[Asis-l] SILS at UNC at Chapel Hill seeks Assistant or Associate Professor

[wanda monroe]

The School of Information and Library Science at the University of North 
Carolina at Chapel Hill invites nominations and applications for a 
tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. 
The School offers a 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 systems, a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Information 
and Library Science, and a variety of graduate certificates and dual 
degrees. (see http://sils.unc.edu for details).

The faculty seeks an outstanding colleague with significant research and 
teaching strengths/potential appropriate to the broad field of information 
and library science. Applications are sought from those who would 
contribute in one or more of the following areas:

Collections and Collecting, such as resource selection and evaluation, 
collections management, collection development, licensing, digital 
repositories, and collaborative or consortia arrangements Information 
Resources and Services, such as reference, user services, public services, 
user education, and information literacy instruction Organization of 
Materials, Information, and Knowledge, including cataloging, 
classification, and metadata. Faculty are expected to engage in research, 
teach, advise students, participate in School, University, and professional 
activities, and otherwise share their expertise at both undergraduate and 
graduate levels.

An earned doctorate is required.  Candidates should provide evidence of 
research and teaching excellence, or potential for excellence, in their 
area of expertise.  Salary and rank will be commensurate with 
qualifications.

Review of applications will begin on Jan. 15, 2008 and will continue until 
the position is filled.  Please send a letter of application, curriculum 
vitae, and names of five references to Paul Solomon, Search Committee 
Chairperson, School of Information and Library Science, University of North 
Carolina-Chapel Hill, email: sils_employment/assocprof at unc.edu or fax: 
(919) 962-8071

Note:  Electronic submissions are preferred

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity 
employer.



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Wanda Monroe
Director of Communications
School of Information and Library Science
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
100 Manning Hall
Campus Box 3360
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3360
Phone: 919.843.8337
Web site: sils.unc.edu