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Subject: Job vacancy: Curator of Digital Mapping, British Library Map
Collections
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 17:49:03 +0100
From: "Carlucci, April" <[log in to unmask]>

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Please excuse the cross-posting.

Applications are invited for the post of Curator of Digital Mapping, Map
Collections, British Library (St Pancras, London), salary range:
£21-26k.

The British Library, Britain's National Library and a world leader in
cartographic collections and research, has an exciting opportunity for a
Curator of Digital Mapping in its Map Collections, the Library's centre
for
locational/cartographic information. The postholder will be responsible
for
digital mapping resources, including CD-ROMs, DVDs, web-based geospatial
and
geo-referenced datasets, websites, etc, and for liasing with appropriate
and
relevant departments throughout the Library.

The postholder will be expected to keep abreast of developments in the
field
locally, nationally and internationally; to monitor the copyright
deposit of
geospatial and geo-referenced products; to recommend digital items for
acquisition; to catalogue digital items in the Library's automated
cataloguing system, as well as assisting in setting cartographic
metadata
recording standards and creating such records; to liase with eIS staff
to
make digital resources available to the public in the reading room
environment; to provide instruction in the use of digital mapping
materials
to staff; to provide information about and access to relevant non-BL
websites; to assist in publicising the department's digital holdings;
and to
represent Map Collections as appropriate. The post also includes
assisting
in the selection of cartographic collection items for digitisation as
funding becomes available. The postholder will be expected to play an
active
and full role in the Map Collections team.

Requirements of the postholder include: degree level knowledge and
understanding of cartography, geography or a closely related subject;
postgraduate qualification or experience of research; librarianship or
equivalent qualification or commensurate experience is desirable; IT
proficiency, including web skills; knowledge of and experience of using
current and past printed/manuscript/electronic resources in cartography;
research interest in and understanding of the subject, exemplified by
research, publication or exhibition history; commitment to continuing
personal professional development; commitment to continuous improvement
of
services on behalf of users; partnering and networking skills; a
personal
area of expertise relevant to the collections; oral and written
communication and time management skills; ability to work well
independently
and in a team.

The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 17 October
2003.

For more detailed information and application information, please see
the BL
website at http://www.bl.uk/about/curdigmap.html.


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