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Visiting University Archivist & Visiting Assistant Professor
University Library, University of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago Library seeks a University
Archivist to head its archives and records programs. The University
of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is a research institution with quality
standards in research and publication. The University Archives
includes the records of the university's undergraduate and graduate
programs in liberal arts and sciences and professional programs in
the health sciences. The University Archivist reports to the Head of
the Special Collections Department. This is a one-year appointment.
Specific Job Responsibilities: The University Archivist has primary
responsibility for planning, developing, and implementing a
university archives and records scheduling program within the
academic research library setting. Duties include overseeing the UIC
records management program and assisting offices and colleges with
developing records management plans in accordance with University
Statutes and Illinois State Records laws; supervising the transfer of
selected records to the university archives for permanent retention;
providing access to holdings by accessioning collections, writing
finding aids, and providing references services. Additionally, the
University Archivist assists rare books and manuscript personnel in
providing reference and other services and exhibitions as needed.
Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in Library Science from a
program accredited by the American Library Association; three to five
years professional archive administration experience in a research
library. Records management experience.
Additional Desirable Qualifications: Certified Records Manager.
Excellent writing skills and the ability to communicate effectively
with administrators, researchers and scholars making use of the
archival collection; strong public services orientation; knowledge of
rare books and manuscript librarianship.
Salary/Rank/Contract: Salaries are competitive and based on education
and experience; Entry level visiting faculty appointments begin at
$42,000; twelve month appointment; 24 days vacation; 12 days annual
sick leave with additional disability benefits; 11 paid holidays;
medical insurance (contribution based on annual salary; coverage for
dependents may be purchased); two dental plans 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.
For fullest consideration apply by January 4, 2010, with supporting
resume and the name and address of at least three references to:
Annie Marie Ford
Director of Library Human Resources
The University Library
The University of Illinois at Chicago
Box 8198
Chicago, Illinois 60680
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Fax: 312-413-0424.
The University of Illinois at Chicago is an Affirmative Action,
Equal Opportunity Employer.
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