Dryad Librarian, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Dryad Librarian, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Hiring Range: $45, 000 – $50,000
Work hour: Full-time, with benefits
Start date: March 1, 2014

Dryad (http://datadryad.org) is a curated, general-purpose repository that makes the data underlying scientific publications discoverable, freely reusable, and citable. The Dryad team works with stakeholders from journals and scientific societies to develop data-sharing policies and ensure the long-term sustainability of the repository. The Dryad project is seeking a detail-oriented person with good analytical and communication skills. This position performs a variety of curatorial and metadata-specific tasks, manages assistant curators, collaborates with Dryad development team members to improve curatorial procedures, and advises on future design and testing of repository system functionalities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Experience with library cataloging and metadata standards, such as Dublin Core (DC), Darwin Core (DwC), Ecological Metadata Language (EML), or the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2).
2. Working knowledge of metadata principles, authority-control practices, controlled vocabularies, and classification systems.
3. Exposure to scientific data and data repositories.
4. Demonstrated experience with project management, including planning, documentation, and team leadership.
5. Critical-thinking skills, including individual and collaborative problem solving.
6. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Background in research science.
2. Knowledge of the Semantic Web, linked data, and knowledge organization systems.
3. Exposure to metadata models, such as the Resource Description Framework (RDF), Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), and Open Archives Initiative Protocol-Object Exchange and Reuse (OAI-ORE).
4. Exposure to digital curation practices and data life-cycle management.

5. Knowledge of digital preservation standards and best practices.

EDUCATION:  Master’s degree (MSLS/MLS or MSIS/MIS) from an ALA-accredited program
CANDIDATE INSTRUCTIONS:  Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until February 14, 2014. Applicants must submit a letter of application and CV/Resume with three (3) references at http://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/38119.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity employer.  Minorities and women are encouraged to apply

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Wanda Monroe

Director of Communications

School of Information and Library Science

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

04 Manning Hall, CB#3360

Chapel Hill, NC  27599-3360

919.843.8337