[CODE4LIB] Job: Contract Positions: System Administrator and Application Developer - Gates Archive
Hi, Gates Archive has two open positions that may be of interest to the Code4lib community. We’re hiring a System Administrator and an Application Developer. Patrick Owens and I will be at Code4lib next week in Portland and would love to talk to you if you are interested in learning more about the positions. We’re a small but amazing group that needs a couple of new technical teammates. If you aren’t going to be in Portland, but are interested, feel free to email us off list for more information. Here’s a bit more about us – we take an innovative approach to archives development and management, integrating processes for born-digital and analog information. The archive focuses on the preservation of the Gates family’s personal and philanthropic endeavors including records of the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation. Here’s a link to an OCLC presentation where I share some insight into how we work, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnQ5G1fH5-8 Best, Erin *Erin O’Meara* *Archivist* *425.739.8693*
Re: [CODE4LIB] what good books did you read in 2014?
My favorite books from this year were Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage by Alice Munro and Redefining Realness by Janet Mock For those who want some Oregon/Portland - relevant books for the upcoming conference, a few that might be interesting: Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter A Hundred Little Hitlers by Elinor Langer Ken Kesey's Sometimes a Great Notion Ursula Le Guin would also be a good Oregonian read, as well as something about Celilo Falls or the Columbia River. Other code4lib readers might have more recent PDX books to add since I've been away from Oregon for several years. Erin On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Jeremy C. Shellhase jeremy.shellh...@humboldt.edu wrote: Great idea for discussion. I read a lot, but I'd suggest you check out God, Forgive These Bastards by Rob Morton http://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3863/ It's a nice, small book that has a very nice punk jazz album of the same name that accompanies it. http://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/album/god-forgive-these-bastards-songs-from-the-forgotten-life-of-henry-turner-2012 My personal favorite song is http://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/track/i-love-you-like-an-alcoholic But, well, though I hate the expression It's all good! Regards, Jeremy C. Shellhase Systems Librarian *and* Bibliographer/Instructor for Business, Economics, Education, Child Development, Psychology, Social Work Humboldt State University Library One Harpst Street Arcata, California 95521 707-826-3144 (voice) 707-826-3441 (fax) jeremy.shellh...@humboldt.edu On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 6:47 AM, Andromeda Yelton andromeda.yel...@gmail.com wrote: Hey, code4lib! I bet you consume fascinating media. What good books did you read in 2014 that you think your colleagues would like, too? (And hey, we're all digital, so feel free to include movies and video games and so forth.) Mine: http://www.obeythetestinggoat.com/ (O'Reilly book, plus read free online) - a book on testing from a Django-centric, front end perspective. *Finally* I get how testing works. This book rewrote my brain. _The Warmth of Other Suns_ - finally got around to reading this magnum opus history of the Great Migration, am halfway through, it's amazing. If you're looking for some historical context on how we got to Ferguson, Isabel Wilkerson has you covered. _Her_ - Imma let you finish, Citzenfour and Big Hero 6 and LEGO movie and Guardians of the Galaxy - you were all good - but I walked out of the theater and literally couldn't speak after this one. Plus, funniest throwaway scene ever. Almost fell out of my chair. _Tim's Vermeer_ - wait, no, watch that one too. Weird tinkering genius who can't paint obsesses over recreating a Vermeer with startling, physics-driven results. Also, Penn Jillette. -- Andromeda Yelton Board of Directors, Library Information Technology Association: http://www.lita.org Advisor, Ada Initiative: http://adainitiative.org http://andromedayelton.com @ThatAndromeda http://twitter.com/ThatAndromeda
Re: [CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Technologist at Gates Archive
Hi folks, This posting is still open. We are a new organization and don’t have an active website right now, so if you were interested in it but wondering who we were, here’s more background information about the Gates Archive: Gates Archive was formed in 2011 – we are capturing the personal and philanthropic archival collections of the Gates Family (such as the personal archives and the records of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation). A personal note about the archive – I moved from Chapel Hill (UNC) back to the Pacific Northwest after several years at academic libraries. I have been here for a little over a year and am amazed at how a program management focus and a great organizational culture has created a unique and special place to work. We are a new organization, but with this position posting, we are moving into the next phase. I am very excited about this job and think it will be a great opportunity for the right person. If you have any questions about the posting, don’t hesitate to get in touch. I’d be more than happy to talk or email in greater length. Best, Erin O'Meara On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 2:26 PM, j...@code4lib.org wrote: If you would like to apply, please email cover letter and resume to: care...@gatesarchive.com The Gates Archive is searching for an enthusiastic, collaborative, and creative digital technologist to work closely with the archive team in building out an innovative, new private family archive. This position works with technological systems to support the management, preservation and access of digital archival materials. This position requires relocation to the Pacific Northwest, and entails a rigorous background and security check. **Responsibilities:** * The successful candidate will bring expert-level knowledge to lead the development of the technical architecture for the archive, including: * Digital preservation strategy and policy development * Implementation and execution of digital asset management and digital preservation activities * System architecture development for the management of digital assets * Workflow review and refinement for the management of born-digital materials * Statistics compiling and reporting to improve digital asset management * Other organizational duties as required **Qualifications**: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty with a high degree of accuracy. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. **Required Skills** * Demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing digital repository systems * Expert knowledge of server and storage architectures, IT middleware and relational databases * Demonstrated experience planning and managing technology projects * Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and productively in a rapidly changing environment * Proven ability to prioritize work and meet multiple deadlines * Strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills * Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing * Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to identify emerging trends in digital preservation **Preferred Skills** * Ability to translate complex business needs into functional requirements and system specifications * Familiarity with a variety of metadata standards (e.g. METS, MODS, and PREMIS) * Experience building hardware for the acquisition of digital media (e.g. configuring floppy drive controllers) * Experience with data transformations (e.g. XSLT, perl and regular expressions) * Experience creating technical and end-user documentation **Computer skills ** * Programming and database administration experience * MS Office * MS SharePoint (SP 2010 preferred) * Experience using database software and Internet search engines **Language Ability:** * Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization **Reasoning Ability**: * Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form **Education/experience/certifications** * A Bachelor's of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Science or equivalent combination of education and experience * Minimum of five years relevant professional experience * Relevant work experience in an archives or library **Working Conditions
