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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 15:26:43 -0500
From: James Bullen <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: DL position at New York University
Programmer/Analyst (5337BR) - XML Metadata and Interface Specialist
Division of Libraries - NYU
New York University seeks a Programmer/Analyst to join the Digital
Library Program as a specialist in XML metadata and interface design
and development. The successful candidate will have a strong
background in digital library development with a focus on the
following areas:
Detailed current knowledge of important library standards and
protocols such as METS, MODS, EAD, PREMIS, MARC, SRW/U, Z39.50, DC,
OAI-PMH, TEI, LCSH, AACR2, VRACore.
Recent development experience with XML technologies such as XSLT, XSL-
FO, XQuery, XSD, Cocoon, and XML databases and search engines.
Recent experience designing and developing web-based user interfaces
using technologies such as XHTML, Javascript, AJAX, Web Services.
Some experience with developing and deploying web applications using
technologies such as Java/JSP, Perl CGI, Ruby on Rails.
In this role the successful candidate will design and develop systems
that extract, generate or otherwise acquire metadata in XML form,
process and store that metadata and then expose or deliver it to
other systems or to users via web interfaces. The successful
candidate will work with other developers to provide interfaces that
integrate digital library and traditional library systems, and to
design and develop user interfaces for digital library services. They
will also work with librarians and other metadata creators and owners
to provide interfaces for the creation and management of metadata for
their collections.
Applicants should submit resume and cover letter, which reflects how
applicant’s education and experience match job requirements. All
applications should be submitted through NYU's application management
system:
www.nyu.edu/hr/jobs/apply.
At this page click on "External Applicants" then "Search Openings."
Type 5337BR in the "Keyword Search" field and select search. NYU
offers a generous benefit package including 22 days of vacation
annually.
NYU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
NYU, founded in 1831, is the largest private university in the United
States with an enrollment of approximately 48,000 students. The
University, which includes 14 schools and colleges, occupies six
major centers in Manhattan and has various programs around the
world. NYU’s Division of Libraries is currently ranked 17th within
the 2002-03 ARL membership criteria index. NYU’s Division of
Libraries provides library automation services for the member
libraries of The Research Library Association of South Manhattan,
which includes the three libraries of the New School University
Library system and the library of The Cooper Union for the
Advancement of Science and Art. The catalog contains over 4.5
million volumes, and also includes records for the New York School of
Interior Design and The New-York Historical Society. The Library’s
website URL is http://library.nyu.edu.
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James Bullen
Head, Digital Library Program
New York University, Division of Libraries
70 Washington Square South, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012
212-992-9222
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