[CODE4LIB] Job: Manager, IT at Yale University
Manager, IT Yale University New Haven _Yale University offers exciting opportunities for achievement and growth in New Haven, Connecticut. Conveniently located between Boston and New York, New Haven is the creative capital of Connecticut with cultural resources that include two major art museums, a critically-acclaimed repertory theater, state-of-the-art concert hall, and world-renowned schools of Architecture, Art, Drama, and Music.__ennew haven_ **Position Focus**: Reporting to the Director of the Beinecke Rare Book Manuscript Library, the Head of Technology provides vision, leadership, and strategic direction for all aspects of library technology at the Beinecke. The Head directs software planning, development and deployment; technology infrastructure planning, implementation and support; and database technologies for the Beinecke Library. Represents the Beinecke Library's technology interests within the University Library and broader University and collaborates closely with these departments to support the mission of the Beinecke Library. Provides strategic and tactical analysis concerning the Beinecke Library's technology requirements and goals based on a strong understanding of industry trends and the higher education environment. Works collaboratively with Beinecke Library staff to develop requirements for technology-based tools and productivity enhancements in support of Beinecke's strategic plans and programs for user services. Fills in for and assists direct reports on an as needed basis. Leads efforts to develop technology-based tools designed to enrich the research experience of patrons of the Beinecke Library. Directs the development or acquisition and implementation of software for the Beinecke Library, including client-server database applications as well as web-based systems and applications. Serves as a leader in project and task prioritization as it relates to IT requests across the different units in the Beinecke. Working closely with University Library IT and University IT, is responsible for and takes a lead role in maintaining servers that support Beinecke-centric applications. This includes web servers, database servers, and workflow production servers. In collaboration with the Head of Digital Services, oversees and supports the computing infrastructure, storage, and workflow automation in use by the Beinecke Library's digital scanning operation and explores opportunities for continuous improvement. Collaborates closely with staff in the Library and University ITS on matters of campus-wide strategy, planning, and implementation related to the life cycle management of digital content and the development of new services associated with access to the Beinecke Library's digital content. Supports library wide efforts to develop technologies that measure and analyze metrics that emphasize performance, sustainability, and usability of tools and platforms. **Required Education, Skills and Experience:** • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field and six years of related technical experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. • Excellent oral and written communication skills. Demonstrable interpersonal, analytical, and project management skills in a service-oriented environment. • Demonstrated ability to identify and analyze problems, especially in the context of technology initiatives related to special collections. • Excellent management skills with a strong commitment to fostering growth and development of others. Demonstrated ability in working with large-scale transition management, and workflow analysis and improvement. • Demonstrated experience with Linux or Windows server implementation and administration, database planning, development, implementation, and administration; experience with software development for networked and web applications, including database-driven web application programming and development • Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively to develop productive partnerships within/across organizations. Effective ability in developing innovative processes and solutions with a team-based approach. **Preferred Education, Skills and Experience:** Master's degree in library science, computer science, humanities computing or a related field. Project management training. Experience in the following: working in a library, academic institution, or other non-profit computing operation; implementing discovery systems and digital repositories; database administration and programming. Web dev.; .Net using C# or Visual Basic, and/or Java; user-facing web standards/platforms; library software; search platforms (i.e. Apache Solr); web server software. The University and the Library The Yale University Library, as one of the world's leading research libraries, collects, organizes, preserves, and provides access to and services for a rich and unique record of human thought
[CODE4LIB] URL CORRECTED! JLSC Call for Papers: Special Issue on Sharing, Publication and Citation of Research Data (Summer 2015)
Please note that there was an error in the URL that has now been corrected! [Apologies for duplicate postings.] For those who may have missed the first announcement, the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communications has put out a call for papers for a special issue on research data sharing, publication and citation, scheduled for publication in the summer of 2015. The submission deadline is March 1, 2015. Further details regarding submissions can be found here: http://jlsc-pub.org/jlsc/cfp.html Lisa --- Lisa Schiff, Ph.D. Technical Lead Access Publishing Group California Digital Libraryhttp://www.cdlib.org/ Office of the President University of California 415 20th Street, 4th Floor Oakland, CA 94612-2901 510-987-0881 (t) 510-893-5212 (f) http://orcid.org/-0002-3572-2981 Follow eScholarshiphttp://www.escholarship.org/ on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/eScholarship and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/eScholarship
