Take back my distinction between job postings and discussion! By extension, shall we say that if they are posted here, they are fair game for ridicule, expressing interest, +1, and other kinds of comment?
(For clarity, the tone of this email is: possibly provocative, not entirely serious) -----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of todd.d.robb...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, 8 May 2014 11:03 a.m. To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Job: Digital Librarian at White House Historical Association Well that sounds like a hoot! On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 9:23 AM, <j...@code4lib.org> wrote: > Digital Librarian > White House Historical Association > Washington, D.C. > > Description:The White House Historical Association invites > applications for the position of Digital Librarian. > This > role requires one to three years of progressively responsible > experience with digital projects, digital scholarship and/or digital > repositories. This > full- > time position is career conditional and the selected candidate will be > reviewed after a six-month trial period. A conditional employee who > demonstrates promise and a passion for developing digital library > systems will be given serious consideration for a permanent position. > The Digital Librarian will take a lead role in the advancement of the > association's digital collections, institutional archives, and will > contribute to publishing efforts. > > Job Requirements: > > * Working knowledge of technologies and standards needed to manage > digitization activities including capture (for still and moving > images, text, audio, and born-digital formats), ingest and > presentation (into digital asset management and institutional > repository systems), metadata creation, and preservation. Experience > with digital imaging file formats, conversion, and software such as > Adobe Photoshop CS. Understanding of and experience with enterprise > digital library applications and their role in higher education (e.g. Digital > Commons, CONTENTdm, Omeka, DSpace, etc.). > > * Knowledge of public and technical services operations, as well as > library standards (Dublin Core, OAI-PMH, EAD, etc.). > > > > Required: ALA-accredited graduate degree or accredited graduate degree > in another appropriate discipline. > > Competitive salary commensurate with experience and benefits include > life, health, and long-term disability insurance, retirement plan, and > vacation and sick leave. > > Send letter and resume by June 15, 2014 to: > > Digital Librarian Search Committee > > White House Historical Association > > P.O. Box 27624 > > Washington, D.C. 20038-7624 > > 202-789-0440 facsimiles > > [wbush...@whha.org](mailto:webmas...@whha.org) > > No telephone calls > > > > Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/14390/ > -- Tod Robbins Digital Asset Manager, MLIS todrobbins.com | @todrobbins <http://www.twitter.com/#!/todrobbins> ________________________________ P Please consider the environment before you print this email. "The contents of this e-mail (including any attachments) may be confidential and/or subject to copyright. Any unauthorised use, distribution, or copying of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please advise the sender by return e-mail or telephone and then delete this e-mail together with all attachments from your system."