Below is a job announcement for a Digital Humanities Specialist for which a digital library background is desired. *** Vacancy: Digital Humanities Specialist, Digital Humanities Observatory (DHO), Dublin, Ireland 1 Year Fixed Term Contract Applications are invited for a one year fixed term contract position of Digital Humanities Specialist to the DHO. The DHO is designing, constructing, and hosting a digital repository of humanities research. This joint national platform, funded under Cycle 4 of PRTLI, is being constructed for the RIA and its partners to provide for the building, coordination and dissemination of humanities research, teaching and training at an all-island level. Reporting to the DHO Director, the Digital Humanities Specialist will join a team to promote and support the use of advanced computing techniques as applied to the humanities in Ireland. Further information and details of the application process are available at http://dho.ie/vacancies/#dhs The closing date for applications is Monday 24th May 2010 at 4 p.m. The Royal Irish Academy is an equal opportunities employer