Associate Director,Head of Library Electronic & Digital Services

About the role

The Associate Director is a crucial member of the James E. Tobin (JET) Library’s senior management team, partnering with the University Librarian in matters of fiscal management, facilities planning, strategic initiatives, and library policy. The person in this role functions as Number Two in the organizational structure and serves as its technical lead. In addition, as Head of Electronic and Digital Services (EDS), the Associate Director oversees Electronic Resources, Archives and Special Collections and Access Services, to ensure these three distinct departments align with institutional priorities and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• As Head of EDS, acts in the capacity of the Technology Lead by: Implementing and managing interface customizations and integration of commercial products (Library Systems, e.g. Primo Discovery and ArchivesSpace as well as third-party vendors (e.g., SpringShare and Digital Commons).
• Serving as the library webmaster within Molloy’s CMS environment and overseeing content contributed by any library CMS editors.
• Supporting and/or leading a concurrent variety of digital initiative projects across multiple areas of oversight.
• Continuously monitoring and improving the library’s online presence, including its website and integrations across web-based services into institutional systems.
• Leading and/or participating in usability testing, analytics analysis, and assessment of the library’s virtual spaces.
• Ensuring the implementation of consistent digital/web accessibility in adherence to WCAG standards.
• Maintaining current awareness in web and digital content technologies.
• As Associate Director, assures financial stability and accessibility for the overall library by: Partnering with the University Librarian toward developing and implementing strategic initiatives and goals, working in close collaboration in terms of overall library budgeting, policy, operations, and staff.
• Managing budget expenditures for electronic resources, archives/special collections,