JOB> Faculty position (Open rank) SLIS@IUB

[Apologies for cross-posting] Faculty Positions (Open rank) School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University Bloomington Indiana University’s School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Bloomington invites applications for two full-time tenure-track faculty positions at the ranks of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Library and Information Science. The successful candidates will have earned doctorates in information science, library science or a closely related field and will demonstrate evidence of effective teaching and scholarship with experience/expertise in a core area of library and information science including, but not limited to: information retrieval, digital libraries, human-computer interaction, archives, reference, or academic and public libraries. SLIS has an interdisciplinary faculty whose backgrounds include information science, cognitive science, computer science, librarianship, linguistics, philosophy, and political science. Its faculty was recently ranked first in North America for its scholarly productivity and impact. In addition to the Master of Library Science (MLS) degree, the school offers the Master of Information Science (MIS), a Ph.D. in Information Science and an extensive roster of dual degrees, certificates and specializations. The School’s programs have been accredited continuously by the American Library Association for more than sixty years. Indiana University Bloomington is a major public research university with 1,700 faculty and 40,000 students. The beautiful campus, situated in one of the top ten “best college towns” in the U.S., hosts 110 research centers and institutes, as well as a wide array of distinguished academic departments and schools. Indiana University’s library collections are among the largest in the nation, and the university is consistently rated one of the best networked in the U.S. Indiana University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, offering a full range of benefits, including TIAA/CREF. The University has a strong commitment to principles of diversity and in that spirit seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. Salary is competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Completion of the doctoral degree (or near-completion for appointment at lecturer rank) is required. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2009. The search will remain open until the position is filled. This position will likely begin in Spring 2009 or Fall 2010. To apply, submit a letter of application discussing how your research and teaching interests connect with those of the school along with names and addresses of three references (six for Associate and Full Professor ranks) and your curriculum vitae. Informal inquiries are encouraged, and can be made to Howard Rosenbaum, search committee chair; applications, nominations and curricula vitae should be sent to this address as well. Dr. Howard Rosenbaum,  Associate Dean Chair, Search Committee School of Library and Information Science Main Library 011 1320 East 10th Street Bloomington, IN 47405-3907 phone: (812) 855-3261; (812) 855-3250; fax: (812) 855-6166 E-mail: hrosenba@indiana.edu