Six Digital Preservation Posts at Cambridge and Oxford – Closing Date Extended
From the Open Preservation Foundation:
Three Fellows will be based at each institution, and will work collaboratively to address the development of systems and services to support the long-term preservation of the libraries’ digitised and born-digital cultural heritage collections.
U. of Oxford Info
U. of Cambridge Info
The roles of the three Fellows will be mirrored at each location, and will concentrate on the areas of:
- Policy and Planning;
- Outreach and Training;
- and Technical.
These six posts offer an exciting opportunity to help shape the digital preservation activities at two of the world’s foremost research libraries, and to share with others the knowledge and experience learned.
The closing date for applications has been extended to February 29, 2016.
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.