[Jobs] Fwd: See Kent State Faculty at the ASIS Conference about Faculty Opening at Kent State

[jeremy hunsinger]

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> From: "FROEHLICH, THOMAS" <tfroehli at KENT.EDU>
> Date: November 4, 2009 4:24:57 PM EST
> To: JESSE at LISTSERV.UTK.EDU
> Subject: See Kent State Faculty at the ASIS Conference about Faculty  
> Opening at Kent State
> Reply-To: Open Lib/Info Sci Education Forum <JESSE at LISTSERV.UTK.EDU>
>
> Members of the Kent State University faculty will be at the annual  
> ASIS Conference.  If prospective faculty applicants are interested  
> in the following position, please contact David Robins or Thomas  
> Froehlich at the conference hotel (Hyatt) or leave a note in  
> Placement Services.
>
> Kent State University
> School of Library and Information Science
>
>  ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (TENTATIVE APPROVAL)
>
>
> The Kent State University School of Library and Information Science  
> is seeking an applicant for a tenure-track position at the rank of  
> Assistant Professor.  The School supports one of the largest  
> professional library and information science programs in North  
> America and offers the only American Library Association-accredited  
> master=s degree program in Ohio. The master=s degree is offered at  
> the School=s two campuses in Kent and Columbus, and through an  
> electronic distance education network throughout the state. The  
> position is available on the Kent campus and will start fall 2010.
>
> Kent State is a comprehensive graduate and undergraduate University.  
> It is located in Kent, Ohio, within 45 minutes of Cleveland, Akron  
> and Youngstown. The University is the third largest in Ohio, with an  
> enrollment of more than 35,000 students on its eight campuses.
>
> The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) is part of a  
> dynamic new college--the College of Communication and Information  
> (CCI). This college offers strong collaborative and research  
> opportunities with faculties in the Schools of Communication Studies  
> (CS), Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), and Visual  
> Communication Design (VCD).  It is anticipated that SLIS will offer  
> a doctoral degree through CCI beginning fall 2011. The School also  
> administers a unique master’s program in Information Architecture  
> and Knowledge Management (IAKM).
>
> Teaching competences are sought in one or more of the following  
> areas (order is alphabetical):
>
> $          Archives, preservation, and museum studies
> $                Information technology, information storage and  
> retrieval, digital libraries, and networking
> $          Knowledge organization
> $          Reference, information sources and services
> $          Social media and informatics
>
> Ability to teach at least one of the School’s core courses is  
> preferred.
>
> Qualifications include a Masters degree in Library and Information  
> Science or a related field and a completed doctorate or substantial  
> progress toward completion of a doctorate in Library and Information  
> Science or a related field.  Evidence or strong potential of  
> publication and successful grant applications in this research area  
> is highly desirable.  Experience and/or interest in synchronous or  
> asynchronous distance learning is preferred.  Nine-month  
> appointment; summer teaching and workshops may be available.  Salary  
> is competitive; benefits are excellent.  Applications will be  
> accepted until the position is filled.
>
> A letter of interest and vitae should be submitted online at https://jobs.kent.edu 
> .  Names of at least three references should be provided with the  
> application.  The letter of interest should indicate teaching  
> background and research interests.   For additional information,  
> contact Richard Rubin, Director, at rrubin1 at kent.edu or  
> 330-672-2782, or David Robins, Head, Search Committee at 330-672-5852.
>
> Screening of applicants will begin December 10, 2009 and continue  
> until the position is filled.
>
> Kent State University supports equal opportunity, affirmative action  
> and diversity in education and employment.  Applications from  
> minority group members and women are encouraged.

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