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Job Announcement: Visiting Illinois Newspaper Project Cataloger erlandson rene j 03 Dec 2003 22:37 UTC

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
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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.

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Rene Erlandson
Senior Cataloger, Illinois Newspaper Project
Chair, NASIG Database & Directory Committee
Visiting Assistant Professor of Library Administration
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign