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Datasets Programme Manager

> London (salary £44-53,000 p.a.) or Boston Spa, West Yorkshire (salary

> £40-48,000 p.a.)

> Drive forward innovations at the British Library to deliver our vision

> for the creation of innovative dataset services that offer real

> benefits to the research community.

> You'll be a key player in defining and implementing the dataset

> strategy and reaching out to stakeholder groups, as well as ensuring

> that the Dataset Programme operates along best practice guidelines.

> Success in this role will include increasing our understanding of

> changing stakeholder needs, building partnerships at the national and

> international level, and embedding these new services within core

> Library processes.

> You'll have experience working with datasets and have programme

> management experience (including programme definition and risk/ issue

> management), as well as the ability to communicate effectively with a

> variety of customers and stakeholders. You'll be open to the varied

> needs of stakeholders and researchers in many disciplines.

> If you are interested in helping us drive one of our key strategic

> Information about our current strategy can be found at: http://www.bl.uk/aboutus/stratpolprog/

> Ref EIS00098

> Closing date: 22 March 2009

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Adam Farquhar on 01937 546515

> Adam Farquhar

> Head of Digital Library Technology

> e Strategy & Information Systems

> T:+44 (0)1937 546515

> The British Library

> Wetherby

> West Yorkshire

> LS23 7BQ

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