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National Chengchi University, Graduate Institute of Library, Information & Archival Studies Application Deadline: August 31, 2023. 1. Professional specialties in Library & Information, Archival Studies & History, Computer Science & Information Engineering, Information Management, Publishing Science & Communication, or closely related fields, with outstanding performance or great potential. 2. Applicants qualified to teach one of the following courses and communication skills in Chinese are preferred: Core courses: Library & Information Science, Information & Knowledge Organization, Archival Management & Applications, Digital Humanities.

Rutgers University, School of Communication and Information Associate Professor of Library and Information Science Rebecca Reynolds has been named the chair of the Library and Information Science Department at the Rutgers School of Communication and Information, effective July 1, 2023, succeeding Professor Marie L. Radford. “I am happy to share with you that Rebecca Reynolds was voted as the new Chair of the Department of LIS,” SC&I Interim Dean Dafna Lemish wrote in an email to the SC&I community. “Rebecca is a scholar of human learning in formal and informal educational settings. She also studies and engages in evidence-based, participatory, and community-based educational technology design, development, and evaluation. Rebecca is the co-founder and co-editor of the journal, Information and Learning Sciences, published by Emerald.” Reynolds, who joined the SC&I faculty in 2010, has undertaken recent work exploring educational technology applications of remote teaching and learning at the K-12 level and their implications under crisis scenarios such as COVID-19; socio-technical systems and critical informatics research perspectives on e-learning system platform application in higher education given privacy and surveillance concerns; and cultural studies, neuroscientific and cognitive science perspectives on mindfulness meditation as a practice to complement teaching and learning, and design and management to mitigate information overload. "I am excited to take on this new and challenging role, while I step into big shoes and on giant shoulders,” Reynolds said. “Dr. Marie Radford's leadership, service and keen insight as Chair have been integral to the department's positive hiring, growth, and development across several terms in the last 15 years. I hope to continue in her footsteps, as we all work closely together as a faculty to advance Rutgers' scholarly research impact, teaching excellence at all levels, and contributions to the field as a leading iSchool." Radford, who has served as chair of the SC&I Library and Information Science Department twice, from 2019 –2023, and 2012–2014, said, "I'm delighted that Dr. Rebecca Reynolds will be the next Chair of the LIS Department. As I step down as Chair to return to the teaching faculty, Dr. Reynolds and I are already working closely on transition. She brings abundant talent, enthusiasm, energy, and vision for the Department's future, so I'm confident that the Department will continue to flourish under her leadership." Reynolds teaches courses in the Ph.D. Program such as the required "Seminar in Information Studies" for first year cohorts, and special topics classes related to her research agenda. She also teaches Master of Information (MI) courses including “Social Informatics,” "Research Methods," and “Learning Theory, Inquiry and Instructional Design”, and undergraduate Information Technology and Informatics (ITI) courses including “IT and Learning” and “Gender and Technology.” Reynolds had an early career development grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) from 2012-2016 to engage in research on computer science education among K-12 public school students as part of a non-profit collaborative project (Globaloria) involving Constructionist game design activities for students in classes taken daily, for credit and a grade for entire semesters and school years. After over a decade of research and development, the online learning system and enriched blended learning curriculum was acquired and commercialized into Carnegie Learning's current CS education product offering, Zulama. Further building from work in the IMLS grant, Reynolds then co-founded the journal, Information and Learning Sciences and continues to co-edit the journal in cultivation of scholarly research agendas at this integral disciplinary nexus. Reynolds has served as a Rutgers AAUP-AFT union department representative and co-rep from 2018-present and expresses her solidarity with the Rutgers union's efforts to develop and transform solidarity and labor rights and interests for constituents across units and field-wide. “Please join me in expressing our gratitude to Marie for her dedicated leadership; and in congratulating Rebecca for stepping up to the challenging role of chair and wishing her much success!” Lemish said. Discover more about the Library and Information Science Department at the Rutgers School of Communication and Information on the website.

