Library Office Notes

MAY LIBRARY EXHIBITS

Celebrate Asian and Latina Women
Government Documents Library, Main Hall Wall Cases

Latin American Women
Latin American Library Display

University Archives:  Commencement through the Years
Main Hall Case at South End

Honorary Degrees:  Recipients in 2001
Main Hall Case at North End

Introduction to Shana Alexander:  The View from Her
Mueller Case, East Foyer

The View from Shana Alexander
Rare Book Room (April-June, 2001)

Track and Field at the University of Illinois
University Archives, Outside Room 19

University of Illinois Library Office of Development and Public Affairs

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Library Staff Steering Committee Meeting Minutes
April 25, 2001

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The position of Assistant Architecture & Art Librarian is now officially open, as of  May 8, 2001.  For maximum consideration, applications and nominations should be received by June 22, 2001.

Search committee members include:  Jane Block, Chair, Architecture & Art Librarian; Tom Kilton, Modern Languages & Literature Librarian; Beth Sandore, Head, Digital Imaging & Media Technology; Jeryldene Wood, Associate History of Art History; Priscilla Yu, City Planning & Landscape Architecture Librarian; Cindy Kelly, ex officio, Head, Library Human Resources.

Position Available:

August 21, 2001. A full time tenure track position as Assistant Professor of Library Administration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the administrative direction of the Architecture and Art Librarian, the incumbent is responsible for developing, promoting, and providing user education programs to undergraduate and graduate students.  This Assistant Librarian provides individual and group instruction; creates web-based tutorials on the use of library resources and information technologies; provides reference assistance and bibliographic instruction in the fields of architecture and art.  The Assistant Librarian is also responsible for collection development and faculty liaison in the field of Asian art and architecture published in Western European languages.  The Assistant Librarian will also be required to complete the cataloguing of a small backlog of approximately two hundred items.  Knowledge of current principles and methods of cataloging tools including AACR2r and US-MARC formats.  Librarians have faculty rank and must demonstrate excellence in librarianship, research, and university/professional/community service in order to meet university standards for tenure and promotion.

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 9 million volumes and a total of 21 million items, it ranks third among academic libraries in North America 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 missions of teaching, research, and public service.  The Library currently employs approximately 100 faculty and 300 staff members.  For more detailed information, please visit http://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 Architecture and Art Library (Ricker Library) reports through the Arts and Humanities Division Coordinator to the University Librarian.  The Architecture and Art Library is one of forty-two departmental libraries in the University Library system, and is located in the School of Architecture building.

The Ricker Library of Architecture and Art’s web site is:  http://www.library.uiuc.edu/arx.

Qualifications:

Required:  Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA accredited library school  or its equivalent; B.A. in art history or fine arts; two or more years of professional experience in library instruction and reference services in an academic library; knowledge of traditional and electronic reference services and sources in the fields of architecture and art; high level of computer literacy; familiarity with web technology for designing instruction including HTML; effective oral and written communication skills; strong commitment to excellence in services; excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and teaching faculty.

Preferred:  Working knowledge of one or more Western European languages; course work or experience in performing original cataloguing.

Salary and Rank:

Salary is competitive and is commensurate with experience and credentials.  This is a full-time faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor of Library Administration.

Terms of Appointment:

Twelve month appointment; 24 work days vacation per year, 11 paid holidays, 12 days annual sick leave (cumulative) plus an 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 (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 and Community:

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a comprehensive and major public land-grant university (Research Level 1) 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 miles 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 and complete resume with names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses (where available) of three references to:  Cindy Kelly, Head, Library Human Resources, University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign, 1408 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801.  E-mail mokelly@uiuc.edu.  Electronic applications are acceptable initially, but must be followed by a hard copy with signature.  Phone (217) 333-8169.

Deadline:

In order to ensure maximum consideration, applications and nominations should be received by June 22, 2001.

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

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Academic Search Position Update

Support Staff Positions Open

Library Clerk III, 50%, Asian Library
Secretary IV, 100%, Law Library
Administrative Secretary, 100%, Administration
Distribution Clerk, Learner, 50%
Supervisor, Security Guard, 100%, Business Office

Support Staff Positions Filled

Library Technical Assistant, 100%, Commerce Library, Zoe Revell
Distribution Clerk, Learner, 100%, Lisa Wells

(J. Lowder)

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