«Postdoctoral Fellowship in Discovery and Metadata for Digital Audio Archives»

(Fecha límite:18 de diciembre. Incorporación 15 de enero o año académico 2013-2014)

• Organization:  Concordia University
• City:  Montreal
• Province/State:  Quebec
• Country:  Canada
• Category:  Library (Special)
• Job type:  Full-time
• Duration:  Temporary
• Description and duties: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Discovery and Metadata for Digital Audio Archives

The Department of English at Concordia University is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Discovery and Metadata for Digital Audio Archives to begin as early as January 15th, 2013 or for the 2013-2014 academic year. The successful applicant would work closely with the multidisciplinary SpokenWeb research team of scholars from the disciplines of English, Library, Archival and Information Studies, Computer Science, Design and Computation Arts and Oral History to develop a web-based archive for poetry recordings. The fellow will explore the advantages and challenges associated with the creation of a specific controlled vocabulary or thesaurus for documentary audio poetry recordings.

Along with continuing their own research agenda, the postdoctoral fellow will develop a plan to optimize discovery of audio recordings through browsing and searching of our audio corpus, with a view to creating a vocabulary that is flexible enough to be usefully deployed for other literary sound recording archives. In the process of developing such a plan, the fellow will be encouraged to explore the advantages and challenges associated with the creation of a specific controlled vocabulary or thesaurus for documentary audio poetry recordings and to explore and suggest alternative or experimental knowledge organization systems or methods of information retrieval which might be applicable to this project.

Qualifications: 

The postdoctoral fellowship is intended for recent PhDs in Library and/or Information Studies who are interested in the development of web-based scholarly resources, in particular digital sound archives on the Web. Specifically, we seek an individual with expertise in the creation or management of web-based digital collections and archives, and who has demonstrated experience or expertise in metadata creation and the development of controlled vocabularies or thesauri for non-textual resources.

The fellow will ideally have an academic background in English, Canadian or American literature and/or have some exposure to 20th century North American poetry and conventions for describing literary content. Familiarity with issues surrounding digital delivery of archival materials is necessary. Familiarity with audio recordings or audio formats is desirable.

Compensation: 

The stipend for the fellowship will be $30,000.00 (plus benefits) for a 12 month appointment.

Organization web site:  http://spokenweb.concordia.ca

Apply by email:  jason.camlot@concordia.ca

Application deadline:  Dec 18 2012

How to apply: Application packages are to be sent electronically and should include:

• A cover letter explaining research agenda and interests
• A one-page statement situating individual and ongoing research in relation to the position’s proposed research agenda re discovery and metadata for digital audio archives
• A curriculum vitae
• A list of references with contact information. Letters of recommendation are not requested at this time.

Send all application materials as a single pdf file by December 18, 2012, via email to Dr. Jason Camlot, Principal Investigator of the SpokenWeb project at jason.camlot@concordia.ca

The Glenn Gould Archive

The Glenn Gould Archive es un archivo virtual desarrollado por la Biblioteca y Archivos de Canadá, que es el depositario oficial del legado de este concertista de piano, Glenn Gould, el posiblemente más famoso artista de Canadá del siglo XX. Gould era un organismo de radiodifusión artista de grabación, radio y televisión y el productor, escritor.  En  The Glenn Gould Archive se puede encontrar:

• Una exposición virtual con los documentos de archivo de Gould
• Colección de cintas de audio disponibles mediante RealAudio
• Bases de datos de búsqueda de los materiales publicados , documentos  y material audiovisual de archivo
• Una bibliografía selectiva de libros y artículos , así como una lista de programas de radio en los que participó.
• Texto completo de escritos por o sobre Gould, incluyendo  el artículo de la revista Gramophone de agosto de 2002  «Man, Musician, Myth and Mystique» (El hombre, músico, El mito y la mística), de Rick Phillips
• Las obras de arte y poesía inspirados por Glenn Gould
• Una lista de eventos y conmemoraciones sobre Glenn Gould
• Enlaces a sitios de Internet relacionados.

Además, en la sección Music and Performing Arts de las Bibliotecas y Archivos de Canadá, existe información sobre bases de datos (Canadian Music Periodical Index, Disc-O-Logue, RPM, Sheet Music from Canada’s Past, The Virtual Gramophone: Canadian Historical Sound Recordings) y archivos digitales de las colecciones musicales en este país (Aboriginal Sound Recordings,  Celebrating Women’s Achievements. Themes: Theatre, Dance, and Music, Oscar Peterson: A Jazz Sensation, Sir Ernest MacMillan: Portrait of a Canadian Musician…)