Oberlin College & Conservatory, Libraries Application Deadline: July 1, 2023. We are seeking a dynamic and innovative STEM Librarian with a commitment to undergraduate education and user-focused librarianship. The STEM Librarian manages the Oberlin College Libraries’ Science Library, located in the Science Center, and supports the teaching and research functions of the biology, chemistry, geology, neuroscience, and physics departments. The STEM Librarian fosters a community of practice on campus and remotely. Reporting to the Associate Director of Libraries, this is a full-time twelve-month position within the Oberlin College Libraries. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in emerging areas of information science, scholarly communications, open access, open educational resources, research methodologies, software tools, and data services in the STEM disciplines. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are integral to all functions of Oberlin College Libraries. Oberlin is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic staff committed to working in an environment in which “great minds do not think alike.” We encourage underrepresented groups, including people of color, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTIA+ individuals to apply. The position operates in coordination with others in the Reference and Instruction Group and the Associate Director for Public Services to ensure consistent access services and outstanding user experience across Oberlin libraries. The position also contributes to planning, policy development, resource management, and decision-making within LRE and, as a member of the Libraries’ leadership team, appropriately to the college library system as a whole.

University College London, Department of Information Studies Application Deadline: June 21, 2023. UCL’s Department of Information Studies is seeking an innovative researcher to appoint to a permanent full-time lectureship, with the post available from September 2023, who can teach and research in the broad field of library and information studies. We are particularly interested in applicants who could contribute to ongoing or new research in one or more of the following areas within the field of library and information studies: collection management; library management; information behaviour; critical approaches to library and information work; public, school, health, law librarianship or related areas. The initial teaching focus will be on Master’s level teaching, within the MA in Library and Information Studies, with the opportunity to teach on the BSc Information in Society. The successful candidate will also be expected to supervise research students and Masters and undergraduate dissertations, and undertake academic related administrative duties. UCL DIS offers postgraduate qualifications for the library, archive, digital humanities, information and publishing professions, collaborates in the delivery of an inter-faculty BSc in Information Management for Business and is launching a new BSc Information in Society programme at UCL East from 2024.

Aalborg University, Department of Communication and Psychology Dates: August 26-29, 2024 Conference website: https://isic.aau.dk/ Conference Scope The Information Seeking in Context (ISIC) conference is the academic home of the Information Behaviour research community. The biannual conference focuses on contextualized information activities, expressed in different forms such as ‘information behaviour’, ‘information practice’, ‘information seeking’, ‘information experience’ and others. The conference is a platform for research exploring information as a rich site of study, going beyond a sole focus on technological aspects and exploring a wide variety of contexts. ISIC conferences promote the interdisciplinary study of information research influenced by fields such as information science, information studies, library studies, communication studies, computer science, learning and education, information management, information systems, management science, psychology, social psychology, sociology, and other disciplines. The ISIC conference is a broad and open community where attendees can engage in a vibrant, friendly, and inclusive conference environment. We look forward to welcoming the ISIC community to Aalborg, Denmark Mette Skov and Marianne Lykke, Conference Chairs Important dates Call for Contributions: August 2023 Submission: Early January 2024 Registration: Starting in March 2024 Conference: 26-29 August 2024