[CODE4LIB] Job: Library Systems Analyst, Brown University Library at Brown University
Library Systems Analyst, Brown University Library Brown University Providence Brown University Library seeks energetic, experienced, and creative applicants for the position of Library Systems Analyst. The Library Systems Analyst recommends or creates automated solutions for manual tasks, improving the efficacy and efficiency workflows in the library's Access Services functional areas (cataloging/metadata, acquisitions and e-resources, circulation, resource sharing, preservation, shelving, and off- site storage). Improves upon existing automated routines where possible. Develops training modules and documentation for staff in use of tools. Explores new system needs and identifies criteria for evaluating same; provides technical support and solutions for e-resource management and access issues; and participates actively in professional organizations. Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience. MLIS or equivalent desirable. • Significant, demonstrable experience with common programming languages (e.g., Ruby, Python) • 3-5 years' experience with common library software and automation tools (e.g., MARCEdit, AutoIt, Archivists' Toolkit, OpenRefine, EZProxy). • 3-5 years' demonstrated experience with systems and workflow analysis and collaborative approaches to continuous improvement. • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills. • Creativity and strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Previous experience with library automation software in use at Brown (Innovative Millennium, GFA inventory control). • Ability to learn new technical skills quickly; ability to meet deadlines; strong service-orientation • Evidence of ability to grow professionally. Successful candidates must pass a criminal background check. To apply, please see: https://brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/job/John-D-Rockefeller-Jr-Library/Library- Systems-Analyst_REQ116122-1 Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/18978/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Library Programmer at University of California, Los Angeles Library
Digital Library Programmer University of California, Los Angeles Library Los Angeles Reporting to the Digital Library Team Leader System Architect the Digital Library Programmer (DLP) develops applications and services using the components of the Islandora application stack, a collection of open source software components. Incumbent defines and configures complex digital objects, comprised of data streams (e.g., image, sound, and video) and associated descriptive and technical metadata, for retention in the Fedora Commons repository; develops or modify existing object ingest procedures through the Islandora modules of the Drupal content management system; writes scripts to invoke micro services to transform objects and create derivative objects; develops procedures to create SOLR indexes that support faceted and geospatial searching; and assists Drupal content managers to publish collections. The Digital Library Development team is responsible for application development and web site development for the UCLA Digital Library Program. The Program is part of Digital Initiatives and Information Technology, a unit of approximately 30 people, responsible for application development, web site development and support, and IT operations for the UCLA Libraries, including custom-built and licensed applications for web-based and client-server applications. The infrastructure includes 200 virtual and physical servers; more than 100 terabytes of network storage; Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL databases; Apache and IIS web servers. DIIT supports more than 300 library employees; the Library serves a world-class research and education community of more than 50,000 students, faculty, and staff. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/18924/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Scholarship Librarian at College of Wooster
Digital Scholarship Librarian College of Wooster Wooster Digital Scholarship Librarian (The College of Wooster, Ohio) The College of Wooster Libraries seeks an innovative and service-oriented colleague to become our Digital Scholarship Librarian. This newly created faculty position reports to the Director of Libraries and provides leadership in creating, organizing, promoting, and curating digital materials. The librarian will play a key role in supporting our Open Access resolution, our institutional repository (Open Works), digital projects developed under our current grant, institutional research data, born digital scholarship, and digitized content. The Digital Scholarship Librarian will serve as a liaison to one or more academic departments and participate in the Libraries research and instruction programs. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with a library staff focused on user needs and committed to developing an evolving library program that best supports the mission of the College. Additional Responsibilities: Manage, with the Emerging Technologies Librarian, our digital resource platforms (currently CONTENTdm and Digital Commons) Plan, manage, and coordinate projects, working closely with staff from across the libraries and members of the college community Oversee a digitization center, including the training and supervision of student assistants Partner with other units within and beyond the Libraries on digital initiatives, particularly on metadata protocols and standards such as Dublin Core, EAD, MODS, and/or METS and linked open data Develop and implement a long-term digital preservation program for digital scholarship Promote and enhance access to local digital collections Coordinate digital library collaborations with key external partners (e.g. The Five Colleges of Ohio) Required Qualifications MLS degree from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent Strong project