Faculty Job Opportunities
FACULTY POSITION – School of Library and Information Studies/Living Environments Laboratory
University of Wisconsin Madison SLIS
The School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in partnership with the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery (WID), seeks an exceptional candidate with demonstrated commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service to join our dynamic learning community as Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor.
We invite applications for a full time tenure track or tenured position, beginning fall 2012, to conduct research, teach one course per semester, advise master’s students and supervise doctoral research. The research specialization may be in Human Computer Interaction, Library and Information Studies, Medical Informatics, or related field. Candidates should have a Ph.D. by August 2012. Candidates for tenured appointments must have a record of excellence in teaching, research and service. The position will be 50% in SLIS and 50% in the WID Living Environments Laboratory (LEL) theme area, with a tenure home in SLIS.
We seek applicants with research expertise in human interaction with information and information systems including, but not limited to, user experience design, usability and information use/disuse, cognitive and affective science, psycho-physiology, affective computing, gaming, ecological approaches, distributed cognition, contextual design, impact analysis, and experiential cognitive/cognitive behavioral therapy.
Researchers with a current or potential interest in personal care, daily living, well being and health are particularly desirable. We are seeking candidates whose research is socially important, methodologically innovative and theoretically motivated. The successful candidate will work within and lead collaborative discipline-spanning LEL research teams at WID while also serving as a faculty member in the School of Library and Information Studies, including teaching SLIS courses in the areas of information technology, organization of information or information use and users.
SLIS has approximately 200 masters and 20 doctoral students in LIS. The School is equipped with a newly remodeled instructional computer laboratory, a usability lab, and its own library, in addition to the resources of the University Libraries. It cooperates actively with the University Library System, the Cooperative Children’s Book Center and the Wisconsin Historical Society’s library and archives. It is home to the Center for the History of Print and Digital Culture, and is a founding member of the interdisciplinary Digital Studies undergraduate initiative. It occupies a modern classroom building overlooking beautiful Lake Mendota in one of the world’s finest universities and in one of the United States’ most livable cities.
WID represents a bold new interdisciplinary research initiative funded by the State of Wisconsin, the Morgridge Foundation and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). It provides an exciting opportunity for creative applicants to work in a multi-disciplinary environment while pursuing independent research in a state-of-the-art facility. WID is the public half of a private-public pair of Institutes that promote basic research and facilitate the translation of new discoveries to practice.
The Living Environments Laboratory was created with the vision of its research having a lasting impact on the quality of the creation of healthcare products. The Living Environments Laboratory for Acceleration of Homecare Technologies seeks faculty who will take part in shaping this exceptional venture and blaze new trails in innovative research.
The LEL-WID theme aims to accelerate the design and development of personal care technologies through an innovative design space that employs a virtual reality CAVE ©, a chamber that can mimic home-found factors that may alter the function of personal care technologies, such as temperatures, vibrations and particulates, and a fully-instrumented apartment. These environments will stimulate designers to create solutions that better fit in the home context, and will provide the opportunity to undertake sophisticated user testing. The successful candidate will have lab space in the state-of-the-art WID research facility designed to spark and support cross-disciplinary collaborations, as well as an office in SLIS. Each candidate will interview both with LEL theme members and SLIS faculty. Candidates will be expected to qualify for a tenure track appointment in SLIS. The candidate will be expected to develop a vigorous, independent research program that capitalizes on the CAVE©; attract and maintain extramural funding for their research program in the Living Environments Laboratory; teach; participate in faculty governance activities in the department, college and/or University; and actively engage with the national and international scientific community.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a world-class academic institution with an international reputation for research. It attracts scholars and students from around the world. Nationally, UW-Madison ranks fourth among all U.S. universities for research and development expenditures, exceeding $950 million annually. The University has a deep culture of collaborative interdisciplinary research, reflected recently by major grants such as the $150 million DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center award (2007) and the $50 million NIH Translational Medicine award (2007). Interdisciplinary and translational centers that are positioning UW at the forefront of collaborative research include the Microbial Sciences Building (2007), the School of Medicine and Public Health’s Interdisciplinary Research Complex (2008), and the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery (2010).
Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. The University of Wisconsin‐Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. SLIS values and actively seeks to maintain a diverse faculty. A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring.
For more information, see http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/pvl/pv_072373.html, or contact Anne Murphy Lom, Department Administrator. To apply, send letter of interest, curriculum vitae, evidence of excellence in teaching, and the names and contact information of three references by March 1st 2012 to Anne Murphy Lom, Department Administrator (electronic preferred).
