Research Officer:
Enhanced Tagging and Terminology Registries (Ref: 07H185A)

UKOLN, University of Bath

To have responsibility for the Enhanced Tagging Project and the Terminology Registry Scoping Study
To provide project management capability and oversight of project deliverables
To collate and synthesise research findings and produce research reports and other outputs
To maintain a wiki and/or web pages to support the outputs of the research teams
To participate in dissemination activities to publicise the outcomes of the projects.

The post-holder will be a member of the UKOLN Research and Development Team and will report to the R&D Team Leader.

Conduct a social tagging literature / software review
Work with project partners and stakeholders to carry out a requirements analysis
Gather relevant scenarios and use cases
Collate all findings and synthesise into a Requirements Analysis Report.

Conduct a terminology registry literature / software review to examine the role of a registry in the digital library context
Work with project partners and stakeholders to carry out a requirements analysis
Gather relevant scenarios and use cases
Produce an overview of relevant architectures and technologies contributing to e-infrastructure developments and shared services
Assess applicability to the JISC Information Environment and the e-Framework, and evaluate functionality to meet user requirements
Investigate business models and sustainability issues
Collate all findings and synthesise into an Interim and Final Report.

To work with the project(s) partners to develop the work plan, and oversee relevant work elements for both the Enhanced tagging project and Terminology registry scoping study
To provide management oversight for the delivery of all project outputs according to the project plan
To produce Interim Reports and Final Reports as required for the JISC, together with any other project documentation
To set up and facilitate regular project meetings including start-up, mid-term and closure meetings
To support communication between partners, such as email, conference calls etc.
To provide co-ordination with project partners and related projects
To ensure interaction and engagement with other relevant JISC activities including the Information Environment and e-Framework.
To facilitate communication and co-operation with the wider research and development community.

To oversee and contribute to the development of project wikis and/or Web sites.
To produce journal papers, reports and other articles to disseminate the project findings
To contribute to dissemination at JISC Programme meetings, and other JISC events
To deliver presentations at workshops and conferences in the UK and elsewhere, to inform the international digital library research and development community.

To contribute expert input to other R&D projects as and when required by the Director
To contribute to internal UKOLN strategy and policy discussions.

To collaborate with project partners, JISC Programme Managers, JISC services, JISC funded projects and other relevant research organisations.

The post holder will carry out their job responsibilities with due regard to the University of Bath's Equal Opportunities policy.

These will be stated in the Contract of Employment.

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