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University of California Berkeley Application Deadline: 25 May 2025 The University of California, Berkeley is seeking a collaborative, creative, and service-oriented Architecture & Design Librarian to join the Social Sciences Division. The division supports world-class teaching and research in the social sciences, providing innovative collection development and other user-focused services including data and information literacy, course-based instruction, and research support. The Architecture & Design Librarian reports to the head of the Library’s Social Sciences Division. Librarians in the Social Sciences Division establish strong relationships with faculty and students; conduct analysis and assessment of user needs; create collections of digital, print, and data resources; provide virtual and in-person research consultations; offer customized in-person and remote instruction; develop instructional materials in a variety of formats; and promote library resources and services to support Berkeley’s teaching and research such as through outreach, exhibits, programming, and fundraising activities. The Architecture & Design Librarian serves as the liaison to the College of Environmental Design – providing collections and research support for a diverse group of undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and practitioners studying all aspects of the built environment in areas such as architecture, city and regional planning, landscape architecture, sustainable design, and urban studies, as well as real estate and construction. Research in these areas at UC Berkeley is highly interdisciplinary and incorporates social, political, economic, and cultural contexts. The incumbent collaborates with colleagues to provide support related to data, digital scholarship, digital and information literacy, GIS, and scholarly communications. The Architecture & Design Librarian actively builds, manages, and makes accessible collections housed in, and related to, the Environmental Design Library that meet the research and learning needs of the campus community; utilize critical and post-colonial collection practices; and align with the Library’s commitment to shared print and digitization. This collection primarily includes monographs and serials acquired through approval plans and vendors, as well as data sets and special collections, such as primary sources related to California and the Bay Area. Collection management includes identifying items for the Library’s shared print and preservation initiatives including shelving off-site at the Northern Regional Library Facility; reviewing donations; proposing digitization projects; and making deselection decisions. Additionally, this librarian may contribute to the broader guidance of the Social Sciences Division’s collection strategies, policies, and projects.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Application Deadline: 1 April 2025 The School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is now accepting applications for its Postdoctoral Research Associate Program, which seeks to enhance the impact of, and opportunities within, Information Sciences and related disciplines by actively mentoring scholars who have successfully completed their doctoral work by July 1, 2025. Candidates will seek to strengthen their research, scholarship, engagement, and teaching portfolios before moving into a professional career. Those preparing for tenure-stream assistant professor positions are encouraged to apply. Each postdoc is assigned to a faculty mentor, who will provide individual guidance and support. Initial applications must include a CV, statement of interest, and an initial individual development plan. Mentoring plans are also required and will be developed in collaboration with a potential faculty mentor, either before or during the application process (See Application Process below). In addition to developing their research agendas, iSchool-supported postdocs will demonstrate their teaching readiness by teaching one course per semester and they will serve on at least one service committee.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Application Deadline: 3 April 2025 The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites nominations and applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Associate Professor rank to join our internationally recognized Archives and Record Management (ARM) Track. SILS is also the only university in the United States to have a master’s degree in Digital Curation.  As such we seek an engaged and energetic colleague with an outstanding record of scholarship in archival science, broadly construed, and an active research agenda. Successful applicants will explore archives and records management in any area, including but not limited to: Archival appraisal Archival ethics Archival and record keeping tools and systems Cultural heritage studies Digital curation and preservation Disability studies Global archive and record keeping issues Histories of record keeping Indigenous and non-Western record keeping models and practices Reference, outreach, and access in cultural heritage institutions Rare books and special collections development User experiences in archival information environments Faculty are expected to engage in research, teach courses in the ARM track, mentor graduate students in their thesis and practicum work, and recruit and advise PhD students in relevant research areas. They are also expected to participate in decision making, oversee projects, be involved in evaluation activities, and mentor faculty for the ARM track, as well as participate in school, university, and professional activities. Candidates should be excited by and able to thrive in an intellectually stimulating multidisciplinary environment. Those with fresh and innovative ideas, a commitment to professional engagement, and an appreciation for intercultural and global studies are encouraged to apply. We welcome candidates from diverse disciplines, including information studies, digital preservation and archiving, data governance, data policy and regulatory workflow au.

