University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Preservation Librarian

Preservation Librarian
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Library Administration
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Position available immediately.
This is a 100%, twelve-month, tenure-system appointment.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library



seeks a dynamic individual to provide leadership for the Library's
preservation program



This is a unique opportunity to work with the University of
Illinois' renowned and extraordinarily rich collections. Both the
Library and campus are firmly committed to supporting preservation
initiatives, as evidenced by the establishment of the John "Bud"
Velde Endowed Professorship in Preservation Administration in 2005
and the Library's successful record of securing grants and donations
to support the Preservation and Conservation Program.

Reporting to the John "Bud" Velde Head of Preservation, the
Preservation Librarian will oversee existing staff and programs in
support of reformatting, media, and digital preservation efforts
within the existing program. Specific duties include:

Coordinating preservation policy for digital materials

Establishing workflows for the preservation of digital materials
as well as testing and implementing necessary infrastructure in
close collaboration with the Digital Library Access, Repository,
and Scholarly Communication Services Advisory Group

Collaborating with other units and groups in the University
Library and Campus that acquire, create, preserve, and provide
access to digitized or 'born-digital' materials (including
Digital Content Creation, Office of Information Technology
Planning and Policy, IDEALS, and the University Archives, among
others) to develop and coordinate a Library-wide digital
preservation program and associated services.

Other duties may be assigned as the incumbent gains familiarity with
the position and institutional environment.

Qualifications:

Required: ALA-accredited MLIS or equivalent, or a graduate degree
including coursework or experience in preservation administration;
knowledge of, and experience with, critical issues in preservation;
knowledge of current trends in digital preservation management,
media preservation, and/or preservation reformatting, and related
issues. See for completed
description.

To Apply: To ensure full consideration, please complete your
candidate profile at



and upload a letter of interest, resume, and contact information
including email addresses for three professional references.
Applications not submitted through this website will not be
considered.

For questions, please call: 217-333-8169.

Deadline: In order to ensure full consideration, applications and
nominations must be received by Nov. 15, 2011

Interviews may occur before the closing date; however, no decisions
will be made prior to the closing date.

Illinois is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer and
welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and
ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity