Head, Information, Research and Instructional Services (fwd)

[Roy Tennant]

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DEADLINE EXTENDED
Head, Information, Research, and Instructional Services
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City, Iowa

Position Description:
The University of Iowa Libraries has combined Information and Research
Services (Reference), the Information Arcade, and Media Services
Departments into a dynamic multi-dimensional department for Information,
Research, and Instructional Services (IRIS).  IRIS provides services and
user education for bibliographic and reference resources, print and non-
primary source collections, multimedia development, computer-assisted
methods for research and teaching, and local and networked access
to information.  IRIS is distinguished by its team-based approach to
providing high quality services and by its emphasis on individual
initiative and responsibility.
The Head of IRIS supervises the IRIS Management Team consisting of
four professional team leaders--Research Services, Information Services,
Libraries-Wide Information System and Multimedia, and Electronic
Services.  Total IRIS staff consists of 7.25 FTE librarians, 1 FTE
professional technologist, 4 FTE support personnel as well as a number
of graduate assistants and student employees.  Beyond unit
responsibilities, the Head of IRIS has system-wide responsibility for
provision of innovative information and research services including
advancement and planning of user education and outreach programs.
Additionally, the Head of IRIS provides campus-wide leadership for
the collaborative application of learning technologies and leadership
for the Libraries' advancement in technology-based information and
research services, information and instructional services for distance
education, and Internet-based applications.

Qualifications:
Required:  A graduate degree from an ALA accredited library and
information science program, or the equivalent; an understanding of the
mission of research institutions and research libraries and the role of
information and instructional technology in these settings; professional
experience providing reference services, including user education
activities, in a research library; general knowledge of the nature of
scholarly research; familiarity with the state-of-the-art in multimedia,
full text databases, and image technology; General knowledge of local
area networks, Internet-based services and applications, and the issues
surrounding the creation and exchange of networked information;
experience with electronic information resources and services;
experience with electronic texts or data and interactive teaching tools
in the humanities or social sciences; demonstrated administrative,
supervisory and leadership abilities; excellent oral and written
communication skills; and demonstrated commitment to an active program
of professional involvement at the national level.

Preferred:  Familiarity with electronic scholarly publishing and
communication, experience with the application of information services
in a distance education environment; experience building successful
collaboration with university teaching faculty and computing center
professionals; familiarity with program planning/administration of
multimedia laboratories and electronic classrooms; graduate studies
in humanities or social sciences; and working knowledge of a foreign
language.

The University of Iowa Libraries:  The University of Iowa Library system
consists of the Main Library (including the Information Arcade) and 11
departmental libraries (Art, Music, Business, and the Sciences), the
largest of which is Hardin Library for the Health Sciences.  With some
3 million volumes, the collections of the UI Libraries is ranked 29
out of 107 in the Association of Research Libraries.  The University is
a member of the Research Libraries Group, the Committee on Institutional
Cooperation(CIC), OCLC, and its staff members are actively engaged in
national cooperative efforts.  The University of Iowa Libraries makes
use of a NOTIS-based automated system called OASIS.  The Libraries
provide a program of support for professional development activities.

Environment:  The University and Iowa City:  A major research and
teaching institution, The University of Iowa offers recognized programs
in a wide variety of areas.  The University consists of a faculty of
some 1,600 serving over 28,000 students, 9,000 of whom are registered
in graduate degree programs.  Iowa City is a community with excellent
educational, recreational, and cultural advantages, and is readily
accessible via interstate highways and a major airport only 30 minutes
away.

Salary and Appointment:  Appointment rank and salary will be based on
relevant experience and educational background.  Salary range: $44,000-
54,000.

Application Procedures:  Applications must be received by December 15,
1996.  Qualified individuals should submit a letter of application,
resume, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three
references to:  Janice Simmons-Welburn, Coordinator, Personnel and
Diversity Programs, University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, IA
52242-1420, (319) 335-5871.

For more information about the University of Iowa Libraries,
see the Libraries-Wide Information System on the World Wide Web at
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
EMPLOYER.  WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.