I am posting this for my institution; please direct inquiries as instructed below. Thanks! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Illinois Technology Learning Center Coordinator The Illinois State Museum Society seeks a qualified individual to manage and coordinate a new technology learning center at the Illinois State Museum Research and Collections Center in Springfield, Illinois. This center will provide a model program linking the vast resources of the ISM to schools, teachers, and students. This is a full-time position with the Illinois State Museum Society. Full benefits; salary negotiable. The Illinois State Museum Society is an EOE/AA Employer. Applicant should have experience with MacOS, Windows, and Unix-like operating systems, computer programming, and a strong interest in technology-based education. At least three years of experience in a relevant position required. Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline such as computer science required; master's degree preferred. Communication, planning, and problem-solving skills, adaptability in computing techniques required. Interest in and knowledge of natural history, cultural history, and art preferred. The coordinator will work closely with a technology educator and other Illinois State Museum administrators, educators, and curators. Assistance from the existing information systems staff and additional training will be available. The technology learning center, scheduled to open in the fall, 1999, will provide access to high-tech teaching equipment for scientific visualization and modeling unavailable in any school; a permanent installation of microcomputers (MacOS, Windows, and Linux) with live Internet connection and scanning, imaging, plotting, and printing equipment to facilitate student and teacher research and training; video conferencing equipment; and access to Illinois State Museum collections, databases, and expertise. The center will include scanning and three-dimensional imaging equipment that will allow teachers and students to analyze and image a wide array of objects from the extensive collections in the Museum's Research and Collections Center. They will also be able to use high-end equipment to immerse themselves in three-dimensional virtual worlds and develop models and simulations based on real data and associated research. They will be able to generate hard copies of large-scale maps, posters, and other materials developed in the center. They will also be able to save data, maps, text, images, etc. on a CD-ROM for use in their own classrooms. Software to be used in the center includes, but is not limited to: ArcView desktop GIS, Photomodeler, Blender, QTVR authoring studio, PhotoShop, and Alias/Wavefront Maya for IRIX. Educational programs will cover topics such as effective use of technology and Internet in the classroom; engaged learning; integration and use of Museum and other Web modules with art, social science, and science curricula; Internet browsing and research; Web-page development and design; virtual reality imaging and modeling; GIS mapping; and content-based programs in the arts, anthropology, and the natural sciences. Content for teacher and student training programs will be correlated with State goals, standards, and benchmarks for learning and will supplement K-12 classroom curricula. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applicants should send cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references to: Dr. Bonnie Styles Associate Museum Director for Science and Education Illinois State Museum Research and Collections Center 1011 East Ash Street Springfield, IL 62703 Fax (217) 785-2857 If you have questions about the position, you may E-mail them to: [log in to unmask] Applications must be submitted via snail mail or fax. Beth Shea Education Chair Illinois State Museum Spring and Edwards Streets Springfield, IL 62706-5000 (217) 782-5507 (217) 782-1254 FAX [log in to unmask] http://www.museum.state.il.us ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/museum-l.html. You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).