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From: Raquel Cogell <[log in to unmask]>
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> Subject:      Could you also please post this one? Thanks!
> Date:         Mon, 21 May 2007 18:03:07 -0400
> From:         Tiffany Allen <[log in to unmask]>
> To:   Raquel Cogell <[log in to unmask]>
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> ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL VACANCY
> UNC Chapel Hill University Library
> * *
> *POSITION*: Watson-Brown Project Librarian *(*Fixed Term
> Appointment*)*
> *AVAILABLE*: July 1, 2007
>
> The University of North Carolina seeks a knowledgeable and
> resourceful
> librarian for the position of Watson-Brown Project Librarian. The
> Project Librarian will serve as project manager for “Digitization
> of the
> Thomas E. Watson Papers”, a two-year project funded by the Watson-
> Brown
> Foundation, Inc. The Library plans to digitize the correspondence
> series
> of the Thomas E. Watson Papers collection, which includes
> thousands of
> unique historical documents, and make them available to anyone
> with Web
> access. This new digital collection will become part of an ever-
> growing
> library digital publishing program that includes the
> internationally
> renowned Documenting the American South (http://docsouth.unc.edu)
> and is
> part of the newly-established Carolina Digital Library.
>
> The Project Librarian will work with staff from the Manuscripts
> Department and from the Carolina Digital Library, who will provide
> support for archival and digitization activities. The project team
> will
> also include two graduate student research assistants dedicated to
> the
> project. The Project Librarian will oversee the project through
> all
> stages of implementation to its completion, coordinating efforts
> among
> participating departments, managing the daily operation of the
> project
> and its budget, and maintaining efficient workflow. The Project
> Librarian will train and supervise the two graduate student
> research
> assistants who will prepare selected documents for digitization,
> scan
> page images, and assign technical and administrative metadata.
> Preparation of the selected documents for digitization includes
> integrating small additions to the collection, revising the
> collection's
> EAD-encoded finding aid, insuring that items are in order and
> recognizable as discreet objects, handling copyright issues, and
> identifying conservation work that needs to be done before items
> are
> digitized.
>
> The Project Librarian will be responsible for the production of
> descriptive item-level metadata for digital objects to promote
> searchability and discovery via names, dates, and subjects. The
> Project
> Librarian will also be responsible for the quality of digital
> conversion
> and conformity with national standards and best practices and
> oversees
> the online publication of materials. Working closely with the
> Carolina
> Digital Library staff, the Project Librarian will develop the
> website
> architecture and design and conduct usability studies to assess
> the site
> interface and functionality. The Project Librarian will also work
> with
> the Digital Library staff on the content synthesis and is
> responsible
> for the ongoing refinement of the Web presentation. The Project
> Librarian will work closely with other Library departments and
> University departments as needed for the successful and timely
> completion of the project.
>
>
> *QUALIFICATIONS*
> */Required/*: Graduate degree from an ALA-accredited program and
> practical experience with creating and managing digital library
> projects. Demonstrated knowledge of archival and digital library
> technologies, standards, and best practices for metadata and
> information
> exchange, including familiarity with EAD, OAI, METS, TEI, and
> Dublin
> Core; database concepts and applications; and XML markup. Strong
> oral
> and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational
> skills;
> ability to work with faculty, staff, and students in a culturally
> diverse environment; commitment to service and to professional
> growth
> and development.
>
> */Preferred/*: Working experience in a variety of computing
> environments
> and with a range of software tools and solutions. Awareness and
> understanding of digital preservation strategies; willingness to
> acquire
> new skills in a rapidly changing field.
>
> *THE UNIVERSITY AND THE LIBRARIES *
> The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the country’s
> oldest
> state university. UNC Chapel Hill has an enrollment of
> approximately
> 27,000 students, employs more than 3,100 faculty, offers 77
> doctoral
> degrees as well as professional degrees in dentistry, medicine,
> pharmacy
> and law; and the Library collections include over 5.7 million
> volumes.
> The Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries,
> the
> Center for Research Libraries, the Triangle Research Libraries
> Network
> (TRLN) and SOLINET.
>
> The Triangle region is one of the most desirable places to live
> and work
> in North America and offers its residents a wide array of
> recreational,
> cultural and intellectual activities. The mountains and the
> seashore are
> each less than a half-day’s drive from Chapel Hill.
>
> The University of North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer
> and is
> strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.
>
> *SALARY AND BENEFITS *
> This is a *twelve-month fixed-term appointment*, with the
> possibility of
> a one year renewal. Salary will be commensurate with
> qualifications and
> experience. Standard state benefits of annual leave, sick leave,
> and
> State or optional retirement plan. At the University of North
> Carolina
> at Chapel Hill, librarians enjoy the benefit of academic status
> and are
> represented on the faculty council.
>
> *REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS*
> Review of applications will begin on June 18, 2007. Applications
> will be
> accepted until the position is filled.
>
> *TO APPLY *
> Send or email a letter of application, a resume and the names,
> addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references to:
>
> *Watson-Brown Project Librarian*
> c/o Tiffany Allen, Personnel Librarian
> The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
> CB #3900, 213 Davis Library
> Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
>
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
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> Raquel Von Cogell
> Librarian, The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History
> The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
> 150 South Road
> Campus Box 5250
> Chapel Hill, NC 27599-5250
>
> 919-843-5808 voice
> 919-962-3725 fax
>
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