Description
Engineering consulting firm in Old Town Alexandria has an immediate opening for a Research and Web Development Librarian to conduct in-depth research services that will support technical staff.
Major Responsibilities
- Conduct in-depth research in support of important internal and customer/client initiatives and projects
- Identify resources, execute complex searches, and interpret findings based on an understanding of MPR industries and clients
- Help the Library enhance and substantially expand its proactive services:
- Establish solid relationships with practice groups and assess their needs
- Identify emerging engineering and business information critical to the company’s success and disseminate it through electronic media
- Identify users with common information needs and tailor content and delivery to each user community
- Redesign the Library ’s intranet site, improving accessibility for employees, using web development background and enabling technologies, such as wikis, blogs, RSS feeds, and intranet development tools
- Manage, update, and edit the Library ’s intranet site, and collaborate with the Library team regarding site content and design
- Collaborate with IT to ensure the suitable infrastructure is in place to support the Library’s role
Qualifications
- ALA-accredited master’s degree in library science (required)
- Expertise in searching technical and scientific resources relevant to multiple engineering disciplines, including both publicly-available resources and commercial resources such as Dialog, Lexis/Nexis, Scopus, Dun & Bradstreet, Infinata, and ASM
- Demonstrated working knowledge and experience with web-development principles and processes, user-centered design, and web technologies; ability to assist in process improvement
- Working knowledge of CSS, HTML, XML, can work in Dreamweaver and Photoshop, and familiarity with ASP or PHP a plus; training will be provided if necessary
- Familiarity with Web 2.0 concepts, collaborative tools, and content management a plus
- At least 3 years of professional experience in corporate information services environment; 1-3 years in web development arena
Additional company information available at www.mpr.com. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
Applicants should apply via, our website.
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