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So BPL is developing its own digital repository system? Mind if I ask why? And are you throwing anything else at it beyond this one developer? Roy On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 8:52 AM, Colford, Scot <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > The Boston Public Library is accepting applications for the Digital > Library Repository Developer position. The successful candidate will > develop and maintain the core technical infrastructure for a digital > object repository and library system that will be used by Massachusetts > libraries, archives, historical societies, and museums to store and > deliver digital resources to users across the State and beyond. > Competitive benefits. Salary: $62,053 - 83,770, DOQ. > > > MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: > > > EDUCATION > > Bacheloršs Degree in Computer Science from an accredited college or > university with a focus on programming, applications development, and > scripting languages. Preferred degree or coursework in Library/Information > Science. > > > EXPERIENCE > > ˇ A minimum of 4 years experience of significant development experience > in an object oriented environment such as Ruby, Python, or Java. > > ˇ Strong working knowledge of XML/XSLT. > > ˇ Demonstrated familiarity with image, audio, video, and text file > formats - especially as they relate to digital library standards, > encoding/decoding/transcoding, and related metadata schemas. > > ˇ Demonstrated familiarity with semantic web/RDF components such > as SPARQL, FOAF, and OWL. > > ˇ Demonstrated familiarity and comfort working with various > operating systems such as UNIX/Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX. > > ˇ Significant experience working in LAMP and/or WAMP stacks, > preferably on virtualized and/or cloud-computing platforms. > > ˇ Experience with open-source repository systems such as Fedora, > Greenstone, or D-Space and affiliated projects and service providers such > as Hydra, Islandora, and Duraspace. > > ˇ Demonstrated project management experience. > > > > REQUIREMENTS Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as > required by the job > > > RESIDENCY Must be a resident of the City of Boston upon the first day of > hire. > > > CORI Must successfully clear a Criminal Offenders Record Information > check with the City of Boston > > > Complete job description and application available at: > www.cityofboston.gov/OHR/careercenter.asp > > > DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: October 9, 2011 > > > In compliance with Federal and State Equal Employment Laws, Equal > opportunity will be afforded to all applicants regardless of race, color, > sex, age, religious creed, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual > orientation, marital status, ex-offender status, prior psychiatric > treatment or military status. > > > \-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/ > > Scot Colford > Web Services Manager > Boston Public Library > > [log in to unmask] > Phone 617.859.2399 > Mobile 617.592.8669 > Fax 617.536.7558 >