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Visual Arts Data Service Officer
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Full-time - 3 year appointment
Based in Farnham. up to GBP 20,000 per annum
The Visual Arts Data Service (VADS), a new agency of the Arts &
Humanities Data Service (AHDS), has been established to provide the
UK Higher Education community with access to networked digital
research data in the visual arts. Using agreed standards for the
creation, collection, description, delivery and preservation of
data, the service will be developed on the basis of consultation
with the academic visual arts communities and relevant expert
advisory bodies.
Under the guidance of the Programme Leader, you will be responsible
for the development and day-to-day operation of the service,
including consultation with the visual arts community, contributing
to the AHDS standards reference documentation, accessioning digital
research materials, providing training and advice, and promoting
the service.
This highly visible post demands a mix of skills and experience in
the visual arts, information technology, standards development, and
outreach.
For an application form and further information, please contact the
Personnel department on 01252 732216 (24 hours) or e-mail
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WWW: http://vads.ahds.ac.uk/
Closing date for applications is Friday 3rd January 1997
THE SURREY INSTITUTE OF ART & DESIGN
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