[Matthew K. Gold (he/him)]

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From: David M. Ratzan <david.ratzan@nyu.edu>
Date: Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 2:33 PM
Subject: Job Posting: Asst. Research Scholar, Digital and Special Projects,
ISAW Library

Dear Colleagues,

Please circulate to qualified candidates.

Thank you,

David Ratzan

http://isaw.nyu.edu/jobs/available-staff-positions/Lib-ARS-DSPA

ASSISTANT RESEARCH SCHOLAR: DIGITAL AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

The Library of the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
(http://isaw.nyu.edu/library) (ISAW) at New York University seeks an
energetic and creative Assistant Research Scholar to fill a two-year
position to help plan, coordinate, implement, and maintain a range of
library projects and digital initiatives. A key component of the ISAW
Library’s mission is to provide access to and support for new forms of
digital scholarship, scholarly communication, and pedagogy in the ancient
studies. The Digital and Special Projects Associate will help the ISAW
Library fulfill this charge by collaborating with a diverse group of
academic professionals at ISAW and the NYU Division of Libraries on some or
all of the following digital projects: the Ancient World Digital Library
(http://dlib.nyu.edu/ancientworld/) (AWDL); a digital bookplate program; a
linked-data bibliography of ISAW-affiliated research; digital preservation
and repository projects for ancient studies scholarship; and instruction in
a variety of digital tools with the aim of helping ISAW faculty, students,
and visiting research scholars integrate electronic resources into their
teaching and research. As a full member of the ISAW Library team, the
Digital and Special Projects Associate will also have core responsibilities
in library operations, bibliographic and grant research, public services,
as well as a central role in all special projects associated with ISAW’s
print collection or public programming.

The Digital and Special Projects Associate is a full time, two-year
appointment in the ISAW Library as an Assistant Research Scholar.

Under the supervision of the Head Librarian, the Digital and Special
Projects Associate will:

– Participate in the planning and implementation of all ISAW Library
special projects
– Help create and manage metadata for ISAW digital collections,
including the Ancient World Digital Library, in accordance with applicable
international standards and local policies
– Perform bibliographic analysis and provide other research support in
connection with collection development and special projects
– Work closely with colleagues, staff, and faculty to help develop and
provide high-quality and relevant public services and instruction for the
ISAW community
– Participate in all regular operations, activities, and projects of the
ISAW Library as a full member of the ISAW Library staff

*Qualifications:*

*Required*:

– ALA-accredited MLS or MIS, or a graduate degree in a field related to
ISAW’s academic mission
– Minimum one year relevant professional experience
– Familiarity with metadata in a digital library environment and/or
traditional MARC-based systems
– Familiarity with emerging trends in resource description and access
– Working knowledge of relevant languages of scholarship
– Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills

– Intellectual interest and/or formal academic preparation in any of the
areas of study at ISAW

– Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team
of mixed professionals in a high-intensity academic environment

*Preferred*:

– Experience with library uses of non-MARC metadata schemas, best
practices, and their applications, such as Linked Open Data (LOD), MODS,
RDF, and XML
– Experience with metadata processing, batch-loading, and transformation
tools such as MarcEdit, Oxygen XML Editor, OpenRefine, XSLT
– Experience with digital mapping and major tools (e.g., ArcGIS, Google
Earth)
– Working knowledge of a non-Western language, with a strong preference
for Chinese or Russian.

*New York University Libraries: *Libraries at New York University serve
the school’s 40,000 students and faculty and contain more than 5 million
volumes. The Libraries supports NYU’s vision to become the first true
Global Network University by collaborating and providing services to our 11
global academic centers and “portal campuses” in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai.
New York University Libraries is a member of the Association of Research
Libraries, the OCLC Research Library Partnership, and the HathiTrust. The
Libraries participates in a variety of consortia and collaborates closely
with Columbia University Libraries and the New York Public Library through
the Manhattan Research Library Consortium. For the NYU Libraries Mission
and Strategic Plan go to http://library.nyu.edu/about/Strategic_Plan.pdf

*The Institute for the Study of the Ancient World: *The Institute for the
Study of the Ancient World is a unique center for advanced scholarly
research and graduate education, offering the Ph.D. degree through NYU’s
Graduate School of Arts and Science. It has a wider geographic span than
other programs that focus on the ancient world, incorporating not only
Europe and the entire Mediterranean basin, but also the Near East, and
Central, South, and East Asia. In its research and its teaching of doctoral
students, ISAW emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach, one that
transcends modern boundaries of nation. It supports scholarship that
crosses customary disciplinary boundaries – art history, literature,
archaeology, history, geography, geology, economics, and sociology, among
others – to create a new intellectual framework for understanding the
ancient world, and to train a new generation of scholars steeped in that
integrated approach.

*Salary/Benefits:* Attractive benefits package including five weeks annual
vacation. Salary commensurate with experience and background.

*To Apply:* To ensure consideration, send CV and letter of application,
including the name, address, and telephone number of three references to:
Enrique Yanez, Assistant Dean for Human Resources, New York University
Libraries, 70 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012 or via email to
libraries.careers@ nyu.edu. CVs will be considered until the position is
filled.

*NYU’s Division of Libraries embraces diversity and is committed to
attracting qualified candidates who also embrace and value diversity and
inclusivity. NYU is an EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/ Sexual
Orientation/Gender Identity Employer.*

—
Dr. David M. Ratzan
Head Librarian
Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (http://isaw.nyu.edu/library)
New York University
15 East 84th St.
New York, NY 10028
212-992-7832
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