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-----Original Message----- From: Logan, Ayaba A CTR US USA [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 10:14 AM To: Riggs, Beth Subject: FW: [NEWFED] Advanced LIS graduate student needed for cataloging and content curation contract fellowship at FDA (UNCLASSIFIED) ** ** ** ** ** ** -----Original Message-----**** From: New Federal Librarians [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf**** Of Hernandez, Jessica**** Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 11:08 AM**** To: [log in to unmask]**** Subject: [NEWFED] Advanced LIS graduate student needed for cataloging**** and content curation contract fellowship at FDA**** ** ** The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)'s Center for Devices and**** Radiological Health (CDRH) seeks an advanced Library & Information**** Science graduate student to assist with the development of the CDRH**** Knowledge Hub repository. The CDRH Knowledge Hub is a pilot research**** project to develop an institutional repository for Office of**** Surveillance and Biomarkers (OSB) internal information objects related**** to medical devices. OSB generates a large quantity of data, information,**** and knowledge, and aims to develop a consolidated and systematic way of**** collecting, storing, preserving, and finding this content for future use**** and re-purposing.**** **** Work Needed: Administration and mediation to prepare content for**** inclusion in the repository, and to facilitate later searchability,**** findability, and discoverability; content must be catalogued and curated**** according to established metadata standards and best practices.**** **** Qualifications: Functional competency in one or more major descriptive**** metadata standards; working knowledge of bibliographic utilities,**** digital asset management systems, and institutional repositories; strong**** technology skills; excellent communication and customer service skills;**** knowledge of current digital preservation practices and tools, the**** research process and data life cycle, and trends in the organization and**** management of information; completion of advanced coursework in digital**** collections, metadata, or curation is preferred; ability to combine**** excellence in information resources with strong organizational and**** interpersonal abilities. **** **** This is a full-time position located on the FDA White Oak campus in**** Silver Spring, Maryland. This position is a contract fellowship through**** the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). The**** fellowship is for a one year term. Candidates will be offered a**** competitive salary depending on their experience and academic level. **** Closing date: April 13, 2012**** Send: Resume, cover letter and 2 professional references to: Jessica**** Hernandez, [log in to unmask] Please include enrollment**** status information and anticipated graduation date.**** To learn more about the Center for Devices and Radiological Health and**** the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, go to:**** http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/default.htm **** ** ** Jessica Hernandez, MLS, MS**** Office of the Director**** Office of Science & Engineering Laboratories Center for Devices &**** Radiological Health U.S. Food & Drug Administration WO62, Room 3222**** 10903 New Hampshire Ave.**** Silver Spring, MD 20993**** Phone: (301) 796-0511**** Fax: (301) 796-9959**** [log in to unmask] **** **** **** **** ** ** Classification: UNCLASSIFIED**** Caveats: FOUO**** ** ** ** **