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I do know Erin, and she is truly wonderful. Judi Judith Nadler Director and University Librarian 1100 East 57th Street, Suite 180 Chicago, Illinois 60637 Telephone: 773-702-8743 Fax: 773-702-6623 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Web:www.lib.uchicago.edu -----Original Message----- From: Peter Brantley [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 11:04 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: position available from erin mckean, dictionary evangelist - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_McKean http://www.dictionaryevangelist.com/ (I've worked with erin in a variety of contexts, including the o'reilly tools of change for publishing conferences). the contact info for the job is [log in to unmask] Wanted: digitally-inclined librarian to develop a digital text collection. Short-term 6 mo. contract with possibility of FT position. Candidate should be: -- tech-savvy, a blogger or blog aficionado, risk-tolerant, up-to-date on copyright (but preferably on the side of copyfighting rather than the side of Mickey Mouse) -- familiar with/can manage RSS and XML, basic regex knowledge a plus -- has a good knowledge of cataloging -- somewhat experienced with scanning/ocr process management (a big plus!) -- familiar with taxonomies and ontologies -- comfortable with working quickly and have a "let's try it and see" mentality Location unimportant, but you should be comfortable working remotely. Some travel may be required.