So BPL is developing its own public and staff-side web portal for a repository from scratch? Do you mind if I ask why? Mark (not affiliated with OCLC) On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 11:55 AM, Colford, Scot <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > The Boston Public Library is accepting applications for the Web Services > Developer position. The successful candidate will develop and maintain the > public and staff-side web portal for a digital object repository that will > be used by Massachusetts libraries, archives, historical societies, and > museums to store, make discoverable, and deliver digital resources to > users across the State and beyond. Competitive benefits. Salary: $62,053 > - 83,770, DOQ. > > > MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: > > > EDUCATION > > * Bachelor¹s Degree in an Information Technology field from an > accredited institution with a focus on programming, web > development/design, and scripting languages. > > * An Associate¹s Degree or higher degree in another field plus 4 years > programming experience in a library setting may be substituted in lieu of > Bachelor's Degree. > > * Degree or coursework in Library/Information Science preferred. > > * Experience working in a library environment preferred. > > > > EXPERIENCE > > * A minimum of 3 years of significant experience developing and > maintaining database-driven web applications. > > * Thorough knowledge of and experience with web technologies including > (X)HTML, DOM, CSS, XML, XSLT, and RSS. > > * Experience developing and coding interactive web applications using > scripting languages, including JavaScript and PHP. > > * Experience in web programming frameworks such as JQuery, Zend, Rails, > and/or other AJAX-compliant services. > > * 3 years experience with relational database modeling on systems such > as MySQL, Sybase ASE, and MS SQL Server. > > * Demonstrated familiarity and comfort working in UNIX/Linux and Windows > operating systems, related software, and basic system administration > utilities. > > * Significant experience working in LAMP and/or WAMP stacks, preferably > on virtualized and/or cloud-computing platforms. Experience with Apache > Tomcat and Geronimo desirable. > > * Experience in web programming frameworks such as PHP, Rails, or Django. > > * Familiarity with an object-oriented programming language such as Ruby, > Python, or Java is highly desirable. > > * 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 >