The iSchools Organisation is happy to announce two new Basic-level members: Xidian University, School of Economics and Management, China  and Swinburne University of Technology, School of Law, Business and Entrepreneurship, Australia . Xidian University, China The School of Economics and Management (SEM) of Xidian University was founded in 1980 as the Department of Management Engineering and Information Engineering. It was one of the first management schools (departments) set up in the early period of China’s Reform and Opening-up. After more than 40 years of development, SEM now has one postdoctoral research station, four first-class disciplines, one doctoral degree authorization point, four first-class master's degree authorization points, five professional master's degree authorization points, 10 undergraduate majors (four national first-class majors, six provincial first-class majors, including one China-US joint education program) and one provincial experimental teaching demonstration center. Xidian University, China There are 136 full-time faculty in the School, of whom 58 are associate professors and 28 full professors. There is one candidate for the New Century Talent Support Program, and 9 provincial talents. More than 30 renowned professionals recruited as adjunct professors. Jian Chai , Chunxiu Qin , Ma Xubu  will represent Xidian University in the regional and international Lists and Groups. Swinburne University of Technology, Australia The rich culture of the Swinburne University of Technology, School of Law, Business and Entrepreneurship, Australia focuses on innovation, social responsibility, law and technology, and external engagement. The school develops flexible, inclusive, relevant and highly engaged learning experiences to prepare students for a successful career. Robust connections with industry partners such as Siemens, Bendigo Bank, Leo Cussens Institute and Medibank as well as government and community organizations across teaching and research are very important to the school. Swinburne University of Technology, Australia The school provides students and graduates with the skills, knowledge and mindsets to make them flexible and adaptable within the changing and globalized world. Students are part of technology-rich learning and teaching environments that meet the expectations of contemporary learners and equip them with the digital literacy and confidence to respond to opportunities in their field and to operate their own business. Sean Sands , Nicki Wragg  and Misita Anwar will represent Swinburne University of Technology in the regional and international Lists and Groups. The iSchools organization was founded two decades ago with roots dating back to the late 1980s. The iSchools educate thought-leaders of the future, and their researchers focus on enhancing the lives of people, the productivity of companies, the innovation cycles of industries, the design of technologies, the policies that govern technology and information use, information services to communities, and much more . The iSchools Organisation currently consists of more than 130 iSchools worldwide.

Issue #99 by Gary Marchionini  (UNC School of Information & Library Science) For four decades I have taught iSchool courses at multiple universities and collaborated with researchers around the world on various human-information interaction problems.  My syllabi and reference lists from these experiences have some common threads, one of which is Douglas Engelbart’s 1962 paper “Augmenting human Intellect: A conceptual framework” .¹  Like others, I found this paper to be profound, prescient, and somewhat complex and I have returned to it regularly.  It has inspired me and many of my students over the years.  The paper is a hard read in that it is lengthy, mixes theory and engineering, and so many of his imagined tools and processes are now so commonplace (e.g., text editing, online collaboration) that the reader must constantly remember this was written more than 50 years ago in a very different technical and cultural context.   This week, I started the new semester and a seminar on the information exposome and Engelbart’s paper again is included for student consideration and discussion.  After the first day of class, I came home from campus physically exhausted from a long day of teaching and a faculty meeting but mentally energized about students and the ideas we will discuss in the months ahead.  In my mail, I found the January/February (Vol 32.1) issue of Interactions ² [yes, I still get journals in paper form because they afford and demand at least a casual full scan of the latest work in our field]. Over breakfast the following day I was elated to see that the issue gives homage to Engelbart’s paper with a set of articles and a thoughtful editorial introduction by editors Elizabeth Churchill and Mikael Wiberg (“Human Augmentation: A Paradigm Shift for HCI?” DOI:10.1145/3708356 ) . There are articles in the issue on Assistive Augmentation (Tan, Gupta, Rajendran, Maes, & Nanayakkara), Neural Interfaces for Education (Chris Crawford), Human-Data Interaction (Koesten & Gregory), a conversational sketch on memory (Wolfangel), among others articles and interviews in the issue.   Interactions  is the CHI community’s magazine for UX practitioners and is a fitting venue for work that springs from the intellectual framework Engelbart gave us half a century ago.  Doug Engelbart was an engineer and visionary who eventually was recognized with a Turing Award and many other honors.  He is credited with inventing the mouse and presenting the first online system demonstration.  His writings are few but his influence on the CHI community has been extraordinary.  I was fortunate to talk with him a few times over the years and quibble a bit that his examples seem more like amplification rather than augmentation, a distinction I now see was simply semantics because his framework, inventions, and vision truly have taken us into new capabilities rather than only to faster or more accurate execution of old capabilities.     I am filled with strong competing emotions at this particular slice of space/time because of the passing of 20th Century leaders, the despair and tragedy of war and natural disaster counterposed with the potential of a new year, new classes to lead, and new students to learn with and from.  