Re: [ARSCLIST] Audio/IT job opporunity in Oral History

[steven austin <stevena@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I believe that represents a weekly rate.

Steven Austin



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YeeeeGads...

I would sincerely hope someone dropped a leading digit in the salary
range for
this job offer.

If they didn't, it sure looks like an offer for almost slave labor to me
that
doesn't even make minimum wage in most places.

I would be embarrased to post something like this!



... Graham Newton

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Stephen Davison wrote:
> UCLA Oral History and Digital Library Programs
> Job Opportunity
> Please feel free to forward
>
> Programmer/Analyst III (4538)
> Name of unit
> Digital Library Program
>
> Salary
> $4,057 - $7,306
>
> Schedule
> 40 hrs/wk; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon. through Fri.; working hours may
include some evenings and weekends.
>
> Application period
> Open until filled.
>
> Description of Unit
> The UCLA Digital Library Program (DLP) serves as the catalyst for the
creation, management, and delivery of digital content in support of the
UCLA Library mission and goals. The program reports to the AUL for the
UCLA Electronic Library and currently consists of 4 academic personnel
and a cadre of project-based casual staff. In addition, several staff
members in other units have regular working relationships with the
Digital Library Program to provide expertise in usability, copyright,
and descriptive metadata. The Digital Library Program is also supported
by the Digital Library Architect and a team of technical staff in
Library Information Systems and draws on the advice of content experts
in the Library.
>
> Duties
> Reporting to the Head of the Digital Library Program (DLP), in
coordination with the Head of the Oral History Program (OHP), work
closely with both Digital Library and Oral History Program staff,
providing expert technical advice and support in all areas of recording,
processing, reformatting, compression, and streaming of audio and video.
Building on UCLA Digital Library tools and architecture, and working
with staff of the Oral History and Digital Library Programs, and Library
Information Technology, design and implement systems for the effective
management and dissemination of OHP interviews online, both locally and
via the Internet. With minimal supervision, develop project plans and
schedules to enhance the OHP digital publishing system, track the
projects, and ensure successful implementation. Maintain expert
knowledge of current standards and practices in digital audio and video,
especially as applied in spoken word recording, digital libraries, oral
history program
s,!
>   and
>  delivery over networks. Develop appropriate best practices for
digital audio and video recording, editing, storage and playback of OHP
digital audio files based on standards. Develop and maintain the digital
streaming environment for public access to OHP digital collections.
Provide expert advice and support for all Digital Library projects with
audio and video content. Work with metadata experts in DLP and the
Library Cataloging and Metadata Center to develop and maintain
appropriate metadata standards for digital audio and video collections.
>
> Qualifications
> Bachelor's degree or equivalent in audio and/or video engineering, or
computer science, or a related field preferred. Demonstrated audio
and/or video-related experience. Ability to master emerging technologies
and adapt in a rapidly changing technological environment. Ability to
work independently to organize and complete projects. Demonstrated
ability to create solutions that are technically sound, practical, and
reliable. Knowledge of audio and video file formats (e.g. WAV, AIFF, AU,
MOV) and encoding, transmission and compression standards (e.g. PCM,
MPEG). Skill in creating multimedia streaming environments using
commercial software such as Real Networks, Windows Media, Quicktime.
Skill in creating web pages and structured texts using markup languages
(e.g. HTML, XML) and web technologies (e.g. CSS, JavaScript),
incorporating multimedia elements (e.g. audio and video streaming,
coordinated multimedia delivery). Knowledge of relational database
design and function prefe
rr!
>  ed. Skill
>  in programming or scripting database-driven web applications
preferred. Knowledge of metadata standards for digital library projects
preferred. Skill in creating XML documents and XSLT preferred. Continued
employment contingent upon completion of satisfactory background
investigation. Please include salary history with resume when applying
for this position.
>
> UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA compliant
employer.
>
> Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only
individuals who are legally authorized to work in the United States as
established by providing documents specified in the Immigration Reform
and Control Act of 1986.
>
> Off-campus applicants may apply by sending a UCLA Application to
>
> UCLA Library
> Charles E. Young Research Library
> Library Human Resources Office
> 11617 YRL, Box 951575
> Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
> If applying in person, come to
>
> Library Human Resources Office
> 11617 Young Research Library (YRL)
> Telephone 310.825.7947
> Please reference Job Req. No. (4538).
>
> ------------------------
>
> Stephen Davison
> Head, UCLA Digital Library Program
> 390 Powell Library Building
> sdavison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> (310) 267-5135
> (310) 206-5337 fax
> http://digital.library.ucla.edu
>
>
>


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