Head, Library Technologies And Archives
Role Overview
University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) was officially established by the Amiri Decision No. 13 of 2022, and it is the first national university specializing in academic, applied, technical, and professional education in the State of Qatar.
UDST offers more than 80 bachelor's and master's degree programs, as well as diplomas and certificates.
The university comprises five colleges: the College of Business, the College of Computing and Information Technology, the College of Engineering and Technology, the College of Health Sciences, and the College of General Education, as well as specialized training centers catering to individuals and companies.
UDST is recognized for its student-centered learning and state-of-the-art facilities.
Its world-renowned faculty and researchers work on developing the students’ skills and help raise well-equipped graduates who proudly serve different sectors of the economy and contribute to achieving human, social, and economic development goals nationally and internationally.
With more than 777 staff and over 9,500 students, UDST is the destination of choice for applied and experiential learning.
The University is recognized for its student-centered learning and state-of-the-art facilities.
Our faculty are committed to delivering pedagogically-sound learning experiences that incorporate innovative learning technologies.
Our aim is to enhance students’ skills and help develop talented graduates who can effectively contribute to a knowledge-based economy and make Qatar’s National Vision 2030 a reality.
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About the university
University of Doha for Science and Technology is a national university in Qatar specializing in academic, applied, technical, and professional education.
The university offers more than 80 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, diplomas, and certificates across five colleges and specialized training centers.
The university describes a student-centered approach, applied learning, and state-of-the-art facilities.
Operational responsibilities
- Provide library systems support, software and technology guidance, and staff training; configure and troubleshoot ILS modules and discovery services.
- Make batch changes to ILS records and train staff in MARC batch imports and reporting for statistics, inventory, missing items, holds, and overdue materials.
- Oversee cataloguing, classification, and bibliographic standards in line with university policies.
- Manage ILS and discovery-layer projects, including software evaluation, data migration, training, and adoption of new features.
- Integrate discovery services with the website and e-resources and improve interface usability; develop collections in assigned subjects such as Information Technology.
- Manage library website design with software development support, maintain the website and intranet, and train staff on software and electronic resources.
- Design statistical analysis tools for operational planning and collection development; liaise with IT, software teams, vendors, faculty, students, and library staff to customize systems and resolve issues.
- Participate in committees, support policy and procedure development, contribute to library-system KPIs, monitor performance, and perform assigned duties.
People management
- Provide professional development support and conduct periodic performance reviews for direct reports.
- Identify employee learning and development opportunities and address poor performance in line with the university’s performance framework.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Library and/or Information Science from an ALA-accredited or equivalent program is required.
- At least seven years of relevant experience in Library Systems or a related field, including at least one year in a supervisory role.
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required; fluency in written and spoken Arabic is preferred.
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