Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources (SULAIR) is
seeking to hire three positions to support the Revs Program at Stanford
(http://revs.stanford.edu). This program is a transdisciplinary research
program, dedicated to the study of the past, present and future of the
automobile, arguably the most important technological innovation of the 20th
century. The program will explore the automobile's relation to and impact on
the history, culture, economy, science and technology of modern society.
SULAIR has posted three positions to staff the Libraries' four year engagement
in the program:
- Academic Technology Project Manager (Job ID 43760), to serve as the
project manager and functional lead
- Digital Library Software Engineer (Job ID 43758), to develop web
applications and a collaboration site for the program
- Digital Library Software Engineer (Job ID 43757), to build the
repository infrastructure and services to handle the digital output of the
program
As a part of the program, SULAIR will support the dissemination of scholarly
research on the automobile; provide digital access to a collection of over two
million items relating to automotive history, racing and technology; and
develop a system and service to build and sustain an online automotive
community. Members of the team will play integral roles in building the world’s
leading center on the study of the impact of the automobile on the 20th and
21st century. They will also join Stanford's vibrant digital library
development program, and adopt and contribute to the development of innovative
open source software to meet the full needs of the program and academic
community it supports.
This program presents a unique blend of academics, technology, library &
archival practice, mass digitization, and digital library development.
Candidates with intellectual curiosity, a drive for technical innovation, and
an interest in automobilia are particularly encouraged to apply.
To see more details on any of the positions, search for the Job ID at
http://jobs.stanford.edu/find_a_job.html
- Tom
| Tom Cramer
| Associate Director, Digital Library Systems & Services
| Stanford University Libraries & Academic Information Resources
| Stanford University
| [email protected]
