[Asis-l] UPDATED job description: Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science

[Alisa Libby]

Simmons SLIS invites outstanding applicants and nominations for an assistant
professor tenure-track position to complement current areas of expertise on
our faculty.

Simmons College was chartered in 1899 and opened in 1902; the School of Library
and Information Science (SLIS) began with the College. Today, the MS in
Library and Information Science has approximately 700 students on two campuses
and online, and an additional 50 students in our PhD program. The MS degree
program is a top ranked program in *U.S. News & World Reports*. Graduates
of our program hail from every state in the United States and over 80
countries. Faculty receive grants from a diverse array of federal agencies
and private foundations.

We seek faculty who can teach:
*   - Information organization and description*

And one or more of the following:
   - Digital libraries
   - Linked data and other semantic web languages and technologies

   - Collection development

   - Information services and information access


Candidates will be expected to teach, conduct research, contribute to
curriculum development, and provide service to the School, the College, and the
information professions. Experience in designing and delivering online courses
is highly desirable.

Requirements: Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in library and
information science, information studies, or an appropriate related field. We
seek colleagues who can demonstrate excellence in teaching, have a viable
research agenda, and show the potential for leadership in scholarship and
professional service.

Salary is negotiable, and is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Opportunities to teach include: undergraduate, master’s and doctoral level
courses face-to-face in Boston and at the SLIS West program at the Mount
Holyoke College campus in South Hadley, Massachusetts, as well as online.

For further information, please contact Faculty Search Committee
Chair, Dr. Daniel
Joudrey at joudrey at simmons.edu.

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Instructions to Applicants: Candidates should be prepared to upload
the following
required documents in the Resume/CV section of the application: cover
letter, including statement of any sponsorship requirements; C.V.; statement
of teaching philosophy; statement outlining research interests and
experience; and names and contact information for three references.

Members of the Simmons SLIS faculty will be attending the *ASIS&T 2017
Annual Meeting in Crystal City, VA, *as well as *ALISE and ALA Midwinter in
Denver, CO*. They will be available to meet to discuss the position for
those who are interested and feel they meet the requirements of the
position. Please contact Dr. Joudrey if interested in setting up a meeting
time.

Consideration of applications will begin October 1, and will continue until the
position is filled.

*As a College committed to diversity, Simmons encourages applications
broadly.  Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to
continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body and
curriculum.*

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Alisa M. Libby
Communications Assistant
Simmons College, SLIS
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
t 617-521-2816
f 617-521-3192

Author, *The King's Rose* and *The Blood Confession*
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