Yeah, Roy. Why build anything when we already have CONTENTdm, right? On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Roy Tennant <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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 >>>> >>>> Bachelor¹s 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 >>>> >>>> · A minimum of 4 years experience of significant development experience >>>> in an object oriented environment such as Ruby, Python, or Java. >>>> >>>> · Strong working knowledge of XML/XSLT. >>>> >>>> · 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. >>>> >>>> · Demonstrated familiarity with semantic web/RDF components such >>>> as SPARQL, FOAF, and OWL. >>>> >>>> · Demonstrated familiarity and comfort working with various >>>> operating systems such as UNIX/Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX. >>>> >>>> · Significant experience working in LAMP and/or WAMP stacks, >>>> preferably on virtualized and/or cloud-computing platforms. >>>> >>>> · 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. >>>> >>>> · 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 >>>> >> >