Position Available - STATE OF COLORADO - STATE LIBRARY

[Joe Kraus]

STATE OF COLORADO - STATE LIBRARY
Position Available

DIGITIZATION PROJECT COORDINATOR

The Digitization Project Coordinator will lead a project to establish
agreements in the library and museum communities for technical and policy
aspects of a coordinated effort in the area of digitization.  The
Coordinator will apply these agreements in pilot projects, and will seek
funds to expand the digitization effort.
 

DUTIES:
* Work with an advisory committee to draft a long range digitization plan
for Colorado to include:
  * Purpose of the digital library;
  * Roles of different libraries and museums;
  * Identification of materials already digitized;
  * Criteria to be used in identifying additional resources to digitize;
  * Recommendations for hardware and software to be used;
  * Standards for retrieving, indexing, and displaying resources;
  * Process for assisting libraries, museums, and other organizations to
    digitize;
  * Budget and potential funding sources to continue the project.

* Work to obtain an agreement on the long range plan;
* Work with three high schools to apply criteria and select resources for
immediate digitization.
* Apply for grants to implement the long-range plan, in Spring, 1999, from
federal agencies and private foundations and corporations.
* Oversee the development of content for a Web site.
* Maintain contact with other digitization projects in the U.S. and the
world.


QUALIFICATIONS:
Required: Familiarity and experience with digitization, particularly with
information access methods for museums and libraries; ability to
facilitate group interactions and build group consensus; the organization
and management skills to coordinate a multi-institutional, multi-faceted
project; be able to communicate orally and in writing; experience and
success in grant writing and fund raising.

Salary Range: $40,000; or a lower salary with a benefits package can be
negotiated.

Status: One-year contract, temporary position.

Deadline: Applications postmarked by July 1, 1998 will receive greatest
consideration.  The position will remain open until filled.

To Apply: Please submit a letter of application addressing your ability to
meet the above qualifications, and a current resume including the names,
addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of 3 current references to:

Renee Emeson
Colorado State Library
201 E. Colfax, Room 309
Denver, CO  80203-1704
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Good luck,

Joe

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Joe Kraus          Science Librarian
Penrose Library      Univ. of Denver
2150 E. Evans       Denver, CO 80208
(303) 871-4586        jokraus at du.edu
http://www.du.edu/~jokraus