The George A. Smathers Libraries seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow in Caribbean Studies Data Curation. From the ad: The successful candidate will, as part of a dynamic and collaborative team, develop data curation services for Caribbean Studies…The Postdoctoral Fellow will join the existing team that is building a full system (with training, outreach, liaison duties, policies, […]
The University of Alabama is recruiting a Systems and Technical Processes Librarian. From the ad: The University of Alabama seeks a faculty member to coordinate and lead the administration of the integrated library system and collaborate across departments that handle cataloging, metadata, and discovery. The position will be a member of the Resource Acquisition and […]
Brown University is recruiting a Director for its Center for Digital Scholarship. From the ad: The Brown University Library is delighted to announce a new position: the Director of its Center for Digital Scholarship (CDS). CDS is a locus for digital activities at Brown, providing expertise and training in text analysis, text encoding, data management, […]
Over 1000 different maps of the National Park system are available online. Access resource here.
Long Beach Community College District is seeking a full-time tenure track Librarian. From the ad: The primary assignment involves the development, management, maintenance and continuously updating the Library’s Website and incorporating instructional technologies consistent with online access to library resources and services across all electronic devices for students on campus as well as distance learners; the […]
The University of Michigan Library is recruiting an applications programmer. From the ad: Develop, debug, modify and maintain complex software systems, including the full stack of components behind data-driven web applications and APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). Become a specialist in the design and development of systems that support scalable adaptable workflows and business logic for the […]
From the resource: For the Digital Library Federation, November 10th saw the close of a joyful and self-consciously more inclusive 2016 DLF Forum, characterized by deeper critical introspection, the clarion leadership of our keynote speakers, broad sharing of best practices and the fruits of community-spirited labor, and increasing resolve to support our collective mission to advance research, learning, social justice, and the […]
From the post: I’m one of those humanities professors who is increasingly introducing technology-intensive assignments and activities into what would otherwise be more conventional, analog courses on writing and literature. And if you teach a large or largish class that involves in-class, hands-on work with digital tools, you would do well to come up with […]
From the post: This resource is part of the Teach Access Initiative, and provides best practices for making accessible mobile and web apps. This tutorial currently provides basic training for developers and designers, with more disciplines to come! If you are new to accessibility, you’ve come to the right place – the following material will […]
The Library Publishing Coalition (LPC) is accepting proposals for the 2017 Library Publishing Forum, to be held March 20 – 22, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. An international, community-led organization with over 60 member libraries, the LPC promotes the development of innovative, sustainable publishing services in academic and research libraries to support content creators as they […]
