Digital Initiatives Fellowship

[Charles W. Bailey, Jr.]

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:
DIGITAL INITIATIVES FELLOWSHIP

Responsibilities:  Reporting to the Head of Systems, the Digital
Initiatives Fellowship is a two-year internship that offers a
recent graduate the opportunity to work in an technologically
advanced research library on diverse special projects involving
digital information and cutting-edge computing/networking 
technologies.  The Fellow will be mentored by technical experts
in Systems and will work closely with other staff throughout
the Libraries. 

Qualifications:  Required: Master's degree that was obtained
in the last twelve months from an ALA-accredited library school.
Ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff.
Excellent communication skills.  Ability to effectively set and
attain goals in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.  
Preferred: academic (or other) training in information
technology.

Salary:  $31,000. Comprehensive benefits package; choice of
retirement programs including TIAA-CREF; tax-deferred annuity
program available; release time to take a class up to 3
hours/week; no state or local income tax.

Library Information: Reporting to the Assistant Dean for
Systems, the Systems Department consists of the Head of
Systems, the Digital Services Coordinator, the Coordinator
of Distributed Computing, the Systems Librarian, the
Digital Initiatives Fellow, and six exempt technical
professionals.  It supports a UNIX server for the
Java-based INNOPAC Millennium integrated library system,
two Linux Web servers, and a NT Web server.  It also
supports over 350 networked NT workstations in the main
library and four branch libraries; a dozen CD-ROM, NT,
and IntranetWare servers; a large-scale internal 10Base-T 
Ethernet/FDDI network (that will soon migrate to a
100Base-T/Gigabit Ethernet network) and numerous software
packages.  The Libraries anticipate the construction of a
large new wing on the main library in the near future that
will greatly expand their computing and networking
infrastructure.

The Libraries are a member of the Association of Research
Libraries, the Big 12 Plus Libraries Consortium, and the
Texas Digital Library Alliance.  They hold about 2 million
volumes, and have a current materials budget of $4.2 million.
Total staff includes 48 professionals and 120 support staff.  
Additional information available at http://info.lib.uh.edu.

General Information:  Houston is a vital force in the commerce
of the nation.  It has established a flourishing cultural life
rivaled by few cities in the world.  Within easy reach of the
Gulf of Mexico, Houston enjoys a low cost of living, and was
recently rated third among livable North American cities by 
Places Rated Almanac.  For additional facts about Houston,
including information about its housing market, flourishing
arts scene, low cost of living, plus other interesting tidbits
of information, visit our Web site at:

http://info.lib.uh.edu/local/houston.htm.

The University of Houston campus comprises 14 colleges and
schools offering close to 80 degree programs with an enrollment
exceeding 32,000 students, 7,200 of whom are enrolled in
graduate studies

Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the
position is filled. Send letter of application, names of 3
references, and resume to John Lehner, Library Human Resources
Director, M. D. Anderson Library, University of Houston
Libraries, Houston, Texas 77204-2091.

THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON IS AN EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. MINORITIES,
WOMEN, VETERANS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE
ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.