Jeff Abernathy, Vice President and Dean of Augustana College, was on NPR recently talking about how Augustana is taking advantage of the economy and other institutions' fears to hire amazing faculty.  Their president, board and dean are confident about their current financial successes and are poaching some of the faculty you are most worried about losing. 

Jeff provides food for though in his extended piece that appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education (kudos to Jeff for proving deans can have an amazing sense of humor!).  You might want to read it to see how your peers are approaching the current economic turbulence.  Of note, see this page, which the college created as a microsite for faculty applicants.  If I've already shared it with you, consider it my further endorsement for a great online resource.

-- Teresa Valerio Parrot