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________________________________ From: Theresa Venable [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 1:07 PM To: Southern, Joel B Subject: Purdue U.: Information Architecture position opening. Theresa Venable, Librarian Langston Hughes Library CDF Haley Farm PO Box 840 Clinton, TN 37717-0840 865-457-6466 Office 865-457-6466 Fax [log in to unmask] "Service is the rent we pay to be living. It is the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time." Marian Wright Edelman Join the movement! - www.childrensdefense.org <http://www.childrensdefense.org/> ________________________________ From: The Black Caucus of the American Library Association on behalf of Gladys Smiley Bell Sent: Tue 5/15/2007 8:45 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [BCALA] Position Announcement - Purdue U.: Information Architecture position opening. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevor A. Dawes" <[log in to unmask]> > > LIBRARIES > > Information Architecture and User Experience Specialist > > Information Technology Department > > (3 Year Temporary Appointment) > > The Purdue University Libraries seek an energetic and innovative > professional to provide leadership as it moves through a period of > transition in its approach to web content and services. The Purdue > University Libraries are engaging in a complete redesign and > reconceptualization of its web presence. In support of this > goal, the > Information Architecture and User Experience Specialist will work with > Libraries staff, consultants, graphic designers, and other information > technology staff to create a dynamic, interactive environment that > integrates a variety of disparate library technologies seamlessly into > highly usable online environments supporting the mission of the > Libraries and the University. > > > > Responsibilities: Collaborate with library faculty and staff, and > external consultants, to develop an information architecture for the > Libraries' new website. Apply principles of information architecture > and usability to develop effective site interfaces and navigation > structures. Collaborate with library faculty and staff to develop new > web-based information resources and services. Develop written > tutorials, training materials, and other documentation to support > use of > the website. Work with other staff in the Information Technology > Department to develop a robust website infrastructure. Provide a > seamless web environment and integrate various library > applications and > services. Reports to the Associate Dean for Information > Technology. > > Requirements: Master's degree in Library/Information Science (ALA > accredited or equivalent). Knowledge of and/or experience in > information architecture, user experience design, and findability. > Enthusiasm for new methods of disseminating information. Demonstrated > interest in the application of current and emerging technologies > to meet > the changing needs of users. Strong service orientation. Excellent > communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with > faculty, staff and students. Ability to work independently and as a > team member in a dynamic environment and on a variety of simultaneous > projects. > > Desired: Demonstrated ability and experience with the principles of > information architecture. Familiar with current issues and trends in > library technology. 1-2 years of academic library experience. > > SALARY: $41,000 and up, depending on qualifications > > STATUS AND BENEFITS: 3-year term appointment. Rank of Visiting > Assistant Professor. Twelve-month appointment with annual > vacation of > 22 working days. Excellent benefits including fully paid TIAA-CREF > retirement contribution. Must have vested, employer-funded contract > from previous Higher Education employment for participation. > > The Purdue Libraries and the University: > > The Purdue University Libraries, http://www.lib.purdue.edu/, have > embarked upon a dynamic new role within the University, > emphasizing a > closer integration of the Libraries into the academic mission of > Purdue.An administrative re-structuring of the Libraries supports > this new > direction through the creation of associate deans for > administration & > planning; information resources & scholarly communication; information > technology; learning; and research. Emphasis is being placed on > advancing the Libraries' information resources through stronger > collaboration with the disciplinary faculty and an increasing > interdisciplinary focus. In addition, using information > technology the > Libraries are reaching out to the campus by creating e-Scholar, a > distributed institutional repository providing access to e-archives, > e-pubs, and e-data http://e-scholar.lib.purdue.edu/ . The Purdue > Libraries are a leader in advancing new roles for librarians as full > participants in interdisciplinary, sponsored research. > > Purdue University is a national leader in the areas of business, > engineering, science, and technology. Liberal arts is now the largest > college at the University http://www.purdue.edu/, followed closely by > engineering. Purdue is experiencing unprecedented growth in > researchfunding and, in addition, will be completing a $1.5 > billion capital > campaign in 2007. Purdue has the third largest international student > enrollment in the nation: Lafayette/West Lafayette is a growing, > vibrant, historic community located about forty-five minutes from > Indianapolis and less than two hours from Chicago: > http://www.lafayette-in.com/ > > Application: Applications will be reviewed beginning June 15, > 2007 and > will be accepted until a suitable candidate is chosen. Send > statement of > interest, resume, and a list of three references in both electronic > format and by surface mail to: Thomas L. Haworth, Human Resources > Administrator, Purdue University Libraries, 504 West State Street, > WestLafayette, IN 47907-2058. [log in to unmask] > > An Equal Access/Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer > > fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce