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For anyone interested in the US! David Dawson Senior ICT Adviser Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries Fifth Floor, 19-29 Woburn Place London WC1H 0LU email: [log in to unmask] tel: 020 7273 8757 (direct line) www.resource.gov.uk www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk Join the ResourceNews mailing list at www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/resourcenews > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Miller [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 10:59 AM > To: Interoperability (E-mail) > Subject: Z39.50 Interoperability Testbed opportunities > > ***************** > Graduate Research Assistantships Available for Z39.50 Interoperability > Testbed Project > > * Pursue a Masters or Ph.D. degree, or a Certificate of Advanced Study! > ** Be paid to participate in a dynamic research team! > *** Position your career in networked information retrieval! > > Funded by a generous grant from the U.S. federal Institute of Museum and > Library Services (IMLS), four Graduate Research Assistantships are > available at the University of North Texas, School of Library & > Information Sciences for students pursuing a Master of Science, a > Certificate of Advanced Studies, or a Ph.D. degree in information > science. > > Graduate Research Assistants will participate in a major research and > demonstration project, "Realizing the Vision of Networked Access to > Library Resources: An Applied Research and Demonstration Project to > Establish and Operate a Z39.50 Interoperability Testbed". The project > is funded by IMLS. Partners in the project are SIRSI Corporation and > OCLC, The Online Computer Library Center. The complete project proposal > is available on the project's website: <http://www.unt.edu/zinterop>. > The Z39.50 Interoperability Testbed (Z-Interop) Research Assistants > begin work on the project in January, 2001 with project completion > scheduled for Summer 2002 (20 months). > > The project will 1) produce a model for interoperability testbeds that > can be used by other communities (e.g., museums); and 2) develop and > demonstrate rigorous methodologies, test scenarios and procedures to > measure and assess the extent of interoperability between Z39.50 > implementations with the goal of improving semantic interoperability. > > To achieve these project goals, we are looking for Z-Interop Research > Assistants who are: > > -- Self-motivated > -- Able to work collaboratively while being self-directed and > self-managed > -- Excellent communicators > -- Willing to learn, discover, and teach others > -- Critical thinkers and problem solvers > -- Competent and comfortable with information technology. > > If this describes you, consider applying for one of the Z-Interop > Research Assistantships! > > Each Assistantship provides financial support totaling over $17,000 that > includes: > > -- A Tuition Scholarship for up to 36 credit hours of graduate studies > (which qualifies your for in-state tuition rates!) > -- A Project Stipend of approximately $600/month for 15 hours/week work > on project activities. > > Applicants must: > > -- Complete an online application form available at: > <http://www.unt.edu/zinterop/ApplicationForm.htm> or link to the > application form from the UNT/SLIS website at: <www.unt.edu/slis>. > -- Submit your online application form no later than November 15, 2000. > -- Apply to and be admitted by the UNT Graduate School and the School > of Library & Information Sciences (if not currently a UNT graduate > student). For online application forms, go to: > <http://www.unt.edu/slis/apppacket/>. > > Research Assistants will be notified no later than December 1, 2000. > > The Z-Interop Research Assistants will work as part of a project team > under the direction of the Principal Investigator, Dr. William E. Moen > <http://www.unt.edu/wmoen>. Research Assistants will be involved in all > aspects of the project including publications and presentations based on > the research. > > As a Z-Interop Research Assistant, you will have the opportunity to work > with and/or develop Linux, Solaris, and NT operating systems > applications; Z39.50 clients and servers; information retrieval systems; > a commercial integrated library system; data analysis tools; OCLC's > WorldCat MARC21 records; and other hardware and software tools. You > will also have opportunities to work with technical and research staff > of the two collaborating partners in the study, SIRSI Corporation > <www.sirsi.com> and OCLC <www.oclc.org>. > > Additional details about the Z-Interop Research Assistantships can be > found at: <http://www.unt.edu/zinterop/CallForApplications.htm> > > We look forward to hearing from you! The online application form must > submitted no later than November 15, 2000 for notification by December > 1, 2000. > > If you have questions about the project or the Z-Interop Research > Assistantships, contact: > > Dr. William E. Moen > Website: <http://www.unt.edu/wmoen> > Email: <[log in to unmask]> > Voice: 940-565-3563 > Fax: 940-565-3101 > School of Library and Information Sciences > University of North Texas > PO Box 311068 > Denton, TX 76203-1068 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%