------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 07:50:00 -0800 Reply-to: Library and Information Science jobs mailing list <[log in to unmask]> From: IFLA <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Head of LUB NetLab, Sweden To: Multiple recipients of list LIBJOBS <[log in to unmask]> From: [log in to unmask] X-url: http://www.ub2.lu.se/koch.html Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 13:39:31 +0100 Sender: [log in to unmask] Position announcement (Apologies for cross-posting) Head of LUB NetLab, Development and research department, Lund University Library, Sweden (URL:http//www.ub2.lu.se/netlab.html) --------------------------------------------------------- International applicants are welcome. Knowledge of the Swedish language is desirable, but not a requirement. Reference number: 14623/96 Responsibilities include providing leadership within NetLab and the acquisition, administration and planning of projects. The aim of NetLab is to continue to occupy a leading role within modern development in the areas of digital libraries and network based information and thus contributing to the information environment for research and education. The position involves interacting both within the University Library and Lund University as a whole, as well as with external cooperation partners. The work environment is supportive and informal. Publishing of technical papers based on projects is encouraged. Requirements: = * Sound technical knowledge and experience in development = work in the field of Internet based information services, = computer science or informatics * Demonstrated leadership, organizational, communication = skills. * Beeing able to work effectively in a team setting * Good knowledge of the English language Desirable: * Academic background in computer science or informatics = (or similar) with publications in refereed journals * Experience of research in related areas --------------------------------------------------------- Since NetLab started in July 1994 it has grown considerably and is today working with exciting developments within different projects in the area of digital libraries and network based information discovery and retrieval mainly in an Internet/WWW environment. NetLab today have 10 employees (half computer scientists/programmers half information scientists/project librarians) and is engaged in a number of development projects both internal (e.g. Lund University Electronic Library URL: http://www.ub2.lu.se/) = and external such as: * DESIRE, a large (22 partners) EC-project within the = Telematics Application Programme. = URL: http://www.ub2.lu.se/desire = * Nordic Web Index, a searchable distributed "national = catalog" covering WWW resources in the Nordic countries. URL: http://nwi.ub2.lu.se/ = * NNC, Nordic Centre of Excellence for Networked = Information Services. = URL: http://www.nnc.dk/nnc/ = * EELS, Engineering Electronic Library, quality assessed = Internet resources in the technical sciences. = URL: http://www.ub2.lu.se/eel/eelhome.html = * L=E4nkskafferiet, a subject based catalogue with quality = assessed Internet resources mainly for schools. = URL: http://www.ub2.lu.se/skolverket = * WWW/Java simulator of Isaac, a personal assistant for = the disabled. = URL: http://www.ub2.lu.se/isaac = * Nordic Metadata Project. = URL: http://linnea.helsinki.fi/meta/ = -------------------------------------------------------- For further information contact: = Tove Persson ([log in to unmask], tel+46 46-2220326) = or Traugott Koch = ([log in to unmask], tel +46 46-2229233) The application should include the reference number (14623/96) and be written in English, or any of the following Scandinavian languages: Swedish, Danish or Norwegian. Furthermore, it should include Curriculum vitae, a statement of research/development interests, a list of publications, not more than two sample publications, and finally any other documents applicants may wish to refer to. The application should be addressed to Lund University and sent to: Registrator Lunds Universitet Box 117 S-221 00 Lund Sweden Deadline for receipt of applications is Jan 15, 1997 Lund university is an equal opportunity employer. The WWW version of this announcement is at: = http://www.ub2.lu.se/chef.html -- = +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | TRAUGOTT KOCH, Electronic information services librarian | | LUND UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, Development Department NetLab, | | P.O. Box 3. S-221 00 Lund, Sweden | | Tel: int+46 46 2229233 Fax: int+46 46 2223682 or 2224422 | | E-mail: [log in to unmask] | | Personal homepage: http://www.ub2.lu.se/koch.html | | "Lund University Electronic Library": http://www.ub2.lu.se/ | +-------------------------------------------------------------+