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ANNOUNCEMENT OF |
Applications are invited
for consideration for appointment for the following position:
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Budget Title: |
Senior Programmer/
Analyst |
Descriptive Title: |
Integrated Library System
Programmer |
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Department: |
University Libraries |
Item Number: |
To be
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Professional Rank |
SL-4 |
Date to be filled: |
As soon
as possible |
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Brief description of duties: |
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Reporting
to the Head of Library Systems, The University at Albany Libraries seek a service-oriented,
creative, collaborative, and energetic individual to support the Libraries’
Ex Libris ALEPH 500 integrated library system. Working in a team environment, the
successful candidate will provide technical support for functional aspects of
the system, including overseeing daily operations and services; installing
and implementing module releases and system enhancements; writing custom
scripts and SQL queries as required; developing and running batch jobs;
creating, revising or performing data loads; extracting records and
generating reports based on specific needs; interacting with other enterprise-wide
systems; managing the ALEPH configuration tables; devising and documenting
procedures; enhancing staff and user interfaces to the system; and providing
training to library staff. The
incumbent is expected to maintain a broad and detailed mastery of ALEPH and
other core library systems and applications, as well as operations of library
functional units. Finalists will be
asked to submit official transcripts and to present on a specific topic to
all library personnel. |
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Qualifications: |
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Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Computer
Science, Information Science, Management Information Systems, or related
field or the equivalent combination of education and experience; the degree
must be from a college or university accredited by a U. S. Department of
Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization; Minimum one year, full-time library work
experience; Experience with Unix operating systems, including UNIX commands,
editors (e.g. vi, emacs, Pico) and shell scripting; Technical skills and
experience with software applications such as Oracle SQL client, Telnet/SSH
applications (e.g. Putty and SFTP) and XML; Extensive knowledge of Perl / PHP
programming; Demonstrated
understanding of client / server infrastructure; Strong analytical,
troubleshooting, and problem solving skills;
Strong oral/written communication skills and the ability to interact
professionally with a diverse group of
clients and staff of all levels of computer knowledge; Proven ability to
prioritize tasks; to work both independently and as part of a team; Capable of building consensus and
communicating effectively with librarians and staff members to
collaboratively design and offer innovative, integrated digital library services
to our patrons. Preferred: Master’s degree in Library Science from an
ALA-accredited library / information science program; Knowledge
and experience in large-scale library systems, preferably the Ex Libris ALEPH
system; Understanding of library operations and electronic
resource management; Familiarity with
the MARC record format; Knowledge of Unicode and other library metadata
standards, such as METS, MODS, EAD; Knowledge and /
or experience with the following digital library technologies: OpenURL
(Z39.88), Z39.50, SRU/W, metasearch;
Experience with Oracle relational databases and using SQL for data
extraction and report generation; and, familiarity with Web 2.0 social
networking technologies. |
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Special Notes: |
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SUBMIT APPLICATIONS
VIA E-MAIL TO: azrl@uamail.albany.edu Please include the names, e-mail and street
addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references in addition to
your resume and cover letter referencing
P08 # below. |
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Name and Address: |
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P08-13961R |
Closing date for the
receipt of applications: |
Review of applications
will begin on |
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