[Jobs] Fwd: Faculty position at the University of Rhode Island GSLIS

[Jeremy Hunsinger]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Gale Eaton <geaton at MAIL.URI.EDU>
> Date: February 4, 2008 3:08:33 PM CST
> To: JESSE at LISTSERV.UTK.EDU
> Subject: Faculty position at the University of Rhode Island GSLIS
> Reply-To: Open Lib/Info Sci Education Forum <JESSE at LISTSERV.UTK.EDU>
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> The University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Library and  
> Information Studies anticipates an opening for a full-time, tenure- 
> track, academic year, continuing position beginning in Fall 2008.   
> Teach three graduate courses per semester. Develop and deliver  
> courses in library and information science. Faculty duties include:  
> teaching both at Kingston and in the New England Regional Program  
> during the academic year, both face-to-face and via online delivery  
> platforms; student advisement; service on URI, GSLIS, and  
> professional committees; research and scholarly publication.
>
> Required: Doctorate in library and information science or related  
> field earned by time of appointment (preferably by August 15,  
> 2008);  master's degree from an ALA-accredited program or  
> equivalent; demonstrated ability for highly effective teaching;  
> demonstrable ability for research, scholarship, and service; ability  
> to teach required and elective courses in information science and  
> technology; teaching and research interests in two or more of the  
> following areas: information technology, digital resources,  
> information storage and retrieval, organization of knowledge and  
> information, information policy, legal issues, archives, special  
> collections, and/or appropriate related fields.
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> Preferred:  professional experience in libraries or information  
> centers; experience in teaching online; ability to participate in  
> interdisciplinary teaching and research.   Review of applications  
> will begin on March 17, 2008, and continue until the position is  
> filled.  Submit (no emails or faxes, please) a letter of  
> application, vita, and the names and addresses of three references  
> to:  C. Herbert Carson, Search Chair, Refer to Req# 12091
>
> The job ad is visible at http://www.uri.edu/hr/employment/JOL/02-04-08.htm 
>  and the position at http://www.uri.edu/hr/employment/NewJobs/12091.htm
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> Gale Eaton, Director
> Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
> University of Rhode Island
> 94 West Alumni Avenue
> Kingston, RI  02881
> 401-874-4641
> Fax 401-874-4964
> geaton at uri.edu
> Gale Eaton, Director
> Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
> University of Rhode Island
> 94 West Alumni Avenue
> Kingston, RI  02881
> 401-874-4641
> Fax 401-874-4964
> geaton at uri.edu

Jeremy Hunsinger
Information Ethics Fellow, Center for Information Policy Research,  
School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (www.cipr.uwm.edu 
)

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--Byron