Emotion, personal memory, and hope are somewhat strange bedfellows for information science because they do not yield to metrics or algorithms. I welcome them nonetheless, and go forward with optimism that we will continue to learn, relearn, and augment the ideas and tools of pioneers like Engelbart.  Today we continue to grapple with the challenge Doug Engelbart gave us so long ago in the final page of his classic paper:   “After all, we spend great sums for disciplines aimed at understanding and harnessing nuclear power. Why not consider developing a discipline aimed at understanding and harnessing "neural power?" In the long run, the power of the human intellect is really much the more important of the two.”¹   In the mold of Dr. Engelbart, let us develop and apply today’s powerful technologies to harness and understand the power of the human intellect and the power of the human spirit. 1 : Engelbart, D. (1962).   Augmenting human intellect: A conceptual framework  (SRI summary report AFOSR-3223). SRI International. Report prepared for Director of Information Sciences, Air Force Office of Scientific Research.   https://web.archive.org/web/20110504035147/http://www.dougengelbart.org/pubs/augment-3906.html 2 : Interactions Magazine. https://interactions.acm.org/

Stanford University Application Deadline: 2/15/2025 The Symbolic Systems Program at Stanford seeks to hire a Lecturer for a three-year, renewable term. Symbolic Systems is a unique, interdisciplinary program focused on the intersection of minds and machines. We offer a rigorous BS program with concentrations in artificial intelligence, cognitive science, natural language processing, neuroscience, human-computer interaction, and other areas as well as a small research-focused MS degree. A successful hire will be expected to (1) teach undergraduate level courses for Symbolic Systems, (2) perform other SYMSYS-related duties, and (3) contribute to Stanford's COLLEGE program. The COLLEGE program is a new first-year requirement. You can read about its offerings here: https://college.stanford.edu/courses . Stanford is on the quarter system (three academic quarters of 10 weeks each) and the normal teaching load of a lecturer is the equivalent of 6 courses over the three quarters.

Texas A&M University Libraries Application Deadline: 3/2/2025 Are you passionate about creating seamless digital experiences? Join the Texas A&M University Libraries team as a User Experience (UX) Librarian and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Libraries’ digital interfaces! You will be at the forefront of planning and coordinating user research, collecting, and analyzing data to understand our users' needs better. Your insights will directly impact the success of A&M students, faculty, and staff by enhancing their interactions with our digital resources. As a UX Librarian, you will bring your expertise to project teams, driving the design and improvement of user interfaces. You will also manage collaborative projects, ensuring user experience research and recommended improvements are effectively implemented. Working closely with campus stakeholders and library colleagues, you will champion user needs and accessibility in all technology decisions. We are seeking a candidate who is passionate about User Experience, customer service-oriented, has excellent communication skills, and is passionate about continuous growth and improvement. This position provides abundant opportunities for professional development and support, fostering a mentorship environment through collaboration with other team members. The selected candidate will be expected to work onsite in our College Station, Texas location. Opportunities to Contribute: Initiates, collaborates, and advises on UX research projects. Designs and coordinates usability studies, focus groups, surveys, and interviews. Follows ethical best practices in study design and data analysis. Maintains user recruitment lists and conducts outreach. Synthesizes research findings into actionable insights and recommendations. Generates reports and advocates for user experience improvements. Supports various phases of UX research (e.g., information architecture, user flows, visual design, accessibility, usability testing). Works with product teams on UX research initiatives using qualitative and quantitative methods. Uses tools like Google Analytics, SiteImprove, and LibInsights to assess web usage and quality. Communicates data needs and provides dashboards to stakeholders. Reports findings to guide planning and decision-making. Participates in professional organizations and serves the library, university, or community in a professional capacity. Qualifications: Master's degree in library science or equivalent combination of relevant education and UX experience. A well-qualified candidate will also possess: One to three years of professional experience or completed graduate coursework on conducting UX research and/or usability studies Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others. Skills in and experience with multiple UX research methodologies, such as focus groups, usability studies, user interviews, and surveys. Skills in and experience with effective project management tools and techniques. Knowledge of current technologies for UX data collection, manipulation, analysis, and reporting. Skills in and experience with accessibility testing, web analytics, and/or user experience design (e.g., content strategy, information architecture, prototyping, visual design). Strong understanding of design principles related to accessibility, responsive design, and user centered design. Demonstrated ability to discuss technical information with users, discern their needs, and collaboratively develop programs, systems, and screens that meet those needs. Demonstrated knowledge of principles of web design and accessibility (hands-on experience with CSS, SCSS, HTML, or PHP preferred). Experience with user testing research platforms and remote, online testing. Proficiency in design tools such as Figma. Proficiency with analytics tools like Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and LibInsights. Ability to take initiative, be flexible, work creatively, and quickly adapt to and learn from new situations. Salary: $62,900.00 annually, additional $3000 yearly stipend for conference travel and professional development opportunities.