Could I please draw your attention to the following job vacancy: Digital Research Repository Support Officer, University of St Andrews (PM123/10) Closing date: 22 February 2010
£20,226 - £23,449 per annum The University Library is looking to fill a fixed term vacancy in its Collections Division, providing support for the Digital Research Repository (DRR) Manager. This new post is being created to assist the DRR manager in developing effective and streamlined workflows for the Current research information system (CRIS) and the DRR. This post will contribute to an improved level of service to researchers using the new Research Information Service and will also support the introduction of new services. The investigation of new functionality and workflows, especially to comply with funder mandates are vital elements. Open Journals Software will also be a primary area of investigation. We expect the implementation of the new RIS to result in an immediate growth in the quantity of research outputs deposited and demand for user support. There will also be an increased need for metadata quality control work associated with the deposit of Open Access full text, copyright support and rights clearance. The post holder will take a central role in meeting this demand and this post will make a significant contribution to the accessibility and visibility of St Andrews research outputs. You should have good communication, teamwork, project and organisational skills together with a capacity for hard work and the ability to work flexibly under pressure to targets. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate careful attention to detail in their work, as well as workload planning and prioritisation experience. IT skills are essential. Experience of metadata creation and knowledge of current standards would be helpful. You should have a good general education. Knowledge and understanding of recent digital library developments, digital repositories and open access issues would be advantageous. An understanding of the legal and copyright issues related to repositories would also be desirable. Previous library experience or work in a service environment would be helpful but is not essential. Informal enquiries to Ms Janet Aucock, e-mail: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>, tel: 01334 462299. Full details on the University vacancies pages at http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/employment/Code,46807,en.html Further particulars at http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/FPs%20PM123%2010.pdf -- Janet Aucock Bibliographic Data Services Manager University Library University of St Andrews North Street St Andrews Fife KY16 9TR Email: [email protected] Phone work: 01334 462299 Phone home: 01334 828742 Fax: 01334 462282 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com _______________________________________________ Dspace-general mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-general