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Information and Library Science The UNC-Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science (SILS) welcomes five new faculty with appointments beginning July 1. Alexandra Chassanoff, William Payne and Joseph Winberry bring expertise in archives and digital curation, inclusive music technology, and marginalized populations and community centered solutions in libraries, respectively. They will join the SILS faculty as assistant professors and begin teaching in the fall. Karthik Adapa’s research focuses on health information technology interventions and he will hold a joint appointment as assistant professor with the School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology. Ericka Patillo brings experience and expertise in library management and will join SILS as Professor of Practice and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Dr. Karthik Adapa has served as the Special Principal Secretary to Chief Minister of Punjab, India and recently completed his doctoral studies in health informatics at UNC. After nearly a decade in government public health implementing health informatics projects, he is focusing on implementation research. His work has been published in a variety of journals including, BMJ Open, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, and Journal of the American College of Radiology. He will teach courses and conduct research in health informatics with emphasis on patient safety. Dr. Alexandra Chassanoff has been an assistant professor at North Carolina Central University. Her research focuses on born-digital cultural heritage and community-driven approaches to digital curation. Currently, she co-directs the "Hacking into History" project which explores how civic data engagement can facilitate community empowerment and deepen historical understanding. Previously, she served as an CLIR/DLF Postdoctoral Fellow in Software Curation at the MIT Libraries and as a Research Program Officer at the Educopia Institute. She will teach courses and conduct research in digital preservation, records management, digital cultural heritage, metadata, and community archives. Dr. Ericka Patillo, Professor of Practice and Associate Dean for Academics Affairs, has been Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville School of Information Sciences and was formerly Associate Dean for Public Services and Engagement at Appalachian State University Library. She has been a library leader in the higher education arena for over 20 years. She has been a music librarian, a public services manager, a senior level administrator, and a teacher, advisor, and researcher. She honors her ancestors and their ways of knowing while working to co-create an academic library culture that is inclusive, collaborative, and authentic. Dr. William (Willie) Payne recently completed his doctoral studies at New York University. Across his Human Computer Interaction (HCI) research, he uses participatory methods to co-design and deploy creative technologies with community partners. Willie has published at highly selective computing venues, and his work has been honored with a Best Paper Award at Web4All and an Honorable Mention at CHI. During his graduate studies, Willie co-taught the undergraduate course Creative Learning Design, led an applied research course for undergraduate engineering and design students, and taught code to high school students with his research partners The Fil' and STEM From Dance. He will teach courses and conduct research in user experience design with emphasis on IT as part of the creative process in music. Dr. Joseph Winberry recently completed his doctoral studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His research seeks to identify, understand, and combat informational and technological inequities to support the self-empowerment of marginalized populations and help advance community-centered solutions to public problems. Winberry’s research has been published in The International Journal of Information, Diversity, and Inclusion, The Journal of Documentation, and The Journal of Librarianship and Information Science,  among other venues. He has received funding and recognition from the American Library Association, the Association for Information Science and Technology, and the Association for Library and Information Science Education. He will teach courses and conduct research in critical librarianship with an emphasis on underserved populations in rural communities.

Texas A&M University, Libraries Application Deadline: May 31, 2023. The Assistant Librarian will participate in the development and administration of the Libraries’ Discovery Technology portfolio through the planning, configuration, and operation of the Libraries’ Resource Discovery Layers and Library Service Platforms. The Discovery Systems Librarian will participate in the design, testing, deployment, and maintenance of discovery and inventory systems including Application Program Interfaces (APIs) from Library vendors. The selected candidate will also provide training and support for the University Libraries on the configuration of library systems and services through troubleshooting, data analytics, and system enhancements. Other duties will include providing service in the development and maintenance of reports from EDS, VuFind, FOLIO and other library databases using SQL, Access, etc. If the description sounds exciting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity to join our team.

Texas A&M University, Libraries Application Deadline: May 31, 2023. The Assistant Librarian will participate in the strategic assessment, enhancement, development and design of the University Libraries’ access and discovery technologies. The Discovery Services Librarian will be responsible for the Libraries’ discovery systems, ensuring open and equitable access to the Libraries’ collections and services. The selected candidate will also collaborate with Digital Initiatives, TAMU Technology Services, Digital Collection Services, and other key stakeholders to ensure continuous improvement of the Libraries’ Discovery Layers and Libraries’ Discovery Technology Portfolio. Other duties will include providing service in usability and user experience testing to provide feedback to the design and development of the Libraries’ discovery layers and search strategies. If the description sounds exciting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity to join our team.

