Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Library and Information Science, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
Posted October 23, 2015
The Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing, Indianapolis, invites applications for one tenure-track faculty position (open rank) in the Department of Library and Information Science.
The appointment will begin August 1, 2016 at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus.
Exceptional teachers and researchers are being sought. Candidates must demonstrate commitment to the library/information management professions with relevant research and engaged teaching. The LIS department has an ALA accredited Master of Library Science degree program delivered through online methods. Coursework emphasizes technology, leadership, and professionalism. The Department collaborates closely with the Human Centered Computing and the BioHealth Informatics Departments in the application of technology to address information needs. Specialization!
s include public libraries, school media, and electronic resource management.
Areas of current and future interest for the department are:
- internet of things; information security
- digital resources (community heritage, data management; data curation; digital libraries)
- technology (information system design // user interaction) and children and youth
The ability to collaborate across the School and with other Schools on campus is important.
By strengthening or complementing existing faculty in the Department and School, ideal candidates will use creative, innovative approaches and technologies to address fundamental library and information challenges with broad societal impact, and have the potential to leverage the strengths of the IUPUI campus, including its unique location in downtown Indianapolis, interdisciplinary and collaborative environment and nation-wide leadership in the health and life sciences. The IUPUI campus values civic engagement, and the MLS program has a nationwide reach and a particular mission to Indiana communities.
Qualifications
* Ph.D. in Library or Information Science or related fields. Applicants must have completed their degree by the date of appointment.
* Assistant rank: Ability to develop a record of research productivity with emerging national impact.
* Associate or full rank: Demonstrated record of funded research resulting in high-impact scholarly contributions; research team leadership. The ability to secure external funding will be considered a strong competitive advantage in the assessment of the candidates.
* Demonstrated ability to teach, mentor, and interact effectively with students in an online program.
For complete details see: http://soic.iupui.edu/