Hi Nate,
Have you thought about tech jobs for good (https://www.techjobsforgood.com/)?
That might reach a new group that aren't currently working in libraries.
Regards
Chuck McAndrew
IT Librarian
Lebanon Public Libraries
Lebanon, NH
On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 2:08 PM Nate Hill <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm looking for some advice on other places beyond libraryland where I
> might recruit a developer for the new repository service we are developing
> at the Metropolitan New York Library Council.
>
> About a week ago I posted a job for a Digital Repository Developer on the
> code4lib job board.
> https://jobs.code4lib.org/jobs/34771-digital-repository-developer
> When I posted it here, I hit all (or most) of the other usual or
> appropriate spots... web4lib, lita, drupal4lib, etc. And yay, I do indeed
> have some resumes already, so *thank you* to those communities!
>
> I wonder though: does anyone on the list have experience (good or bad) or
> stories to share about recruiting from other places outside our immediate
> professional circles... CS programs, code schools, etc? I'm really
> committed to putting in the time and energy to scour the earth to find the
> right fit and to build a happy, healthy team for this initiative.
>
> Thanks for your thoughts-
>
> --
> Nate Hill
> natehill.net
>
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