Systems Administrator, Libraries at Indiana University Libraries
Updated: 2012-11-30 15:16:42
The Indiana University Libraries are recruiting a Systems Administrator, Libraries. Here's an excerpt from the ad: Manages servers and related systems and services in the Library Technologies and Digital Libraries Division of the IUB Libraries; works closely with the Senior Systems Administrator and two senior Systems Engineers; and researches, evaluates, recommends for purchase, installs, and [...]The post Systems Administrator, Libraries at Indiana University Libraries appeared first on DigitalKoans.
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