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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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