Oxford University Computing Services is looking for a Project Officer (part-time, fixed-term) to work on the RunCoCo project. Details and an application form are available from http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/jobs/ Completed applications must be received by 12 noon on 26th March 2010, and interviews will be held on 7th April 2010.

The work involves: [read more...]

• running a communication campaign and developing engaging Web content to successfully promote the RunCoCo project and support its user community

UKOLN is a centre of expertise in digital information management, providing advice and services to the library, information, education and cultural heritage communities and is based at the University of Bath.

As Research Officer (Text Digitisation), the post holder will be a major part of UKOLN's contribution to the IMPACT (Improving Access to Text) Project, and would be responsible for the specification and provision of high-quality documentation on text digitisation topics and an integrated training programme. [read more...]

The recent JISC-funded joint Kultur project undertaken at the University for the Creative Arts, the University of the Arts and the University of Southampton, developed a model for a repository with diverse multimedia content, and enhanced access to work in the creative arts.

Library and Learning Services, University for the Creative Arts, now wishes to recruit to the newly created post of UCA Repository and Digitisation Officer. [read more...]

The Imagio project is a Library and Learning Services project funded by the University to support teaching and learning.

Phase one of the project produced a policy and technical framework for the capture and storage of digital images. The Visual Resources Digitisation Officer will be responsible for the implementation and dissemination of phase two: the creation of a digital still image resource for use by academic staff. [read more...]

The Thomas Institute at the University of Cologne (Germany) is looking for two or more research associates in a newly funded project "Digital Averroes Research Environment" (DARE). Please see the complete announcement at http://www.dare.uni-koeln.de/stellen/index.php and note that German language skills (beyond understanding the job advertisement) are not a precondition.

(for those of you who speak (some) German) Mitarbeiter/in Forschung und Entwicklung: Digitale Bibliothek, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek

Für ein EU-Forschungsprojekt mit dem Schwerpunkt OCR (Volltexterkennung) in der Massendigitalisierung historischer Buchbestände suchen wir zum ehestmöglichen Eintritt, befristet bis 31.12.2011 eine/n engagierte/n Mitarbeiter/in. [read more...]