[XML4Lib] U Digital Library Usability & Interface Specialist Job Posting

[Michelle Dalmau]

The Indiana University Digital Library Program has an immediate  
opening for a Usability and Interface Specialist: <http:// 
www.indiana.edu/~uitshr/services/jobs/Usability_11653.html>.

If interested, you must apply online at <http://www.indiana.edu/% 
7Euhrs/jobs/index.html>.
Refer to position number #00011653.

Usability and Interface Specialist - PA12/PA13

Under moderate supervision, the Usability and Interface Specialist  
(UIS) will work collaboratively with members of the Digital Library  
Program (DLP) and others to develop user-centered designs for web  
sites and applications that deliver digital collections, resources,  
and services to Indiana University affiliates including students,  
faculty and researchers and the general public. Responsibilities  
include: evaluating user needs following standard usability methods,  
establishing user requirements, designing prototypes and production  
user interfaces, and implementing and testing final designs according  
to web and accessibility standards and best practices. In the course  
of project development, the UIS will participate in planning,  
formulating objectives, and preparing proposals that inform the  
design of a digital resource; developing interfaces for web sites and  
web applications; preparing technical documentation; writing help  
documentation and other contextual content; and providing training.  
The UIS will coordinate usability assessment for the DLP and serve as  
a usability consultant for the Libraries.


QUALIFICATIONS

Required:
--A bachelor's degree and 2-3 years of related experience is  
required; advanced study or equivalent research experience is highly  
desirable
--Experience and/or training in the following areas: formal usability  
test design,
implementation, and reporting
--Experience in graphic and/or user interface design
--Expert knowledge of web design standards (HTML/XHTML, CSS, JavaScript)
--Experience in the development of complex web sites
--Experience in the use of Windows, Macintosh, and Unix systems
--Experience in the use of an academic library and online information  
resources
--Excellent written and oral communication skills
--Must work well in a team environment

Preferred:
--Experience in systems analysis or programming of complex software  
systems
--Experience with XML and XML-related technologies such as XST and XSLT
--Familiarity with metadata and document representation standards  
such as MODS, Dublin Core, MARC, METS, TEI and EAD



|  Michelle Dalmau, Digital Projects & Usability Librarian
|  Indiana University Digital Library Program
|  Herman B Wells Library
|  1320 East 10th Street, W501
|  Bloomington, Indiana 47405
|  (812) 855-1261, mdalmau at indiana.edu
|  <http://mypage.iu.edu/~mdalmau/>