The following position announcement is being forwarded on behalf of
Caltech. --ELM
> Metadata Services Manager position at Caltech, Pasadena, CA
>
> Caltech Library Services (CLS) seek a forward thinking manager of its
> newly formed Metadata Services group. The Metadata Services Manager
> reports to the Director of Library Information Technology and is
> responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of
> databases and digital resources. The Manager will develop a
> comprehensive strategy for the acquisition, description,
> management, and
> preservation of digital library resources, and the acquisition and
> description of books, journals, databases, and site licenses.
>
> The Metadata Services Manager will provide leadership in the analysis,
> planning, development, and deployment of tools to search, manipulate,
> manage, and preserve information. To this end, the Metadata Services
> Manager is expected to participate in professional organizations to
> bring this expertise to the CLS. The Metadata Services Manager will
> work
> with other CLS departments and with the CLS user community to
> evaluate,
> adopt, and implement metadata standards and best practices that
> support
> the CLS catalog and repositories of texts, images, data, and
> audio-visual resources.
>
> CLS is a small and agile organization of about 40 FTE that has a
> proven
> record of early adoption of new technologies. It serves a community of
> 285 faculty, 300 Researchers, and 2000 students in Pasadena,
> California.
>
> Letter of interest and resume should be submitted to the Caltech
> job application web site at <http://tinyurl.com/37n58q>, where a
> complete job description is posted. Applications received by February
> 26th will receive first consideration. Position will remain open until
> filled.
>
> ========================
> George S. Porter
> Sherman Fairchild Library of Engineering & Applied Science
> California Institute of Technology
> Mail Code 1-43, Pasadena, CA 91125
> Telephone (626) 395-3409 Fax (626) 431-2681
> http://library.caltech.edu/ | http://oacaltech.blogspot.com
Received on Wed Feb 14 2007 - 13:56:06 EST