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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.