Apologies for cross-posting.
The vacancy below will appear in the next LA Vacancies Bulletin.
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
John Rylands University Library of Manchester
Internet Gateway Services
Content Co-ordinator - Geography and the Environment
ALC Grade 2
Salary Stlg20,267 - Stlg26,229p.a. (rising to Stlg20,470 -
Stlg26,491 from 1 March 2002).
A committed and enthusiastic individual is required for this exciting
and challenging opportunity to work on the development of content
for one of the Internet gateway services being developed under the
auspices of the Consortium of Academic Libraries in Manchester,
of which the John Rylands University Library is a member. These
services form part of the JISC Resource Discovery Network (RDN)
and will focus on providing high quality subject gateways in the
physical sciences (PSIgate) and geography and the environment
(GEsource). The University of Manchester is the lead institution for
the physical sciences and geography and environment services.
The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for
supervising the creation, management and quality control of the
GEsource Internet Resource Catalogue. As part of this role, the
successful candidate will develop effective cataloguing, indexing
and resource description and evaluation procedures. S/he will co-
ordinate and oversee the work of content providers, will take a lead
in developing training policies, assist in identifying new content
opportunities and in the marketing and promotion of the service.
The person appointed will be a good organiser and communicator,
and will have experience in the use of the Internet for information
provision, the use of bibliographic datasets, and a good knowledge
of cataloguing and classification procedures gained in a workplace
environment. Candidates should have a degree or equivalent
qualification.
The post is offered for one year in the first instance but it is
anticipated that subject to funding the post will continue on a
longer term basis. Applications from candidates who wish to seek
secondment to the post will be welcomed.
The post will be located in the PSIgate Office, Manchester
Metropolitan University, Minshull House, 47-49 Chorlton Street,
Manchester M1 3EU
Application forms and further particulars may be obtained from the
Staffing Secretary, John Rylands University Library of Manchester,
Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PP.
Completed forms must be returned by 12 noon, on Friday 7th
December 2001.
Dr Diana M. Leitch
Assistant Director and Deputy University Librarian, JRULM
Deputy Director, PSIgate
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