We seek a colleague who will provide vision and project leadership critical for the technical infrastructure that delivers information resources to students and faculty via the Library’s discovery system and website. They will share responsibility for running local and remote systems including those supported and developed by the California State University (CSU) Library consortium, as well as coordinating workflows associated with third-party software that is crucial to resource discovery, research support, and student success. They will liaise with other library faculty and staff to provide improved systems support and implement user experience best practices to enhance discovery of and access to library collections and services. We are especially interested in qualified candidates with a demonstrated commitment to prioritizing access to a diverse user population, especially for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and first-generation students.
The J. Paul Leonard Library at San Francisco State University seeks to empower our university constituency with lifelong learning skills to identify, find, evaluate, use, and communicate information in promotion of excellence in scholarship, knowledge, and understanding. We support a diverse community of 30,000 students, faculty, and staff, and we are dedicated to furthering educational equity through our information literacy and collections development practices. Our collections include more than one million items in all formats, including an extensive collection of online databases, full-text resources, and digital collections. Librarians have full faculty status and are expected to meet faculty requirements for tenure and promotion. The library faculty is committed to providing mentoring and support to tenure-track colleagues. The successful candidate will play a key role in helping to shape the future of the library. Additional information about the J. Paul Leonard Library is available at:
http://www.library.sfsu.edu.
About San Francisco State University
SF State is a major public urban university, situated in one of the world’s great cities. Building on a century-long history of commitment to quality teaching and broad access to undergraduate and graduate education, the University offers comprehensive, rigorous, and integrated academic programs that require students to engage in open-minded inquiry and reflection. SF State prepares its students to become productive, ethical, active citizens with a global perspective.
Mission Statement
San Francisco State University educates and equips students to thrive in a global society. We deliver academic excellence by pursuing knowledge, inspiring creativity, supporting our diverse community and advancing social justice and positive change in the world. Visit the Strategic Planning website to learn more
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Associate University Librarian, the Discovery & Systems Librarian provides vision and project leadership critical for the technical infrastructure that delivers information resources to students and faculty via the Library’s discovery system and website. They share responsibility for running local and remote systems, including those supported and developed by the California State University (CSU) Library consortium, as well as coordinating workflows associated with third-party software that is crucial to resource discovery, research support, and student success. They liaise with other library faculty and staff to provide improved systems support and implement user experience best practices to enhance discovery of and access to library collections and services.
In addition, library faculty members are expected to develop an active ongoing scholarship program in their area of specialty, and maintain ongoing committee and service assignments.
Qualifications:
We encourage you to apply and to think broadly about your skillset for this role, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our preferred qualifications. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience when evaluating candidates.
Required:
● ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent
● Minimum of one year experience in managing library discovery systems (e.g., Primo/Primo VE), and library services platforms and/or integrated library systems (e.g., Alma)
● Demonstrated project management experience
● Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with a diverse population of colleagues and library stakeholders
Preferred:
• Demonstrated experience in library systems integration or implementation
• Experience in working with APIs, AngularJS, Python or similar applications
• Knowledge of and experience in best practices for designing and developing web sites using HTML, CSS, Drupal or similar
• Knowledge of and/or experience in implementing and managing digital repository systems
• Experience in troubleshooting, resolving discovery, and other systems-related issues
• Understanding of issues surrounding usability and interface accessibility such as ADA across a diverse user population
• Familiar with MARC and data interchange formats such as XML and JSON
• Demonstrated knowledge of current and emerging technology and applications in higher education and/or libraries
• Experience in collaborating and communicating with colleagues of varying levels of expertise
• Ability to work independently and as a member or leader of a team
• Ability to adapt to rapid change and to exercise creativity and initiative
• Active involvement in professional development activities
• Demonstrated potential for meeting the requirements for tenure and promotion under the library’s criteria for primary assignment, scholarship, and service
Rank and salary: Senior Assistant or Associate Librarian. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. The California State University (CSU) provides generous health, retirement and other benefits.
Application Procedure
A complete online application must be submitted to receive consideration. To apply, please begin the application process and upload the following materials:
1. Cover letter (relating your experience to the required qualifications)
2. Curriculum vitae
3. An equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) statement of no more than 500 words that addresses your past contributions and/or future plans for contributing to equity and inclusion in a diverse academic environment, whether through your primary assignment, research and scholarship, or service. Framing this statement in relation to your understanding of barriers that exist for historically under-represented individuals in higher education and librarianship is encouraged.
4. Names and contact information of three references who will provide letters of recommendation upon request.
Please direct all questions about the position to: Elizabeth Detrich, Library Personnel Coordinator, at
edetrich@sfsu.edu.
While this position may be eligible for occasional telework, all work is expected to be performed in the state of California, and this position is assigned to on-campus operations.
Application review begins April 1, 2023 and continues until filled.
San Francisco State is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. We strongly encourage the application of individuals from historically underrepresented groups. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Senior Human Resources Manager. Additional information on the requirements for new hires may be found at the Human Resources web page (
https://hr.sfsu.edu/about-hr ).
CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at
https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to hr@campus.edu
Thank you for your interest in employment with California State University (CSU). CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. Because of this, CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California with very limited exception. While this position may be eligible for occasional telework, all work is expected to be performed in the state of California, and this position is assigned to on-campus operations.
