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Job Overview

The University of Colorado Denver's Auraria Library is searching for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable leader to fill our Discovery and Metadata, Department Head position. The Discovery and Metadata Department administers the Library’s discovery layer (Summon), knowledge base (360 Workflow Solutions), and EZ Proxy software and oversees the cataloging and metadata creation for Auraria Library’s purchased and subscribed content. The Discovery and Metadata Department consists of three faculty and two staff employees. This position directly supervises three employees. The Department Head also works closely with the Collections Strategies unit to streamline and manage the Library’s acquisition-to-discovery library materials workflow ensuring the best possible user experience.

 

Auraria Library is committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from minority candidates. The Library seeks candidates who embrace a multi-cultural, diverse, and inclusive workplace, and who strive to incorporate those values in their work and interactions. 58% of new CU Denver freshmen are students of color. Auraria Library also serves the Community College of Denver, which is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and the Metropolitan State University of Denver, which is applying for HSI status this Spring.  

 

Compensation: $70,000-$75,000 commensurate with skills and experience.

Start Date: January or February 2019.

Application Instructions: To apply, visit https://cu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=15022

Application Deadline: This position is open until filled. For full consideration, apply by November 14, 2018. Applications received after November 14, 2018 may or may not be considered.

 

 

Katy DiVittorio

Collections Strategies Librarian

Pronouns: she, her, hers

Auraria Library

1100 Lawrence Street, Denver, CO 80204

p. (303) 315-7701 | katy.divittorio@ucdenver.edu | library.auraria.edu

 

Serving the University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and Community College of Denver