http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=667

Program dates: January 21, 2008 - March 17, 2008
Application deadline: December 10, 2007

Preserving digital assets and content is one of the most significant challenges facing institutions and organizations throughout the world. Enormous amounts of digital information have already been lost forever.

The Digital Repository Work Study program is an exciting opportunity to learn and develop experience in this cutting-edge and challenging field. Participants will be given direct hands-on experience in implementing technology solutions to support the long-term preservation of digital assets. They will be provided with an opportunity to implement and test a range of open-source and commercial applications, including DSpace (MIT), Fedora (Cornell University), Greenstone (New Zealand), DAITSS (Florida State), and ContentDM (OCLC). Learning opportunities may also include research into emerging standards, challenges, and technical innovations related to digital preservation.

This work study opportunity is intended for individuals with working knowledge and experience in SE Linux/Unix, Tomcat, Apache, PostgresSQL, Perl, and Java. Participants will work as part of a team that includes system administrators, programmers, archivists and librarians.