Position: Digital Library Systems Specialist

Employer: Li Ka Shing Library, SMU

Job Description:
The Library seeks a dynamic, innovative and service-oriented professional to join the Digital Library Systems Team in supporting and enhancing the new systems. Reporting to the Systems Librarian, the Digital Library Systems Specialist is primarily responsible for managing the Institutional Repository (IR). Other duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: assisting the Systems Librarian in managing the Digital Library systems including Millennium, the ILMS, and the other system modules from Innovative Interfaces Inc.; helping support the Library RFID management system; identifying and analyzing user requirements; providing optimal operation of information systems and supporting other technical staff in meeting user needs. The successful candidate will work in conjunction with the University Webmaster to support the library website and with the library staff to introduce web services and coordinate and support content development.

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with minimum one year experience in web programming or equivalent qualification with minimum three years experience in web programming.
• Experience in Java web application, web services development, and HTML/XML/XSLT/XPATH, CSS, PHP, MySQL and JavaScript required.
• Experience with Unix-Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Ability to work independently and within a project team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills, including ability to liaise with vendors and users.

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