Indiana University is seeking a project manager who is bilingual in Spanish 
and English for a grant-funded digital video project, Central American and 
Mexico Video Archive (CAMVA).  The job description below states that the job 
is one-year and renewable.  This project is funded for four years, through 
August 2009.  The grant was received by the Center for Latin American and 
Caribbean Studies, with the Digital Library Program is a project partner, 
providing technical support.  This project is closely related to our Mellon-
funded project Ethnomusicological Video for Instruction and Analysis (EVIA) 
Digital Archive (http://www.indiana.edu/~eviada/).  Please feel free to 
contact me if you have questions about the position or the project. -- Kris

CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES
  
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE RSS 

Indiana University seeks candidates for the position of Research Associate 
(Central American and Mexico Video Archive, hereafter Project CAMVA), 12 month 
appointment for the period 10-1-05 to 9-30-06, renewable pending funding and 
satisfactory performance. The research associate will be responsible for the 
day-to-day operation and management of the Project CAMVA, which is funded by 
the Technological and Cooperation for Foreign Information Access (TICFIA), USA 
Department of Education, and will work closely with staff and project co-
directors at each of the partner institutions to facilitate the timely 
completion of project activities. Based at Indiana University, Project CAMVA 
is a consortium of three leading research institutes in Central America and 
Mexico: The Institute of Nicaraguan and Central American History (IHNCA, 
Nicaragua), The Museum of Worlds and Images (MUPI, El Salvador), and The 
Center for Advanced Research and Studies in Social Anthropology (CIESAS, 
Mexico). 

This position is Tenure-Ineligible, Limited Term. Responsibilities include, 
but are not limited to: facilitating face-to-face and online communication 
between project partners, developing and maintaining project documentation, 
developing specifications for digitization of film and video, developing 
specifications for metadata and cataloging, ordering equipment for each of the 
partner institutions, overseeing the ingestion of digital content and metadata 
into the storage and delivery system, working with project staff and project 
co-directors to develop requirements for systems to support metadata creation 
and user access to video, working with project staff to develop the project 
web site and perform user testing, and ensuring project budgets are met. 

Requirements: 1. Strong background in Information Technology including the 
following areas of specialization: digitization procedures, digital archives, 
digital libraries, database design and programming, web design and 
programming, and systems analysis and design methodologies; 2. Proficiency in 
Project Management: supervisory experience, knowledge of project management 
tools, software and methodologies, effective oral and written communication 
skills, and ability to work cooperatively with individuals and groups; 3. 
Academic and Language Background: candidate must be bilingual in Spanish and 
English, and background in Latin American Studies. Salary and Rank: Research 
Associate. Salary commensurate with qualifications, experience and TICFIA 
grant funding. 

Application: Send letter of application, two letters of recommendation, and 
resume or curriculum vitae to: Jeffrey Gould, chair of the search committee 
and director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), 
Indiana University, 1125 East Atwater Ave, Bloomington, IN, 47401-3701. Review 
of applications will begin on August 15, 2005, and search will remain open 
until a suitable candidate is identified. Indiana University is an affirmative 
action equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.

 

Kristine R. Brancolini, Director, Digital Library Program
Wells Library E170, 1320 E. Tenth Street
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN  47405
Phone:  812.855.3710 | Fax:  812.856.2062 | Web:  http://www.dlib.indiana.edu