[Eril-l] Position announcement: User Experience Librarian, University of Maryland University Libraries

[Rebecca Kemp Goldfinger]

 Colleagues - we are now accepting applications for the following position:

Title:   User Experience Librarian
Category: Professional Track Faculty (Contractual)
Department: Discovery and Metadata Services
Employer:  University of Maryland University Libraries
Benefits: **22 Days Annual Leave, 15 Days of Sick Leave, 3 Days Personal
Leave, 15 Paid Holidays, Tuition Remission, Health, Dental, Vision, and
Prescription

As the largest university library system in the Washington D.C.-Baltimore
area, the University of Maryland Libraries serve more than 37,500 students
and 4,200 faculty of the flagship College Park campus. The University of
Maryland Libraries share the teaching, learning and research goals of the
university. Its role as a key academic resource is evident in its service
to the academic community and its actionable strategic plan. Recent
membership in the Big Ten Academic Alliance is particularly meaningful to
the University Libraries and will further propel the university’s
ascendancy in academic excellence.

Nature of Work

Under the direction of the Discovery and Metadata Services Department Head,
the User Experience Librarian coordinates the Libraries’ user experience
efforts across Library resources and spaces. This new position will
cultivate relationships with the Libraries’ various user communities, and
utilize information gathered from these relationships, as well as data
gathered from Library systems, to identify and prioritize users’ needs as
they pertain to the Libraries’ resources. The User Experience Librarian
would act as a bridge between subject liaisons, Digital Programs and
Initiatives (DPI), and Library users. This position would utilize data
collected from our users as well as from our systems in order to evaluate
and shape the Libraries’ tools, systems, and metadata to best serve our
users. Working collaboratively, the incumbent will be responsible for
initiating and implementing programming, activities, and projects designed
to improve the overall user experience of the Libraries. S/He will
represent the department as a member of the Web Advisory Committee,
collaborating across divisions and departments in order to help promote a
seamless user experience for staff and users.

As a member of the Library faculty, the incumbent has an obligation to
remain professionally informed and acquire new skills, knowledge, and
competencies needed to improve work processes, sharing them with
appropriate colleagues. The incumbent is encouraged to attend professional
development offerings in the areas related to assigned responsibilities and
engage in service and scholarship opportunities as appropriate.

Education

Required
Master’s degree in library science from a graduate program accredited by
the American Library Association or similar credentials, or a bachelor’s
degree with equivalent professional experience in the area of focus.

Experience

Required
Knowledge of website design, development, implementation, standards, and
accessibility/usability guidelines. Knowledge of common web usability
testing techniques. Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to
communicate clearly, both orally and in writing.  Ability to work both
independently and collaboratively in a congenial team environment and to
interact effectively with a broad variety of staff within and outside of
Collection Services.

Preferred
2-3 years relevant professional experience. Demonstrated success applying
user experience methodologies such as focus groups and ethnographic
research. Experience working in a library or educational environment.
Familiarity with web content management systems, APIs, and/or web
analytics. Knowledge of interaction design, user interface design, and/or
graphic design. Familiarity with various software used for conducting
usability testing and analysis. Coursework in user experience research
methods.

For the full position description and information on professional track
faculty ranking, please go to https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/61668.

Position is appointed as professional track faculty within the Faculty
Specialist Ranks as established by the University of Maryland.  This is a
non-tenured, contractual position. Rank at appointment is based on the
successful applicant's experience and relevant credentials.

APPLICATIONS: Electronic applications required. Please apply online at
https://ejobs.umd.edu.  No relocation assistance will be provided.  You
must be legally able to work in the United States; the University of
Maryland Libraries will not sponsor individuals for employment.  An
application consists of a cover letter, which includes the source of
advertisement, a curriculum vitae, and names/e-mail addresses of three
references.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and accepted until
August 20, 2018.

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and
regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The
University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons
and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status,
age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital
status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of
rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment,
educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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