[Sigia-l] Faculty Position Announcement

[Gary Marchionini]

Faculty Position Announcement
Information Science

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 assistant, associate, or full professor 
rank).  The School offers an undergraduate minor in information systems, 
master?s degrees in information science and library science, and the PhD 
(see http://www.ils.unc.edu for details).  A new undergraduate major in 
information science will be initiated in January 2003 and the successful 
candidate will be involved in developing and sustaining this major.

The School seeks a dynamic colleague with an active research agenda and 
excellent teaching ability with expertise in an area of information 
science, such as database management, digital libraries, information 
architecture, knowledge organization and management, or systems design and 
evaluation.   Candidates should possess strong technical depth to teach and 
develop courses in both the Master?s and Undergraduate programs and be 
comfortable in a highly interdisciplinary environment.  Faculty members are 
expected to engage in research, to teach at both the undergraduate and 
graduate levels, to advise students, to serve on School and University 
committees, and to be active participants in professional associations.

An earned doctorate is required.  Applicants should provide evidence of 
research and teaching excellence in their area of expertise.  Salary and 
rank will be commensurate with qualifications and position level. 
Application reviews will begin January 6, 2003 but applications will be 
accepted until the position is filled.  Please send a letter of 
application, resume, and names of five references to:  SILS Search 
Committee, School of Information and Library Science, CB #3360 ? Manning 
Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 
27599-3360.  Phone 919-962-8366; fax 919-962-8071, email: 
heinisch at ils.unc.edu

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