Paper mail address: School of Library and Information Studies, 600 N.
Park Street, Madison WI 53706.
Deadline:
March 1, 2012
Dodson Visiting Professorship
SLAIS - The iSchool at UBC
The University of British Columbia holds an international reputation for excellence in advanced research and learning. It is located in Vancouver, Canada, one of the world’s most beautiful and culturally-diverse cities. SLAIS - The iSchool at UBC is pleased to invite applications for the first Dodson Visiting Professorship named in honour of Suzanne and Earl Dodson.
This is a competitive position which provides funds to enable the successful candidate to spend a term engaged in Teaching and Research at the iSchool and with the UBC Community. Academics at all levels from all countries are encouraged to apply. Applicants will normally hold a doctoral degree, and currently be employed in an institution of higher education.
This inaugural position will be for a Visiting Professor in the field of Children’s Literature who will bring expertise and an active record of Scholarship in Children’s or Young Adult literature or a related field. Preference will be given to candidates who have a proven track record of high quality research productivity and experience in teaching. This is an opportunity to work with the Chair of our Master of Arts in Children’s Literature, who is an award winning researcher in the area of Canadian Literature for Children.
This Visiting Professorship opens the opportunity to teach, interact and mentor students in the Master of Arts in Children’s Literature Program by teaching two classes in this multidisciplinary field.
Expertise in the area of Children’s or young adult literature or media and an understanding of the issues surrounding children’s or young adult literature scholarship is required. This research will be showcased at a Colloquium which will be open to all Faculty, Librarians and Students.
The Dodson Visiting Professorship funds this position for one term in the amount of $15,000, and can be supplemented with teaching (up to2 courses) to $30,000.
Address all enquiries and applications comprising a letter of interest and a current CV to:
Professor Caroline Haythornthwaite
Director – SLAIS, iSchool at UBC
The University of British Columbia
The Irving K Barber Learning Centre
Suite 470, 1961 East Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1 CANADA
Closing date: Review of applications will begin on March 1st 2012 and continue until visiting professorship has been awarded.
Start Date: Either September 4th 2012 or January 3rd 2013
Deadline:
March 1st 2012
Lecturer
School of Information and Library Science University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
July 2012 - June 2013
1 year appointment
Salary Range: $42,000-$48,000
The Faculty at the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seek interdisciplinary colleagues who are interested in joining our sustained and creative efforts to advance the scholarship and practice of information and library science. Those with fresh and innovative ideas, a commitment to professional engagement and an appreciation for cultural diversity are encouraged to apply for a fixed-term lecturer position.
Position Summary: The successful candidate will be expected to teach 3-4 courses per semester to graduate and undergraduate students in core and foundational areas in the library science curriculum, as well as areas that involve both the MSLS and MSIS programs. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: collection development, collection management, reference, and the application of information technology to support library and information services. Potential courses the candidate might teach include: Retrieving and Analyzing Information, Understanding Information Technology for Managing Digital Collections, Information Use for Organizational Effectiveness, Information Resources and Services, Resource Selection and Evaluation, Organization of Information, Information Tools, and other similar courses (http://sils.unc.edu/courses). The individual in this position will also be expected to advise students, serve on committees, and participate in faculty activities.
Educational Requirements: Candidates are required to have earned a Master’s degree in information/library science. Additionally, having an earned Ph.D. in information/library science or a related field is an asset.
Qualifications and Experience: Evidence of prior classroom teaching experience or three years of experience in one-on-one instruction or similar consultative situations is also required for this position. In addition to strong interpersonal skills, having experience in academic advising and faculty life is an asset. The applicant must be fluent in writing and speaking English.
The School is currently ranked #1 by the “US News and World Report” and is internationally known for its outstanding research, teaching, and service. The School offers Bachelor of Science in Information Science, Master of Science in Information Science, Master of Science in Library Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The School also offers an undergraduate minor in information science, a Certificate of Advanced Study in Information and Library Science, and a variety of graduate certificates and dual degrees (see http://sils.unc.edu for details).
Candidate Instructions: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The position is a one year renewable appointment, with full benefits. Applicants must submit a letter of application and CV/Resume at http://jobs.unc.edu/2501980 to be considered for the appointment. Direct questions to Dr. Bradley Hemminger, Chair of the Search Committee, 919-966-2998.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity employer Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
