> >ASSOCIATE EDITOR/EDITOR >WOMEN'S STUDIES >PVL # 38230 > >The University of Wisconsin-Madison General Library System/Office of UW >System Women's Studies is seeking applications for an Associate >Editor/Editor, a 75% academic staff appointment. Benefits include 16.5 >vacation days, sick leave, group health insurance and state retirement >plan. Salary: $32,000 minimum. > >QUALIFICATIONS: Degree and Area of Specialization: Bachelor's degree in >English, Journalism, Professional Writing, or other related communications >field. Course work in Women's Studies, Education, or Library and >Information Studies desirable. Master's degree preferred. A minimum of >one year experience editing publications. Required: Excellent knowledge >and application of writing skills, editing practices, oral communication >and organizational skills. Experience with desktop publishing programs >such as PageMaker. Ability to work well with faculty, library staff, >students, publications offices, conference planners, and >others. Desired: Familiarity with database management programs and web >publishing highly desirable. Familiarity with web-based information >sources and resource databases (bibliographic and full-text) provided in >academic libraries. Reference, teaching, and supervisory experience. > >PRINCIPAL DUTIES: The UW System Women's Studies Librarian's Office >provides bibliographic and curriculum support for women's studies courses >and scholarship throughout the University System. The Editor coordinates >compilation, production, and distribution of several educational >bibliographic publications in Women's Studies. S/he plans each issue of a >quarterly: developing ideas, coordinating the book review process, >soliciting contributions, corresponding with contributors, editing all >submissions, composing the final version, and arranging for printing. The >Editor also writes regularly for the publication; coordinates publicity and >marketing of the publications; oversees use of software; contributes to the >formulation of policies, procedures, services, and goals of the Office; and >participates in projects of the Office, the General Library System, and the >UW System Women's Studies Consortium. > >A more detailed description of duties is available on request. Finalists >will be expected to submit a writing sample and perform an editing exercise. > >Appointment is effective October 1, 2000. Send letter of application, a >current curriculum vitae and the names, addresses, email addresses and fax >numbers of three reference to Sandra Guthrie, Personnel Director, 365 >Memorial Library, 728 State Street, Madison, WI 53706-1494. > >Application Deadline: Applications must be received by September 26, >2000. For more information, call Sandra Guthrie at 608/262-8190. > >Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. Unless confidentiality is >requested in writing, information regarding the applicants must be released >upon request. > >The University of Wisconsin is an equal opportunity employer, and >specifically invites and encourages applications from women and minorities. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, visit: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/aam.html AAM Website: http://www.danenet.wicip.org/aam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------