We are looking for: - An enthusiastic developer, interested in search and retrieve technology - Familiar with indexing of metadata repositories. Knowledge of indexing algorithms and (full text) indexing techniques, such as used in the Lucene project. Familiar with 'relevance ranking' and 'facetting' techniques; Knowledge of SOLR is a plus. - A good understanding of XML and the conceptual framework around it, such as Xpath, XML namespaces, XML schema, XML stylesheet language. - Ability to use of one or more programming languages. We are currently working in an Open Source environment. User interfaces are based on XSLT. Client side javascript relies on a JQuery framework. As a programming language for the back-end we are using C. Other software is written in Perl, Python, Java and PHP. - Good communication skills and an open attitude towards technology. - Good command of English. - Knowledge of library systems, Open URL resolvers, meta search engines and institutional repositories is a plus.
Anyone interested can contact me by email or phone. Peter Drs. P.J.C. van Boheemen Hoofd Applicatieontwikkeling en beheer - Bibliotheek Wageningen UR Head of Application Development and Management - Wageningen University and Research Library tel. +31 317 48 25 17 http://library.wur.nl