Open Source Systems for Libraries

Since this job ad has to do mainly with the newly open-sourced SiteSearch
suite, I make bold to post it here.
 
Peter
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Anne Carr-Wiggin [mailto:acarr-wiggin@...]
Sent: December 21, 2001 9:23 AM
To: jerome
Subject: Positions Available: TAL Online Developer and Coordinator, Post
Secondary Libraries


 TWO POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT THE ALBERTA LIBRARY: 

1.    TAL ONLINE DEVELOPER

2.    COORDINATOR, POST SECONDARY LIBRARIES

TAL Online Developer

The Alberta Library (TAL) is a non-profit province-wide library consortium
and has achieved significant success in multitype library collaboration. The
Alberta Library is responsible for the administration and coordination of
the Knowledge Network Project for province-wide collaboration among post
secondary libraries, focussing on licensing electronic resources,
interlibrary loan and document delivery and the development of TAL Online. 

TAL Online is a web portal, integrating province-wide access to library
catalogues, bibliographic relational databases and a growing range of other
web resources. A project of The Alberta Library, the interface was developed
as an OCLC SiteSearch WebZ application. The Alberta Library is seeking a
dynamic and creative application developer to lead on-going design and
development. This position provides an opportunity to work on the cutting
edge of Web technology in an open source environment.

Reporting to the Executive Director, The Alberta Library, the position
offers the opportunity to work with other technology specialists on the
development located at the University of Alberta Library's Information
Technology Services. The position works closely with the TAL Online
Development Standing Committee, public and post secondary steering
committees, as well as with project teams whose work has implications for
TAL Online. 

Key Functions

Managing TAL Online production service, including 

*	determining on-going configuration needs 

*	recommending appropriate management/administrative policies and
procedures

*	developing new features and services within TAL Online, in
consultation with other staff and a development Committee comprised of
participating libraries. 

*	supervising developers and programmers working on TAL Online and
related projects 

*	developing training materials and planning training for
participating libraries in collaboration with The Alberta Library staff 

*	supporting TAL's communication of its online services among TAL
members and others 

Leading technology planning for The Alberta Library

*	identifying and developing opportunities for province-wide online
library services 

*	providing technology consulting to The Alberta Library

*	participating in overall planning for The Alberta Library 

Requirements

*	MLIS, with at least three years' experience. Other candidates with 5
years' experience in a library information technology setting may be
considered. 

*	Familiarity with library automation systems and standards 

*	Familiarity with current developments in online library services,
and a vision for their deployment

*	Experience in product development is an asset.

*	Working knowledge and experience in working with application server
and relational database technologies such as Java, HTML, Unix, Web
technologies 

*	Understanding of the structure and management of large-scale web
sites, security and authentication issues 

*	Working knowledge of Z39.50, Cold Fusion, PHP, MySQL, CGI and Perl
is desirable.

*	Project management skills 

*	Demonstrated ability to work in a consultative and collaborative
environment 

*	An independent learning style is an asset 

*	Supervisory experience is an asset

 

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications. A secondment
will be considered. 

Application Process:

Please submit resumes, including the names of three references, by January
18, 2002 via mail, fax or e-mail to Lucy Pana, Executive Director, The
Alberta Library, Room 6-14, #7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, AB
T5J 2V5. Fax: 780-414-0806, e-mail:  <mailto:lpana@...>
lpana@...

Please note that while all applications will be reviewed, only those
candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. 

For further information about The Alberta Library, see
<http://www.thealbertalibrary.ab.ca> http://www.thealbertalibrary.ab.ca.