Wanted: digitally-inclined librarian to develop a digital text collection. Short-term 6 mo. contract with possibility of FT position.
Candidate should be:
– tech-savvy, a blogger or blog aficionado, risk-tolerant, up-to-date on copyright (but preferably on the side of copyfighting rather than the side of Mickey Mouse)
– familiar with/can manage RSS and XML, basic regex knowledge a plus
– has a good knowledge of cataloging
– somewhat experienced with scanning/ocr process management (a big plus!)
– familiar with taxonomies and ontologies
– comfortable with working quickly and have a “let’s try it and see” mentality
Location unimportant, but you should be comfortable working remotely. Some travel may be required.
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