[Jobs] ucla

[jeremy hunsinger]

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION STUDIES
ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN ARCHIVAL STUDIES

The Department of Information Studies of the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies at UCLA invites applications for a tenure-track assistant or tenured associate professor specializing in Archival Studies. The successful applicant will have research and teaching interests that relate to any aspect of Archival Studies as broadly conceived. These interests might include, but are not limited to, theory and practice relating to the nature and role of the archive, archival appraisal, description, use, and outreach in traditional and digital settings; archival informatics; media archives; archival policy development and analysis; democratic access to archival, manuscript and cultural materials and special collections; community, ethnic and Indigenous archives and memory-keeping traditions; social aspects of recordkeeping; and comparative archival traditions. We particularly encourage applications from those whose research and teaching address the practices, perspectives and needs of diverse populations.

The Department of Information Studies has a Ph.D. program in Information Studies and an MLIS program with specializations in library studies, archival studies, and informatics. The department also offers a concurrent degree with the School of Management's MBA program and an articulated degree program with the Latin-American Studies MA. All full-time faculty members teach in the MLIS and Ph.D. programs, and may also teach in our MA in Moving Image Archive Studies joint master's degree program with the Department of Film, Television & Digital Media and UCLA Film and Television Archive. The Department's faculty has been recognized as among the most productive and highly-cited in the field of information studies, and its Archival Studies specialization is among the most highly regarded nationally and internationally and a leader in initiatives to pluralize archival practice and research. The Graduate School of Education & Information Studies is one of the top-ranked schools in the U.S. and supports large graduate programs and internationally recognized research centers including the Center for Information as Evidence. Within the School, the Department of Information Studies has emerged as an innovative, interdisciplinary locus for theory and research in information studies, including archival and museum informatics, new media, book studies, preservation, data curatorship, and information policy.

The School and the Department have strong commitments to the rich and varied multi-cultural communities of the Southern California region, and a reputation for merging research and practice in statewide, national, and international outreach and service. We seek scholars who will make the most of Los Angeles' unique advantages as a setting for research linking information studies to public engagement and for creating international connections, especially with the Pacific Rim and Latin America.

QUALIFICATIONS: Earned doctorate, a research agenda, evidence of (or potential for if assistant professor level) publication and ability to secure grant funding, and established teaching competence.

SALARY: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. UCLA also has an attractive benefits package.

STARTING DATE: July 1, 2011 (teaching duties begin late September, 2011).

TO APPLY: Please send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and sample publications, and have at least three letters of reference sent directly to:
Suellen Coleman
Attn: Archives faculty position
UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
2320 Moore Hall, Box 951521
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1521

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications received by November 12, 2010 will receive fullest consideration. However, applications will be accepted until the final pool of candidates is selected.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Or to make nominations, contact Anne Gilliland, Chair of the Search Committee, E-mail: gilliland at gseis.ucla.edu, Fax: (310) 206-4460.
The University of California is an Equal-Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
We encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups.
Jeremy Hunsinger
Center for Digital Discourse and Culture
Virginia Tech

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