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THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LIBRARY
BIBLIOGRAPHER FOR ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND ITALIAN LITERATURES
The University of Chicago Library is seeking candidates for the position of
Bibliographer for English, French, and Italian Literatures. The
Bibliographer is responsible for developing and maintaining in all relevant
formats the Library's collections in English and American, French, and
Italian languages and literatures as well in general literary and critical
theory. The Bibliographer provides specialized reference service and
bibliographic instruction for faculty and students. The Bibliographer also
participates in committee work at the divisional, interdivisional, and
academic department levels.
The Library's collection of these literatures consists of a full spectrum
of resources and continues to be built aggressively: some 250,000 print
titles including strong rare book holdings, manuscript collections,
microform and audiovisual formats, and substantial and rapidly expanding
electronic resources. Access to many of the full-text databases on the
campus network results from ongoing collaboration between the Library and
ARTFL (Project for American and French Research on the Treasury of the
French Language) to develop PhiloLogic, a sophisticated searching tool
applicable to texts in many languages. The collections for which the
Bibliographer is responsible support the research and teaching programs of
faculty in the Departments of English, Romance Languages and Literatures,
and Comparative Literatures, the work of graduate students, and the
undergraduate curriculum.
The Library provides generous support for collection building including a
strong commitment to electronic formats and to ongoing retrospective
acquisition of out-of-print material as well as current imprints. The
Bibliographer enjoys opportunities to work collaboratively with faculty and
students as well as with fellow bibliographers, the Department of Reference
and Information Services, the Department of Special Collections, and the
Digital Library Development Center. More information on the Library, its
collections and initiatives is available at: http://www.lib.uchicago.edu
The Bibliographer for English, French, and Italian Literatures reports to
the Assistant Director for Humanities and Social Sciences.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Collection Development
Develop and articulate a long-term acquisitions policy as well as an
ongoing program for periodically reviewing it and evaluating the needs of
the assigned collections.
Select monographic, serial, electronic, and out-of-print materials for the
general collections as well as for reference and digital collections within
the scope of the acquisitions policy.
Establish and maintain good relationships with dealers, libraries, and
other institutions concerned with the assigned languages and literatures.
Communicate with faculty, colleagues, and students in order to be
responsive to needs, changes, and developments in the discipline and in the
University's programs relating to the bibliographic assignment.
Work with the Library Development Office, the Assistant Director for
Humanities and Social Sciences, and other specialized staff to identify and
develop donor sources and special funding opportunities; participate in
contacts with donors and potential donors.
Reference and Public Services
Provide specialized reference service in person, by phone, by mail and e-mail.
Initiate specialized instruction opportunities for faculty and students
regarding the Library and its resources as well as bibliographic methods
and research strategies.
Ensure appropriate content in electronic finding aids and subject web pages
for literature.
In addition to providing specialist reference service, offer general reader
assistance to all patrons.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduate library degree from an ALA-accredited library school
(or significant work experience in a research library) and graduate degree,
preferably Ph.D., in English or in one of the Romance languages and
literatures, in comparative literature, or in Western European cultural or
intellectual history.
Experience: Substantial work experience in a research library related to
the field of literature is required, with three or more years of
appropriate experience highly desirable. Evidence of extensive specialist
bibliographic and reference work in literature is essential.
Skills: Candidates must demonstrate an ability to work effectively with
faculty, students and staff and possess excellent oral, written, and
interpersonal communications skills. A high degree of computer literacy is
required and a demonstrated interest in the application of information
technologies in the humanities is desirable.
Languages: Knowledge of French and Italian is required; reading knowledge
of additional languages desirable.
SALARY AND BENEFITS: Appointment salary based on qualifications and
experience. Benefits include retirement plan, insurance, and paid time off.
There is a tuition benefit plan for college age and younger children.
APPLICATION: should include resume and names, addresses, e-mail addresses,
and telephone numbers of three references. Review of application will begin
upon receipt and continue until the position is filled. Applications
received by 30 April 2001 will be assured consideration. Applications by
e-mail are encouraged; please send to personnel_at_lib.uchicago.edu to the
attention of Denise Weintraub. Applications may also be mailed to the
Personnel Office, The University of Chicago Library, 1100 East 57th Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60637. EOE
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Sem C. Sutter
Assistant Director for Humanities & Social Sciences
University of Chicago Library
1100 East 57th Street
Chicago IL 60637
Phone: (773) 702-0691
Fax: (773) 702-6623
E-mail: book_at_midway.uchicago.edu
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu
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Received on Thu Mar 01 2001 - 18:36:26 EST