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The innovative library-meets-social software company LibraryThing (http://www.librarything.com), is looking for one or two exceptional programmers�library programmers if possible. We are looking for full-time employees, but part-timers with drive an interest will also be considered. Unless by some stroke of luck you're in Maine, this is a TELECOMMUTING job, with some fly-ups to brainstorm and check in. What we're looking for: The principle job requirements are intelligence, creativity and the drive to create great things. LibraryThing is a startup in the process of starting-up, so you need to be able to brainstorm ideas, learn new things quickly and manage yourself effectively. You need to be on-board from day one, working at the peak of your skills. LibraryThing is a straight LAMP site�Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. Even if that's not your primary development platform, you need to feel comfortable with it. You should be at least proficient in HTML, CSS and Javascript. Database optimization and database and server administration experience would be a plus. Experience with MARC (and other) library formats, Z39.50, AWS, API development, FRBR, user experience, usability, graphic design, knowledge of OPAC and ILS systems, would all be great. About LibraryThing: LibraryThing allows users to catalog their books, using Amazon and 45 libraries around the world (via Z39.50). Once you've cataloged some books, LibraryThing becomes social software�your books connect you with other who have the same books, generate recommendations, and so forth. You can tag, rate and review, There's also a collaborative wiki-like element, where users disambiguate authors and editions, what Steve Lawson (See Also) called "reverse engineering FRBR." All told, LibraryThing is pushing at the bounds of library science and social software. The Christian Science monitor called LibraryThing "poised to turn the cataloging of books into a form of communal recreation." Steve Cohen (LibraryStuff) wrote in Public Libraries magazine "I've seen the future of online catalogs, and its name is LibraryThing." LibraryThing is on the way up. It'll never be MySpace, but it's on track to be the coolest book site on the web, and an influence on library technology for years to come. You can be one of a handful of people who made that happen. Lose the cubicle and the pointy-haired boss. Make cool stuff all day long. Work in flip-flops and a towel for all we care. Send a resume and an example of something you've made, then let's talk. Contact: Tim Spalding LibraryThing [log in to unmask] AIM: eucratides 207 899-1910