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Special Collections Librarian Position at Iowa



Dear Colleagues -- We at the University of Iowa Libraries are pleased to announce the availability of a senior Special Collections position: rank and salary will be determined based on relevant experience and educational background, will be competitive with  peer institutions, and will be made at the Librarian II or III level. Salary range $39,140 - $56,575. Applications must be received by May 1, 2001.

We are seeking a colleague to oversee a broad range of manuscript, book, and digital activities. The Special Collections Librarian manages projects which will tend to marry traditional manuscript, archive and book processing activities with digital initiatives. Examples may include conversion of card files, lists, inventories and finding aids to electronic products (e.g., HTML/XML/SGML/EAD pages) with coincident organization or reorganization of the collections they describe. The Special Collections Librarian will design and implement electronic access and database systems; assist in the development of digital library projects; supervise support and student staff; initiate and manage outreach activities (e.g., exhibitions, grant proposals, donor and public presentations); and play a senior role in general administration of the Department.

While we expect candidates will have substantial experience in organizing and describing large manuscript collections and appropriate technological expertise, we invite equally the attention of archivists, manuscript and rare book librarians, and others. For the full position description, including application requirements and benefits programs, see http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/lib/jobs/special-coll.html.

The Special Collections Department is composed of four units: Rare & Special Book Collections (200,000 volumes); Manuscripts (600 collections; 8,000 linear feet); University Archives (6,000 feet); and the Iowa Women's Archives (500 collections; 1,000 feet). It is staffed by 6 full-time and 2 part-time librarians, 4 full-time support and numerous part-time student staff. It has a robust website: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll.

Cordially,    Sid Huttner

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