Digital Librarian
February 18, 2008 8:50 AM
Wanted: digitally-inclined librarian to develop a digital text collection. Short-term 6 mo. contract with possibility of FT position.
Candidate should be:
-- tech-savvy, a blogger or blog aficionado, risk-tolerant, up-to-date on copyright (but preferably on the side of copyfighting rather than the side of Mickey Mouse)
-- familiar with/can manage RSS and XML, basic regex knowledge a plus
-- has a good knowledge of cataloging
-- somewhat experienced with scanning/ocr process management (a big plus!)
-- familiar with taxonomies and ontologies
-- comfortable with working quickly and have a "let's try it and see" mentality
Location unimportant, but you should be comfortable working remotely. Some travel may be required.
For more information/details use the Apply-To contact, please.
payscale: $35,000-$50,000 (p.a.)
job type: contract
Candidate should be:
-- tech-savvy, a blogger or blog aficionado, risk-tolerant, up-to-date on copyright (but preferably on the side of copyfighting rather than the side of Mickey Mouse)
-- familiar with/can manage RSS and XML, basic regex knowledge a plus
-- has a good knowledge of cataloging
-- somewhat experienced with scanning/ocr process management (a big plus!)
-- familiar with taxonomies and ontologies
-- comfortable with working quickly and have a "let's try it and see" mentality
Location unimportant, but you should be comfortable working remotely. Some travel may be required.
For more information/details use the Apply-To contact, please.
payscale: $35,000-$50,000 (p.a.)
job type: contract