From: David Seaman
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Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006
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Subject: Jobs at the Center for
History & New Media at George Mason University
The following positions
are posted at the request of Roy Rosenzweig, a member of DLF’s
Scholars’ Advisory Panel for OAI:
Evangelist (Technology Outreach
Coordinator): The Center for History & New Media at
George Mason University is seeking a technology evangelist for Zotero (www.zotero.org),
an open source bibliographic management and note-taking tool for the Firefox web
browser. The technology evangelist will be responsible for building alliances
with scholarly organizations and libraries, encouraging scholars to try Zotero,
developing and maintaining user documentation, and building awareness of this
next-generation research tool. We are looking for an energetic, well-organized
individual with excellent written and oral communication skills and familiarity
with scholarly research practices. This is a grant-funded, two-year position at
the Center for History and New Media (http://chnm.gmu.edu)
at George Mason University, which is known for innovative work in digital
media. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, CHNM is 15 miles from Washington, DC, and
accessible by public transportation. Apply online at http://jobs.gmu.edu
for position 10378Z; please include letter of application, resume, and three
references. If you have questions, please write [log in to unmask] with
the subject line “Technology Evangelist.” We will begin considering
applications November 1, 2006, and continue until the position is filled.
Web Designer: The
Center for History & New Media at George Mason University is seeking a web
designer and developer. We require an energetic and well-organized individual
to work on a variety of innovative, web-based history projects. This position
is particularly appropriate for someone with a combined interest in technology
and history. The successful applicant will be able to create mockups and
wireframes for historical, cultural, and educational websites and bring those
ideas to fruition using the latest web development and accessibility
standards. Some familiarity with web-database technologies (MySQL, PHP),
contemporary trends in web development and multimedia and graphic design
applications are a plus, as is prior work in history or the humanities. This is
a grant-funded two-year position at the Center for History and New Media (http://chnm.gmu.edu),
which is known for innovative work in digital media. Located in Fairfax,
Virginia, CHNM is 15 miles from Washington, DC, and accessible by public
transportation. Apply online (including resume, three references, links to
prior web/multimedia work, and a cover letter describing technology background
and any interest in history) at http://jobs.gmu.edu
for position 10376Z. If you have questions, contact us at [log in to unmask]
with subject line “Web Designer.” We will begin considering
applications on 11/1/2006 and continue until the position is filled.
Programmer: The
Center for History & New Media (http://chnm.gmu.edu)
at George Mason University is seeking a programmer to work primarily on Zotero
(http://www.zotero.org), an open source bibliographic
management and note-taking tool for the Firefox web browser. We are
particularly interested in someone skilled in object-oriented javascript
programming and experienced with web technologies. Preference will be given
those with advanced knowledge of XUL, XML, CSS, and other technologies critical
for Firefox development, such as XPCOM; working knowledge of PHP, Java, and
MySQL, and solid command-line Linux skills. Ability to work in a team is very
important. This is a grant-funded, two-year position at the Center for History
and New Media (http://chnm.gmu.edu), which is known
for innovative work in digital media. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, CHNM is 15
miles from Washington, DC, and accessible by public transportation. Apply
online at http://jobs.gmu.edu for position
10377Z; please include cover letter should with salary requirements and a
description of relevant programming projects and experience; resume, and three
references. Applications without a cover letter and resume will not be
considered. If you have questions, contact us at [log in to unmask] with
subject line “senior programmer.” We will begin considering
applications on 11/1/2006 and continue until the position is filled.
About CHNM: Since
1994, the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University has used
digital media and computer technology to change the ways that
people—scholars, students, and the general public—learn about and
use the past. We do that by bringing together the most exciting and innovative
digital media with the latest and best historical scholarship. We believe that
serious scholarship and cutting edge multimedia can be combined to promote an
inclusive and democratic understanding of the past as well as a broad
historical literacy that fosters deep understanding of the most complex issues
about the past and present. CHNM’s work has been internationally
recognized for cutting-edge work in history and new media. Located in Fairfax,
Virginia, CHNM is 15 miles from Washington, DC, and is accessible by public
transportation.