Maybe I should specify: that was Alex's quote--I was responding to it.
Julie
Julie Hankinson
Assistant Librarian/Cataloger
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
-----Original Message-----
From: Shirley Lincicum <shirley.lincicum_at_GMAIL.COM>
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Sent: Thu, Apr 22, 2010 11:42 am
Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] After MARC...MODS?
Recently posted on the code4lib mailing list:
> Also, a couple of people asked if Google is hiring. Not only are we
hiring large numbers of software engineers, but we're now seeking a
librarian / software developer (below). I'm happy to take questions
about either.
All the best,
Will
brockman_at_google
Metadata Analyst
Google Books is looking for a hybrid librarian/software developer to
help us organize all the world's books. This person would work
closely with software engineers and librarians on a variety of tasks,
ranging from algorithm evaluation to designing and implementing
improvements to Google Books.
Candidates should have:
* An MLS or MLIS degree, ideally with cataloguing experience
* Programming experience in Python, C++, or Java
* Project management experience a plus, but not required
This position is full-time and based in Cambridge, MA.
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 8:25 AM, Julie Hankinson <cupwonder3_at_aol.com> wrote:
There's a reason Google and friends aren't employing
ibrarians en masse, and it's *because* the arcane knowledge within
eans nothing when meta data value (as opposed to its content) can be
ecreated better through computer analysis.
Received on Thu Apr 22 2010 - 11:51:08 EDT