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University of Wisconsin Milwaukee School of Information Studies Information Organization Faculty Position The School of Information Studies (SOIS), the iSchool at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), invites applications for a full-time tenured/tenure-track position in Library and Information Science in Information Organization (IO) at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor with an emphasis on description of print and non-print resources, thesaurus construction, domain analysis, or ontologies. The selected applicant will join an internationally renowned faculty in SOIS’s Information Organization Research Group and in teaching at the doctoral, master’s, and/or undergraduate programs including a masters’ concentration in IO. The Applicant should have experience or demonstrated ability in design and delivery of courses in a variety of formats, including onsite and online, which is required. The applicant should have the ability to teach in the SOIS undergraduate and/or graduate core courses. The applicant should demonstrate the ability to teach at various levels in information. Preference will be given to senior candidates experienced in teaching and research who can demonstrate a strong record of research and publication. The School of Information Studies offers a competitive salary for an academic year (9 month) appointment, plus additional compensation for possible summer teaching, and generous fringe benefits. SOIS also provides extensive research support in the form of travel funding, research assistance, and internal research grant programs. About UW-Milwaukee: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies has a large, diverse, international faculty that is among the top ten LIS programs in the United States for research productivity, a thriving Center for Information Policy Research, and interdisciplinary initiatives with numerous institutions in the United States and abroad. Situated in the cultural, commercial, and educational hub of the state, in a pleasant residential neighborhood overlooking Lake Michigan, UWM is a research university committed to academic excellence. It is one of the two doctoral degree-granting institutions in the multi-campus University of Wisconsin system, and has a student enrollment of over 29,000. With more than 30 full-time faculty and teaching academic staff and more than 900 students, SOIS offers several educational programs: a Bachelor of Science in Information Science and Technology; an ALA-accredited MLIS which may be coordinated with nine other master’s programs; transcript-designated concentrations within the MLIS in Archival Studies, Digital Libraries, Information Organization, Information Technology, and Public Library Leadership; post-masters Certificates of Advanced Study in Archives and Records Management and Digital Libraries; and a PhD in Information Studies with concentrations in Information Organization, Information Policy, and Information Retrieval. SOIS hosts three internal research groups: Information Organization Research Group, the Research Group for Information Retrieval, and the Social Studies of Information Research Group. The SOIS research and instructional programs are designed to be a resourceful blend of the University’s mission with the School’s information focus, international scope, and interdisciplinary mindset. Required Qualifications: PhD in Information Studies (or comparable degree) by beginning of contract term and MLIS (or comparable degree). Experience or demonstrated ability in design and delivery of courses in a variety of formats, including onsite and online. Instructions: The deadline for first priority consideration is January 1, 2013 , and will remain open until filled. The starting date is August 19, 2013, or negotiable. Please follow the below link to submit your cover letter, curriculum vitae, and names and contact information for three references. http://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/11443 For more information, please contact Dr. Jin Zhang, Chair of the Search and Screen Committee, at [log in to unmask] . For questions regarding submission of your materials please contact Laura Meyer at [log in to unmask] or (414)229-5409. For more information about the School of Information Studies please visit the web site: http://www4.uwm.edu/sois/ UWM is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. For the UWM Crime Statistics Annual Report and the Campus Security Policy, see http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/OSL/CleryAct/ , or call the Office of Student Life, Mellencamp Hall 118 at (414) 229-4632 for a paper copy. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee School of Information Studies Health Informatics Faculty Position The School of Information Studies (SOIS), the iSchool at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in Information Studies in in health information services, health informatics or biomedical informatics at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. The selected applicant will teach courses in the School’s undergraduate and graduate programs. The successful candidate will have research expertise in health information services, health informatics or biomedical informatics and will teach courses in their areas of expertise and at least one of the core courses in the School’s undergraduate and/or graduate programs. Experience or demonstrated ability in design and delivery of courses in a variety of formats, including onsite and online modes, is highly desirable, as is an MLIS or comparable degree. The applicant should be willing to work closely with doctoral students, serve on dissertation committees, work with colleagues in allied units on campus such as the Biomedical and Health Informatics Research Institute (BHIRI), and pursue extramural funding in support of her/his research program. The School of Information Studies offers a competitive salary for an academic year (9 month) appointment, plus possible additional summer compensation, and generous fringe benefits. SOIS also provides extensive research support in the form of travel funding, research assistance, and internal research grant programs. About UW-Milwaukee: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies has a large, diverse, international faculty that is among the top ten LIS programs in the United States for research productivity, a thriving Center for Information Policy Research, and interdisciplinary initiatives with numerous institutions in the United States and abroad. Situated in the cultural, commercial, and educational hub of the state, in a pleasant residential neighborhood overlooking Lake Michigan, UWM is a research university committed to academic excellence. It is one of the two doctoral degree-granting institutions in the multi-campus University of Wisconsin system, and has a student enrollment of over 29,000. With more than 30 full-time faculty and teaching academic staff and more than 900 students, SOIS offers several educational programs: a Bachelor of Science in Information Science and Technology; an ALA-accredited MLIS which may be coordinated with nine other master’s programs; transcript-designated concentrations within the MLIS in Archival Studies, Digital Libraries, Information Organization, Information Technology, and Public Library Leadership; post-masters Certificates of Advanced Study in Archives and Records Management and Digital Libraries; and a PhD in Information Studies with concentrations in Information Organization, Information Policy, and Information Retrieval. SOIS hosts three internal research groups: Information Organization Research Group, the Research Group for Information Retrieval, and the Social Studies of Information Research Group. The SOIS research and instructional programs are designed to be a resourceful blend of the University’s mission with the School’s information focus, international scope, and interdisciplinary mindset. Required Qualifications: PhD in Information Studies, Biomedical or Health Informatics (or comparable degree) by beginning of contract term. First priority application deadline: January 2, 2013 . The starting date is August 19, 2013, or negotiable. Please follow the below link to submit your cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three references to: http://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/ 11428 For more information, please contact Dr. Dietmar Wolfram, Chair of the Search and Screen Committee, at [log in to unmask] For questions regarding submission of your materials please contact Laura Meyer at [log in to unmask] or (414)229-5409. For more information about the School of Information Studies please visit the web site: http://www4.uwm.edu/sois/ UWM is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. For the UWM Crime Statistics Annual Report and the Campus Security Policy, see http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/OSL/CleryAct/ , or call the Office of Student Life, Mellencamp Hall 118 at (414) 229-4632 for a paper copy. 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