This job listing from The Chronicle of Higher Education (http://chronicle.com/jobs/) was forwarded to you by: [log in to unmask] _________________________________________________________________ The following message was enclosed: Apologies for duplicates. _________________________________________________________________ This job listing is available online at this address: http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000504195-01 _________________________________________________________________ What's the best investment you can make in your career? Answer: a subscription to The Chronicle of Higher Education. We'll keep you up to date on all the important news, controversies, and trends in academe. And a subscription gives you daily updates and complete access to our Web site, which includes an online archive of 12 years of back issues. You'll find a special subscription offer at http://chronicle.com/4free/?ej _________________________________________________________________ - The text of the job listing is below - Science Librarian and Assistant Professor -- University of Illinois at Chicago -- Illinois Library: Science Librarian and Assistant Professor (Head of Department). The University of Illinois at Chicago seeks a dynamic and innovative librarian who will be responsible for developing programs that support the research, knowledge management, instructional, and life-long learning needs of students and faculty in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics. The Science Librarian will be expected to forge collaborative relationships with academic departments; create new programs and initiatives that respond to trends in scientific research and publishing; and, establish disciplinary and interdisciplinary information literacy programs. As a part of its strategic plan, the UIC Library has implemented an institutional repository and an online journal publishing system. As a part of his or her duties, we expect the Science Librarian to promote new modes of scholarly communication, recruit content for the repository, and monitor developments in cyberinfrastructure and applications for e-science. The Science Librarian provides leadership for 1 professional librarian and 2 support staff, and manages the day-to-day operations of the Science Library, which supports graduate and undergraduate programs in biology, chemistry, earth and environmental science, and physics. Minimum Qualifications: MLA/ALA; two years' professional library experience or equivalent professional experience; supervisory experience; experience in instruction or collection development; undergraduate or graduate degree in the sciences; demonstrated ability to work effectively with faculty, students, and library staff; excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills; demonstrated knowledge of science research and publication trends; evidence of ability to meet University standards in research, publication, and professional service commensurate with tenure. Salary/Rank/Contract: Salaries are competitive and based on relevant experience; department head positions begin at $55,000; faculty status. The full position description may be viewed at: http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/admin/personnel. For fullest consideration apply by July 6, 2007 with cover letter, supporting resume, and the names and addresses of at least three references to: Annie Marie Ford, Director of Library Human Resources, University of Illinois at Chicago, Box 8198, Chicago, Illinois 60680; e-mail: [log in to unmask]; fax: 312-413-0424. UIC/EOE. _________________________________________________________________ Visit Chronicle Careers at http://chronicle.com/jobs/ _________________________________________________________________ Copyright 2007 by The Chronicle of Higher Education