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POSITION:  Digital Initiatives Coordinator.

Texas Tech University is seeking a Digital Initiatives Coordinator.  The
Coordinator will be responsible for launching digital initiatives for the
Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, including oversight of
Encoded Archival Description (EAD) and of the digitization of documents,
photographs and oral histories for presentation on the World Wide Web.
Duties also include analyzing the need for and designing, supervising and
coordinating development of projects to digitize, organize and provide
networked access to collection materials from the library, as well as
bibliographic and other metadata pertaining to its collections.  Other
duties include designing, developing, and coordinating the programming of
software systems and user interfaces to deliver the digitized library
materials and information about library resources to end users via networked
information systems.  Additional responsibilities include analyzing and
specifying hardware needs, and implementing and supervising deployment and
maintenance of appropriate hardware solutions.  The Digital Initiatives
Coordinator will develop and implement new systems as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS: Masters in History or related field; or M.L.S. from an
ALA-accredited library school.  Formal archival course work required.  All
applicants shall have progressive experience in Unix systems administration
and programming and related hardware and software support; and experience
developing and managing humanities computing projects, including project
design, grant writing, and supervision of project staff.  The applicant must
have experience with Windows, and Unix platforms, backup systems, Internet
client/server software, database design and management, and digital scanning
systems.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salary for a 12-month appointment is $45,000.  Benefits
package includes choice of retirement programs, including TIAA-CREF; 13
state holidays; Blue Cross-Blue Shield; and no state or local income tax.

GENERAL INFORMATION: Texas Tech University is a state-supported institution
with an enrollment of 25,000.  It is the newest of four major comprehensive
state universities in Texas.  A wide range of academic programs is offered
in seven colleges and schools of law, medicine, and allied health/nursing,
including nearly 100 degree offerings at the master's level and 50 at the
doctoral level.  The University Library has over 2 million volumes and a
budget of $6 million.  Lubbock has a metropolitan population of 224,000 and
is the regional center for higher education, agriculture, health care,
banking, and business.  Located on the Texas High Plains, Lubbock enjoys an
average of 270 days of sunshine annually, low humidity, moderate winters and
some of the cleanest air in the nation.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:  Position now available.  Applications received by
December 1, 2000, will be given first consideration.  Send letter of
application that indicates expertise, current resume, and names and
addresses of three references to Search Committee Southwest
Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University P.O. 41041,
Lubbock, Texas 79409-1041, phone 806/742-3749.  TTU is an EEO/AA/ADA
employer.

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