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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 > > > > * Bacheloršs Degree in an Information Technology field from an > > accredited institution with a focus on programming, web > > development/design, and scripting languages. > > > > * An Associatešs 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 > > >