| Re: OCLC: Software Development Positions OCLC ONLINE COMPUTER LIBRARY CENTER, INC. 6565 Frantz Road Dublin, Ohio 43017-3395 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS At OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., an online computer library service and research organization, we are seeking software developers to join our Library Resources Development Division. OCLC serves as both a key global resource and vital information network for the world*s information. Nearly 24,000 libraries in 64 countries have partnered their efforts with OCLC, creating an exciting new opportunity for professionals invigorated by our future-focused environment. DATABASE PRODUCTS: Utilizing knowledge of IBM mainframe equipment, these individuals design and implement software. Duties include coding, testing, debugging, and documenting software, as well as developing and coordinating modules and functions. Interested candidates must be able to work and communicate with a wide range of users. Background in JCL, C, and/or DB2 is highly desirable. Any EDI knowledge, specifically Gentran, is a plus. DATABASE QUALITY: Responsibilities of this position include original development within project teams of systems to detect and correct errors in bibliographic records. Interested candidates need a Bachelor*s in Computer Science or related discipline, and 5-8 years programming/analysis experience, IBM mainframe experience a plus. Knowledge of C programming language and VSAM files is desirable. An MLS or bibliographic record experience a plus. OCLC offers competitive salaries, an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance and tuition reimbursement. We offer an enjoyable work environment situated on a 90-acre campus with on-site fitness center and the opportunity to work in a progressive technological and global organization. Please send or fax your resume to: OCLC, Attn: Human Resources, 6565 Frantz Road, Dublin, OH 43017-3395. Fax: 614-718-7455 or via our Internet address at: jobs@oclc.org. For more information, access our Website at: www.oclc.org OCLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V ********************************************************** III. NOTICES III.A.1. Fr: Richard Hill Re: July JASIS Table of Contents Journal of the American Society for Information Science VOLUME 48, NUMBER 7, JULY 1997 IN THIS ISSUE, Bert R. Boyce, 577 SPECIAL TOPIC ISSUE: STRUCTURED INFORMATION/STANDARDS FOR DOCUMENT ARCHITECTURES, GUEST EDITORS: ELISABETH LOGAN AND MARVIN POLLARD Introduction, Elisabeth Logan and Marvin Pollard, 581 IN MEMORIAM, A Tribute to Yuri Rubinsky, August 2, 1952-January 21, 1996, Stuart Weibel, 583 Why SGML? Why Now? Yves Marcoux and Martin Sevigny, 584 SGML and Related Standards: New Directions as the Second Decade Begins, James David Mason, 593 The ``ABCs'' of DSSSL, Sharon C. Adler, 597 Application of HyTime Hyperlinks and Finite Coordinate Spaces to Historical Writing, Analysis, and Presentation, W. Eliot Kimber and Julia A. Woods, 603 W[h]ither the Web? The Extension or Replacement of HTML, Peter Flynn, 614 The Text Encoding Initiative: Flexible and Extensible Document Encoding, David T. Barnard and Nancy M. Ide, 622 Extending SGML to Accommodate Database Functions: A Methodological Overview, Arijit Sengupta and Andrew Dillon, 629 All My Data Is in SGML. Now What? Jon Fausey and Keith Shafer, 638 Towards a Methodology for Document Analysis, Airi Salminen, Katri Kauppinen, and Merja Lehtovaara, 644 SGML: The Reason Why and the First Published Hint, Charles F. Goldfarb, 656 BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS, More Authors, More Institutions, and More Funding Sources: Hot Papers in Biology from 1991 to 1993, Zhang Haiqi, 662 BOOK REVIEWS, The Art of Abstracting (2nd ed.), by Edward T. Cremmins, Carol A. Bean, 670 Ethics and Computing: Living Responsibly in a Computerized World, by Kevin W. Bowyer, Robert L. Battenfeld, 671 ********** III.A.2. Fr: Judy Johnston Re: AAMC Professional Development Conference for CIOs Academic Medicine AAMC is pleased to announce the second annual Professional Development Conference for CIO's and Leaders in Information Resources in Academic Medicine: "Information Resources in Academic Medicine: Strategies for Turbulent Times" The conference will be held September 7 - 9, 1997 at the Lansdowne Conference Resort, Leesburg, Virginia. A descriptive brochure has been placed in the mail to a number of interested members of our constituencies. An announcement of the meeting including Agenda, Speaker Biographies, Hotel and Travel Information, Registration Procedures, Registration Forms, and Hotel Reservation Forms, is available at: http://www.aamc.org/events/specmtgs/inforeso/start.htm Please register early: there is a reduced registration fee for early registration. This meeting will immediately follow a meeting of the IAIMS Consortium at the same conference resort (September 6 - 7). Information concerning the IAIMS meeting is also available through the above website (General Meeting Information) and at: http://www.aamc.org/events/specmtgs/inforeso/iaims.htm Please pass this information along to interested colleagues. Apologies if you receive this notice from more than one listserv. We would welcome your suggestions for topics to be discussed in the eight breakout groups that are a key part of this meeting. This meeting is likely to lead to the creation of a "group on information resources" affiliated with the AAMC. Last year's meeting was a great success, with nearly 200 attendees. We hope and expect that this year's meeting will be every bit as exciting and productive. David Rodbard drodbard@aamc.org Voice: (202)-828-0477 FAX: (202)-828-1123 ********** III.B.2. Fr: Joan K Lippincott Re: NRC/SchoolNet Interactive Media Research Lab (IMRL) The NRC's Institute for Information Technology (IIT) (http://ai.iit.nrc.ca) and Industry Canada's SchoolNet (http://www.schoolnet.ca) have established the NRC/SchoolNet Interactive Media Research Lab (IMRL) (http://ai.iit.nrc.ca/II_public/collab.html) to explore