Of possible interest -----Original Message----- Digital Repository Work Study http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=667
Program dates: January 21, 2008 - March 17, 2008 Application deadline: December 10, 2007 Preserving digital assets and content is one of the most significant challenges facing institutions and organizations throughout the world. Enormous amounts of digital information have already been lost forever. "Digital evolution has been too rapid and costly for governments and institutions to develop timely and informed preservation strategies. The threat to the economic, social, intellectual and cultural potential of the heritage - the building blocks of the future - has not been fully grasped...unless the prevailing threats are addressed, the loss of the digital heritage will be rapid and inevitable." - UNESCO Charter on the Preservation of the Digital Heritage The Digital Repository Work Study program is an exciting opportunity to learn and develop experience in this cutting-edge and challenging field. Participants will be given direct hands-on experience in implementing technology solutions to support the long-term preservation of digital assets. They will be provided with an opportunity to implement and test a range of open-source and commercial applications, including DSpace (MIT), Fedora (Cornell University), Greenstone (New Zealand), DAITSS (Florida State), and ContentDM (OCLC). Learning opportunities may also include research into emerging standards, challenges, and technical innovations related to digital preservation. This work study opportunity is intended for individuals with working knowledge and experience in SE Linux/Unix, Tomcat, Apache, PostgresSQL, Perl, and Java. Participants will work as part of a team that includes system administrators, programmers, archivists and librarians. Participants accepted to the work study program will receive a scholarship to cover the program fee and are awarded a weekly stipend to offset the costs associated with room and board during the program. Work study programs are intended to provide participants with a combination of learning opportunities and supervised, practical work related to the participant's learning objectives. Participation in a work study term is considered to be full-time study, rather that employment. All participants sign a learning contract that assists in the evaluation of their work study experience. Scholarship stipend payments are not specifically linked to work performed or performance but are intended to enable participants to pursue the overall learning objectives. All applications must include: * A completed application form; * A non-refundable application processing fee of $59 Cdn, payable to The Banff Centre; * A current résume; * Two letters of reference, or the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of two references who are willing to support the candidate's application and professional development objectives. Application details: http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=667&p=apply -- MacKenzie Smith Associate Director for Technology MIT Libraries ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech