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
								E-mail: [log in to unmask]
								Fax:  312-413-0424.

	The University of Illinois at Chicago is an Affirmative Action,  
Equal Opportunity Employer.

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