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               Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 20, No. 318.
       Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London
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   [1] From: Daniel O'Donnell <daniel.odonnell_at_ULETH.CA> (44)
         Subject: Two Open Literature Positions at the University of
                 Lethbridge

   [2] From: "UCHRI" <uchri_at_uci.edu> (8)
         Subject: Calls for Proposals, Residential Fellowships &
                 Residential Research Groups

   [3] From: Susan Schreibman <sschreib_at_umd.edu> (61)
         Subject: Programmer position at the University of Maryland
                 Libraries

   [4] From: "John A. Bateman" <bateman_at_uni-bremen.de> (53)
         Subject: position for modularizing/structuring axiomatized
                 ontologies

   [5] From: "Paul Spence" <paul.spence_at_KCL.AC.UK> (35)
         Subject: Analyst/programming job at CCH, King's College London

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         Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:18:38 +0000
         From: Daniel O'Donnell <daniel.odonnell_at_ULETH.CA>
         Subject: Two Open Literature Positions at the University of Lethbridge

Apologies for cross-posting.

I'd like to call members of this list's attention to two vacancies at
the University of Lethbridge:
http://www.uleth.ca/hum/Services/career_fac/English_Academic_Assistant_November_2006_Web_Site.htm

I believe these are quite unusual positions and they may be of great
interest to some on this list. They are probationary teaching positions
focusing entirely on English literature. The probationary period is for
two years at which point successful candidates will be given a
continuing (i.e. permanent) contract. The rank is Academic Assistant
(Instructor). The positions are still subject to budgetary approval.

We expect the focus of the positions will be junior-level (first and
second year) literary and genre courses. Candidates with a PhD will be
eligible to teach senior level courses in their area of specialisation.
We do not anticipate any composition component (composition is handled
by a different unit), there is no research requirement, and the course
load is 3:3:1 or equivalent. We are willing to consider almost any area
of specialisation; among the areas where we could accommodate senior
level teaching is textual criticism and the History of the Book.

What we are looking for in these positions are people who are
enthusiastic and innovative post-secondary teachers. The jobs would be
particularly well suited to PhD holders who love to teach but are less
interested in maintaining an active research program. We will expect the
successful candidates to stay current with contemporary developments in
pedagogy and their discipline.

The position is open to all qualified applicants including those without
Canadian citizenship or residency although preference will be given to
Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Application details can be found by following the link above. The
closing date is February 15th, 2007. But please feel free to contact the
chair of the department informally if you'd like to discuss the
positions.

The Department Chair is Daniel Paul O'Donnell (i.e. me).

