing one or more ILS and discovery systems
  • Hands-on experience with web technologies including HTML, CSS and JavaScript
  • Experience with usability, accessibility and user centered design best practices
  • Experience with library data formats and standards such as MARC, RDA, Dublin Core, METS, MODS, and others
  • Experience with one or more programming languages (such as PHP, Ruby, Python, Perl, Java, etc)
  • Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position supports visa sponsorship for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Relevant academic or research library experience
  • Experience with Ex Libris’ Alma and Primo is highly desirable
  • Experience with managing off-campus access to library resources using EZ Proxy, OpenURL and link resolvers
  • Experience with Linux systems administration
  • Experience with XML, XSLT, or JSON
  • Experience with archival management systems
  • Experience with version control systems such as Git or SVN
  • Experience with Web Services such as using REST, SOAP and other APIs to integrate systems

To Apply

For full consideration, please submit a cover letter, resume, and three references by closing date. Questions can be directed to william.d.martin@und.edu.

Please note, all employment postings close at 11:55pm CST.

Position Benefits

Benefits include single or family health care coverage (UND pays the full premium), life insurance, employee assistance program, retirement plans with generous employer contributions, annual & sick leave in addition to 10 paid holidays.

Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.

UND also offers an employee tuition waiver and a variety of professional development opportunities.

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Veteran’s Preference

Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 or a copy of NGB 22 from National Guard or Reserve (with a unit located in ND) or certification from the applicant's unit command that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the uniformed services under other than dishonorable conditions not later than one hundred twenty days after the date of the submission of the certification. If claiming disabled veteran status, proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and a current letter of disability dated within the past year.

Confidentiality of Application Materials

Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three or more finalists who will be invited to campus.

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