________________________________ From: Caruth, Jim <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, June 5, 2015 9:47 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Job Vacancy The British Library has a vacancy for a Lead Curator, Digital mapping. Details are at https://gs10.globalsuccessor.com/fe/tpl_britishlibrary01.asp?s=4A515F4E5A565B1A&jobid=98607,6123124969&key=107426364&c=23217687798654&pagestamp=dbgtepiehsvhelwuuj Jim Caruth ________________________________ [http://www.bl.uk/email/logo100.gif] Jim Caruth Curator of Modern Mapping 020 7412 7063 [log in to unmask] The British Library 96, Euston Road LONDON NW1 2DB www.bl.uk<http://www.bl.uk/> [http://www.bl.uk/email/imageright.gif]<http://www.bl.uk/email/banner.htm> Lead Curator, Digital Mapping Ref COL00199 Location London, St Pancras Position Type Permanent Specialism Lead Curator, Digital Mapping Salary is c. £38,891 per annum Full time (36 hours per week) Permanent St Pancras, London Working with curators and other specialists across contemporary British publications, map collections, and digital scholarship, you will be responsible for collection development and management of digital mapping. This will include management of 'born-digital' mapping created in the UK, and innovative re-use and exploitation of new spatial information generated through digitisation and related projects. Building partnerships is an important part of this role, and you will work collaboratively with digital maps specialists in the other Legal Deposit Libraries of the UK. In addition, your knowledge and experience of the use of digital mapping and spatial data will contribute to our research, cultural and learning activities. You will have a first degree in Geography or a related discipline, and will have made use of digital mapping and Geographic Information Systems for research. You will have had experience of working in a research library, including the description of printed or digital maps. In addition, you will possess strong team working and influencing skills, such as communicating change and motivating others. Working with specialist curators and collections of one of the largest and most significant map collections in the world, this post is an opportunity to take a leading role in the management and future development of the national collection of digital mapping. Closing Date: 2nd July 2015 Interviews will take place week commencing 20th July 2015 For further information and to apply, please visit www.bl.uk/careers<http://www.bl.uk/careers> quoting vacancy ref: COL00199 Download a job description Job Profile - Lead Curator Digital Mapping.docx<https://gs10.globalsuccessor.com/fe/wrapdev_SendFile.asp?key=107426690&c=65128371237215&pagestamp=dbagjgzralxhipkhfm&index=1>