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The job posting for the Caribbean Basin Librarian in the University of Florida Libraries is below, and the official job posting is online here. The Caribbean Basin Librarian in the University of Florida Libraries will not only be able to work with incredible physical collections, but also with amazing digital collections and the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC). This is an incredible opportunity for the work alone. Added to that are wonderful colleagues in a fabulous work environment, and in a great city. POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT POSITION:   Caribbean Basin Librarian RANK: Assistant University Librarian REPORTS TO: Head, Latin American Collection Department of Special andRead More →

See the full job posting here. ARCHIVIST FOR DIGITAL COLLECTIONS – Digital Collections and Archives Job Requisition Number: 53413 Job Title: ARCHIVIST FOR DIGITAL COLLECTIONS – Digital Collections and Archives Employment Status: Full-Time Location: Medford, Massachusetts 02155-0000 Campus: Medford/Somerville Hours per Week: 35 Weekly Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9 – 5 Weeks per Year: 52 Job Family: L – Library External Description: The Digital Collections and Archives (DCA) supports the teaching and research mission of Tufts University by ensuring the enduring preservation and accessibility of the university’s permanently valuable records and collections. The DCA assists departments, faculty, and staff in managing records and other assets.Read More →

Librarian for Digital Research and Scholarship University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California Salary: $48,029 to $88,488 Status: Full-time Posted: 10/11/10 Deadline: 12/01/10 Librarian for Digital Research and Scholarship Department: Collections, Research & Instructional Services (CRIS) Rank and Salary: Salary and appointment level based on experience and qualifications. Associate Librarian I ($48,029) – Associate Librarian VII (68,892) Librarian I (68,892) – Librarian IV ($88,488) Position Availability: Immediately The UCLA Library seeks applications/nominations for the position of Librarian for Digital Research and Scholarship. Description of Library Based in UCLA’s Charles E. Young Research Library, the CRIS department is composed of area and subject specialistsRead More →

DIGITAL ARCHIVIST RARE BOOK & MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY The Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library (RBML) seeks a skilled and accomplished electronic records archivist to help design and implement a curatorial and archival program for born-digital materials. While this position is in the RBML, it will work with all of Columbia’s special collections units in developing and coordinating a robust and consistent archival program for born digital materials. Reporting to the Curator of Manuscripts and University Archivist, the Digital Archivist is responsible for identifying and managing born digital content in RBML collections. Characteristic duties and responsibilities include: Develops and maintains file plans, retentionRead More →

Head of Digital Scholarship Ref S&C00213 Location London, St Pancras Position Type Permanent Specialism Requirements Salary £67,998 p.a. (more may be available for an exceptional candidate) This is a unique role in one of the world’s leading national research libraries. At a time of rapid change in scholarly communication, you’ll be shaping the British Library’s digital scholarship strategy to ensure that we offer the same high-quality support for researchers using digital resources as we do for those using traditional media. You will also be developing innovative ways to maximise access to our priceless collections for future generations of researchers. This includes resource discovery and deliveryRead More →

Faculty Position in Digital Environments/Digital Humanities Rank: Assistant Professor The University of Michigan’s School of Information (SI) seeks an outstanding tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant Professor level to help establish a vigorous program of research and teaching in Digital Environments/Digital Humanities. New technologies and digital environments offer transformative opportunities for the humanities. At the same time, they bring unheralded challenges for accountability, authority, representation, intelligibility, and the assessment of value. Candidates for this position should have a demonstrated research record investigating topics of concern in the digital humanities. Potential areas of research include (but are not limited to) virtual collaboration in the humanities; designRead More →

Full posting online here. Digital Collections Technician Department: Research, Content & Scholarship Location: Winnipeg Grade: To Be Determined # of openings: 1 Closing Date: October 8, 2010 Description Digital Collections Technician Canadian Museum for Human Rights Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Responsibilities Reporting to the Head, Archives, Library & Collections the Digital Collections Technician will be responsible for the overall development of digital repository system and facilitates access to the system in collaboration with the staff of the Archives, Library, Exhibits (web and physical) & Information Technology departments. Works with Applied Scholarship Program and others as needed. Key responsibilities are as follows: • Provides technical digitization servicesRead More →

APPLICATIONS TECHNICIAN: Library Systems Department Position: Applications Technician Position Number: 59718 Salary Range: $34,435 – $76,831 Closing Date: July 26, 2010 Essential Skills, Knowledge and Abilities The University Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking an applications technician to join the application development team in the systems department. This new twelve-month, full-time, time-limited position works on two grant-funded projects. The technician will be responsible for applications that will store data about cultural objects in North Carolina. Staff interfaces will support the addition, deletion, and editing of information about objects and the ingest of those objects. Additional administrative interfaces may beRead More →

Title: Head of Digital Programs Department: Frost Library Type: Full Time Application due: [Applications accepted until position filled] Pay description: Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications Amherst College seeks a creative and motivated individual to lead the library’s efforts to produce, gather, organize, and disseminate digital content useful to the curriculum, in need of preservation, or unique to the College and of use to the larger scholarly community. We seek candidates with a history of project planning and management, a commitment to collegial decision-making, a talent for empowering colleagues, and a penchant for pushing the envelope. To view the complete job description, please click https://www.amherst.edu/library/about/jobs.Read More →