Department of Library and Information Studies Faculty
Position: Department of Library and Information Studies Faculty
University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Compensation and benefits: Salary is negotiable and competitive. Excellent fringe benefits equal to 37% of base salary. Summer teaching is available with additional compensation.
Description: TWO TENURE TRACK FACULTY POSITIONS AVAILABLE, UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO (UB), STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY): Assistant or Associate Professor
Applications must be made using UB's online application system, search: Posting #0800233.
Applicants should submit their CV with a letter of intent and contact information for three references using the UB HR system at:
https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1209482168259
Search posting number # 0800233
Application deadline to ensure full consideration is October 1, 2008.
The Department of Library and Information Studies (DLIS) is seeking two creative and energetic colleagues for tenure-track positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor levels to begin January or August 2009. Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate achievement of excellence in research, teaching, and service in an interdisciplinary environment. In addition to teaching one or more of our core courses (foundations, reference, management), the successful candidates will be expected to teach in one or more of these areas:
Information organization, Cataloging, Metadata, Digital libraries, Digital archives, Collection development and collection management, Information architecture, Digital project management
Responsibilities also include student advising and participation in appropriate departmental, school, university and community service activities.
Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. in Library and Information Studies or a related field, either completed or near completion. The preferred candidate will also hold the MLS. Appointment at Assistant Professor rank requires demonstrated potential for research, scholarship and excellence in teaching, and a commitment to service. Appointment at the Associate Professor rank requires a record of research and publication with evidence of teaching excellence.
We invite applicants who meet the above qualifications and are committed to excellence in research, teaching, and service; dedicated to the foundational values of library and information science; view libraries, information agencies, and other repositories of human creativity as dynamic institutions; are not biased by format of information and its dissemination, organization, and access; understand the scientific, cultural, inspirational, and commercial uses of information; can work in a diverse environment; and embrace the principles of intellectual freedom to apply. We seek individuals who are original thinkers, ethical, open-minded, and prepared to play an active role in shaping the future direction of the department and its accredited MLS program within the Graduate School of Education. Candidates, as well as being expert in their particular areas of Knowledge Organization, should be masterful in the theoretical and practical concerns of social networking technologies, Library 2.0, digital libraries, and library information technology in its broadest sense, while understanding that they are educating students with an eye toward leadership, innovation, and social responsibility. Successful candidates will not demonstrate bias in delivery of teaching and should be prepared to teach courses via distance learning technologies, such as web-based learning or video.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:
The Department of Library and Information Studies is one of four departments within the Graduate School of Education (GSE) at the University at Buffalo (UB), State University of New York. Established in 1966, the MLS program offers the:
* Master in Library Science (MLS) degree
* MLS with specialization in school librarianship, leading to Library Media Specialist certification by the New York State Education Department
* MLS with a simultaneous JD Program (Law Librarianship)
* MLS with a simultaneous MA in Music History (Music Librarianship)
* Advanced Studies Certificate
The School and the Department have a commitment and reputation for merging research and practice in statewide, national, and international outreach and service. We seek scholars who will make the most of the Buffalo-Niagara region.s unique advantages as a setting for research linking information studies to public engagement. The position openings are an exceptional opportunity to develop your academic career or bring what you already have established to DLIS, the Graduate School of Education, and University at Buffalo with its abundant opportunities.
University at Buffalo is a research-intensive public university with a global reach and a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU).
Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and the greater Western New York region provides four distinct, beautiful seasons. This is a culturally rich environment of music, art, theatre. It is also rich with opportunities for recreation.there are many sporting opportunities for the spectator, amateur athlete, and outdoors enthusiast.
For more information about the DLIS, see
http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/lis/
For more information about GSE, see http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/ and its Envisioning (strategic planning) document: http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/newsletter/Fall07_Envisioning_Committee Final_Draft.pdf_
For more information about the University, see http://buffalo.edu/home/aboutub.shtml
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For more information about Buffalo, see http://ci.buffalo.ny.us
The University at Buffalo is an EO/AA employer. No person in whatever relationship with the University at Buffalo shall be subject to discrimination on the basis of age, creed, color, handicap, national original, race, religion, sex, marital status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
Deadline: Application deadline to ensure full consideration is October 1, 2008.
Contact: Applications must be made using UB's online application system. Posting # 0800233.
Applicants should submit their CV with a letter of intent and contact information for three references using the UB HR system at:
https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1209482168259
Search posting number # 0800233
Informal inquiries are also welcome. You can contact Dr. Lorna Peterson, Search Committee Chair, Department of Library and Information Studies, 534 Baldy Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260-1020; telephone (716) 645-2412 x
1165 or email her at lpeterso@buffalo.edu
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