For their tireless efforts to support academic freedom, New College of Florida faculty, librarians, student reporters of The Catalyst, and the Defend New College and Save New College student and alumni organizations have collectively been named the 2022 recipient of the Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award. The award is given annually by the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and cosponsored by Sage, global academic publisher of books, journals, and library resources. In January 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed six new members to the Board of Trustees of New College of Florida, a small liberal arts honors college located in Sarasota. These appointees included a conservative activist; a professor and dean at a private, conservative Christian school; and a professor and editor of a conservative publication. The new members arrived with a mandate from the governor to overhaul the school toward “a more traditional liberal arts institution.” The revamped board of trustees dismissed the school’s president and its dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion and dismantled the office that housed all diversity initiatives. Board members stated that they will target programs in gender studies and ethnic studies for closure. In response, New College faculty, staff, students, and alumni mobilized to fight the changes, which they described as a “hostile political takeover.” Their efforts include working to place educational freedom on the national political agenda, and in conjunction with the Open Society University Network, developing strategies to keep certain subjects taught at New College and in Florida, should classes be cancelled by the board or departments be dismantled by the state legislature. They have collaborated with the Ohio State Chapter of the American Association of University Presidents (AAUP) to help share tools and strategies to fight SB83, Ohio’s version of Florida’s HB999, a bill that would ban state colleges and universities from using funds to “promote, support, or maintain any programs or campus activities that espouse diversity, equity, or inclusion [DEI] or Critical Race Theory rhetoric.” In addition, the group has staged walkouts and protests and testified in front of the state legislature against the appointment of the new trustees and proposed legislation. The organizers plan for more events in the months ahead that “center around educational and intellectual freedom and in direct response to statewide efforts to limit what can be taught in public classrooms across all levels of education.” A reception to honor the defenders of New College of Florida will be held next month during the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. The Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award is presented annually to individuals or groups who have furthered the cause of intellectual freedom, particularly as it affects libraries and information centers and the dissemination of ideas. It was established in 1969 by the iSchool’s faculty to honor Robert Downs, a champion of intellectual freedom, on his twenty-fifth anniversary as director of the School.

National Taiwan University, Dept. of Library and Information Science Application Deadline: July 10, 2023. Dept. of Library and Information Science in National Taiwan University is seeking to employ two full-time faculty Qualification: *Doctoral degree in library and information science, information management, information and communication, educational technology and related fields *Those who can teach required courses in LIS are preferred

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Application Deadline: May 18, 2023. The course's main objective is relational databases, from their creation and querying (including stored procedures and triggers) to access to databases from programs (JDBC). The problems arising from concurrent access to databases and alternative models to the relational model (and their database management systems) are also studied. Required: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering or a related field. Advanced knowledge of database management systems, database design, SQL, PostgreSQL, Java, and JDBC. Professional or research experience in the field of databases. Teamwork capability and a good level of written communication. Having a separate main line of work is an indispensable requirement for the selection process. Desired: Ph.D. in Computer Engineering or related field. Teaching experience will be valued at the university level, especially in non-face-to-face settings. Previous experience as a UOC student or affiliated teaching staff will be positively valued. Knowledge of Catalan and/or Spanish. To take part in the selection process, you need to register as a candidate following this link https://selection.uoc.edu/web/profile/login.aspx. Once registered, you can apply from the candidate area.

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Application Deadline: May 18, 2023. We are looking for course instructors for the “Electronic Commerce” course, included in the Bachelor’s degree in Techniques for Software Development, which is offered by the UOC’s Computer Science, Telecommunication and Multimedia Department. This course covers the technical aspects of security in electronic commerce, databases for an online business, electronic payment systems, copyright and web programming. Required: BSc or MSc in Computer Science or a related field. Professional experience in web development or e-commerce. Good knowledge of public and private key cryptographic systems. Excellent communication skills. Proficient in English at a C2 level. Having a separate main line of work is an indispensable requirement for the selection process. Desired: Knowledge of watermarking systems. Experience in distance learning environments. Ability to work in teams. Holding a PhD or being in the process of obtaining a PhD degree. To take part in the selection process, you need to register as a candidate following this link https://selection.uoc.edu/web/profile/login.aspx. Once registered, you can apply from the candidate area.