[Dspace-general] DSpace@Cambridge Support and Liaison post

[Patricia Killiard]

**Temporary DSpace at Cambridge Support and Liaison Officer
Grade: 6
Salary Range: £23,002-£26,666 p.a.

Limit of tenure: 5 years from date of appointment.

Applications are invited for the post of temporary DSpace at Cambridge 
Support and Liaison Officer to provide technical support and guidance to 
all users of the DSpace at Cambridge institutional repository. The 
post-holder will develop workflows and procedures for the repository and 
will be responsible on a day-to-day basis for ensuring that contributors 
are able to deposit files. He or she will oversee metadata standards 
within DSpace at Cambridge, provide initial advice to users on intellectual 
property rights, organise and give training in using the system, and 
draw up documentation.

Applicants should be enthusiastic and self-motivated, have a 
post-graduate qualification in library and information science or 
equivalent, knowledge of metadata schemes currently in use within the 
academic community, particularly Dublin Core, and intellectual property 
rights issues in the context of scholarly publishing. They should have 
an excellent understanding of institutional repository, scholarly 
communication and open access issues.

For an informal discussion please contact Patricia Killiard, Head of 
Electronic Services and Systems, on 01223 333037.

Further particulars 
<http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/Vacancies/Further_DSpaceSupportOfficer.doc> 
and an application form can be downloaded or are available from the 
Librarian’s Personal Assistant University Library, West Road, Cambridge, 
CB3 9DR, telephone (01223) 333045, e-mail: cr267 at cam.ac.uk

Applications, including a completed PD18 form 
<http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/Vacancies/PD18.doc>, a covering letter and CV, 
should be returned to the University Librarian. Closing Date: Friday 25 
May 2007.

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Patricia Killiard
Head of Electronic Services and Systems Services
Cambridge University Library
West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR
tel. 01223 333 037
fax  01223 333160
e-mail: pk219 at cam.ac.uk	 http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk
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