Located in New York City, the Metropolitan New York Library Council
(METRO)<http://metro.org/>is a nonprofit member services organization
serving more than 260
libraries, archives, museums, and cultural heritage nonprofits in New York
City and Westchester County. METRO is seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated
individual to manage the Empire State Digital Network (ESDN), a statewide
initiative to deliver content from New York’s cultural heritage
institutions to the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) <http://dp.la/>
.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The ESDN Manager is a full-time, newly created position for one year with
the possibility of extension. This position is open to experienced
information professionals or new information professionals with prior
management experience. Candidates should be interested in supporting
expanded access to digital collections from New York libraries, archives,
and cultural heritage via the DPLA.
The position’s main responsibility will be to coordinate activities of the
Empire State Digital Network, a statewide service hub for the DPLA. ESDN
will be administered by METRO in collaboration with eight allied regional
library councils collectively working as NY 3Rs Association, Inc.
The full job description can be found at:
http://metro.org/jobs/esdn-manager/
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