Two-Year Research Fellowship in Digital Curation

Journalism and Mass Communication

University of Colorado at Boulder

  
We are seeking to hire a research fellow with a degree in Library and/or
Information Science, or an arts, humanities or social science discipline in
which the candidate has acquired significant research and practical expertise
in the area of digital curation. The ideal candidate should provide evidence
of past practical experience in digital curation and possess a clear research
and/or creative work agenda in which digital curation is the central activity.
We seek to hire someone who has earned a graduate degree within the past three
years that emphasizes digital archiving, preservation and curation. A Ph.D. is
preferred, but strong candidates with M.A. or M.S. degrees also will be
considered.

  
During his/her tenure as a digital curation fellow, the person hired will: 1)
curate an original or collaborative project on campus; 2) make occasional
campus presentations about the subject of digital curation and its value
across disciplines; (3) conduct a graduate seminar, open to
graduate students from multiple disciplines, surveying research and best
practices within the field of digital curation; and (4) advise faculty and
administrators on the development of curriculum in the field of digital
curation.

  
The person hired would provide outreach to various constituencies on campus,
particularly visual artists, musicians, journalists, filmmakers, librarians,
museum curators and archivists who seek to acquire curation skills for
creating digital archives of primary data (image, sound, text), and for
accessing, analyzing, and presenting such data.

  
The salary would be US $50,000 per year for a two-year contract. Full faculty
benefits would be provided for the period of the contract.

  
Screening of applications will begin May 1, 2012 and will continue until the
position is filled. For guidelines on applying, go to: www.jobsatcu.com. The
job posting number is: **817241**

  
The University of Colorado Boulder is an equal opportunity employer committed
to diversity and equality in education and employment.



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