Of interest to members of the Standards SIG? California SIG?
>Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:26:58 -0800 >Reply-To: Visual Resources Association <VRA-L at LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> >Sender: Visual Resources Association <VRA-L at LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> >From: Therese Mahoney <tmmahoney at CSUPOMONA.EDU> >Subject: Fwd: Walt Disney Co. Seeking A Nomenclature Taxonomist >To: VRA-L at LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >List-Help: <http://listserv.uark.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=VRA-L>, > <mailto:LISTSERV at LISTSERV.UARK.EDU?body=INFO VRA-L> >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:VRA-L-unsubscribe-request at LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> >List-Subscribe: <mailto:VRA-L-subscribe-request at LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> >List-Owner: <mailto:VRA-L-request at LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> >List-Archive: <http://listserv.uark.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=VRA-L> >X-ELNK-Info: spv=0; >X-ELNK-AV: 0 >X-ELNK-Info: sbv=0; sbrc=.0; sbf=00; sbw=000; > >I'm forwarding a recent position description >from the Archives & Archivists listserv. > >Therese Mahoney >Visual Resource Specialist >California State Polytechnic University, Pomona > >> >>This e-mail is being posted for Hootan Altafi >> >> I'm a recruiter here at Disney and I'm >>currently looking for a Nomenclature >>Taxonomist. Does anyone have any referrals in >>that arena? A job description is below for >>your review. >> >> If anyone has questions regarding the position, please contact me directly. >> >> Thank you, >> >>Hootan Altafi - Talent Acquisition >>The Walt Disney Company | ph: 818-558-2229 | >>tie: 8247-2229 | fax: 818-563-2648 >> >><http://www.disneycareers.com/>http://www.disneycareers.com >> >> Title / Category: >> >>Corporate Nomenclature Taxonomist. Project Hire, 2007 >> >> Summary: >> >>The Disney Corporate Taxonomist serves as a >>subject matter expert for media metadata and as >>a committee facilitator involving Companywide >>media asset management (MAM) initiatives. >> >> The Disney Corporate Taxonomist is responsible >>for identifying and guiding a comprehensive >>strategy for semantic interoperability by >>researching industry and government standards, >>technical writing, digital media cataloguing, >>and advising the Company on metadata standards >>and practices to support initiatives including >>digital production, preservation, re-use, and >>distribution. The position involves four >>distinct areas in semantic technology: >> >> 1. Media content metadata standards >> >>2. Cataloging and indexing procedures >> >>3. Business nomenclatures and vocabularies for media products / brands >> >>4. General application of taxonomy and ontology construction >> >> Primary Duties: >> >> >>? Track and coordinate the work of >>media catalogers throughout the business units >>of the Company with the goal of synchronizing >>metadata standards for consistency and >>technical interoperability. >> >> >>? Champion the implementation of >>Companywide standards in nomenclature and >>metadata, influencing relevant decisions within >>specific business units. >> >> >>? Ensure business compliance by >>producing, testing, and promoting nomenclature >>and metadata 'Best Practices'. >> >> >>? Communicate and facilitate related >>training, presentations and project meetings. >>Involves a high level of interaction with both >>technology and operational management and >>executives throughout the Company. >> >> >>? Serve as a domain expert and >>project liaison between corporate media >>technology initiatives, Disney business units >>and external industry partners. >> >> >>? Guide, expand, and maintain a >>comprehensive corporate taxonomy and metadata >>schemas for the Walt Disney Company. >> >> ? Provide guidance to various >>business unit media collections on compatible >>thesauri and ontology construction. >> >> >>? Guide the business requirements of >>multi-lingual taxonomies applying to Disney's >>global media and entertainment reach. >> >> >>? Collaborate regularly with >>corporate entities such as Disney's Media >>Technology Board, Enterprise Information >>Technology services, Enterprise Portal, Studio >>Post Production, Worldwide Media Library >>Services, Disney-ABC Television Group media >>librarians, etc. >> >> >>? Actively research and recommend >>metadata search technology tools, industry >>developments, and related advances in the >>academic, entertainment, library, and museum >>communities. >> >> ? Represent TWDC at industry >>associations and organizations including AMIA, >>ISAN, MPAA (XML related standards), STC Digital >>Preservation, SMPTE W25 working groups, etc. >> >> >> >>Required skills: >> >> o Possess an advanced degree in Library >>Science, Museum Studies, Linguistics, or >>equivalent knowledge management experience. >> >> >>o 8-10 years of experience in information >>architecture, knowledge and/or content >>management, library, or other >>collection-related disciplines with at least >>two years of supervisor level responsibilities. >> >> >>o Familiar with current concepts, >>practices, and trends in media asset >>management, digital asset management, search >>engines/portals, database and data modeling >>structures, etc. >> >> >>o Ability to synthesize complex technical >>concepts, protocols and standards, and >>communicate them into meaningful business >>activities and/or priorities. >> >> >>o Experience developing controlled vocabularies. >> >> >> >>o Experience with thesaurus construction and maintenance. >> >> >> >>o Experience with creating metadata models or schemas. >> >> >> >>o Familiar with various ontologies and >>current Internet standards developments in Web >>2.0, etc. >> >> >> >>o Ability to collaborate with business >>stakeholders and facilitate diverse, global >>business needs with active participation and >>group consensus. >> >> >> >>Possess very strong communication skills, >>written and verbal, with the ability to >>communicate sophisticated >>taxonomy/ontology/nomenclature concepts to >>audiences of all levels. >> >> The Company >> >> The Walt Disney Company, together with its >>subsidiaries, is a diversified worldwide >>entertainment company with 2006 annual revenues >>of $34.3 billion. Its four business segments >>include Media Networks, Parks and Resorts, >>Studio Entertainment and Consumer Products. >>Disney products are sold in 190 different >>countries around the world under some of the >>following brands: ABC Television Network, ESPN, >>ABC Family, Disney Channel, SOAPnet, Touchstone >>Television, Buena Vista Television, Buena Vista >>Games, Disney Publishing, Touchstone Pictures, >>Miramax, Buena Vista Theatrical, Disney Cruise >>Line, Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort >>Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland. >> >> -- Diane M. Zorich 113 Gallup Road Princeton, NJ 08542 USA Voice: 609-252-1606 Fax: 609-252-1607 Email: dzorich at mindspring.com