management, analytical, and organizational skills Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, and creativity Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills Familiarity with best practices in digital preservation Facility learning, using, and applying appropriate technologies in a library context Knowledge of and interest in effective practices in data transfer, infrastructure, and interoperability Preferred Qualifications Progressively responsible experience working in an academic library Supervisory experience Demonstrated understanding of relevant scholarly communication issues (e.g., intellectual property rights and Fair Use) Experience with XML, web programming, graphic design, and scripting, or a demonstrated ability to learn these skills Familiarity with the curation of various formats of digital scholarship (e.g., data sets, media, images) Candidates should submit a letter of application, vita, and the names of three references (in PDF or Word format) via email to Sharon Bodle, [sbo...@wooster.edu](mailto:sbo...@wooster.edu). Letters should be addressed to Mark Christel, Chair of the Search Committee. Candidates applying by February 20, 2015, will be given first consideration, and review of applications will continue until the position is filled. The College of Wooster is an independent college of the liberal arts and sciences with a commitment to excellence in undergraduate education. The College values diversity, strives to attract qualified women and minority candidates, and encourages individuals belonging to these groups to apply. Wooster seeks to ensure diversity by its policy of employing persons without regard to age, sex, color, race, creed, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or political affiliation. The College of Wooster is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Employment is subject to federal laws requiring verification of identity and legal right to work in the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act. Drug-free workplace. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/18922/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
[CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Archivist at Workman Arts Project
Digital Archivist Workman Arts Project Toronto Reporting to the Project Manager and working with a small group of interns, the Digital Archivist will be responsible to develop and direct the documentation process, structure and tools required for a Workman Arts Digital Archives. Responsibilities: • Review issues of consistency, format, standardization and metadata in the beginning of the process; • Create preservation indicators (Establish DA inclusion criteria, and process); • Assess long term value of the information; • Develop a collection policy that includes what to archive , determining extent to archiving links and refreshing site contents; • Develop a plan for changes to access mechanism, rights management and security; • Train Interns on system, collection policy, software and process to review, tag, scan and catalogue; • Monitor interns progress regularly and provides ongoing direction as required; • Develop user friendly guide on how to use the Digital Archives system and provides training to Project Coordinator and WA staff; Interns • Develop a collection policy that includes what to archive, determining extent, archiving links and refreshing site contents Qualifications: • University/College degree required, MI, MISt, MAS or MLS preferred • Experience with archival collections processing through an internship or prior employment • Experience with Encoded Archival Description (EAD) and/or Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC) through an internship or prior employment • Proficiency with Microsoft Access and Excel • Familiarity with Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS) and Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS), EAD and MARC Core Competencies Required for Success: • Familiarity with Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS) and Metadata Object Description Proven outstanding attention to details along with organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills; • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively; • Experience digitizing and cataloging digital and hard copy resources, and experience with digital collection management tools; • Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, print and image production, and digital technologies in a publishing environment a plus. The candidate must possess an understanding and an appreciation that people with different opinions, backgrounds and characteristics bring richness to the Workman Arts and must be sensitive to the needs of individuals dealing with mental health or addiction issues. Compensation: Two year part-time consulting contract. Total compensation $15,000 Additional information : Workman Arts Project of Ontario (Workman Arts) facilitates aspiring, emerging and established artists with mental illness and addiction issues to develop and refine their art form through its arts training programs, public performance/exhibition opportunities and partnering with other arts organizations. As well, Workman Arts promotes a greater understanding of mental illness and addiction through the creation, presentation and discussion of artistic media in five disciplines: music, theatre, literature, visual art and media art. Founded in 1987 as a theatre company of eight members (individuals with mental illness and limited arts training), over the past 27 years Workman Arts has evolved into a multi-disciplinary professional arts organization engaging over 300 member artists, at various stages of developing their practice. Through an increasingly entrepreneurial approach, Workman has empowered and collaborated with thousands of artists with mental health and addiction issues who have performed or exhibited to audiences in prestigious venues nationally and internationally. Workman Arts is currently in the process of consolidating its body of knowledge and developing a theoretical framework that will allow the organization to evolve from a practice-based service provider to an evidence- based leader and change agent. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/18914/ To post a new job please visit http://jobs.code4lib.org/
