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DOCUSEND PROJECT MANAGER AND TECHNICAL OFFICER
Docusend is a national three-year project funded by the
Joint Information Systems Committee to produce a document
request and delivery broker service. It is part of the
JOIN-UP programme, which will co-ordinate the development
of Docusend with that of two other JISC 5/99 projects and a
BL/MIMAS project. Through JOIN-UP the four projects will
contribute to the development of the Distributed National
Electronic Resource (DNER) by the production of separate
but compatible and inter-operable broker services. The
Docusend partners are the eleven universities who comprise
Lamda (http://lamdaweb.mcc.ac.uk), the electronic document
delivery service, with King's College London as the lead
site.
Two posts are currently available for a period of three
years. Ideally we would like both postholders to be based
in Manchester and to be co-located with Lamda Support
Office staff. However, we would consider applications from
candidates who could work from the following other
locations: London, Leeds or Birmingham, (subject to
agreement with the Project Director). Candidates who are
not able to be based in Manchester should make their
position clear in their applications.
Applications from candidates who wish to seek secondment to
these posts will be welcomed.
PROJECT MANAGER
The responsibilities will include the day to day management
and progression of the project and the provision of
strategic input and advice for the development of Docusend.
Liaison with the other JOIN-UP partners and the user
community will be important elements of the job.
Applicants should be educated to degree level and have
experience of project management and excellent
communication and liaison skills. An understanding of the
issues relevant to the implementation of Z39.50 and of the
recent development of document delivery services and of the
DNER would be advantageous.
Salary will be circa £28-£30,000 depending on skills and
experience. Holidays will be 25 per year, plus public
holidays. Informal enquiries should be made to Ms Anne
Bell, Director of Library Services at King's College London
and Project Director, e-mail [log in to unmask] Post
reference: E4/QL/196/00
TECHNICAL OFFICER (Half Time post)
The post-holder's duties will include responsibility for
the technical work necessary for the development and
implementation of the Project, management of the Docusend
server in conjunction with technical staff at Edina
(Edinburgh University) and work on the Lamda union list.
Liaison with the other JOIN-UP partners, software
providers, and the user community will be important
elements of the job. Applicants should have a degree in
computing or a related subject, knowledge of UNIX and
familiarity with the development and implementation of the
Z39.50 protocol. An understanding of the recent
developments in document delivery services and of the DNER
would be advantageous.
Salary will be within the ALC 1/2 range £16,775 - £25,213
(pro rata for half time). Holidays will be 25 per year
(pro rata), plus public holidays. Informal enquiries
should be made to Mr David Whitehurst, Deputy Librarian at
the University of Manchester Institute of Science and
Technology and member of the Docusend Steering Group,
e-mail [log in to unmask] Post reference
E1/QL/197/00
For more details, send a large self-addressed envelope to
Emma Hammond, Personnel Department, King's College London,
James Clark Maxwell Building, 57 Waterloo Road, London SE1
8WA. If preferred, the application form can be downloaded
from the web,
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/pertra/Application%20Form/appform.pdf
and you can request further details by emailing
[log in to unmask], quoting appropriate job reference.
Closing date for applications is Friday 9 February 2001. It
is expected that interviews will be held in late February.
Equality of opportunity is College policy
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Drs. Astrid Wissenburg ([log in to unmask])
Assistant Director Information Services & Systems
(Information Resources)
King's College London
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