Position Vacancy Announcement

[Laura Guy]

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 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON  POSITION VACANCY LISTING
 
 L&S/DATA AND PROGRAM LIBRARY SERVICE
 
 POSITION: Senior Special Librarian
 APPT TYPE: Academic Staff
 FULLTIME SALARY: Minimum $39,000 Annually 
                                      Depending on Qualifications
 PVL#: 28347
 
 PERCENT APPT: 100
 FUND: 101/6
 DATE POS AVAILABLE: 12/01/97
 WITH POSSIBILITY OF RENEWAL
 NO. OF POSITIONS: 1
 APPLICATION DEADLINE TO INSURE CONSIDERATION: 10/31/97
 
 A PERIOD OF EVALUATION WILL BE REQUIRED
 
 CONTACT:  Associate Professor Ken Mayer
           Director
           3313 Social Science Building
           1180 Observatory Drive
           Madison, WI 53706
     TEL:  608-263-2286
 
**DEGREE AND AREA OF SPECIALIZATION**
   MLS or advanced degree in social science discipline.

 **MINIMUM NUMBER OF YEARS AND TYPE OF RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE**
   At least 7 years of experience in a data library and archival 
   setting, or in a special library setting including familiarity with
   social science data, 3 of which must involve supervisory experience.
   Systems administration skills (Windows NT, Networking, Web-based
   applications) desirable.
 
 **PRINCIPAL DUTIES**
   Responsible for day-to-day operations and management of an 
   academic social science numeric data library and archive (a
   special library on the U.W. Madison campus). Manages and
   works with professional library staff (currently 1.2 FTEs),
   and supervise student hourly employees (currently 1 FTE).
   Responsible for the management and administration of library
   budget, and works with the Faculty Director and library staff
   to allocate funds and establish spending priorities. Responsible for
   administration and management of the library's computer systems,
   which include Windows NT, Internet, and Web-based applications, and
   the library's Microsoft Access database system. Provides reference
   services to library users. Outreach to other campus librarians,
   University faculty, and external users to facilitate access to
   library data. Will manage the library's large and growing on-line
   data archive, and work with U.W. faculty to facilitate the archiving
   of original datasets at the library. Depending on qualifications,
   may assume duties of the Official Representative of the campus'
   membership to the Inter-university Consortium for Political and
   Social Research.

 **APPLICATION**
   When submitting application, please include cover letter, resume,
   and two references along with their phone numbers.
 
 NOTE: Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information
       regarding the applicants must be released upon request.
       Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.
 
 THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON IS AN EQUAL 
    OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
 
 
 The University of Wisconsin, Madison is located on one thousand acres
 along the shore of Lake Mendota near the heart of Wisconsin's capitol
 city. There are some 850 buildings -- including farms, an Arboretum,
 and Center for Health Sciences. A city within a city, nearly 58,000
 people are associated with the university as students or employees.
 
 Madison is a progressive, cosmopolitan city of nearly 200,000. It has
 4 beautiful lakes, over 200 parks, world-class performing arts, and is
 frequently cited by numerous sources (including Money Magazine, Utne
 Reader, Parenting, American Health, and Outside Magazine) as an
 excellent place to live.
 
 
 
 Laura Guy
 Mailto:Guy at DPLS.DACC.Wisc.Edu
 Http://DPLS.DACC.Wisc.Edu
 Voice: 608.262.7962 or 0750