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Government Information and Data Services Librarian
University Libraries - Western Illinois University
May 18, 2007
APPOINTMENT: Negotiable.
Western Illinois University Libraries seeks an innovative and user-oriented
Government Information and Data Services Librarian to become part of their
exciting transformation into a digital information commons. The successful
candidate will plan, develop, and deliver government information and spatial
and numeric data services across the university.
QUALIFICATIONS: ALA-accredited master's degree. A sixth-year specialist
degree in librarianship or an advanced / professional degree must be
completed within one year of initial appointment. Experience with using U.S.
government information resources. Experience using GIS or demonstrated
interest in learning GIS (GIS educational opportunities will be available
through WIU's Geography Department classes and commercial vendor workshops).
Reference experience. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Map library experience. Federal Depository Library
Program experience. Experience evaluating online government information for
inclusion in library Web pages. Experience providing bibliographic
instruction in an academic library. Familiarity with using: SPSS or other
data analysis software applications; international government organization
resources; and legal reference resources.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The Government Information and Data Services Librarian is
responsible for the continued development of the Library GIS/map services.
Working closely with library colleagues, the Government Information and Data
Services Librarian participates in the selection, organization, and delivery
of data collections.
Other responsibilities include:
serves as liaison to academic departments; participates in reference and instruction; works
collaboratively with the Government Documents Librarian to insure access to
government information; participates in government information outreach
activities to the University and surrounding communities; contributes in
departmental and library planning; serves on library-wide and University
committees; and completes research and service activities to achieve tenure
and promotion.
RANK & SALARY: 12 month, tenure-track position, with a minimum annual salary
of $62,338 as an assistant professor. Western Illinois University offers a
competitive benefits package that includes domestic partner benefits.
For full benefit information visit www.wiu.edu/hr/benefits.shtml
WIU Faculty are members of an AFT-affiliated collective bargaining campus.
THE DEPARTMENT:WIU Libraries is undergoing a transformation of its services
and facilities with its migration toward digital resources and services. WIU
Libraries employs 16 faculty and 42 civil service staff in the Leslie F.
Malpass Library, 3 on-campus branch libraries and one at the WIU-Quad Cities
campus. The Libraries collection includes over 1,000,000 catalogued volumes,
approximately 2,000 periodical print subscriptions, access to over 25,000
full-text journals, 300,000 maps and substantial government documents,
microforms, and non-book materials. The annual budget is 4.5 million.
THE UNIVERSITY: Recognized as one of the "Best in the Midwest Colleges" by
The Princeton Review and selected as one of just 24 public universities
ranked a Tier 1 Midwestern Masters Institution by U.S. News and World
Report, Western Illinois University serves 13,400 students in the heart of
the Midwest through its traditional, residential, four-year campus in
Macomb, IL and its upper division, urban, commuter location in the Quad
Cities/Moline.
WIU's friendly, accessible, nurturing campus communities are dedicated to
higher values in higher education and are comprised of strong faculty, state
of the art technology and facilities, and a wide range of academic and
extracurricular opportunities for students and staff. The four core values
at the heart of WIU are academic excellence, educational opportunity,
personal growth, and social responsibility. WIU's GradTrac and Cost
Guarantee programs ensure that students can achieve their degrees within
four years while paying a fixed rate for tuition, fees, plus room and board.
WIU remains the only university in Illinois to guarantee the cost for
tuition plus fees and room and board over a four-year period at both the
undergraduate and graduate level.
WIU is a comprehensive, public university offering 55 undergraduate degree
programs, 35 graduate degree programs and a doctorate degree. With a student
to faculty ratio of 17:1, WIU's 615 full-time faculty teach 95 percent of
all undergraduate as well as graduate courses in addition to 13
pre-professional degree programs and 10 certificate programs. WIU is
accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North
Central Association. Western Illinois University is a member of the NCAA and
competes at the Division I level. The Leslie F. Malpass Library ranks among
the finest at comprehensive universities in the United States.
WIU is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the
North Central Association.
APPLICATION: Applicants should send letter of application, current
curriculum vita, copies of transcripts (official transcripts will be
required of interviewees), and contact information (including email
addresses) of three professional references. Apply to: Mary Day, University
Libraries, Western Illinois University; 1 University Circle; Macomb, IL
61455-1390. Please include your current email address as well.
Screening of applicants will begin on August 16, 2007 and continue until the
position is filled.
Western Illinois University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. In that
spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a
broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, women,
and individuals with disabilities. Western Illinois University has a
non-discrimination policy that includes sex, race, color, sexual
orientation, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, or
veteran status.
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