>Envelope-to: dzorich at patmedia.net >X-Commtouch-RefID: str=0001.0A010209.47BEEB3E.00B3,ss=1,fgs=0 >X-Commtouch-Virus-Threat: Unknown >X-Commtouch-Class: Unknown >Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:30:50 -0500 >From: Susan Schreibman <sschreib at umd.edu> >To: centernet at lists.digitalhumanities.org >X-Junkmail-Whitelist: YES (by domain whitelist at md0.mail.umd.edu) >Subject: [Centernet] DH Specialists and Metadata Manager positions for the > Digital Humanities Observatory (Dublin) >X-BeenThere: centernet at lists.digitalhumanities.org >List-Id: centernet.lists.digitalhumanities.org >List-Unsubscribe: ><http://lists.digitalhumanities.org/mailman/listinfo/centernet>, > > <mailto:centernet-request at > lists.digitalhumanities.org?subject=unsubscribe> >List-Archive: <http://lists.digitalhumanities.org/mailman/private/centernet> >List-Post: <mailto:centernet at lists.digitalhumanities.org> >List-Help: <mailto:centernet-request at >lists.digitalhumanities.org?subject=help> >List-Subscribe: ><http://lists.digitalhumanities.org/mailman/listinfo/centernet>, > > <mailto:centernet-request at > lists.digitalhumanities.org?subject=subscribe> >Sender: centernet-bounces at lists.digitalhumanities.org > >*Digital Humanities Observatory* > >Funded under PRTLI 4, the Royal Irish Academy >(RIA) and its partners in the Humanities Serving >Irish Society Consortium (HSIS) will build a >joint national platform for the coordination and >dissemination of humanities research, teaching >and training at an all-island level. The key >infrastructural element of the >consortium will be the Digital Humanities >Observatory (DHO). The DHO will be an electronic >access portal and research resource for the >humanities, designed, >hosted and operated by the RIA. RIA now invites >applications for the following 3-year fixed term >contract positions with the DHO: > >*Digital Humanities Specialists* (3-year fixed term contracts x 2) > >Reporting to the DHO Director, the Digital >Humanities Specialists will bring specific >skills to the DHO such as text encoding, >database development, imaging >or audio and moving image expertise. The Digital >Humanities Specialists will be responsible for: > >* assisting in the development of a technical >framework to support a shared repository for >HSIS research >* advanced consultations to HSIS partners both >at the DHO offices and at partner institutions >throughout Ireland >* developing, coordinating, and teaching >seminars, workshops, symposia, and a DHO summer >school >* adopting standards and disseminating >information about their usage via documentation, >templates, and training materials >* serving as a primary point of contact with the >Academy Digital Resource projects >* assisting in development efforts such as >writing funding applications as well as >promoting the work of the DHO via professional >activities such as conference presentations, >articles and poster sessions. > >The successful candidates will have an MA or >equivalent and a minimum of two years experience >in a digital humanities or digital libraries >environment. Applications from candidates with a >PhD which focused on a digital humanities theme >combined with relevant research/teaching >experience are also welcome. >Candidates should normally have experience in a >key role in bringing digital projects to >completion, be excellent communicators, and be >committed to training >and mentoring. > >Salary Scale: ?44,914 - ?48, 780 > > >*Metadata Manager *(3-year fixed term contract) > >Reporting to the DHO Director, the Metadata Manager will be responsible for: > >* promoting and supporting the use of advanced >computing techniques as applied to the humanities >* researching, evaluating, and interpreting developments in metadata standards >* designing appropriate metadata schema to >facilitate the use of HSIS collections >* cataloguing materials using a variety of metadata schema >* assisting in the development of a technical >framework to support a shared repository for >HSIS research >* assisting in development efforts such as >drafting funding applications as well as >promoting the work of the DHO via professional >activities such as >conference presentations, articles and poster sessions. > >The successful candidate will have an approved >postgraduate library qualification, and at least >two years experience working in a digital >library or digital >humanities environment. The successful candidate >must demonstrate proficiency in OAI and XML DTDs >or Schema (EAD and TEI), with two or more of the >following: DC, MARC, MODS and METS. It is >expected that the candidate will be >self-directed, results orientated, adaptable to >change, and a team player. Excellent >communication skills are required, as well as a >commitment to training and mentoring, and the >ability to effectively articulate abstract >ideas. Experience in understanding the >principles of database structure and design is >also highly desirable. >Salary Scale: ?48,780 - ?52,800 > > >Further information and details of the >application process are available on www.ria.ie >and www.dho.ie. The closing date for >applications is Friday 7th March >2008 at 4pm. Applicants will be shortlisted on >the basis of the information provided in their >application. These positions may remain open >until suitable >candidates are found. > >The Royal Irish Academy is an equal opportunities employer > >-- >Susan Schreibman, PhD >Assistant Dean >Head of Digital Collections and Research >McKeldin Library >University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 > >Phone: 301 314 0358 >Fax: 301 314 9408 >Email: sschreib at umd.edu > >http://lib.umd.edu/dcr >http://irith.org >http://macgreevy.org > >_______________________________________________ >Centernet mailing list >Centernet at lists.digitalhumanities.org >http://lists.digitalhumanities.org/mailman/listinfo/centernet
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