Hello Everyone--The Illinois Newspaper Project at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has an opening for a Project Cataloger. Please see the job announcement and position description below. Thanks. Rene _________________________________________________________________ Visiting Illinois Newspaper Project Cataloger and Visiting Assistant Professor of Library Administration University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library Position Available: Immediately. A full-time temporary appointment as Visiting Illinois Newspaper Project Cataloger and Visiting Assistant Professor of Library Administration. Annual contract, renewable by mutual consent of the incumbent and the University Library and continued availability of N.E.H. funding. Duties and Responsibilities: Under the direction of the INP Senior Cataloger, responsible for visiting field sites in Illinois, for evaluating, inventorying and cataloging U.S. newspaper collections; for determining unique Illinois newspaper issues in need of preservation microfilming. Extended travel within Illinois is required. Primary responsibilities will include the following: 1. Visiting field sites throughout the state of Illinois. 2. Evaluating and inventorying U.S. newspaper collections at field sites. 3. Gathering appropriate bibliographic and holdings information for cataloging and union listing on OCLC. 4. Determining unique Illinois newspaper issues in need of preservation microfilming. 5. Developing and maintaining cooperative relationships with colleagues and librarians at field sites. 6. Performing original and copy cataloging of U.S. newspapers, according to AACR2rev. and the Newspaper Cataloging and Union Listing Manual. 7. Assuming other duties and responsibilities as required. Update bibliographic and holdings records in local INP database. Environment: The University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign is one of the preeminent research collections in the nation and the world. With more than 10 million volumes and a total of 21 million items, it ranks third among academic libraries in the United States and first among public university libraries in the world. As the intellectual heart of the campus, the Library is committed to maintaining the strongest collections and services possible and engaging in research and development activities---both of which support the University's mission of teaching, research, and public service. The Library currently employs approximately 100 faculty and 300 staff members. For more detailed information, please visit www.library.uiuc.edu/ . The Library consists of more than 40 departmental libraries that are located throughout campus and administratively organized into eight divisions. The Library Systems Office provides and supports the information technology infrastructure for the entire University Library. The University Library is organized in nine divisions, containing 42 library units in twenty-one buildings. The Library currently employs 380 faculty/academic professionals and staff, 125 graduate assistants, and 825 student assistants. The Library Systems office staff consists of eight academic professionals, a secretary, and several graduate and undergraduate students. The Illinois Newspaper Project (INP) is part of the United States Newspaper Program, a national effort to preserve and catalog newspapers from the United States. This phase of the Project will concentrate on inventorying and cataloging the U.S. newspaper collections within the state of Illinois. INP is funded by a National Endowment for the Humanities grant. Qualifications: Required: MLS degree from an ALA-accredited institution at time of appointment. Familiarity with AACR2rev. and LCSH; ability to communicate clearly in writing and orally; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and librarians at field sites; ability to work independently, as well as, effectively as a team member; flexibility to work within a fluid environment; demonstrated ability to analyze collections and meet production goals within a specific time period; willingness and ability to drive and travel extensively within Illinois. Preferred: Ability to represent the Illinois Newspaper Project and the University of Illinois in a professional and friendly manner; demonstrated ability in public speaking; knowledge of serials cataloging; working knowledge of Windows applications, OCLC and MS Office (specifically Access database software). Desired: Knowledge of issues surrounding preservation microfilming. Salary and Rank: The University Library's minimum annual salary for this appointment is $39,000 and rank for the position will be Visiting Assistant Professor. Terms of Appointment: Twelve month non-tenure track appointment. Twenty-four days vacation per year, 11 paid holidays; 12 days annual sick leave (cumulative) plus additional 13 days (non-cumulative) per year if necessary; health insurance, requiring a small co-payment, is provided to employees (coverage for dependents may be purchased); participation in the State Universities Retirement System, which includes several private options, is compulsory upon appointment (8% of staff member's salary is withheld and is refundable upon termination); newly hired university employees are covered by the Medicare portion of Social Security, and are subject to its deduction. Campus & Community: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a comprehensive and major public land-grant university (Doctoral/Research University-Extensive) that is ranked among the best in the world. Chartered in 1867, it provides undergraduate and graduate education in more than 150 fields of study, conducts theoretical and applied research, and provides public service to the state and the nation. It employs 2,000 faculty members who serve 26,000 undergraduates and 10,000 graduate and professional students; approximately 25% of faculty receive campuswide recognition each year for excellence in teaching. More information about the campus is available at www.uiuc.edu. The University is located in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana, which have a combined population of 100,000 and are, situated about 140 miles south of Chicago, 120 miles west of Indianapolis, and 170 northeast of St. Louis. The University and its surrounding communities offer a cultural and recreational environment ideally suited to the work of a major research institution. For more information about the community, visit http://www.uiuc.edu/misc/campus.html, http://www.cucvb.org/, or http://www.ccchamber.org/. Apply: Send letter of application, complete resume and three letters of reference to: Cindy Kelly, Head, Library Human Resources, University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Suite 127, Urbana, Illinois 61801. Phone 217-333-8168. E-mail mokelly@uiuc.edu. The University Library welcomes applications from minority group members and women. Electronic applications are acceptable initially, but must be followed by a hard copy with signature. Deadline: To ensure full consideration applications should be received by January 2, 2004; however, the position will remain open until filled. THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ***************************************************** Rene Erlandson Senior Cataloger, Illinois Newspaper Project Chair, NASIG Database & Directory Committee Visiting Assistant Professor of Library Administration University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
