Engagement Officer
£21,058-£23,618 pa (pro rata, part-time, 17 month contract)
St Pancras, London
The Archival Sound Recordings 2 (ASR2) project aims to open up one of the
world’s largest collections of sound content to teachers, learners and
researchers. Expanding on the existing sounds.bl.uk website, ASR2 will
help the British Library redefine what libraries mean in the age of
electronic knowledge sharing.
We need someone to engage with existing user communities and help us
develop new ones, creating a diverse online community around 4,200 hours
of digitised audio recordings. To do this, you’ll conduct workshops and
presentations with stakeholders in Further and Higher Education. You’ll
facilitate usability tests that will drive new content and help develop
new technologies. By organising case studies and full-scale learning
projects, you’ll help users explore ASR resources for their own learning,
teaching and research activities. In doing all of this, you will be
helping to shape an entirely new way of thinking – about libraries, the
web, and the use of audio in research.
Such a pioneering project requires a combination of marketing vision and
exemplary communication skills. While this is not a technical role, you
will need to be comfortable explaining technical information to diverse
audiences, in particular the importance and uses of digitally archived
material.
The British Library is one of the greatest research libraries in the
world. Our new strategic agenda consolidates our position at the forefront
of international developments in collecting, delivering and archiving
electronic information.
If you are passionate about developing online communities and want to help
champion this new way of delivering knowledge, visit www.bl.uk/vacancies
Ref: S&C00037
Closing date: 31st August 2007.
The British Library is an Equal Opportunities employer. We recognise the
benefit of employing a diverse workforce. All applicants are considered on
the basis of their merits and suitability for the job and all disabled
applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be invited for interview.
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