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Not the usual code4lib job posting, but I thought there might be some interested folks on this list. Matt Gibson is the editor of this project and I used to work with him, he's a good guy and fun to work with. Plus, Charlottesville sure is beautiful. Bess > ENCYCLOPEDIA VIRGINIA, MEDIA EDITOR > > The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities seeks an experienced > editor of digital media with intimate knowledge of digital > licensing and permissions to support Encyclopedia Virginia (EV). > The preferred candidate will have demonstrated a wide range of > competencies that include: > > o the intellectual abilities to select appropriate media to > contextualize entries in an online reference work > > o understand and implement the process of licensing and obtaining > permissions for media not owned by the Virginia Foundation for the > Humanities > > o create new and convert legacy audio, image, and moving image > material at appropriate standards for both preservation and online > delivery > > o edit digital audio/video files and create image derivatives for > online publication. > > In order to accomplish these goals, the candidate must have an > intellectual understanding of digital media as an educational > resource and be capable of making independent decisions about > appropriate material for Encyclopedia Virginia entries; understand > copyright issues related to digital media and rely on that > knowledge in obtaining permissions for media resources; and be > proficient with multimedia hardware and software applications as > well as long-term storage strategies for images, video and audio. > To be competitive, applicants must have a Bachelor's degree in a > humanities discipline, media, communications, or computer science; > a Master's degree is preferred. Considerable experience in project > management, digital media production, and content selection and > licensing is required. > To apply to this position a completed State of Virginia Application > form is required. Apply to: > > University Human Resources > 914 Emmet Street > P.O. Box 400127 > Charlottesville, Virginia > 22904-4127 > > or access an application from our Website at http:// > www.hrs.virginia.edu. Applications may be faxed to 434-924-6911 or > emailed to [log in to unmask] The University of Virginia is an > Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Elizabeth (Bess) Sadler Head, Technical and Metadata Services Digital Scholarship Services Box 400129 Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22904 [log in to unmask] (434) 243-2305