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 duplication. _________________________________________________________________ This job listing is available online at this address: http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000533195-01 _________________________________________________________________ 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 - Librarian for Scholarly Communication -- Northwestern University Library -- Illinois Library: Librarian for Scholarly Communication, Northwestern University Library. Position summary: Responsible for developing and managing a program to promote awareness and knowledge in the issues of scholarly communication among Northwestern faculty and administrators, in cooperation with other Northwestern University librarians; and to encourage faculty participation in strategies that support open access and facilitate more cost effective scholarly communication. Develop and promote lecture programs, Web sites, and other mechanisms to foster this awareness on campus. In a complex academic environment, provide expertise and assistance in work with faculty, Academic Technologies, and Library staff in developing collaborative enterprises using shared large data collections. Help to develop open institutional repositories to enhance dissemination of research results from Northwestern University scholars, and to encourage faculty use of these repositories. Responsible for establishing a committee to examine and manage scholarly communication issues library-wide. Responsible for faculty liaison with and collection management for one or more departments; specific subject responsibilities to be determined based on Library needs and successful candidate's expertise. Qualifications: Required: MLS from an ALA-accredited library school or the equivalent combination of education and relevant library experience. At least two years' experience as a librarian in an academic or research library, involved with issues of electronic collections; or other practical experience in the publishing industry or other environment closely involved with scholarly communications including online resources. Demonstrable understanding and interest in the current issues related to scholarly communication including open access and copyright. The successful candidate will have excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively with faculty, colleagues and other library users. Preferred: background or experience in the sciences; knowledge of HTML and Web page design. Environment: Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, is a major private university with an extensive library system. This includes the Northwestern University Library, three branch libraries on the Evanston Campus, and three libraries on the Chicago Campus. Northwestern University Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and participates in programs of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC). The holdings of the libraries total over 4 million volumes. See more information about the Library at: http://www.library.northwestern.edu Salary: Dependent on qualifications and experience. To apply: Send letter of application and resume, including names of three references, to Peter J. Devlin, Personnel Librarian, Northwestern University Library, 1970 Campus Drive, Evanston, Illinois 60208-2300 or [log in to unmask] Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Employment eligibility verification required upon hire. _________________________________________________________________ Visit Chronicle Careers at http://chronicle.com/jobs/ _________________________________________________________________ Copyright 2007 by The Chronicle of Higher Education