[CODE4LIB] Knowledge management in your organization
Hi, Our library is in the process of re-evaluating internal knowledge and document management. If you could share your organization's experience in this area, we'd really appreciate it. Please consider responding to our short survey on this topic at http://goo.gl/qCdw7j. Thank you. Ian Ian Chan Systems Coordinator and Web Development Librarian California State University San Marcos KEL 1002 tel:7607504385 http://biblio.csusm.eduhttp://biblio.csusm.edu/ Skype: ian.t.chancallto:ian.t.chan
[CODE4LIB] JLSC Call for Papers: Special Issue on Sharing, Publication and Citation of Research Data (Summer 2015)
[Apologies for duplicate postings.] For those who may have missed the first announcement, the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communications has put out a call for papers for a special issue on research data sharing, publication and citation, scheduled for publication in the summer of 2015. The submission deadline is March 1, 2015. Further details regarding submissions can be found here: http://jlsc-pub.org/jlsc/cfp.htmlhttp://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fjlsc-pub.org%2Fjlsc%2Fcfp.htmlh=vAQEMMYm3s=1 Lisa --- Lisa Schiff, Ph.D. Technical Lead Access Publishing Group California Digital Libraryhttp://www.cdlib.org/ Office of the President University of California 415 20th Street, 4th Floor Oakland, CA 94612-2901 510-987-0881 (t) 510-893-5212 (f) http://orcid.org/-0002-3572-2981 Follow eScholarshiphttp://www.escholarship.org/ on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/eScholarship and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/eScholarship
[CODE4LIB] Survey of Librarians and Library Professionals Who Design Web Pages
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/libwebdesign Librarians and library staff who do web/interface design or front-end development are invited to participate in a research survey. We are interested in assessing how librarians and other library professionals are filling the role of web/interface designer/developer in libraries. The results of this survey will help us understand how this relatively new role for librarians and library professionals is being utilized in libraries, and will be published in a forthcoming book chapter. Please forward this to any library staff who do web/interface design or front-end development for your library website. The survey is completely anonymous. Thank you! Jenny Brandon Web Designer/Librarian Michigan State University Libraries jbran...@mail.lib.msu.edu
Re: [CODE4LIB] Identifying misshelved items
I was doing something and it came to me. So basically you should calculate the distance between where it is and where it should be. So you take the belong list and actual place list and put them both into an array. Then you go through the belong list and find its location in the actual place list. Subtract the actual list location from the belong list location. Take the absolute value and that is your distance. So if that distance is 10 its probably in the right area for an author. If its 3000 it is in the wrong place. And it should work in any programing language and I think you could even do it in Excel. Brent Sent from Windows Mail From: Cab Vinton Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 6:07 AM To: Code for Libraries Thanks, Ron Becky. I remember Shelvar, but hadn't heard anything about it for a while. Adding tags to our entire collection is an initial hurdle, but could obviously be worthwhile in the long run. Ron's diff command approach is a bit too fine-grained for us as there are multiple acceptable shelflist orders for novels by the same author. I'd probably also need to come up with a way to make the output a bit more user-friendly for our pages :-) That said, I'll probably still spend some time messing around with Windows equivalents of diff (PowerShell, WinMerge, etc.) as that's the OS our pages are most comfortable with. Thanks for the suggestions! Cab Vinton Plaistow Public Library Plaistow, NH On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 7:30 PM, Ronald Houk rh...@ottumwapubliclibrary.org wrote: Just realized I had a typo. Should look something like. diff -Nau (sort -k[[whatever field you want to sort by]] original.csv) original.csv On Jan 15, 2015 2:29 PM, Ronald Houk rh...@ottumwapubliclibrary.org wrote: This sounds like a perfect job for a unix/linux system. I'd export this xls into a nice tab separated csv. Then sort the column that contains the call no. Then compare the sorted columns to the original column with diff. something along the lines of diff -Nau (original.csv | sort -k[[whatever field you want to sort by]]) original.csv For the dewey titles you could add the -n flag to sort. This is just a rough sketch, but with a little work I think it will work for you and what's better it won't cost you dime. :) On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 1:32 PM, Cab Vinton bibli...@gmail.com wrote: We're doing inventory here and would love to combine this with finding items out of call number order. (The inventory process simply updates the datelastseen field.) Koha's inventory tool generates an XLS file in the following format (barcodes, too, actually): Title Author Call number The last jihad : Rosenberg, Joel, FIC ROSEN Home repair / Rosenbarg, Liz. FIC ROSEN Abuse of power / Rosen, Fred. FIC ROSEN California angel / Rosenberg, Nancy Taylor. FIC ROSEN What we'd ideally like is a programmatic method of: 1./ identifying items like Home Repair and Abuse of Power, and 2./ specifying where such misshelved titles are currently located. For fiction, we're mostly concerned with authors out of order (i.e., title order *within* the same author can be ignored). For non-fiction, Dewey/ call number order is, of course, the desired result. Thoughts on how best to tackle this? And no, shelf-reading while scanning is not an acceptable solution :-) My VBA skills are seriously rusty at this point, and there are some complicating factors (e.g,. how to handle to books in a row which are misshelved -- the second book's location should be compared to the last correctly shelved book; see Rosen/ Rosenberg above). Has this wheel already been invented? Grateful for any all suggestions! Best, Cab Vinton, Director Plaistow Public Library Plaistow, NH -- Ronald Houk Assistant Director Ottumwa Public Library 102 W. Fourth Street Ottumwa, IA 52501 (641)682-7563x203 rh...@ottumwapubliclibrary.org
