[Jobs] pratt institute

[Jeremy Hunsinger]

Pratt Institute

Two Tenure-Track Faculty Positions

Contact Information

Vinette Thomas
Acting Asst. to the Dean
School of Information and Library Science
Pratt Institute
144 West 14th St., 6th Flr.
New York , NY 10011
Fax: (212) 367-2492
E-mail: vthomas at pratt.edu
Job Description: Located in the heart of Manhattan, Pratt-SILS seeks  
faculty who will thrive in this culturally diverse environment and  
will engage with the Pratt community to pursue creative and  
innovative approaches to their work and who will help enrich and  
develop the Pratt-SILS degree and certificate programs.

The School of Information and Library Science at Pratt Institute  
seeks exceptional candidates for two tenure-track faculty positions.   
Appointments will be made at the level of assistant or associate  
professor depending on qualifications, and will begin fall 2006.   
Preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated  
excellence in teaching and have potential for leadership in research  
and professional service.  A PhD in LIS or a related field is required.

We seek dedicated and dynamic researchers and teachers in two areas  
of specialization:

Position 1:
Digital libraries, archives, special collections and digital media,  
who will help build our programs in these areas including the  
archives certificate program, cultural informatics concentration and  
museum libraries certificate. Applicants should possess a wide range  
of skills and knowledge in digital libraries from digital technology  
to the design, construction and evaluation of digital libraries and  
digital library Web sites and be able to interface with our museum  
and research library partners.

For applicants with a PhD in fields other than LIS, preference will  
be given to a PhD in computer science, digital media and information  
systems and related fields. Educational background and experience in  
the arts and humanities as related to studies in cultural informatics  
is desirable.

  Position 2:
Information Management & Technology/ Research Methods , who will help  
build our programs and courses in a range of areas related to  
information management & technology and be able to teach a research  
methods and project course.  For applicants with a PhD in fields  
other than LIS, preference will be given to a PhD related fields such  
as information science, computer science, digital media and  
information systems and networks.

For a complete position description, please visit our website at  
www.pratt.edu/jobs

To apply, send a cover letter, a CV with references and a brief  
statement on teaching areas and research interests to:


Vinette Thomas, Office of the Dean
144 West 14 th Street , 6 th floor.
New York , New York 10011
or email material to: vthomas at pratt.edu

Pratt Institute is an equal opportunity employer.


Salary range: (none given)

Job reference code: (none given)

Date added to site: January 26, 2006


jeremy hunsinger
jhuns at vt.edu
www.cddc.vt.edu
jeremy.tmttlt.com
www.tmttlt.com

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