[ecrea] Collaborative post-doc opportunity on museums and social media (fwd)

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Postdoctoral Research Assistant in digital heritage

AHRC Cultural Engagement Fund: A people-centred approach to
understanding cultural social media activities through the case study
of Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums

A self-directed, motivated Postdoctoral Research Assistant is required
to work with the International Centre for Cultural and Heritage
Studies in Newcastle University and Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
(TWAM) to evaluate user engagement through TWAM's social media
platforms. The project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research
Council's Cultural Engagement fund and aims to produce a focused piece
of research on digital audience engagement through social media
platforms with a view to inform TWAM's social media strategy.

The postdoctoral researcher will work with the project's academic
supervisor and the institutional partner to:
.       carry out a focused qualitative user-study of TWAM's social
media applications, including workshops with users and interviews with
stakeholders;
.       inform the development of TWAM's social media strategy by
providing a written report on the impact of the institution's social
media activities for its audiences/stakeholders;
.       disseminate the findings of the research in a training event
for GLAM institutions in a regional and national context in Newcastle
upon Tyne in spring 2013;
.       contribute to professional and academic publications if
appropriate; and,
.       participate in training events indentified in collaboration
with the academic supervisor and the institutional partner.

The project partners are looking for an early career researcher, with
a recent PhD award (or a research student who has submitted his/her
doctoral thesis and awaits viva) in Museum Studies, Heritage Studies,
Gallery Studies, Digital Heritage or relevant discipline. You will
also have knowledge and experience of digital engagement projects in
the cultural sector and/or experience of evaluation methods with
users. The project requires excellent communication, organisational
and time management skills, and the availability and willingness to
travel for training and fieldwork purposes.

Starting date: 14 February 2013.
Duration: full-time for 3 months.

Fee range: £7,256 - £7,924 (depending on qualifications, paid on a casual basis)

For more information and an informal conversation about this project
you may contact Dr. Areti Galani (onareti.galani /at/ ncl.ac.uk)  and/or on
0191 222 3857.

For an expression of interest please e-mail a recent CV and covering
letter to Dr. Areti Galani ((areti.galani /at/ ncl.ac.uk)) no later than the
25th of January 2013.

Kind regards,
Areti Galani
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Dr. Areti Galani
International Centre for Cultural&  Heritage Studies
Newcastle University
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sacs/staff/profile/areti.galani

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