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Locate or create apps for off-line digital library. Collaborate with programmers around the world to coordinate programming efforts. Assist with design, testing and implementation.

Lead and organize WiderNet@UNC’s Book and a Buck donation project. Reach out for donations/volunteers, spread awareness, and provide leadership and goals for volunteers who sign up.

Data entry. Typing. Assist w/ maintenance & updates of Web site in WordPress. Assist w/ maintenance of SharePoint site. Experience with Microsoft Office. Ability to work independently, attention to details, and good communications skills necessary. Web-design experience a plus.

Research and gather training materials for a university course on technology in developing countries. Maintain and update the course website; upload documents and post announcements on Sakai; locate relevant materials, secure permissions to reproduce and republish websites on our digital library; interact with international participants; and collect and store communications and granted permissions in a database. Must have experience with digital media. Ability to work independently, attention to details, and timeliness is critical.

Work with the eGranary Digital Library, a unique program that provides information access to underserved populations around the world. Identify pertinent Web sites and other digital resources, seek permissions from authors to distribute copies, catalog materials, organize resources into user-specific portals, and work with volunteer content collaborators around the world. Other duties include: ID pertinent websites for underserved populations. ID digital resources for underserved populations. Seek permissions from authors to distribute copies. Catalog materials. Organize resources into user-specific portals. Work with volunteer content collaborators around the world.Prefer library or knowledge management work experience and database design skills. Information & Library Science major a plus.

Create new modules and custom open source software in Java for a digital library used in developing countries. Must have familiarity with Java programming and the Internet. Prefer experience with document indexing and search technology. Ability to work independently, attention to detail, and timeliness is critical. Will interact with programmers across the world.

Assist with managing an international service program. Help with volunteer recruitment and coordination, establishment of services, development of relationships with government agencies and partner organizations, assist with hiring and supervising staff and other duties related to office management. Other duties include: Assist with Web and social media upkeep. Manage office communications and meetings.

Install and experiment with DSpace content management system. Assess for potential deployment in the eGranary Digital Library. Organize a multitude of photos of volunteer efforts/projects from the WiderNet Project and WiderNet@UNC.

Research/review the state of North Carolina prison’s library materials and accessibility. Find important or notable programs that could be utilized or are already being used in these prisons. Reach out to NC prisons for more information and look into implementation of current projects into NC Prison systems.

Design and maintain databases in MySQL. Create/manage web interfaces and PHP. Must have experience with setting up relational databases and programming forms and reports. Web database designs experience a plus.

Provide publicity and design services. Maintain social media sites, develop news stories, interact with community partners to promote the project and recruit volunteers. Experience with maintaining Web and social media sites important. Photography and design skills desired.

Preparation for training program in Nigeria/Malawi. Should find and review lessons or tutorials for useful (free) applications such as Inkscape, Gimp, etc, and download these lessons onto USB drives to be sent to or used in Nigeria and Malawi.

Introduce new volunteers to project tasks, work with local and international volunteers, organize the tools they need to succeed, provide leadership and guidance where necessary.