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Artifact http://www.artifact.ac.uk is seeking to recruit to the following position:
Content Cataloguer - Research
Fixed term: Initially to 31st July 2006
Scale 5/6 £17,970 to £21,640 pro rata (0.5 FTE)
Location: Artifact, Minshull House, Aytoun Campus http://www.mmu.ac.uk/about/locations/aytoun.php
Artifact is seeking a qualified postgraduate or postgraduate research student in the arts to undertake cataloguing for and promotional work of its Internet Resource Catalogue. The work involves the selection, description and cataloguing of quality online resources with direct relevance to the arts research community.
Artifact www.artifact.ac.uk discovers, evaluates and catalogues online resources in the arts and creative industries which are of use to students, teachers and researchers in UK Higher and Further Education. These resources are then freely accessible via the fully searchable Artifact Internet Resource Catalogue.
Artifact is part of the national Resource Discovery Network www.rdn.ac.uk, funded by the JISC (Joint Information Services Committee, www.jisc.ac.uk and is based at Manchester Metropolitan University Library, with key partners at the University of the Arts London and South Cheshire College of Further Education.
It will be essential for you to possess or be undertaking a postgraduate degree in an arts-related subject that is supported by Artifact (see major subjects below) together with recent experience of undertaking research in the arts, an understanding of the specific information needs of arts' researchers and the use of authoritative Internet resources in an academic or research environment.
This role will contribute to the quality of the Artifact service and its usefulness and relevance to the academic/research community.
Artifact currently has 6 top-level subjects as follows:
- Architecture
- Communications, Media and Culture
- Design
- Fashion & Beauty
- Music & Performing Arts
- Visual Arts
A breakdown of these major subjects can be seen on the Artifact website at: www.artifact.ac.uk
The Manchester Metropolitan University is the lead institution for the Artifact service, on behalf of the Universities in Manchester and Salford and in partnership with the University of the Arts London and South Cheshire College.
Further details about this role including a down loadable information pack, job description, application form and details of how to apply can be found at: http://www.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/job_detail.php?pageNum_jobs=2&totalRows_jobs=28&id=1718
Closing date for applications is Friday 28th October 2005
The Artifact Team
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'The best of the Web for the Arts and Creative Industries.'
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