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Wayne State University
School of Library and Information Science
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University??s School of Library and Information Science
seeks two new tenure-track faculty members at assistant, associate,
or full professor rank to teach in its ALA-accredited MLIS program.?
The positions are for nine-month contracts with an option for summer
teaching and include generous health insurance, retirement benefits
and funding for professional development, conferences, and seminars.?
Screening will begin immediately and continue until the positions are
filled.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reporting to the Director of the School of
Library and Information Science (SLIS), serving as an advisor to SLIS
students, and providing service to SLIS, the Assistant/Associate/Full
Professor will perform research and teach in one or more of the
following areas: library information systems, human computer
interaction, game design, social and interactive media, instructional
technology, information retrieval, or information policy plus teach
one of the SLIS core courses (Posting 037330)? or? library
administration, reference, digital libraries, knowledge management,
records management, special libraries, plus teach one of the SLIS
core courses (Posting? 037331).? Candidates should have the ability
to teach face-to-face, fully online, and blended courses.? The full
position announcement for each position may be found at:?
http://www.slis.wayne.edu/news.php?id=2286

The School of Library and Information Science offers the M.L.I.S.
degree, a specialist certificate, graduate certificates in archival
administration, information management, records and information
management, arts/museum librarianship, children and youth services in
urban libraries, Michigan School Library Media Endorsement, and a
joint MLIS and MA in history degree.? A graduate certificate in urban
librarianship is in development.? The School currently has over 600
enrolled students.

QUALIFICATIONS: Assistant, Associate, Full Professor ranks require an
earned doctorate (with an ALA-accredited M.L.S. preferred),
appropriate professional experience, and demonstrated ability to
carry out competently the range of professional faculty functions and
to teach face-to-face, fully online, and blended courses.

QUALIFICATIONS: Associate Professor - The ideal candidate will have
evidence of: a consistent and demonstrated record of excellence in
scholarly research and publication in an appropriate field(s);
visibility as a scholar on the national and international levels;
excellence in professional achievement in an appropriate field;
visibility and leadership in the library / information profession;
professional recognition in the area of teaching and research in
library and information science; excellence in teaching; a record of
service; and experience in supervising the work of graduate students.

QUALIFICATIONS: Full Professor - The ideal candidate will have
evidence of: a consistent and demonstrated record of excellence in
scholarly research and publication in an appropriate field(s); proven
visibility as a scholar on the national and international levels;
proven excellence in professional achievement in an appropriate
field; proven visibility and leadership in the library / information
profession; national and international professional recognition of
research; excellence in teaching; an excellent record of service; and
demonstrated experience in supervising the work of graduate students.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to successfully secure grants.

SALARY RANGE: Competitive; summer optional.

ctronically a complete resume and letter of interest including the
names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of at least
three professional references to position posting number: 037330 or
037331. ?Applicants must apply through Wayne State University??s
ON-LINE HIRING SYSTEM at http://jobs.wayne.edu.? Review process will
begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.?
Expected starting date is January, August or December 2011.? A summer
appointment may be considered.? Application and nomination of
minority candidates strongly encouraged.

Please contact Dr. Joseph Mika, Search Committee Chair, at
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Wayne State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative-action
employer.

Posted by Joseph J. Mika, Professor
School of Library and Information Science
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI? 48202
888-497-8754? ext. 708
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