University Library Information Bulletin

LIB-July 5, 2006 - #E-26

Department of the Month
Documents, Maps and Microfilms has been selected as the department/unit of the month for July 2006. Photographs of staff members will be posted on the Web site in the near future. Congratulations for this well deserved recognition.

Professional Position Available
The University of Illinois at Chicago Library seeks candidates for the professional position of Assistant Special Collections Librarian & Assistant Professor in our Special Collections Department.

See attachment for job description and application instructions.

Supervisory Training Sessions
Work Regulations
July 7, 2006
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Conference Room B-466 Daley Library

Priority will be given to support staff supervisors required to attend in the probationary period. Each session will be offered twice during the calendar year. A current schedule of sessions is available on the Library Human Resources Web site.

ALA and ACRL members receive a membership discount.

On The ARL Server (July 3, 2006)
News and Publications
• ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Receives IMLS Grant
• LibQUAL+(R) Update 3, no. 6 (June 13, 2006) (pdf)
• ARL Statistics Documents "Supply and Demand" Trends in ARL Libraries (pdf)
• ARL Recruits Information Technology Services Program Officer
• ARL Recruits Research, Teaching, and Learning Program Director

Meetings and Professional Development Opportunities
• ARL/ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication, hosted by UCLA, July 12-14, 2006
• LibQUAL+® International Workshop, July 17, London, UK

Frequently Used Web sites:

UIC Library:

UIC Library Staff Pages

UIC Library Home Page

About the Library
Note:  This site is updated regularly.

CITY2000
A collection of photographs from more than 200 photographers spending 365 days canvassing the city and chronicling its people, places and personality.

Special Collections and University Archives

Employee of the Month Award @ UIC Library

Library All-Staff Meetings

Library Faculty Committees

Library Hours

Library News:
The Library's Electronic Newsletter on Acquisitions and Initiatives

ULIB Search Engine

Others:

ACCC Servers
This page lists the availability of ACCC run servers like tigger, mailserv, icarus, calendar, etc.

CARLI
On July 1, 2005, ICCMP, IDAL, and ILCSO merged to become the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI). 2005-2006 will be a transition year for the new organization during which an integrated CARLI website will be developed. Until the transition is complete, please continue to consult this website and those of CARLI, IDAL, and ILCSO.

CIC
An academic consortium of twelve major teaching and research universities in the Midwest.

CRL
A consortium of North American universities, colleges, and independent research libraries acquiring and preserving traditional and digital resources for research and teaching, making them available to member institutions through interlibrary loan and electronic delivery.

ICCMP
Works to meet the diverse information needs of faculty, students, and other library users in Illinois by encouraging cooperative library activity in order to make the best use of resources.

IDAL
Building a collection of full-text and full-image electronic resources that support instruction, study, and research by students, faculty and staff in all eligible Illinois institutions of higher education.

ILA Reporter
(a bimonthly newsletter of the Illinois Library Association)

ILCSO
Enhances and expands access to and effectively utilize information resources through collaborative partnerships among ILCSO members and with the Illinois Library community.

Important Web sites

Caxton Club
Includes information of current area exhibits, special library programs and events of bibliographic interest and speaker schedules for members luncheons/dinners.

Chicago Area Archivists
Includes information on programs and events taking place at archives and manuscript repositories in the greater Chicagoland area.

Chicago Botanic Garden
Promotes gardens and gardening since 1890.

Field Museum
An accumulation and dissemination of knowledge, and the preservation and exhibition of objects illustrating art, archeology, science and history.

HistoryMakers
Committed to preserving, developing and providing easy access to an internationally recognized, archival collection of thousands of African American video oral histories.

ASSOCIATES (ISSN 1077-6613) (OCLC#30846821) The Electronic Library Support Staff Journal
ASSOCIATES was established in 1994. It is intended as a journal written for and about library support staff. Articles may be about any theme, fiction, fact or poetry (or anything else), as long as libraries form the central thesis or background.

Newberry Library
Includes information on programs for the public and a calendar of weekly events.

ASSISTANT SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIAN
AND ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Richard J. Daley Library

The University of Illinois at Chicago Richard J. Daley Library invites nominations and applications for a faculty position in the Special Collections Department. The University of Illinois at Chicago is a research institution with quality standards in research and publication. The Library is well known for its outstanding faculty, its collections and staff, and its planning for the future. The Special Collections Department combines rare books and manuscript collections. The position reports to the Head of the Special Collections Department.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Assistant Special Collections Librarian has primary responsibility for reference services, including staffing the reference desk and answering online reference questions; participates in the special collections education program, including teaching classes, designing instruction programs, and participating in outreach initiatives, both on campus and in the city of Chicago; and serves as a liaison to targeted units on campus. The Assistant Special Collections Librarian assists with the arrangement and description of the Department's manuscript collections, and prepares finding aids and guides. Special Collections librarians are asked to take a lead role in mounting exhibits, identifying outreach opportunities, acquiring collections, and writing grants.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree in Library Science from a program accredited by the American Library Association; two years professional special collections experience or equivalent; experience with reference; evidence of professional involvement with special collections; training and experience in handling rare books and manuscripts; and evidence of ability to meet university standards in research, publication, and professional service commensurate with tenure requirements; the ability to communicate effectively with administrators, researchers, and scholars who use the collections, and a strong public service orientation.

ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of the history of Chicago; knowledge of or experience with preservation programs, experience with planning and designing exhibitions, with grant writing, and with developing polices, procedures, and managing staff.

SALARY/RANK/CONTRACT:   Salaries are competitive and based on education and experience; faculty appointments in the UIC Library begin at $40,000; faculty status; twelve month appointment; 24 days vacation; two weeks annual sick leave with additional disability benefits; 11 paid holidays; medical insurance (contribution based on annual salary; coverage for dependents may be purchased); a dental plan is available; life insurance paid for by the State; participation in one of the retirement options of the Illinois State Universities Retirement System compulsory (8% of salary is withheld and is tax exempt until withdrawal); no Social Security coverage but Medicare payment required; physical examination at University Health Service is required upon appointment.

For fullest consideration, apply by July 7, 2006 with cover letter, supporting resume and the name and address of at least three references to:

Annie Marie Ford
Director of Library Human Resources
University of Illinois at Chicago
Box 8198
Chicago, Illinois 60680
E-mail: lib-hr@uic.edu
Fax: (312) 413-0424

THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER