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*Information Organization Teaching Academic Staff Position * The School of Information Studies (SOIS), the iSchool at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (UWM), invites applications for a nine-month Teaching Academic Staff position in Information Organization. The selected applicant should be prepared to teach courses in both the School’s graduate and undergraduate programs, supervise fieldwork placements and internships, and participate in other professional services. Applicants should have a strong background in one or more of the following: metadata, information architecture, linked data, or cataloging.SOIS invites applications from candidates who have a strong background and interest in both information organization and information technology. SOIS is committed to both onsite and online education; demonstrated ability in the design and delivery of courses in a variety of formats is highly desirable. Applicants must be able to teach the required undergraduate course “Organization of Knowledge” and in at least one other area in their field of expertise at the undergraduate and graduate levels.Applicants should demonstrate the potential to serve in an advisory capacity and to work closely with students (onsite and online). SOIS offers a competitive salary for a nine-month appointment and generous fringe benefits. The School also provides extensive support in the form of travel and professional development funding. * Required Qualifications:* 1. MLIS from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent. 2. Professional experience. * Preferred Qualifications:* 1. Extensive experience in information organization. 2. Teaching experience (onsite and online). 3. Ability to teach in areas related to information organization. 4. Course design experience. 5. Evidence of student mentorship. 6. Knowledge of current theory and practice in information organization. 7. The potential for working with allied areas within SOIS. 8. Familiarity with both domestic and international developments in information organization. * Instructions:* The deadline for first priority consideration is March 1, 2013, and will remain open until filled. Applications received after 02/28/2013 may not receive consideration.The preferred starting date is Aug 19, 2013, but negotiable. Please follow the link below to submit your cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three references. http://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/11978 /For more information, please contact Dr. Jin Zhang, Chair of the Search and Screen Committee, at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>/. For questions regarding submission of your materials please contact Laura Meyer at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>/(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./ ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * * *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 education programs:a Bachelor of Science in Information Science and Technology; an ALA-accredited MLIS; several coordinated graduate degree programs, including History and Anthropology; transcript-designated concentrations within the MLIS in Archival Studies, Digital Libraries, Public Library Leadership, Information Organization and Information Technology; 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. The Archival Studies Program is ranked in the top ten archival studies MLIS programs in the United States. Students are drawn from across the United States and abroad and routinely placed in repositories such as the U.N. Archives, the Newberry library, the Library of Congress, and the Ward Irish Music Archives for Alternative Spring Break and Fieldwork.Alumni have obtained permanent positions with such institutions as the William J. Clinton Presidential Library, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and the Huntington Library. SOIS hosts three internal research groups: the Research Group for Information Retrieval, Information Organization Research Group, 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rebecca Hall Web Development & Marketing Coordinator Instructor UW-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies PO Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201 Ph: 414.229.2855 | F: 414.229.6699 http://www.uwm.edu/sois