From: "Richardson, Donald G." <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:01:44 -0400
Hi,
This is a new position on our library staff. Please pass the
description and link along to anyone you know who may be interested,
or submit an application if it sounds like something for you! Feel
free to contact me directly if you have any questions.
Thanks, Don Richardson
Digital Initiatives Librarian
The WPI Gordon Library invites applications for those librarians who
are looking for an opportunity to help build a repository from the
ground up within a dynamic team-oriented environment. The Digital
Initiatives Librarian will bring creativity, advanced technical
skills, persistence, and humor to this newly created position. The
librarian in this position will share responsibility for not only
setting up the metadata and records structures within the repository,
but will work with other librarians to explore new ways of publishing
and providing open access materials to faculty and students. In
addition, the librarian will build awareness about and deliver
scholarly communications instruction within the WPI community,
incorporating appropriate technologies, skills, innovations, and
collaborations as needed.
To apply for the position please follow this link:
http://wpi.peopleadmin.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=51570
About Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Founded in 1865 in Worcester, Mass., WPI is one of the nation's first
engineering and technology universities. Its 14 academic departments
offer more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in
science, engineering, technology, business, the social sciences, and
the humanities and arts, leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral
degrees. WPI's talented faculty work with students on
interdisciplinary research that seeks solutions to important and
socially relevant problems in fields as diverse as the life sciences
and bioengineering, energy, information security, materials
processing, and robotics. Students also have the opportunity to make
a difference to communities and organizations around the world through
the university's innovative Global Perspective Program. There are
more than 25 WPI project centers throughout North America and Central
America, Africa, Australia, Asia, and Europe.
Don Richardson
Associate Director for Technology and E-Resource Management
Gordon Library
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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