Thanks Toby... that is exactly where I'm starting to look. This is a great resource: http://project-open-data.github.io/cdo/ What is complicated is finding anything that relates this to classic collection development activities. I might have to just make that up! If you see anything out there, let me know! Cheers On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 3:45 PM, Toby Greenwalt <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Nate, > > I'm guessing you're venturing into uncharted territory - at least as the > library field is concerned. It's more likely that you'll find more relevant > descriptions in either the urban planning or journalism fields. Let me poke > around and see if I can dig something up. > > Toby > > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 2:40 PM, Nate Hill <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > I'm working on a job description for an Open Data Specialist at my public > > library. > > > > This person would work for the public library as a builder/maintainer for > > our open data portal (currently an instance of DKAN) which serves civic > > (and eventually other) public domain data. > > > > They would also be an open data evangelist and expert, working with other > > city departments to get/keep them involved as contributors of useful, > > useable data, etc. > > > > I'd also like to highlight the collection development-like aspects of the > > job. > > > > Has anyone seen a similar job description? > > > > Thanks > > > > Nate > > > > > > -- > > Nate Hill > > [log in to unmask] > > http://4thfloor.chattlibrary.org/ > > http://www.natehill.net > > > -- Nate Hill [log in to unmask] http://4thfloor.chattlibrary.org/ http://www.natehill.net