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign The School of Information Sciences  at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign seeks nominations for the 2024 Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award. The deadline for nominations is March 15, 2025. The award is cosponsored by Sage .   Given annually, the award acknowledges individuals or groups who have furthered the cause of intellectual freedom, particularly as it impacts libraries and information centers and the dissemination of ideas. Granted to those who have resisted censorship or efforts to abridge the freedom of individuals to read or view materials of their choice or to hear or express ideas, the award may be in recognition of a particular action or a long-term interest in and dedication to the cause of intellectual freedom.   The Downs Award  was established in 1969 by the iSchool’s faculty to honor Dean Emeritus Robert B. Downs, a champion of intellectual freedom, on the occasion of his twenty-fifth anniversary as director of the School.   Previous winners have included:   Missouri Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee (2023) for their education and advocacy work; New College of Florida faculty, librarians, student reporters of The Catalyst, and the Defend New College and Save New College student and alumni organizations (2022) for their efforts to support academic freedom; #FReadom Fighters (TX) and the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (2021) staff for their contributions in the defense of intellectual freedom; Amy Dodson, Director, Douglas County Public Library, Nevada (2020) for supporting the value and necessity of equity, diversity, and inclusion as a part of her library’s mission and service; and the Education Justice Project, for its defense of the First Amendment rights of incarcerated individuals (2019). Sage provides an honorarium to the Downs Award recipient and, with the iSchool, co-hosts the reception held in honor of the recipient. The reception and award ceremony for the 2023 Downs Intellectual Freedom Award will take place in June 2025 at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Philadelphia.   Letters of nomination and documentation about the nominee should be sent by March 15, 2025, to Emily Knox, Chair of the Award Committee, by email at knox@illinois.edu  with a copy to ischool-dean@illinois.edu .

University College Dublin, School of Information and Communication Studies Application Deadline: 21 February 2025, 12pm noon Irish time Applications are sought for Ad Astra Fellow - Lecturer/Assistant Professor in AI and Digital Cultural Heritage within the College of Social Sciences and Law.    UCD School of Information and Communications is undergoing a major period of growth, with successful undergraduate and graduate educational programmes and an ambitious programme of research across a range of subfields including library and information studies, communication and media studies, digital policy, human computer interaction, information systems, science/technology/society (STS), applied artificial intelligence and critical digital media. The school is seeking to recruit an Ad Astra Fellow in AI and Digital Cultural Heritage who will provide research leadership within the school and across the wider university, in this important field. Reporting to the Head of School, the Ad Astra Fellow will have a key role in research and scholarship, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and academic administration, management and professional organisation in the academic areas of Information and Communication Studies, in active collaboration with colleagues in this School, in the other schools of the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law and throughout the University.   The School of Information & Communication Studies is committed to research-led education, and the candidate will be expected to conduct research in the area of AI and Digital Cultural Heritage that supports high quality teaching in their field, and to lead innovations in both research and teaching as well as expanding and deepening our partnerships with sectoral stakeholders nationally and internationally. The candidate will be expected to seek national and international research funding opportunities to grow capacity and consolidate relevant interdisciplinary interests across the college and university, towards developing a dedicated research group in AI and digital cultural heritage studies, thus enhancing UCD’s profile in this area.   The Masters in Library and Information Studies (MLIS) programme at ICS is a foundational taught programme of relevance to this area of research and attracts Masters applicants from North America, Europe and Ireland. This Ad Astra fellow will pursue growth in taught graduate enrolment on this topic, as well as engage with funding opportunities to develop AI and GLAM research, offering a pathway for PhD candidates from 2026. The candidate will contribute especially to the newly revised and accredited MLIS and demonstrate the ability to enhance existing digital cultural heritage contributions and offerings in the programme. The candidate will also be invited to design a new AI-focused interdisciplinary module that will be delivered across our MSc in Human-Computer Interaction, MSc in Communication and Media programme, as well as MLIS to further build synergies within the School. The candidate will also contribute to the development of new undergraduate modules for the BSc in Social Science (ICS) and BA in Creative and Cultural Institutions to which ICS is a key contributor, to enhance ICS UG offerings and inform discussions on a potential AI related major on the undergraduate DN700 BSc programme.   With UCD’s new HEA supported micro credential strategy a scholar with this expertise will also support potential development of micro credentials in AI and digital GLAM studies, to meet the demand for skills development from professionals working in the Irish cultural heritage sector.   95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Above the Bar (7943) Salary Scale: €62,855 - €99,533 Per Annum Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines.   Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on the 21st February 2025.    Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.

