Please see the call for participation below, which has now been edited slightly with a new deadline of January 26th, 2021.





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Subject: [Waml] Call for Participation: WAML Web Advancement Project 2021



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On behalf of the WAML Executive Board:







We are currently seeking statements of interest to participate in a Web Advancement Project to be carried out between now and August 2021. The goals of this project are to act on the recommendations of the recently convened WAML Website Review Task Force. These goals include migrating areas of the waml.org website to use the WordPress content management system, consolidate existing waml.org web content where needed, and expand waml.org web content to include new areas and information. We are seeking statements of interest for two separate position levels:







  1.  Web Project Manager — Position Summary (1 position available)



WAML seeks a Web Project Manager to oversee the efficient and timely execution of the WAML Web Advancement Project 2021, and will chair the Web Content Working Group. This is a voluntary, temporary position. However, due to the significant time requirement, expeditious project timeline, and overall level of accountability involved, the Web Project Manager will be awarded a $1500 honorarium for their service to the organization. The Web Project Manager will remain active until the project completion date (August 1, 2021), at which time the Executive Board will dissolve the position. The Web Project Manager exercises significant autonomy and technical authority over the project implementation process. This position will lead a new temporary working group, the Web Content Working Group.







The Web Project Manager must:



  *   Be a current standing member of WAML since no later than October 2020

  *   Demonstrate experience with web hosting providers (e.g., Laughing Squid, HostGator, GoDaddy, etc.)

  *   Demonstrate proficiency with CMS software, specifically WordPress

  *   Understand the WordPress ecosystem, including its dashboard, themes, plugins, widgets, and other functionality

  *   Demonstrate proficiency with html/css, php, js, and other web scripting and formatting languages

  *   Be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively

  *   Be able to clearly define the specific tasks involved with the project and carry out those tasks with appropriate workflows and division of labor

  *   Be willing to commit the necessary number of hours on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to manage the project to its full completion along the timeline set by the WAML Executive Board (project completion date: August 1, 2021)







Please submit your statement of interest for the Web Project Manager, along with your CV/resume/portfolio by emailing [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by Friday, January 22 Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Please also indicate if you would also like to be considered for the Web Content Working Group below.







  1.  Web Content Working Group — Position Summary (3-4 positions available)



WAML seeks three or four volunteers to serve on the Web Content Working Group to assist the Project Manager in executing the project. The Web Content Working Group guides the Web Project Manager and is responsible for refining existing content and creating new content for the project. Each member of the Web Content Working Group will be awarded a $200 honorarium for their service to the organization. The Web Content Working Group will remain active until the project completion date (August 1, 2021), at which time its continuation or dissolution will be assessed by the Executive Board.







Members of the Web Content Working Group must:



  *   Be a current standing member of WAML since no later than October 2020

  *   At least one member should be a relatively long-standing member of the organization

  *   Demonstrate understanding of the existing WAML web content

  *   Have interest in refining the existing, and developing new, web page content in the form of concise text and meaningful, compelling graphics

  *   At least one member should demonstrate proficiency with basic image editing tools (e.g., Photoshop, Gimp, etc.) for simple graphic creation in conformance to optimal web standards and CMS specifications

  *   Be willing to commit the necessary number of hours on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to manage the project to its full completion along the timeline set by the WAML Executive Board (project completion date: August 1, 2021)







Please submit your statement of interest for the Web Content Working Group by emailing [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by Friday, January 22 Tuesday, January 26, 2021.







More information about these positions and the Web Advancement Project can be found in the attached document.  We encourage new and early career WAML members to participate!







Thanks!





Evan Thornberry  (He, Him, His<https://equity.ubc.ca/resources/gender-diversity/pronouns/>)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Librarian

UBC Library | Research Commons

The University of British Columbia | Koerner Library | Musqueam Traditional Territory

1958 Main Mall | Vancouver British Columbia | V6T 1Z2 Canada

Phone 604 822 8667

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