Position available: Director Digital Library Federation

[Anne Muller <ECPA _at__ bureau.knaw.nl>]

Position Available 
                                           Director
                                   Digital Library Federation

Position title: Director, Digital Library Federation

Appointment date: September 1, 1999, or as soon as possible thereafter

Salary range: Competitive, commensurate with experience

General responsibilities:

The Digital Library Federation (DLF), a group of research libraries
dedicated to  establishing, maintaining, expanding, and preserving a
distributed collection of digital materials accessible to scholars,
students, and a wider public, is seeking a
director to lead and manage its programs and projects. The director will
play a critical role in the definition and implementation of the DLF's
programs over time. The director reports to the president of the Council on
Library and
Information Resources and is an integral part of the program staff, but
also reports programmatically to the Steering Committee of the DLF.

Specific responsibilities:

   The director will be responsible for articulating the shared vision of
the DLF in a way that signifies and fosters its values. Such articulation
will provide both form and direction for the DLF. 
   The director will lead and manage ongoing DLF programs and, in
conjunction with the steering committee, will formulate and implement new
programs.     
   The director will identify new and ongoing issues and tasks where
external consultants? advice may be sought or position papers commissioned. 
   The director will facilitate and coordinate specific projects undertaken
within the DLF. 
   The director will have overall responsibility for program and project
evaluation in the DLF. 
   The director will supervise the work of other DLF staff. 
   The director, with the president of CLIR, will seek external funds for
DLF  projects, as appropriate. 
   The director, in accordance with steering committee guidelines, will
manage DLF expenditures. 

Qualifications:

   Knowledge of existing and emergent standards and practices regarding
digital library and other scholarly information resources and their
Internet distribution.       Experience with digital library applications
in research libraries, higher education institutions, or technology
organizations preferred. 
   Knowledge of the technical context and dimensions of distributed digital
materials sufficient to coordinate projects effectively and to contribute
to program and project results. 
   Master?s degree, at a minimum, from an accredited institution of higher
learning. 
   Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Must be both assertive
and sensitive in complex environments.
   Must be able to explain, understand, and reconcile diverse institutional
perspectives and needs. 
   Significant managerial experience in research libraries, higher
education institutions, or technology organizations. 
   Demonstrated success in project or program leadership and management. 
   Experience in personnel management. 
   Experience with regional, national, or international multi-institutional
cooperation among research libraries, higher education institutions, or
technology organizations. 
   Deep understanding of electronic scholarly communication. 

 
The Digital Library Federation was established in 1997 with guaranteed
funding for five years. Twenty-three organizations have committed funds to
the DLF. The director will be appointed for a three-year term, with the
possibility of renewal.

Nominations and applications should be sent to: 

                                 Search Committee, DLF Director 
                            Council on Library and Information Resources 
                             1755 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 500 
                                  Washington, DC 20036-2188 
                                          USA

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