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Subject: Re: Position Available: NC Maps Project (corrected URL)
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:35:24 -0400
From: Jay L <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
I'm not an applicant (sure wish I had the qualifications), but I thought
I'd let you know that the hyperlink in the original job posting
accidentally includes the * on the end of the URL, hence it does not
work. The correct URL is:
http://www.lib.unc.edu/jobs/epa/nc_maps.html
<http://www.lib.unc.edu/jobs/epa/nc_maps.html*>
Regards,
Jay L.
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Subject: Position Available: North Carolina Maps Project Librarian
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:31:03 -0400
From: Amanda Henley <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
To: maps <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
CC:
We have just started reviewing applications for this position, so please
apply if you are interested.
This position description is available online:*
*http://www.lib.unc.edu/jobs/epa/nc_maps.html*
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*Position*: North Carolina Maps Project Librarian (**Fixed Term
Appointment**)
* Available*: July 1, 2007
The University of North Carolina seeks a knowledgeable and resourceful
librarian for the position of North Carolina Maps Project Librarian. The
Project Librarian will serve as project manager for "North Carolina
Maps," a three-year digitization project funded by the Library Services
and Technology Act through North Carolina ECHO (Exploring Cultural
Heritage Online). The Library, in collaboration with the North Carolina
State Archives and the Outer Banks History Center, plans to digitize and
publish online a comprehensive selection of early North Carolina Maps.
This new digital collection will become part of an ever-growing library
digital publishing program that includes the internationally renowned
Documenting the American South (http://docsouth.unc.edu
<http://docsouth.unc.edu/ <http://docsouth.unc.edu/>>) and is part of
the newly-established
Carolina Digital Library.
The Project Librarian will work with staff from the North Carolina
Collection at UNC-Chapel Hill and the two partner repositories, who will
provide support for archival and digitization activities. The PL will be
part of the Carolina Digital Library's Digital Publishing Group. The
project team will include several graduate student research assistants
dedicated to the project. The Project Librarian will oversee the project
through all stages of implementation to its completion, coordinating
efforts among participating departments and repositories, managing the
daily operation of the project and its budget, and maintaining efficient
workflow. The Project Librarian will train and supervise several
graduate student research assistants who will prepare selected documents
for digitization, scan page images, and assign technical and
administrative metadata. Preparation of the selected documents for
digitization includes matching maps with existing catalog records,
investigating and resolving bibliographic irregularities, and
identifying conservation work that needs to be done before items are
digitized.
The Project Librarian will be responsible for the production of
descriptive item-level metadata for digital objects to promote
searchability and discovery via locations, names, dates, and subjects.
The Project Librarian will also be responsible for the quality of
digital conversion and conformity with national standards and best
practices and oversee the online publication of materials. The Project
Librarian and the CDL staff will develop the website architecture and
design and conduct usability studies to assess the site interface and
functionality. The Project Librarian will work with North Carolina
Collection staff to develop a North Carolina map cataloging manual,
which will serve as a guide for identifying and describing state maps
for use by cultural heritage professionals around the state. The Project
Librarian will also work with the Digital Library staff on the content
synthesis and is responsible for the ongoing refinement of the Web
presentation. The Project Librarian will work closely with other Library
departments and University departments as needed for the successful and
timely completion of the project.
*Qualifications*
*Required*:
Graduate degree from an ALA-accredited program; demonstrated knowledge
of archival and digital library technologies, standards, and best
practices for metadata and information exchange; working knowledge of
relational databases; enthusiasm for maps and other cartographic materials.
Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational
skills; ability to work with faculty, staff, and students in a
culturally diverse environment; commitment to service and to
professional growth and development.
*Preferred*:
Practical experience with creating and managing digital library
projects; working knowledge of HTML, MySQL, XML, and GIS; experience
with cataloging maps and/or other cartographic materials.
*The University and The Libraries*
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill < http://www.unc.edu/> is
the country's oldest state university. UNC-Chapel Hill has an enrollment
of approximately 27,000 students, employs more than 3,100 faculty,
offers 77 doctoral degrees as well as professional degrees in dentistry,
medicine, pharmacy and law, and the Library collections include over 5.7
million volumes. The Library is a member of the Association of Research
Libraries <http://www.arl.org/ >, the Center for Research Libraries, the
Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) and SOLINET
<http://www.solinet.net/>. The TRLN libraries, including the Health
Sciences <http://www.hsl.unc.edu/> and Law
<http://library.law.unc.edu/home.shtml> libraries at Chapel Hill plus
the libraries at Duke University <http://www.lib.duke.edu/>, North
Carolina Central University <http://www.nccu.edu/library/shepard.html
<http://www.nccu.edu/library/shepard.html>>,
and North Carolina State University <http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/>, have
combined collections of over eleven million volumes.
*The Region*
The Triangle region < http://triangle.citysearch.com/> is one of the most
desirable places to live and work in North America and offers its
residents a wide array of recreational, cultural, and intellectual
activities. The mountains or the seashore are less than half day's drive
from Chapel Hill.
The University of North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer and is
strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.
*Salary and Benefits*
This is a *twelve-month fixed-term appointment, with the possibility of
a two year renewal*. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and
experience. Standard state benefits of annual leave, sick leave, and
State or optional retirement plan. At the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, librarians enjoy the benefit of academic status and are
represented on the faculty council.
*Deadline for Application*
Review of applications will begin on August 4, 2007. Applications will
be accepted until the position is filled.
*To Apply*:
Send a letter of application, a resume and the names, addresses and
telephone numbers of three professional references to:
North Carolina Maps Project Librarian
c/o Tiffany Allen, Personnel Librarian
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB #3900, 213 Davis Library
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
Email: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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/An Equal Opportunity Employer/
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