----------------------------Original message---------------------------- VACANT POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Please Post September 12, 1994 POSITION: PROJECT MANAGER INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR LOS ANGELES (ISLA) POSITION #29294 LOCATION: CENTER FOR SCHOLARLY TECHNOLOGY LEAVEY LIBRARY POSITION SUMMARY: The University of Southern California seeks an innovative and enthusiastic Project Manager to lead the planning for and implementation of the "Information System for Los Angeles (ISLA)." ISLA will become a comprehensive, integrated multimedia database of texts, photographs, maps, data, and other information formats which will allow students, scholars and community leaders to analyze the history and social dynamics of Los Angeles in new ways. This new type of library research collection will be based upon networked state-of-the-art computer hardware and software including database, search- and-retrieval, and analytical systems; it will require the development of new kinds of data structures allowing readers to understand the relationship of multimedia archival documents within a subject/space/time indexing system. The Project Manager will play a key role in developing the collaboration between the Library, University Computing Services (UCS) and a faculty committee from 14 disciplinary departments. The Project Manager reports operationally to the Director of the Center for Scholarly Technology (CST) within the University Library and programmatically to a faculty executive committee which is responsible for planning the direction, content, curricular, and research aspects of the system. Initially, public access to the ISLA system will be centered in USC's Leavey Library. The Project Manager will supervise a small staff of programmers and assistants, and will directly oversee many aspects of ISLA, from system design and data acquisition to grant preparation, research management, and curriculum development. The project is conceptualized and now requires a highly motivated individual to coordinate its further development, funding, and implementation. DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY: USC's Library serves one of the largest private universities in the country. As a major research library, it houses a collection of more than 2.6 million volumes, has 14 specialized subject libraries, and a total of 172 FTE of which 58 are Library faculty positions. It has adopted a strategic goal to develop networked information services, including the on-line catalog, 11 locally mounted databases, full-text versions of the ClariNet News Service, and Gopher and Mosaic servers. The Leavey Library, an innovative teaching library, serves as a gateway to the collections of the University Library and worldwide sources of information. The Library is a major component of the University's academic mission through instruction of students in how to identify, locate, and evaluate information in print and digital formats; though fostering partnerships with faculty in evaluating and developing information technologies for teaching; and through the promotion of life-long learning skills. The University Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Center for Research Libraries, and the Research Libraries Group. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The ISLA Project Manager reports to the Director of the CST and participates in, and takes direction from, a Project Executive Committee (initially, faculty from Geography, History, and Urban and Regional Planning) which provides direction and priorities for ISLA's content, program and strategic goals. The Committee will set priorities for the integration of ISLA resources within various curricular activities and provide guidance on their implementation. The ISLA Project Manager works with the Library Collection Development Division and Faculty in identifying and locating appropriate content for the ISLA system; manages design of appropriate database, textual, and image structures for the differing formats; assists in the design of interface and content linkage capabilities; and identifies appropriate analytical and manipulation tools for the different information formats. The ISLA Project Manager participates in USC's larger automation development environment; this includes working closely with librarians and technical professionals in both the CST and UCS on system architecture, interface and database design, and Network connectability. The Manager participates in other automation planning committees, supervises an applications programmer, clerical assistant, and student assistants, designs procedures and work flow for database creation, data entry, and incorporation of information resources into the system, designs both on-line and print documentation for the system, and designs system output (print, download, analysis, etc.) capabilities. In collaboration with the Project Executive Committee and the Director of CST, the Manager identifies project budget requirements and funding opportunities, develops and writes grant and foundation funding proposals, and administers operations and grant budgets. The Manager is responsible for training appropriate staff and librarians in using the system, collaborating with them on development of library service programs using the system, developing the service and support program for student use of ISLA, and, in collaboration with the Project Executive Committee, developing and conducting faculty outreach programs to make other members of the teaching faculty aware of ISLA's uses. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: Applicants should describe their qualifications from among the following: strong commitment to and demonstrated experience in collaborating with teaching faculty in designing information resources in support of innovative teaching programs and research; advanced working knowledge of the Internet, Internet information resources, and the leading tools for location and retrieval of networked information (e.g. Gopher, Mosaic, etc.); experience with GIS system and analytic tools used with census and numeric data; teaching skills and experience sufficient to collaborate effectively with project faculty in integrating ISLA information tools into the curriculum; ability to work comfortably and effectively in a project team environment and the ability to coordinate activities with technical staff, content specialists, and teaching faculty; grant writing and budgeting skills; a minimum of one year demonstrated project management experience; MLS from an ALA accredited program; advanced degree in one of the social or natural sciences. BENEFITS: Health, dental, and life insurance, 10 vacation days and 12 sick days per year, tuition remission, disability and retirement plans. SALARY RANGE: $38,600 - $65,640 APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Qualified applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names, titles, addresses, and telephone numbers of three current professional references to: Gloria J. Donaldson, Personnel Director, Doheny Memorial Library, University of Southern California, University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182. Please refer to Project Manager, ISLA, Center for Scholarly Technology, Position #29294 on correspondence. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. The University of Southern California is an AA/EOE, ADA-compliant institution strongly committed to the principle of diversity.