[Asis-l] Faculty Position at Kent State University

[Thomas J. Froehlich]

Kent State University
School of Library and Information Science
Assistant Professor
The Kent State University School of Library and Information Science 
at the Columbus Campus is seeking applicants for a tenure-track 
position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The School supports one 
of the largest professional library and information science programs 
in North America and offers the only American Library 
Association-accredited master's degree program in Ohio. The master''s 
degree is offered at the School's two campuses in Kent and Columbus 
and through an electronic distance education network throughout the 
state. The position will be available at the Columbus Campus, which 
is the primary academic home of approximately 150 of the School''s 
students. The faculty member will join two resident faculty members 
and support staff at the Columbus Campus.  The position is subject to 
final approval from the Provost's Office.
The Columbus Campus resides on the campus of The Ohio State 
University and includes faculty and staff offices, a computer 
lab/learning resources center, and teaching facilities. The Columbus 
Campus is readily accessible to the headquarters of Ohio's three 
electronic library networks, INFOhio, OHIOLINK and OPLIN, and to 
important contributors to the information industry such as OCLC, 
Chemical Abstracts, the Battelle Memorial Institute, and LexisNexis.
The successful candidate must be able to teach ONE of the following 
areas: organization of information, foundations of library and 
information science, or access to information.  Ability to provide 
instruction in one or more of the following areas would also be helpful:

Public libraries
Digital librarianship
Library management
Children's/YA librarianship and/or school library media centers

Qualifications include a master's degree in library and information 
science or a related field and a completed doctorate or substantial 
progress toward completion of a doctorate in library and information 
science or a related field. Experience and/or interest in synchronous 
and asynchronous or video distance learning is highly desirable. 
Salary is competitive; benefits are excellent. The position is 
available for Fall 2006. Applications will be accepted until the 
position is filled; review of applicants will begin January 31.
To better work with the growing demands of the information economy, 
Kent State University launched a unique, new college, the College of 
Communication and Information in July, 2002. It is composed of the 
School of Communication Studies, the School of Journalism and Mass 
Communication, the School of Library and Information Science, and the 
School of Visual Communication Design. The College is in the process 
of planning an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Communication and Information.
Kent State University has made major investments in state-of-the-art 
information and networked technologies, such as the Moulton Hall 
Technologies and Learning Center, a center for Kent's innovations in 
teaching, research, corporate training and networked information 
resources. It is classified as a "Doctoral Extensive" university by 
Carnegie and is a member of the Internet2 consortium, one of an elite 
group of institutions in Ohio and nationwide. Ohio is a recognized 
leader in information networks and has undertaken major funding 
commitments to use information technologies to promote economic development.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, resume, copies of 
transcripts from all colleges and universities attended (official 
transcripts will be required in the event of employment), and names 
of at least three references to:

Thomas J. Froehlich, Ph.D.
Chair, Search Committee
School of Library and Information Science
Kent State University
P. O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001
email: tfroehli at kent.edu
fax: 330/672-7965
voice: 330/672-2782
Kent State University supports equal opportunity, affirmative action 
and diversity in education and employment. Applications from minority 
group members and women are encouraged.