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Visiting Archival Operations and Reference Specialist Academic Professional University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign

Position Available: Position available immediately. This is a 100%-time, twelve-month appointment Academic Professional position with an initial 2 year appointment. Renewal subject to funding availability.

This is a full-time Visiting Academic Professional position in the University Library. The position provides Operational and Reference support for the University Archives and the Archives of the American Library Association, with duties split 50% between each area. The position reports to the Assistant University Archivist and thereby through his reporting line to the University Archivist (Head of the University Archives).

Duties and Responsibilities: This limited-term academic professional position assists with the management of archival materials and manuscripts of the University Archives and the American Library Association Archives. The incumbent assumes a leading role in the provision of reference and public services for archival materials held by the University Archives, oversees the management of the American Library Association Archives, and assists in the supervision of graduate assistants and undergraduate employees. It is available for a minimum of two years. It may be extended or made permanent if funding is available in the future.

Specific responsibilities will vary from week to week but may include:

? conducting reference interviews and providing mediated access to archival materials; ? providing remote reference services; ? developing specialized reference guides for archives and manuscripts; ? retrieving archival records and manuscripts for users; ? interpreting access and records policies; ? contributing to the development of archival policies and procedures; ? documenting archival policies and procedures; ? planning and supervising the arrangement and description of archives, manuscript collections, and electronic records; ? developing/maintaining content in archival databases, finding aids and web pages; and ? preparing and implementing digitization plans, in collaboration with other archival and Library staff.

Environment:

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Library is a leader in the delivery of user services, and active programs in information, instructional, access, and scholarly services help the Library to maintain its place at the intellectual heart of the campus. The Library also holds one of the preeminent research collections in the world, encompassing more than 12 million volumes and a total of more than 23 million items. The Library is committed to maintaining the strongest collections and service programs possible, and to engaging in research, development, and scholarly practice - all of which support the University's missions of teaching, research, and public engagement. The Library employs approximately 90 faculty members, and more than 300 academic professionals, staff, and graduate assistants. For more information, see: http://www.library.illinois.edu/ The Library consists of more than 20 departmental libraries located across campus, as well as an array of central public, technical, and administrative service units. The Library also encompasses a variety of virtual service points and "embedded librarian" programs. The University of Illinois Archives provides services to undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, the public, and visiting scholars. Its holdings include official records of the university, papers of prominent faculty and alumni, and associated manuscript collections including the Student Life and Culture Archives and the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music. The Archives also holds records, papers, photographs, audiovisual materials, and related historical collections of affiliated associations such as the American Library Association and the Advertising Council. The Archives' permanent staff includes six archivists, one academic professional, one library specialist, graduate assistants, and hourly student assistants. http://www.library.illinois.edu/archives/

Salary and Rank:

Salary commensurate with credentials and experience.

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 Universities Retirement System is required upon appointment (8% of 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:

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a comprehensive and major public land-grant university (Doctoral/Research University-Extensive) 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 3,000 faculty members who serve 31,000 undergraduates and 12,000 graduate and professional students; approximately 25% of faculty receives campus-wide recognition each year for excellence in teaching. More information about the campus is available at www.illinois.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 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://illinois.edu/about/community/community.html or http://www.ccchamber.org/.

To Apply:

To ensure full consideration, please complete your candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload a letter of interest, resume, and contact information including email addresses for three professional references. Applications not submitted through this website will not be considered. For questions, please call: 217-333-8169.

Deadline: In order to ensure full consideration, applications and nominations must be received by June 13, 2012. Interviews may occur before the closing date; however, no decisions will be made prior to the closing date.

Illinois is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity.

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