[CODE4LIB] A prototype tool to help clean noisy data
Hey folks. I'm working on a suite of tools to help people clean and normalize data they find in the wild (the plan is eventually to open source it). I'm hoping if I show you what I have so far, you all can tell me what it's missing that you'd like? Essentially the premise is that you should be able to teach the computer to parse and munge text data, just by showing it some examples of how to do such transformations. So, for example, you should be able to normalize names and phone numbers just by showing it examples of how you want the data to look in the end. There's a video demo here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/slq9b2yt90y9y71/AUtoConvertJsonToBond3.avi?dl=0 The most impressive part is towards the middle where it learns to perform complex text transformations. The text is a little small -- sorry, I tried to zoom in but the video editor kept crashing. You might have to download and watch the video on your actual computer. -- Alex Theory is the first term in the Taylor series of practice. -- Thomas M Cover (1992)
[CODE4LIB] Deadline extended: Personalized Access to Cultural Heritage (PATCH 2015) CFP
Hello list members, The deadline for submissions for this workshop has been extended to Jan. 31st - ten more days to send in your projects ideas! Kind regards, Erwin ᐧ On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Erwin Verbruggen everbrug...@beeldengeluid.nl wrote: Call for papers: Personalized Access to Cultural Heritage (PATCH 2015) @ IUI Conference !! Deadline January 16th 2015 http://patch2015.wordpress.com/ The 8th International Workshop on Personalized Access to Cultural Heritage (PATCH 2015) is co-located with the ACM Intelligent User Interfaces 2015 Conference in Atlanta, GA, USA, 29 March – 1 April 2015. The primary goal of this workshop is to bring together researchers practitioners who are working on various aspects of cultural heritage and are interested in exploring the potential of state of the art technology (onsite as well as online) to enhance the CH visit experience. The expected result of the workshop is a multidisciplinary research agenda that will inform future research directions and hopefully, forge some research collaborations. The PATCH workshop series is the meeting point between state of the art cultural heritage research and personalization using technology to enhance the personal experience in cultural heritage sites. We aim at building a research agenda for personalization in CH in order to make the individual CH experience a link in a chain of a lifelong CH experience which builds on past experience, is linked to daily life and provides the foundation for future experiences. The workshop aims to be multi-disciplinary. It is intended for researchers, practitioners, and students of information and communication technologies (ICT), cultural heritage domains (museums, archives, libraries, and more), and personalization. Submission: Deadline for submissions is 16 January, 2015. Paper submissions should follow the general http://iui.acm.org/2015/authors.html ACM SigCHI format (i.e. the same as the IUI paper format) http://iui.acm.org/2015/authors.html submission guidelines and must comply with the formatting instructions: § Full papers: max. 10 pages § Position papers: max. 4 pages § Short papers: max. 4 pages § Demo papers: max. 4 pages All papers should be submitted in PDF format via the https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=patchiui2015 online submission system. An international panel of experts will review all submissions. Demos need to provide links to the systems presented. Work that has already been published should not be submitted unless it introduces a significant addition to the previously published work. For more information: Follow us on twitter: @PATCH_workshop Spread the news: #patch2015 Contact us: patch.iui.2...@gmail.com ### Kind regards, Erwin Verbruggen Project lead RD Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision Media Parkboulevard 1, 1217 WE Hilversum | Postbus 1060, 1200 BB Hilversum | beeldengeluid.nl
Re: [CODE4LIB] A prototype tool to help clean noisy data
Hi Alex, I've been impressed with the video! Such program can be very useful for my everyday tasks. If it is open source, please send whatever available or just keep me updated (include my email in your distribution list). I am not a programmer at all but have some knowledge of regular expressions and Python. I work a lot with MarcEdit. Our ILS system is Voyager. You can email me if you need some testing or some other easy technical help. Best regards, Larisa Smyk Library Associate Cataloguing and information services University of Waterloo Library, ON Canada -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Alex Clemmer Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 4:27 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] A prototype tool to help clean noisy data Hey folks. I'm working on a suite of tools to help people clean and normalize data they find in the wild (the plan is eventually to open source it). I'm hoping if I show you what I have so far, you all can tell me what it's missing that you'd like? Essentially the premise is that you should be able to teach the computer to parse and munge text data, just by showing it some examples of how to do such transformations. So, for example, you should be able to normalize names and phone numbers just by showing it examples of how you want the data to look in the end. There's a video demo here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/slq9b2yt90y9y71/AUtoConvertJsonToBond3.avi?dl=0 The most impressive part is towards the middle where it learns to perform complex text transformations. The text is a little small -- sorry, I tried to zoom in but the video editor kept crashing. You might have to download and watch the video on your actual computer. -- Alex Theory is the first term in the Taylor series of practice. -- Thomas M Cover (1992)
