Month: February 2012

Archnet Digital Library Content Manager at MIT Libraries

The MIT Libraries are recruiting an Archnet Digital Library Content Manager.

Here's an excerpt from the ad:

ARCHNET DIGITAL LIBRARY CONTENT MANAGER, MIT Libraries, to mange aspects of the Archnet (http://Archinet.org) digital library. Will participate in building the collection by identifying, evaluating, and acquiring images, digital resources, and historic photographs and archiving original material and derivatives to the site; edit, catalog, create metadata, and upload materials; acquire and manage copyright permissions; prioritize and coordinate digital projects; and support digital scholarship by working closely with colleagues at MIT, Aga Khan Trust for Culture, and the Aga Khan Program in Islamic Architecture Documentation Center at Harvard.

| Digital Curation and Preservation Bibliography | Digital Scholarship |

Associate Director for Technical Services & Library Systems at University at Albany Libraries

The University at Albany Libraries are recruiting an Associate Director for Technical Services & Library Systems.

Here's an excerpt from the ad (ref. no.: P12-26930):

Reporting to the Dean and Director of Libraries, this senior administrative position is responsible for all activities related to acquiring information resources for the Libraries’ collections, and creating and maintaining access to collections in all formats. Responsibilities include oversight of the Acquisitions Services, Cataloging Services, Library Systems, and Database Maintenance, Processing and Bindery departments. As a member of the Libraries’ senior administrative group, the Associate Director shares responsibility for developing and implementing the mission, goals and broad policy directions for the University Libraries.

| Institutional Repository Bibliography | Digital Scholarship Publications Overview |

Rendering Matters—Report on the Results of Research into Digital Object Rendering

Archives New Zealand has released Rendering Matters—Report on the Results of Research into Digital Object Rendering.

Here's an excerpt from the report:

Maintaining the ability of an organisation or user to be able to "open" or "render" a file or set of files is one of the core digital preservation challenges. This report outlines the results of research investigating whether changes are introduced to the information that is presented to users when files are rendered in different hardware and software environments. The report concludes with a set of observations about the impact of the research and provides some recommendations for future research in this area.

| Digital Curation and Preservation Bibliography 2010 | Digital Scholarship Publications Overview |

Current News: Twitter Updates for 2/1/12

| Digital Scholarship |

Analyst/Programmer 3 at University of New Mexico Libraries

The University of New Mexico Libraries are recruiting an Analyst/Programmer 3.

Here's an excerpt from the ad (posting number: 0814039):

Working both collaboratively and independently in a dynamic, service-oriented environment, the Analyst Programmer III will provide operational oversight and technical leadership of the UL's Library Information Technology (LIT) Applications Team and its allied services. . . . Strategic responsibilities will include advising the Director, Library Information Technology and other UL leaders on emerging trends in software development, maintaining and developing skills in information technology, and envisioning how information technology can be effectively applied academic libraries and the broader academy. This position will also perform a key role in providing leadership for the software lifecycle for critical UL applications be they developed in-house, open source projects, or proprietary packages.

| Digital Scholarship Publications Overview | Institutional Repository Bibliography |

"Notes from the DPLA Audience & Participation Workshop"

The Digital Public Library of America has released "Notes from the DPLA Audience & Participation Workshop."

Here's an excerpt:

As of January 2012, approximately 80 volunteers—Steering Committee members, workstream co-chairs, and workstream conveners—have committed to working on the project over the next two years, and $5 million has already been raised. Plenary meetings, the first of which was held in October 2011 in Washington, DC, will be held at six-month intervals in order to present and showcase the project's collected progress.

| Digital Scholarship's Digital/Print Books | Digital Scholarship |

Systems Librarian at Belmont University Library

The Belmont University Library is recruiting a Systems Librarian.

Here's an excerpt from the ad (request/posting number: 0501432):

Responsible for all library systems and technology-related services, working collaboratively with library faculty and staff and providing leadership to implement new technology services and digital initiatives.

| Digital Curation and Preservation Bibliography | Digital Scholarship |

Open Access: White House OSTP Releases Public Comments to the RFI on Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications Resulting from Federally Funded Research

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has released public comments to the "Request for Information: Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications Resulting from Federally Funded Research."

Here is a selection of comments:

Publishers

Scholarly Professional Associations

| Transforming Scholarly Publishing through Open Access: A Bibliography| Digital Scholarship Publications Overview |