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Subject: Faculty Positions at USC SLIS


 The University of South Carolina School of Library and Information
Science in Columbia invites applications and nominations for multiple
tenure track faculty positions at all levels. 

Pursue your interests in an environment that provides support and
encouragement as part of a collaborative work culture.  Minimum
requirements include an earned doctorate in library and information
science or a related field, a clearly articulated research agenda, and
enthusiasm for and excellence in teaching.

The School is particularly interested in candidates with a
specialization in any of the following areas: information science,
information management, information organization and retrieval, research
design, technology, academic libraries, special libraries, and literacy.
Selected candidates will be expected to provide leadership and help
focus the research, teaching, and service missions of the School in
her/his area of specialization.

The School of Library and Information Science, fully accredited by the
American Library Association (ALA), and approved by the National Council
for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), offers the Master of
Library and Information Science degree and two programs of advanced
study beyond the Master's degree (the Certificate of Advanced Graduate
Study in Library and Information Science and the Specialist in Library
and Information Science) and a doctoral degree. The undergraduate degree
program in information science begins in Fall 2008. The School has a
strong commitment to distance education throughout the state of South
Carolina and beyond. The School is one of two Schools in the College of
Mass Communications and Information Studies. The second is the School of
Journalism and Mass Communications. Although the two Schools are
structurally separate, they are involved in a number of collaborative
activities, intend to share faculty expertise, and have merged the lea!
 dership boards of their respective advisory committees. The School is
located on the campus' historic Horseshoe. It has nationally recognized
programs in school library media, youth services, and medical
librarianship. Since its inception, the School has emphasized the use of
information technology as a vital component of library and information
services. 

The University, founded in 1801, is the flagship campus of an
eight-campus, fully accredited, state-supported system. The University
of South Carolina-Columbia has strong undergraduate and graduate
programs and other highly regarded professional schools including:
medicine, law, education, engineering, social work, pharmacy, public
health, arts and sciences, nursing, and business administration. The
University is a Carnegie Research I institution. About 27,390 students
are enrolled on the Columbia campus and more than 40,000 throughout the
system. The City of Columbia is the state capital with a metropolitan
area population of almost half a million. It is a state center of
financial, transportation, and industrial development, and it has a rich
historical and cultural tradition. It is located within easy driving
distance of both mountains and coast. 

Applications and nominations are invited for positions to be available
on August 16, 2008. Salary is fully competitive. The Committee will
begin full reviews of applications and nominations on December 1, 2007
and continue until the positions are filled. SLIS representatives will
be available at the ASIS&T and ALISE conferences. 

TO APPLY: Applicants should send a letter of application and a complete
resume including the names of three references to School of Library and
Information Science, Attn:  Faculty Searches, 1501 Greene Street,
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.  For further
information or to submit nominations, send an email to
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School Information is available at http://www.libsci.sc.edu/ .
Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. The University of South
Carolina is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

The University of South Carolina is an equal opportunity institution.



Dr. S. K. Hastings
Director & Professor
School of Library & Information Science
College of Mass Communications & Information Studies
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
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