Sam Houston State University-

MEMBER THE TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

NEWTON GRESHAM LIBRARY

DIGITAL RESOURCES LIBRARIAN: Tenure-track, assistant professor, 12-month

position. Sam Houston State University library is looking for an innovative and dynamic

individual to provide leadership in planning, selection and organizing digital projects for

an institutional repository. Creates digital collections including metadata for applications

such as photographic collections, archives, manuscripts music and video; develops

guidelines for access and use. Supervises the training of staff and students in imaging

technology using ContentDM, DSpace, image editing software and digitization hardware;

should be familiar with metadata standards. Ability to work independently as well as in a

team environment. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to plan,

coordinate, and implement projects. Good organization skills and an aptitude for

complex analytical and detailed work. Our campus of over 20,000 students is located 50

minutes north of Houston in Huntsville, Texas. The Digital Resources Librarian is

involved with library teams and other professional/scholarly activities in keeping with

university faculty guidelines. Requires a Master of Library Science degree from an ALA

accredited institution. Experience with creation and/or management of digital objects in

various formats, and digital image technologies. Knowledge of DSpace is desired and

academic library experience is preferred. Minimum salary of $48,000, dependent upon

qualifications and experience. Materials will be reviewed and accepted until the position

is filled. Please visit Sam Houston State University's online employment site

https://shsu.peopleadmin.com/ to begin the application process. The Library's home

page is htttp://library.shsu.edu/. Sam Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative

Action Plan Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will

receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital

status, citizenship, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability

status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Sam Houston State University is an "at

will" employer. Security sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in

accordance with Education Code 51 ,215.

Sam Houston State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution

Huntsville, Texas 77341-2179 • 936.294.1613 • Fax 936.294.3780