I'm curious why someone who works for a primarily Mellon-funded organization
would be interested in influencing the direction the BPL takes with its
staff-wide web development.

On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Mark A. Matienzo <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> So BPL is developing its own public and staff-side web portal for a
> repository from scratch? Do you mind if I ask why?
>
> Mark (not affiliated with OCLC)
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 11:55 AM, Colford, Scot <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > The Boston Public Library is accepting applications for the Web Services
> > Developer position. The successful candidate will develop and maintain
> the
> > public and staff-side web portal for a digital object repository that
> will
> > be used by Massachusetts libraries, archives, historical societies, and
> > museums to store, make discoverable, and deliver digital resources to
> > users across the State and beyond. Competitive benefits. Salary:  $62,053
> > - 83,770, DOQ.
> >
> >
> > MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
> >
> >
> > EDUCATION
> >
> >  * Bachelor¹s Degree in an Information Technology field from an
> > accredited institution with a focus on programming, web
> > development/design, and scripting languages.
> >
> >  * An Associate¹s Degree or higher degree in another field plus 4 years
> > programming experience in a library setting may be substituted in lieu of
> > Bachelor's Degree.
> >
> >  * Degree or coursework in Library/Information Science preferred.
> >
> >  * Experience working in a library environment preferred.
> >
> >
> >
> > EXPERIENCE
> >
> >  * A minimum of 3 years of significant experience developing and
> > maintaining database-driven web applications.
> >
> >  * Thorough knowledge of and experience with web technologies including
> > (X)HTML, DOM, CSS, XML, XSLT, and RSS.
> >
> >  * Experience developing and coding interactive web applications using
> > scripting languages, including JavaScript and PHP.
> >
> >  * Experience in web programming frameworks such as JQuery, Zend, Rails,
> > and/or other AJAX-compliant services.
> >
> >  * 3 years experience with relational database modeling on systems such
> > as MySQL, Sybase ASE, and MS SQL Server.
> >
> >  * Demonstrated familiarity and comfort working in UNIX/Linux and Windows
> > operating systems, related software, and basic system administration
> > utilities.
> >
> >  * Significant experience working in LAMP and/or WAMP stacks, preferably
> > on virtualized and/or cloud-computing platforms. Experience with Apache
> > Tomcat and Geronimo desirable.
> >
> >  * Experience in web programming frameworks such as PHP, Rails, or
> Django.
> >
> >  * Familiarity with an object-oriented programming language such as Ruby,
> > Python, or Java is highly desirable.
> >
> >  * Demonstrated project management experience.
> >
> >
> >
> > Requirements ­ Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as
> > required by the job
> >
> >
> > Residency ­ Must be a resident of the City of Boston upon the first day
> of
> > hire.
> >
> >
> > CORI ­ Must successfully clear a Criminal Offenders Record Information
> > check with the City of Boston
> >
> >
> > Complete job description and application available at:
> > www.cityofboston.gov/OHR/careercenter.asp
> >
> >
> > Deadline for application: October 9, 2011
> >
> >
> > In compliance with Federal and State Equal Employment Laws, Equal
> > opportunity will be afforded to all applicants regardless of race, color,
> > sex, age, religious creed, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual
> > orientation, marital status, ex-offender status, prior psychiatric
> > treatment or military status.
> >
> >
> >
> > \-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/
> >
> > Scot Colford
> > Web Services Manager
> > Boston Public Library
> >
> > [log in to unmask]
> > Phone 617.859.2399
> > Mobile 617.592.8669
> > Fax 617.536.7558
> >
>