Meriam Libray, CSU, Chico Application Deadline: 02/17/2025; complete applications received after that date may be considered The Meriam Library at CSU, Chico is looking for a Senior Assistant Tenure-Track Librarian for the College of Engineering and Library Makerspace. Working independently and collaboratively with colleagues, the Engineering Librarian works as part of the Research, Instruction, and Outreach department under the supervision of the Library Dean. The Engineering Librarian will provide research and teaching support to and collection development for faculty, staff, and students in the Chico State College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management (ECC). The Engineering Librarian will work with Meriam Library personnel to engage students across academic disciplines with the Meriam Library Innovation Lab, which includes the library’s Makerspace, through dynamic programming and outreach. The Engineering Librarian will identify strategic partners across campus and collaborate with librarian liaisons in other disciplines to integrate the Innovation Lab into academic departments across the university. Additional assignment areas will include reference service, collection development, and subject-area liaison duties. The successful candidate will be energized by working in a collaborative, team-based environment with colleagues who are passionate about helping all of our students succeed. The Engineering Librarian develops and nurtures strategic partnerships across the Chico State campus and within the Meriam Library to continuously learn about students’ needs and expectations, playing an active role in developing a culture of evidence-based and informed practice in the Meriam Library.

Information Research Are you seeking ways to improve your understanding of scholarly communication and publishing? Would you like to improve your professional networks and engage with cutting edge research? Are you keen to contribute to the quality of LIS research papers?   Information Research  is seeking editorial associates/copyeditors to support the publication of the journal. This is a voluntary (unpaid) role which offers the opportunity to engage with and develop their skills in scholarly communication and publishing, and to build networks. We acknowledge the contribution of editorial assistants/copy editors is significant for ensuring the journal maintains high standards and the quality of its papers.    This is a good way for PhD students to engage with the LIS community and develop a better understanding of the mechanics of scholarly communication. Many copy editors have been librarians seeking to contribute to the research environment and extend their professional skills. It’s a good way of gaining continuing professional development.   Editorial assistants/copy editors work with senior LIS professionals, including the eight regional editors, the wider editorial team , and authors of papers. The role can be as small (e.g., 2-3 papers/year) or as large as you like.   Skills: an interest in and ability with editing, fluency in English, strong grammar skills and understanding of referencing, attention to detail, and an ability to work to deadlines. Training will be provided.   Information Research  is a highly regarded open access scholarly journal which was established in 1995 by Professor Tom (T.D.) Wilson. The first issue was April 1995 and so we will be celebrating 30 years of the journal in 2025.    As someone who originally started as an editorial assistant/copy editor, was then appointed to the Editorial Advisory Board, and is now a Regional Editor, I can attest to the value and enjoyment I have gained from this work, as well as the support it has provided for my professional reputation.   Please send questions or your expression of interest plus CV to the Editor-in-Chief, Prof Crystal Fulton crystal.fulton@ucd.ie

The iSchools Organization is happy to announce that Nanjing University, School of Information Management , represented by iSchools Board of Directors member Lei Pei,  and Shanghai University, School of Cultural Heritage and Information Management , represented by Vice Dean of School Lihua Wang , have upgraded their membership level to iCaucus . iCaucus is the most prestigious membership level and indicates the highest possible support for the organization and its role in shaping the future of the information field. Shanghai University, School of Cultural Heritage and Information Management become iSchools Member in 2019. The School of Cultural Heritage and Information Management has a strong scientific research strength. In the past 10 years, it has won more than 60 projects funded by the National Social Science Fund, among which the Library, Information and Archives management discipline ranked first in the country in the number of projects approved by the same discipline in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019 and 2021, which is known as the "Great Phenomenon of Shanghai" in academic circles. The College aims to cultivate outstanding innovative talents in cultural resource management who are both majoring in arts and sciences and integrating the past and present. It is rooted in tradition and future-oriented, and hopes to build itself into a world-class school of cultural resource research and management. Nanjing University, School of Information Management joined the iSchools in 2011. The School is one of the pioneers in Information Management education in China. As the rapid development and constant outstanding performance, the school won high reputation both inside and outside the country. The school plays a very important role in the LIS community, it contains many steering academic organizations such as the Secretariat Office of Education Directive Committee for Professional Master of Publishing, the Strategy Consultant and Secretariat Office of Education for Secrecy Science.