The College of DuPage, a dynamic community college with an annual 
enrollment of 30,000, is embarking on its sixth residency program in 
community college librarianship, which was instituted in 1998.  In an 
effort to attract the best-qualified people to the profession of community 
college librarianship, we offer a two-year residency program which exposes 
the successful candidate to a wide variety of library functions in a state-
of-the-art facility. The successful candidate will begin the residency in 
August 2008. We are looking for a recent graduate from an ALA-accredited 
Master’s degree program in Library or Information Science. During the two-
year program the resident will work in selected public and technical 
services areas with mentors and participate in professional development. 
The resident will design and carry out a significant research, 
instructional, or service-based project during the second year. There are 
also opportunities to participate in national teleconferencing projects and 
teach in a Library Technical Assistant program.

Qualifications:  ALA-accredited MLS awarded between August 2007 and June 
2008. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and a record of 
achievement.  Up-to-date computer and Web skills, demonstrated willingness 
to work in a team environment, strong service orientation.  This a two-
year, non-tenure-track, full-time faculty position with a minimum starting 
salary of $44,200 for each nine-month academic year, with the possibility 
of an additional paid 10-week summer assignment. Excellent benefits and 
travel support.

Environment:  The College of DuPage Library is a full-service, cutting-edge 
facility which serves approximately 3,000 students, faculty, staff, and 
community members each day. Over 120 public workstations provide access to 
all of our resources including the Internet, the OPAC, software 
applications, online databases, and online library instruction.  The 
Library has six classrooms and a wireless network throughout.  Our very 
active information literacy program reaches more than 20,000 students in 
over 1,000 sessions per year.

To Apply: Interested individuals should send a letter of application 
discussing background, experience, and reasons for interest in the 
residency program; resume; names and addresses of three references; and the 
College of DuPage required application materials to: Recruitment, Human 
Resources, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599.  
C.O.D. is an equal opportunity employer. To ensure consideration, 
applications must be received by February 15, 2008.  You may submit your 
application, cover letter and resume online by visiting our Web site at 
www.cod.edu.