This job listing from The Chronicle of Higher Education (http://chronicle.com/jobs/) was forwarded to you by: [log in to unmask] _________________________________________________________________ The following message was enclosed: Apologies for duplication. _________________________________________________________________ This job listing is available online at this address: http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000528059-01 _________________________________________________________________ What's the best investment you can make in your career? Answer: a subscription to The Chronicle of Higher Education. We'll keep you up to date on all the important news, controversies, and trends in academe. And a subscription gives you daily updates and complete access to our Web site, which includes an online archive of 12 years of back issues. You'll find a special subscription offer at http://chronicle.com/4free/?ej _________________________________________________________________ - The text of the job listing is below - Library and Information Studies Faculty -- University of Oklahoma -- Oklahoma UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMAFACULTY POSITIONS The School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Oklahoma invites nominations and applications for two faculty positions to begin Fall 2008 at the ranks of assistant professor and associate professor. The successful candidates will have responsibilities for research, teaching, and service and will be based at the University of Oklahoma's Norman campus.The research and teaching goals of the School address interdisciplinary approaches to information problems, applications of information and communications technologies, and services to diverse populations with special emphasis on Native Americans. The OU School of Library and Information Studies offers the ALA-accredited Master of Library and Information Studies, the Master of Science in Knowledge Management, and the Bachelor of Arts in Information Studies. All SLIS faculty are expected to be active in all degree programs. The faculty positions are for nine-month appointments, with possible opportunities for summer teaching. Faculty assignments include teaching in multiple formats at the School's main sites in Norman and Tulsa, research, and service.Required qualifications:* Doctoral degree completed (or nearly completed for the assistant professor position) in library and information science or a related field.* Record of published research or demonstrated research potential.* Ability to work with multiple internal and external constituencies.* Ability to teach within at least one of the following areas: cultural resource management, digital assets management, archives, preservation, and records management.* Ability to teach one or more master's degree core courses (Information and Knowledge Society, Information Users in the Knowledge Society, Management of Information and Knowledge Organizations, Organization of Information and Knowledge Resources).* Experience in or demonstrated potential for design and delivery of courses in a variety of formats, including distance learning modes.The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, and the University of Oklahoma offers an excellent benefits program. The positions are available August 16, 2008. Screening of applicants will begin immediately. Applications will be considered until positions are filled. Send letter of application including a statement of research interest, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to Dr. Kathy Latrobe School of Library and Information Studies University of Oklahoma 401 West Brooks, Room 120 Norman, Oklahoma 73019-6032 voice: (405) 325-3921; fax: (405) 325-7648 [log in to unmask] The University of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. _________________________________________________________________ Visit Chronicle Careers at http://chronicle.com/jobs/ _________________________________________________________________ Copyright 2007 by The Chronicle of Higher Education