Texas State Library and Archives Commission Job Posting: THDI Outreach
and Training Coordinator (Temporary Staff)

 

CLASSIFICATION TITLE:  Training Specialist III 

CLASS NO.  1783         

PAY GROUP:  B-9 ($3,064 - $3,750/month)

 

Application forms and information are available at
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/jobs/thdioutreachcoor.html

 

      

Job Responsibilities

 

Performs training and outreach activities for the Texas Heritage
Digitization Initiative (THDI). THDI is a collaborative effort of
libraries, archives, museums, state agencies, and other institutions
established in order to enhance access to distributed special
collections of cultural heritage materials. The Texas State Library and
Archives Commission (TSLAC) acts as the organizational host for THDI.

 

TSLAC and its partners, the University of North Texas Libraries and
Amigos Library Services, have been awarded a $536,000 IMLS grant to
develop "Train to Share: Interoperability Training for Cultural Heritage
Institutions." This three-year project will address the need, identified
nationally but equally evident at the local level, for quality sharable
metadata, metadata produced within specific traditions of practice that
can nonetheless be shared to create rich experiences for both today's
user and the user of tomorrow.

 

As part of the "Train to Share" project team, the THDI outreach and
training coordinator will participate in planning, designing,
organizing, conducting, and evaluating educational programs on quality
metadata in digital projects for libraries, museums, and other cultural
heritage institutions throughout the state. Additional work may include
providing consultative services and technical assistance to project
participants, cultural heritage professionals, and the general public.

 

This will be a 33-month grant-funded temporary position beginning in
December 2008. 

 

 

Essential Functions

 

--Coordinates responsive delivery of THDI training services.

--Coordinates, facilitates, and monitors THDI outreach activities.

--Develops and implements tools to analyze program effectiveness.

--Maintains awareness of current developments in digital library
programs.

--Attends work regularly in accordance with agency leave and attendance
policies.

--Complies with all applicable agency policies and procedures, including
safety and standards of conduct.

 

 

Minimum Qualifications

 

--Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with
major coursework in education, museum studies, library science, or a
related field.

--Two years professional experience in training or instruction.

--Two years professional experience in writing or editing informational
or educational materials.

--Professional experience with or training in Web-based instruction
techniques. Experience planning meetings and events for diverse off-site
participants. Experience in preparation of reports.

--Knowledge of instructional and curriculum design.

--Knowledge of training procedures and techniques.

--Ability to create training objectives and requirements and evaluate
effectiveness of delivery.

--Ability to assess training needs for a diverse audience of learners.

--Ability to communicate tactfully with the public in writing and
orally.

--Ability to work as part of a project team.

 

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

--Graduate degree in education, museum studies, library science, or a
related field.

--Educational or professional background in museum studies.

--Educational or professional background with digitization projects.

--Experience in preparation of budgets and financial reports.

--Experience in design and development of Web-based learning materials.

--Knowledge of Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC), Encoded Archival
Description (EAD), Dublin Core, Metadata Object Description Scheme
(MODS), Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS), or other
metadata schema.

 

 

Other Requirements

 

--Submit portfolio of writing samples or other relevant work products,
including at least one sample presentation handout.

--Submit college transcripts.

--Some evening and weekend work required; may extend beyond 40-hour
workweek. Regular travel by automobile or airplane.

--Applicants selected for interview will make a 15-minute presentation
on a digitization topic (specific topic may be assigned); the
presentation may be videotaped.

 

 

 

Laura Casey

State Coordinator, Museums Services Program

History Programs Division

Texas Historical Commission

P.O. Box 12276

Austin, TX  78711-2276

512-463-6427
www.thc.state.tx.us

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


=========================================================
Important Subscriber Information:

The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes).

If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).