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Job: Digital Projects Librarian at University of Alabama

From the posting: Reporting to the Head of Web Services, this position is primarily responsible for development, implementation, and project management of technology projects in a collaborative environment, as well as supporting the development and management of the UA Libraries various web interfaces. This position will also act as primary administrator for LibApps and similar […]

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Job: Digital Preservation Specialist at University of Michigan

From the posting: The Digital Preservation Specialist supports the development and implementation of several new digital preservation services to strengthen and expand our stewardship commitment to a range of content, including born-digital collections, licensed content, research data, and electronic publications. This is a two-year term appointment seeking a librarian or archivist committed to digital preservation. […]

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Job: Spanish Language Editor at the Programming Historian

From the posting: Building on our commitment to diversity and access, The Programming Historian is seeking a new team member to help us bring the project to 400-million Spanish speakers worldwide. We envisage this to include both translation of existing resources, and the cultivating of a Spanish-language community of users and contributors. There is significant […]

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Job: Digital Research Architect at Stanford University

From the posting: The Digital Research Architect will orchestrate the integration of new and existing digital library tools into the research practices of Stanford scholars; lead the design and development of scholarly tools for the interpretation, computation, and augmentation of library resources; develop strategic partnerships within the Stanford community and with other institutions; and stimulate […]

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Job: Processing Archivist (Term Contract)

From the job posting: The Processing Archivist is responsible for carrying out the day-to-day workflows of surveying, processing, and cataloging collection materials within the labor collection area of the University of Maryland Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA). This work will directly support the “Synergies among Digital Humanities and African American History and Culture” […]

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Announcement: DPLA Workshop: DPLA for Genealogy and Family History

From the announcement: Following the recent announcement of our partnership with FamilySearch, we are pleased to invite our extended community to attend a free DPLA workshop webinar — DPLA for Genealogy and Family History, taking place on July 26, 2016 at 3:00pm EST. Source: DPLA: DPLA Workshop: DPLA for Genealogy and Family History, July 26, 2016 […]

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Job: UMD Postdocs in DH & African American History and Culture

From the job posting: The University of Maryland is offering two Postdoctoral positions in the fields of Digital Humanities and African American History and Culture. Eligible candidates will have completed a doctoral program in African American Studies, Art History, United States Labor History, United States or Global Migration Studies, Digital Media, Historical and Cultural Visualization, […]

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Announcement: SocArXiv, an open social science archive

From the announcement: SocArXiv announces a partnership with the Center for Open Science to develop a free, open access, open source archive for social science research. The initiative responds to growing recognition of the need for faster, open sharing of research on a truly open access platform for the social sciences. Papers on SocArXiv will […]

Funding & Opportunities, News

Funding: 2016 Library Juice + DLF Forum Fellowship

From the post: This year, Library Juice and Digital Library Federation (DLF) will sponsor a fellowship and travel award meant to support mid-career professionals in digital libraries and related fields. The Library Juice + DLF Forum Fellowship is designed to offset or completely cover up to $1,250 in travel, registration, and lodging expenses associated with […]

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Job: DPLA Developer (Data and Usage Analytics)

From the posting: The Digital Public Library of America seeks a full-time Developer to support large-scale processing and analysis of descriptions of and usage data about open access materials from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Source: Digital Public Library of America » Blog Archive » Job Opportunity: Developer (Data and Usage Analytics)