Phew! That's a relief! I saw the word "develop" instead of "implement". Thanks for the clarification, Roi 2011/9/27 Colford, Scot <[log in to unmask]>: > Not developing from scratch, mind you. > > This position will be working closely with the other position posted for > Web Services Developer, the rest of the Web Services and Digital Projects > teams already at the BPL, and the staffs of other Massachusetts libraries > participating the Digital Commonwealth project. > > Don't you worry about us, Roy. ;-) > > \-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/-\-/ > > Scot Colford > Web Services Manager > Boston Public Library > > [log in to unmask] > Phone 617.859.2399 > Mobile 617.592.8669 > Fax 617.536.7558 > > > > > > > > On 9/27/11 11:58 AM, "Roy Tennant" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >>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 >>> >