and prototype next-generation information creation, navigation, retrieval, and searching technologies. IMRL is seeking collaborative partners from Canadian universities to contribute to the research and industry to commercialize technology developed at IMRL. In collaboration with their respective universities, IMRL will fund graduate-level student research in the area of information retrieval, document classification, indexing and browsing, and distributed document authoring, in the context of SchoolNet. We invite you to visit the IMRL web page at http://ai.iit.nrc.ca/II_public/collab.html for details. IMRL is located within IIT's Interactive Information Group, which works with Canada's Information Industry by conducting research and developing tools to discover, digest, summarize, organize, search, and share information. The Interactive Information group at IIT has developed machine learning technologies for the automatic extraction of keyphrases in a document, statistical analysis techniques for the automatic clustering and classification of files and distributed mobile agents for document retrieval. Other work includes research on bibliometric retrieval techniques that find relevant documents by analyzing patterns of citation instead of word content, as well as information condensation techniques for browsing the web on a wireless small-display device. SchoolNet is an educational initiative supported by a variety of organizations across Canada, ranging from government agencies provincial, territorial, and federal to industry, and educational establishments and stakeholders. Through the guidance of the SchoolNet National Advisory Board, the Canadian Education Network Coalition, and strong partnerships, SchoolNet helps to facilitate excellence in learning through electronic networking across Canada. IMRL is seeking to fund 5 research positions for Masters and Ph.D. students, preferably in the thesis-writing phase of their research or the research phase of their degree work. Candidates will be expected to collaborate closely with NRC research staff. Candidates must: - be graduate students enrolled at a Canadian University. - have completed their coursework. - be able to relocate or commute to Ottawa. - be Canadian citizens or Landed Immigrants. We offer: - $22,000 per annum for Ph.D. students and $19,700 for Masters students. (Students who already hold a scholarship such as those offered by NSERC or SSHRC would receive supplementary support; the amount depending on the rules of the scholarship.) - Work on location at NRC's Institute for Information Technology in Ottawa, including office space, workstations, and high speed Internet connections. - World class collaborative research environment. - Privileged access to SchoolNet information providers and NRC research technology. Applicants should provide: - a Curriculum Vitae (including a university transcript); - a project proposal (no more than 3 pages) that includes information regarding: (i) what the project aims to accomplish (e.g. demonstration of a thesis, publications, evaluation of techniques, software development, etc.); (ii) what theories, technologies or methodologies will be used to achieve those goals; (iii) what program of research the student's supervisor is engaged in and how the proposal fits in that program; (iv) how long this project is expected to take (3, 6, 12, 24 months); (v) what resources are required. There are a total of 5 positions available each for a period of 2 years. The time of tenure for each position is flexible and will depend on the proposals submitted. Relocation expenses will be paid by IMRL. Themes for project proposals are open but may relate to the questions of distributed information (document) creation, classification, navigation, indexing, searching or browsing and information retrieval in general. Proposals from researchers in the fields of Education, Psychology, Human Computer Interfaces, Computer Science, Library Science, Eomputer Engineering, and Information Science will be considered as will proposals from other related fields. The earliest date at which we expect students to begin their research is September 8th, 1997. The initial deadline for submissions is Friday August 1st 1997, although later submissions will be considered. Notification to the first successful candidates will be made by August 8th. NRC is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all those who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. As an employer who values diversity in its workforce, we encourage candidates to self-identify as members of the following designated groups: women, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities. Please do not hesitate to contact Martin Brooks (brooks@iit.nrc.ca) or Andr=E9 Vellino (andre@ai.iit.nrc.ca) at NRC for further information. ********************************************************** IV. PROJECTS IV.C.1. Fr: Louise Fisch Re: Award Recognizes Paul Evan Peters The LITA/Gaylord Award for 1997 will be given posthumously to honor Paul Evan Peters, founding director of the Coalition for Networked Information, who died suddenly last fall. The award will be presented at the LITA Membership meeting on Monday, June 30, 1997 at 1:30 PM in the San Francisco Hilton Continental Ballroom preceding the LITA/ALSC Reception and President's Program. The award cites Peters for his vision, creativity, intellect and optimism about the relationship of technology, information and users, his ability to forge coalitions, and dedication to the principles of equal access to information. The award, sponsored by the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) and Gaylord Information Systems, consists of a citation and a $1,000 stipend. "Paul Evan Peters' charismatic leadership and unique ability to find common ground for many constituencies has helped shape the future of the digital library," stated Sandra Swanson, chair of the LITA/Gaylord Award Committee. ********** IV.D.1. Fr: Maria Zemankova | |
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