Technology Librarian

🔍 University Libraries, Stanford, California, United States

📁: Library

📅   : Mar 04, 2020 Post Date

📅   : 86408 Requisition #

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

Advanced Degree in Library Science or advanced degree in a relevant academic discipline with demonstrated understanding of academic libraries or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

● Demonstrated experience in managing large display screen arrays and flat screen technology.
● Advanced technical experience in computer equipment to run arrays, other media equipment, and/or digital media control software.
● Demonstrated ability to perform repairs on a wide variety of audio, visual and computer equipment.
● Ability to adapt equipment setup and provide alternative setup or workarounds if necessary.
● Demonstrated experience in project management, including ability to manage a variety of simultaneous projects within tight deadlines, excellent organizational and time management skills.
● Evidence of strong interpersonal skills, mature judgment, and diplomacy required to interact effectively with and provide customer service to a broad audience.
● Ability to work independently as well as effectively in a collaborative team environment.
● May require experience planning, coordinating, and executing archival digitization projects.
● Maintain project documentation, issue status reports, quarterly production statistics and track daily progress.
● Effective problem solving, analytical and organizational skills.
● Strong knowledge in production techniques including videography, compression and file delivery and other production formats. (desired)
● Broad knowledge of all aspects of professional quality productions, including field and studio camera, lighting, sound and editing. (desired)
● Demonstrated experience in scanning rare materials and ingesting digital materials into the pipeline for searching and viewing in library catalogs (desired).
● Experience and familiarity with best practices in the handling of rare materials (desired).
● Ability to present a portfolio that reflects creative work including demonstrated experience in graphics software (desired).

Physical Requirements*:

• Constantly sit, perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Frequently twist/bend/stoop/squat, grasps lightly/fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
• Occasionally stand/walk, reach/work above shoulders, writing by hand, kneel/crawl, climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other).
• Rarely use a telephone, operate hand controls.
• Must be able to push and maneuver a fully-loaded cart weighing up to 650 pounds that requires an initial push force up to 50 pounds.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to any employee with a disability who requires an accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

Working Conditions:

• May work in confined spaces and at heights 4-10 feet; be exposed to dust and mold; work extended hours, evenings and weekends.

Work Standards:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates a commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.

• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and is committed to recruiting and hiring without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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