----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Map and Geography Librarian - University of Illinois Library at Urbana Position available: 1 July 1995. A full time tenure track position as Assistant Professor or a tenured position as Associate Professor of Library Administration. Date posted: 27 February 1995. Responsibilities: The Map and Geography Library reports through the Special Collections Division Coordinator to the Deputy University Librarian. The Map and Geography Librarian is responsible for the administration of the Map and Geography Library, staff supervision, reference and information services, cataloging, collection development, and for the application of new technologies and other services identified to meet the needs of the faculty, students, and others using the collection. The Librarian will be responsible for development of UNIX based geographical information systems for the University Library. In addition, the librarian maintains a strong working relationship with the Dept. of Geography faculty, the library administration and faculty, the faculty of other related units, and the Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources. Department: As a member of a decentralized library with includes 45 departmental and college libraries, the Map and Geography Library is a unit in the Special Collections Division. The Map and Geography Library contains approx. 16,000 books, 280 periodicals, 400,000 maps, and 160,000 aerial photographs. The collection is complemented by extensive holdings in the central stacks. the Documents Library, the Geology Library, and the Rare Book and Special Collections Library. In addition to this position, the library is staffed by 2 FTE support staff, and student assistants. Qualifications: REQUIRED: Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited library school, or its equivalent. Minimum of 3 years academic, research, or special library experience with increasing responsibility, including experience in public services, supervision, and administration. Familiarity with cartographic materials in all formats. Experience with ArcInfo and a UNIX platform and image processing such as Erdas or PCI. Ability to provide service to a diverse research oriented clientele. Evidence of ability to meet university standards of research, publication, and service. PREFERRED: Advanced academic training in geography, cartography, or related fields. Experience in cartographic reference service and collection development. DESIRED: Experience in cataloging cartographic materials. Salary: Librarians have faculty rank. Salary for this position is $33,000 upward for appointment as Assistant Professor. Appointment as Associate Professor and tenure may be considered. Salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience. Libraries are faculty and must demonstrate excellence in librarianship, research, publication, and university/professional/community service in order to meet university standards for tenure and promotion. Terms of Appointment: Twelve month appointment; 24 work days vacation per year; 11 paid holidays; 12 days annual sick leave (cumulative up to a maximum of 240 days) 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 Universitites Retirement system is compulsory upon appointment (8% of staff member's salary is withheld and is tax exempt until retirement); newly hired university employees are covered by the Medicare portion of Social Security and are subject to its deduction. Campus and Community: Urbana-Champaign, located about 135 miles south of Chicago, is a university community of over 100,000 inhabitants, plus a student population of over 35,000. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has an administrative, academic, and support staff of over 12,000. The academic units of the University are recognized for national leadership in instruction and research. The Library ranks first in size among state university libraries and third among all universities in the country. Apply: Send letter of application and complete resume with the names, addresses and telephone numbers of 5 references to: Allen G. Dries, Library Personnel Manager, University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana, Illinois 61801. Phone (217) 333-5494. Deadline: In order to ensure full consideration, applications and nominations must be received by MAY 15, 1995. THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Lois M. Pausch Geology Librarian University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign