Faculty Job Opportunities
Lecturer in Information and Library Studies
University College Dublin, College of Human Sciences
Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in Information and Library Studies, located within the UCD School of Information and Library Studies. An appointment will be offered on either a temporary 5-year or permanent basis. The appointed Lecturer will teach within the School and contribute significantly to the quality expansion of research in one or more of the following areas: Metadata, information technology design and evaluation, computer-supported cooperative work, health science informatics, human information behavior, management in information organizations, information retrieval, digital libraries, information architecture, classification, information literacy, and/or related topics regarding the interplay of people, information, technology and social structures.
S/he will also be required to participate effectively in the School’s graduate and undergraduate programmes and to contribute to the academic life of the School, College and University.
Deadline:
September 30, 2010
Associate Dean
University of Texas
The School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin is seeking a new Associate Dean with strong credentials in either the professional or academic area of information studies. The Associate Dean will be responsible for day to day operations management at the school, interacting with faculty and overseeing office, IT and career advising staff, course scheduling, admissions and student services. The Associate Dean will work closely with the Dean on various budgetary and planning matters aimed at delivering on the mission of the school, serve on school committees and represent the school across the university administration. Ability to manage multiple tasks and to deal effectively and constructively with a range of individuals, from students to upper university administrators, is essential. An ability to teach occasional courses in the MSIS curriculum and to engage in the research programs of the school is a plus and the position will entail certain flexibilities to enable the right individual to make a full contribution to the school. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Important qualifications include, but are not limited to:
• PhD in relevant discipline
• A record of scholarly accomplishment
• Supervisory and management experience in an academic environment
• Awareness of the changes ongoing in the field of information studies
• Understanding of the unique needs of a professional school in a research intensive university
Deadline:
The position is expected to be filled for the Spring 2011 semester.
