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Subject: job posting/u of virginia
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 12:10:44 -0500
From: Michael J. Furlough <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: Michael J. Furlough <[log in to unmask]>
To: maps-l <[log in to unmask]>
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See below for a position announcement for a Metadata Specialist for User
Projects. The person in the role will definitely be involved with
activities related to digital geographic information, although the projects
he or she works on will be diverse.
mike
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FACULTY OPENING
Digital Research and Instructional Services
Metadata Specialist for User Projects
The University of Virginia Library seeks an innovative, service-oriented
individual to provide direct user support for the organization,
description, and documentation of original digital scholarly projects.
Responsibilities: Reporting to the Director of Digital Research and
Instructional Services, the Metadata Specialist for User Projects works as
a team member to help define, plan, and implement digital scholarly
projects and collaborates with users to define standard vocabularies,
taxonomies, thesauri, or other relevant authority schemas. Serves as a
member of the DRIS public services team to educate and train users in the
use and application of Library standards and practices; conduct regular
training sessions on metadata concepts, needs, and issues. Keeps current on
standards and practices related to metadata and digital resource management
and identifies possible local applications. Serve as a member of the
Library's Metadata Steering Group and as a liaison between DRIS and
Cataloging. Conduct original research related to metadata and digital
resource management and report on findings. Identify and participate in
professional development opportunities. The full posting can be found at
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/HR/faculty.html.
Qualifications: Required: Master's degree in library science or in a
relevant field and experience in an academic library setting. Strong
experience in public service and user education. A background in the
development of metadata and digital resource management. Demonstrated
ability with several major metadata standards and basic familiarity with
others (e.g, MARC, Dublin Core, TEI, FGDC, DDI, VRA, METS, MODS).
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present complex
technical information to a generalist audience; demonstrated skills in
project management. Commitment to professional development. Preferred:
Experience with programming or scripting languages such as Perl or XSLT.
General understanding of digital library technologies and directions.
Salary and Benefits: Competitive depending on qualifications. This
position has general faculty status with excellent benefits, including 22
days of vacation and TIAA/CREF and other retirement plans. Review of
applications will begin on January 3, 2005 and will continue until the
position is filled. Send in print or electronic format, a letter of
application, resume, and the names, addresses (including e-mail), and phone
numbers of three references to: Mr. Alan R. Napier ([log in to unmask]),
Director of Library Human Resources, Alderman Library, PO Box 400114,
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4114. More information
about the Library can be found at: http://www.lib.virginia.edu/.
The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural
diversity. The University actively encourages applications and nominations
from members of underrepresented groups.
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Mike Furlough
Digital Research &
Instructional Services
University of Virginia Library
434-924-3169
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