[CODE4LIB] Job: Systems Librarian/Bibliothécaire des systèmes at Library and Archives Canada
Systems Librarian/Bibliothécaire des systèmes Library and Archives Canada Gatineau Organization Name: Library and Archives Canada Location: Gatineau (Quebec) Classification: LS - 03 Salary: $72,844 to $82,201 Closing Date: January 28, 2015 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information Reference Number: BAL15J-011827-09 Selection Process Number: 14-BAL-EA-5347 Vacancies: 2 Employment Tenure: You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure Web site: For further information on the department, please visit Library and Archives Canada Process Intent The immediate need is to staff one (1) term (temporary, full-time) position for a period of one year (with possibility of extension) and one indeterminate full-time position. A pool of qualified candidates will be established. This process may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, linguistic profiles and levels, and security clearance levels, within Library and Archives Canada. Who Can Apply Useful Information Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad. Citizenship Useful Information Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit. Statement of Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment Applicants who meet the following criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment for this position. Essential Qualifications Qualifications that are necessary for the work to be performed and that must be met in order for a person to be appointed. Official Language Proficiency Useful Information Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB) Education Useful Information Graduation from a recognized university no later than 31 May 2015 with a master's degree in library science or in library and information science. Experience Experience developing system and/or business requirements. Experience in the analysis, design and/or testing of automated library systems. Significant and recent experience in using one or more modules of a library management system (*Significant is defined as experience of approximately two years. Recent is defined as in the last five years.) Experience in managing multiple priorities and/or projects. Asset Qualifications Qualifications that are not essential to perform the work, but that would benefit the organization or enhance the work to be performed currently or in the future. Experience Recent*** experience in using the AMICUS library system (***Recent is defined as in the last five years). Experience in leading project teams. Experience in a programming language, such as C/++, Java/Script, PHP, JQuery, Ruby, etc. Experience working with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Experience in the migration of bibliographic, authority and/or acquisitions data and databases. Experience in managing and/or negotiating licenses for electronic information resources. Experience in conducting research and analysis. Significant experience** in acquisition, collection development, management, or description of digital library resources (**Significant is defined as experience of approximately two years of experience.) Knowledge Knowledge of linked data and its use in library and cultural heritage projects. Abilities and Skills Ability to provide strategic advice and recommendations to management. Conditions of Employment Requirements that a person must meet or comply with for as long as they occupy the position. Security and Reliability Reliability Status security clearance Positions may require Reliability or Secret (Level II) security clearance. Information to be provided: You must provide the following information when submitting your application: Your resume. Other Information (Notes) Please respond to pre-screening questions. Your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements. We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Questions regarding travel and relocation. The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group. The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be
[CODE4LIB] Reminder: Free Metadata Aggregation Webinar from DPLA, January 22nd
Colleagues, Just a reminder that DPLA's free Metadata Aggregation Webinar will be held tomorrow, *January 22nd, at 2 p.m. eastern*. The webinar will examine the aggregation best practices at two of our DPLA Service Hubs, as the basis of a conversation about metadata aggregation practices among our Hubs. In addition, DPLA has been working on some new tools for metadata aggregation and quality control that we’d like to share. We’ll preview some of our plans and hope to get feedback on future directions. *Speakers* - Lisa Gregory and Stephanie Williams of the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center http://www.digitalnc.org/ - Heather Gilbert and Tyler Mobley of the South Carolina Digital Library http://scmemory.org/ - Gretchen Gueguen http://dp.la/info/about/staff/ of DPLA Please see our post at the DPLA blog for more details and registration information: http://dp.la/info/2015/01/08/metadata-aggregation-webinar-january-22-2015/. The webinar will be recorded and available on DPLA's blog after the 22nd. -- Gretchen Gueguen Data Services Coordinator Digital Public Library of America http://dp.la