-- 
Daniel Paul O'Donnell, PhD
Department Chair and Associate Professor of English
Director, Digital Medievalist Project http://www.digitalmedievalist.org/
Chair, Text Encoding Initiative http://www.tei-c.org/
Department of English
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge AB T1K 3M4
Vox +1 403 329-2377
Fax +1 403 382-7191
Email: daniel.odonnell_at_uleth.ca
WWW: http://people.uleth.ca/~daniel.odonnell/
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         Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:19:43 +0000
         From: "UCHRI" <uchri_at_uci.edu>
         Subject: Calls for Proposals, Residential Fellowships & 
Residential Research Groups
The University of California Humanities Research Institute (UCHRI)
invites proposals for the following programs:
Residential Fellowships Academic Year 2007-08
Application deadline is December 10, 2006:
<http://app.bronto.com/public/?q=message_link&fn=Key&id=busgesbyqizbzqvdepgamzwevnenbif&link=bkucavjsudrcmotbpflrjwbemskebfh>http://flatiron.sdsc.edu/projects/uchri/main.php?nav=sub&page_id=109
Residential Research Groups Academic Year 2008-09
Application deadline is December 15, 2006:
<http://app.bronto.com/public/?q=message_link&fn=Key&id=busgesbyqizbzqvdepgamzwevnenbif&link=bnekziwglsgibioryqovnruuvpnvbob>http://flatiron.sdsc.edu/projects/uchri/main.php?nav=sub&page_id=108
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         Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:20:07 +0000
         From: Susan Schreibman <sschreib_at_umd.edu>
         Subject: Programmer position at  the  University of Maryland 
Libraries
   University of Maryland Libraries
TITLE: Coordinator (Digital Libraries Developer)
CATEGORY: Exempt Staff, Full-Time, Contract Appointment
SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Minimum
salary starting at $68,000. Excellent Benefits.
Opportunity for an innovative and service-oriented individual to join
a dynamic team environment at The University of Maryland Libraries.
This new position will support the office of Digital Collections and
Research (DCR) http://www.lib.umd.edu/dcr, a new initiative at the
Libraries. The success of this initiative depends on the development
of a technical infrastructure based on open source software
integrated with vendor products, including Fedora, Lucene, and Helix.
The successful candidate will interact with a variety of individuals
in the library including curators, metadata specialists, and other IT
staff. This position will be jointly managed by the Assistant Dean
and Head of Digital Collections and Research, and Manager of Library
Systems Development in the Information Technology Division (ITD). UM
Libraries web site: http://www.lib.umd.edu
Responsibilities: Participation in and support of Digital Library
projects including work across the spectrum of services needed to
support a digital library initiative (web services, repository
configuration, staff administration tools, metadata crosswalking,
indexing/search engine); ongoing support of existing services, as
well as developing new ones; creation of technical documentation;
keeping apprised of new technologies and solutions; participation in
Library-wide and Campus-wide committees and teams as appropriate.
Qualifications: Required:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field with two years
relevant experience
or MS in Computer Science or related field and at least one year work
experience. Demonstrated ability to program in Java, Significant
experience working in a UNIX/LINUX environment.
Self-motivated individual, able to work in a team environment, and
service-oriented.
Preferred: Strong consideration will be given to candidates with
experience in providing programming support in a digital library,
digital publishing, tools development, or digital humanities
environment. Experience with C/C++/XML/XSLT/SOAP/PERL/PHP/ and
related technologies is highly desired.
Applications: Electronic applications are preferred. For full
consideration, submit cover letter, resume, and names/addresses of
three references by January 5, 2007. Applications accepted until
position is filled. Send resume to Johnnie Love, jlove1_at_umd.edu or by
fax to (301) 314-9960 or by mail to Johnnie Love, Library HR Office,
6115 McKeldin Library, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
20742-7011. For more details see full job description at
http://www.lib.umd.edu/PASD/LPO/LibJobs/111875.html
The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative
Action Employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
-- 
Susan Schreibman, PhD
Assistant Dean
Head of Digital Collections and Research
McKeldin Library
University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301 314 0358
Fax: 301 314 9408
Email: sschreib_at_umd.edu
http://lib.umd.edu/dcr
http://irith.org
http://macgreevy.org
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         Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:22:33 +0000
         From: "John A. Bateman" <bateman_at_uni-bremen.de>
         Subject: position for modularizing/structuring axiomatized ontologies
Bremen University, Germany.
SFB/TR8: www.sfbtr8.uni-bremen.de
1 Doctoral Research Assistant / Postdoctoral=20
Researcher SFB/TR 8 project I1-[OntoSpace],=20
Universit=E4t Bremen (TVL 13, approx. =80 35,000 to =80 50,000 p.a. gross)
The research project I1-[OntoSpace]=20
(Bateman/Mossakowski) employs logical=20
specification languages and tools=20
for  constructing and delivering logically=20
consistent ontological submodules for spatial=20
objects, spatial relationships, functional=20
spatial roles (e.g., landmarks) and=20
motion-in-space. The currently announced position=20
is concerned with techniques for the large-scale=20
and heterogeneous structuring of ontology=20
modules, formal foundations for inter-ontology=20
mappings, and integrated reasoning with formally=20
specified ontologies. This in particular means=20
proving intended consequences as well as showing=20
consistency of formal ontologies, applying a=20
variety of tools that are developed elsewhere in the SFB/TR.
The applicant should have a degree in computer=20
science or in a related field (diploma, master=92s,=20
or Ph.D.). Strong interest in cognitive science=20
research and in interdisciplinary collaboration is expected.
Especially, the applicant should have=20
qualifications and/or interests in the following fields:
=95    Ontologies and semantic web
=95    Knowledge representation and reasoning
=95    Formal methods and theorem proving
We offer the opportunity to gain research=20
experience in a modern and enthusiastic research=20
environment with strong interdisciplinary and=20
international links. Responsibilities include=20
project work and research, publication of=20
research results, supervision of student=20
projects, participation in the activities of the=20
SFB/TR 8, and contribution to research proposals.
The position is available immediately / from=20
January 2007 until the end of 2010. Extension is=20
possible. Application deadline: 01 December 2006=20
(or until a suitable candidate is found).=20
Universit=E4t Bremen is an equal opportunity=20
employer. Women are especially encouraged to=20
apply. Handicapped applicants with equal=20
qualifications will be given preferential treatment.
More information about this project can be found=20
at http://www.ontospace.uni-bremen.de.
Please address questions about the position and=20
send your application (preferably by email) to:
Dr. Till Mossakowski <tm_at_sfbtr8.uni-bremen.de>=20
SFB/TR 8 - Spatial Cognition Universit=E4t Bremen P.O. Box 330 440
28334 Bremen / Germany
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         Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:26:40 +0000
         From: "Paul Spence" <paul.spence_at_KCL.AC.UK>
         Subject: Analyst/programming  job at CCH, King's College London
Project Research Officer
The Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London
CCH is both a department with responsibility for its own academic programme
and a research centre promoting the appropriate application of computing in
humanities research. In its latter capacity, it is looking for someone to
assist with the technical development work in research projects. The
projects cover a wide range of humanities disciplines, including medieval
studies, history, literature and linguistics, and music, and also include a
number of more general information management projects in both humanities
and the social sciences.
The successful candidate to this position would be required to analyse a
wide variety of humanities materials and to model them using XML-related
technologies; to design, write and modify programs to search, query,
retrieve and display them; and to collaborate in the creation of integrated
HTML-based interfaces to publish them.
Experience in creating and manipulating XML documents in a range of
XML-related standards and technologies (DTDs, XPath, XSLT) is essential, as
is familiarity with standards-compliant XHTML and CSS. Awareness of the Text
Encoding Initiative's guidelines and/or of emerging XML technologies (XSLT
2.0, XQuery and Schemas) is highly desirable.
Proven experience in creating dynamic XML-based applications using
technologies such as Cocoon and/or native XML databases would be a
significant advantage.
In addition you will need to have a good understanding of how research is
conducted in the humanities and social sciences and will need to be able to
work effectively as part of a team, as well as independently. The successful
candidate should have good communication skills and the ability to document
their work in clear written English.
This appointment is on the RA1A scale, currently ranging from =A320,645 to
=A330,902 per annum plus of =A32,323 London Allowance.
For further details and an application form, please contact Personnel
Department, King's College London:
strand-recruitment_at_kcl.ac.uk.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 14 December 2006.
The interview date is to be confirmed. Please quote reference W1/AAV/159/06.