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Position?: Project manager for the Subject Portal Project
Company?: UKOLN, University of Bath, UK
Closing Date?: 18 October 2001
The Subject Portal Project will develop portal services that provide subject-based access to the wide range of networked learning and research materials available to UK HE and FE.
You will be an enthusiastic individual with the experience and confidence to project manage a distributed project team and to liaise with a variety of external contacts. Ideally you will have experience of an operational information service environments preferably within the education, heritage or library sectors. You will have an interest in and understanding of resource discovery technologies, and be committed to the production of quality deliverables within the context of a project consortium.
Informal enquiries should be made to Rachel Heery. Phone (0)1225 826580 or
email r.heery@ukoln.ac.uk
Further information is available from the UKOLN Web site at:
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk
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Position?: Assistant Librarian, Reader Services
Company?: James Hardman Library, National University of Ireland, Galway
Closing Date?: 12 October 2001
This is a key frontline post; the person appointed will assist in managing an evolving range of services provided directly to users by the Library and will supervise the team of staff delivering these services. S/He should have relevant work experience in an academic library and familiarity with Reader Services operations. Experience in staff management is essential.
URL: <http://www.nuigalway.ie/news/vacancies.php3?v_id=37
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Position?: EEVL Development Officer
Company?: Heriot Watt University Library, Edinburgh
Closing Date?: 19 October 2001
EEVL: the Guide to Engineering, Mathematics and Computing Information on the Internet (http://www.eevl.ac.uk/
), which is based in the University Library, requires a Development Officer to work with the EEVL Team to help create various exciting new services in Engineering disciplines. These will include remote cross-searching access to a range of datasets, community building services and user profile services within the JISC Subject Portals Programme.
The postholder will undertake a range of duties related to information discovery, information retrieval and interoperability, and will provide support to and obtain feed-back from both data providers and end-users.
Candidates for the post should have a degree or equivalent qualification, and have an understanding of academic information resources preferably in the field of engineering, together with an awareness of their significance for learning, teaching and research. Excellent IT skills are also a requirement and the postholder will need to be adaptable and be comfortable working in a project environment. Experience of project work would be an advantage.
The post is initially until 31 July 2003 and salary will be on ALC2 scale (£20,267 - £26,229), according to qualifications and experience.
Applications in the form of a CV and Letter of Application should be sent to Personnel Office, Heriot-Watt University, EDINBURGH EH14 4AS by 19th October. Interviews will be held on Friday, 2nd November. Further particulars can be found at:
URL: <http://www.hw.ac.uk/library/projects.html
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Position?: Executive Director
Company?: Electronic Information Services for Libraries Consortium eIFL-NET
Closing Date?: 30 November 2001
eIFL-Net is a new independent, non-profit, multi-country consortium of library consortia dedicated to leading, supporting, motivating, and advocating for the electronic information needs of all library users in countries of transition. Its main mission is to deliver affordable access to electronic information through collaboration with member consortia. There are currently more than 40 member countries, with membership expected to expand to well over 70 countries.
eIFL-NET is seeking an Executive Director who possesses strong diplomatic, interpersonal and communication abilities, combined with the depth of experience to be able to handle general management, fiscal affairs, technology, and negotiations with providers and members in a multi-national, multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment. In addition, the executive director must have a strong grasp of the forces that are shaping the electronic information environment.
A detailed description of the position and the required qualifications is available on http://www.eifl.net The venue of eIFL-NET will be in Western Europe, probably Amsterdam. Salary and Benefits: Highly competitive, depending upon qualifications. Salary bonus may be available depending upon success in fundraising.
Interested applicants should send their cover letter, full curriculum vitae in English, and contact details of three professional referees to:
Martin Dunstone
Adminconsult Rt. / Human Resources Department
Oktober 6. u. 12
H-1051
Budapest
Hungary
Applications may also be sent by fax to: +36-1-327-3133
e-mail:
applications@adminconsult.hu
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Date of Article: 1 October 2001
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