Yo, Scot, I'm happy for you and I'mma let you finish but OCLC had one of the best webs of all time. On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 14:54, Michael B. Klein <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I'm curious why someone who works for a primarily Mellon-funded organization > would be interested in influencing the direction the BPL takes with its > staff-wide web development. > > On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Mark A. Matienzo <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> 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 >> > >> >