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This position is for 3 years and is funded by IMLS.
ANYONE interested should contact me by email.
Thanks!
Christopher Dunn
Plant Collections - A Community Solution (DiGIR) Technician
The Chicago Botanic Garden (CBG), in partnership with the American Public
Gardens Association (APGA, formerly, AABGA), University of Kansas, has received
a major three year grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to
link living plant collections databases at 15 gardens across the US. The CBG
is seeking an energetic and creative information technology professional to
provide the technological skills necessary to link these databases using the
DiGIR (Distributed Generic Information Retrieval) protocol.
The successful candidate will work closely with CBG staff, American Public
Gardens Association (APGA) staff, consultants, University of Kansas (DiGIR
developers), and individual gardens around the country to, among other tasks,
(1) develop the schema to be used by all of the partners for serving data using
DiGIR, (2) work with APGA to modify their existing website and integrate the
DiGIR web portal for searching the collections, (3) customize and/or configure
the DiGIR application for each institution to support the common schema used by
all participants serving data to the portal, (4) work with IT representatives
at each of the participating institutions to install servers, software
operating systems and customized DiGIR, (5) perform server installation,
software installation and DiGIR installation if no IT support is available, and
(6) train staff within each institution to install, maintain and troubleshoot
the DiGIR during the installation visit and through workshops and professional
presentations, and assist with other management aspects of the project.
Candidates wishing to be given full consideration should hold a degree in
computer sciences (with at least one year experience as application developer
OR five years relevant industry experience), proficiency with XML and XML
schema, expertise with Java programming language, experience implementing and
administering J2EE applications, especially with Apache Tomcat servlet engine,
knowledge of SQL and experience with construction and administration of
relational databases, and excellent oral and written communication skills.
To apply, please send by January 6, 2006 a detailed resumé, descriptions of
past and current project experience, and 3 letters of reference to: Dr.
Christopher P. Dunn, Executive Director for Research Programs, Chicago Botanic
Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022. email:
cd...@chicagobotanic.org; fax: 847-835-5484. The Chicago Botanic Garden is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Christopher P. Dunn, PhD
Executive Director for Research Programs &
Smith Family Curator of Native Habitats
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022
USA
Phone: 847.835.6934
Fax: 847.835.1635
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