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The Milli Consortium is a not-for-profit network of individuals and communities interested in the nurturing of archives. Milli helps individuals and institutions to build and sustain archives. It facilitates discussions among the community around issues of diversity, archival standards, conservation, physical and digital access, pedagogy, privacy and the development of inclusive description standards. More here: https://www.milli.link/about/. Ours is a small team of archivists, designers, developers, and semantic web researchers.
Milli intends to roll out prototypes of our archival discovery-interpretation-narration tool in early 2021. We are looking for a frontend developer for a six-month project (variable work hours).
Applying:
If you’re interested in what you see below, drop us an email with a few lines about yourself, some way to see your past work and/or a CV: [hello (at) milli (dot) link](hello (at) milli (dot) link)
Applicants should be interested in working on web annotations, semantic frameworks, and archival description. An interest in long term research in these areas or adjoining disciplines will be very helpful. They should be happy in an open source environment that is also dedicated to decentralized networks of information. Some other things we look for:
- Proficient in HTML, CSS, Javascript (jQuery, Backbone, Angular, React, Vue) any frontend framework
- Open source enthusiasts
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team with other professionals such as archivists, back-end developers, domain experts and web designers.
- Build high-quality mock-ups and design different prototypes
- Understanding of web application delivery optimization, lightroom and other similar tools
- Understanding of mobile-first design
- Familiarity with Git or other version management tools
- Excellent knowledge of browser troubleshooting and debugging practices and techniques
- Great interpersonal and communication skills
Location, hours and compensation: Applicant can be based anywhere in the world and operate with a flexible hours schedule. Compensation will be commensurate with experience, but keeping in mind that the consortium is operating out of India.
Reference material:
- High level architecture is captured in the blue flowchart in this section: https://hackmd.io/0ogY6lp6THqOhZdLpzrr8A?view#Architecture-Discussions
- Notes from our weekly meetings: https://hackmd.io/0ogY6lp6THqOhZdLpzrr8A?view
- Design team's early take based on our concept ideas: https://miro.com/app/board/o9J_kmcSUm4=/ and https://www.figma.com/file/gDqIy5VF6JAPAUZGGenfkJ/Milli-Future-Design
- Example of a recent open source project we have been looking at carefully: https://reviewsindh.pubpub.org/pub/recogito/release/5
- Archival Standards: https://www.archives.org.uk/about/sections-interest-groups/archives-a-technology/news-and-events.html
- Introduction to metadata and interfaces: https://guides.lib.utexas.edu/metadata-basics/intro
- Web annotation vocabulary: https://www.w3.org/TR/annotation-protocol/
- Example of standardized vocabulary: https://id.loc.gov/
- Milli sessions from 2020: https://www.milli.link/iaw2020/
- Archival theory and background can be picked up from the training manual at the Archives at NCBS (a partner institute): https://drive.google.com/open?id=1APupqJVXvInNekPqOZFETEgcRdMvO7Z1
The Milli consortium is a not-for-profit network of individuals and communities interested in the nurturing of archives. It is looking for a UX Developer and an Interaction Design Researcher to join the team.
Applicants should be interested in working on web annotations, semantic frameworks, and archival description. They should be happy in an open source environment that is also dedicated to decentralized networks of information.
Our product timelines tend to be long and amorphous. An interest in long term research in these areas or adjoining disciplines will be very helpful. The best way to figure it out whether this group is a good fit is to start at a conversation!
Some other things we look for: A proven ability to ideate and design user interactions and experience for digital platforms (production or PoC). Familiarity with UI development principles/standards and ability (or interest to learn) to navigate UI codebase is desired. Ability and interest to access, use and present technical documentation in the field of web, Internet, design and archiving.
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Ours is a small team of archivists, designers, developers, and semantic web researchers.
Applicant can be based in any location and no move to Bangalore is necessary. Compensation will be commensurate with experience, but keeping in mind that the consortium is operating out of India.
If you’re interested, drop us an email with a few lines about yourself and/or a CV: janastu (at) servelots (dot) com