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For our D.C.-area students... ---------------------------------- Rachel A. Fleming-May, M.L.I.S., Ph.D. Assistant Professor School of Information Sciences University of Tennessee 425 Communications Bldg. 1345 Circle Drive Knoxville, TN 37996 [log in to unmask] 865.974.6509 From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 8:51 AM Subject: Re-posting: National Transportation Library Opportunity: Digital Collections Technology Librarian GS-1410-12/13 Dear Colleagues; This is a re-posting of our earlier announcement that we are seeking a *Digital Collections Technology Librarian*. "The National Transportation Library (NTL), part of the USDOT's Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), seeks a Digital Collections Technology Librarian to join our team. NTL, established under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, is responsible for collaborating with federal and other libraries to identify, collect, preserve, and maintain transportation information, and making this information available to researchers, decision-makers, and the general public. RITA coordinates the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) research programs and is charged with advancing rigorous analysis and the deployment of cross-cutting technologies to improve our Nation's transportation system. This position is located in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Library (NTL), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA). As the Digital CollectionsTechnology Librarian, you will be responsible for leading the development and enhancement of digital repository services, information organization, digital curation, and tools/software that facilitate discovery and use of NTL resources including leadership of the NTL Technical Services Team.The NTL Technical Services Team is responsible for web application design and maintenance cataloging, collection maintenance, and web site maintenance. Among other duties, the team maintains and enhances the functionality and provision of (a) the NTL Integrated Search System, including the NTL Digital Repository, (b) the Transportation Research Thesaurus (TRT), the NTL web site, and (c) other applications, most of which are homegrown, open source, and off-the-shelf software. If you know someone interested in this Washington, D.C. based position with relevant experience and proven results please encourage them to apply under the attached vacancy announcement. We are looking for a diverse pool of qualified candidates". The vacancy announcements can be found on: http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=95874434 < https://webmail3.dot.gov/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://webmail3.dot.gov/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=95874434> Please direct any questions to Linda Riggins, Human Resources, at (202) 366-0277 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . Roger Garren Reference Librarian National Transportation Library U.S. Dept. of Transportation Rm. E32-231 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington. D.C. 20590 [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> 202-366-5684