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Emporia State University's School of Library and Information Management seeks two tenure-track faculty members at assistant, associate or full professor rank to teach in its ALA-accredited MLS program. The positions are for a nine-month contract with an option for summer teaching and include generous health insurance, retirement benefits and funding for professional development, conferences, and seminars. Screening will begin November 13, 2012 and continue until the positions are filled. The successful candidates will have a doctorate in library/information studies or a related discipline, or ABD with an anticipated Spring 2013 graduation date, and recent teaching and/or research expertise in at least one of the following areas: information technology, social media, database design, and public or special libraries. Other desired qualifications are experience with a course management program, such as Blackboard, and commitment to service. Individuals who have experience working in public, academic, government, or special libraries are especially encouraged to apply. All SLIM faculty are expected to teach at least two courses in the core curriculum: Ll801 Foundations of Library and Information Science, Ll802 Foundations of Service, Ll804 Organization of Information, Ll805 Leadership and Administration of Information Organizations, Ll810 Research in Library and Information Science, Ll 813: Reference and User Services, Ll 815: Information Technology, Ll 855: Collection Development and Management. Research or teaching experience in two of these areas is preferred. See course descriptions on the School's Web site at http://slim.emporia.edu. Emporia State is a regional institution with an emphasis on teaching. Faculty are expected to live within reasonable commuting distance and maintain a presence on campus. For complete details, see the SLIM faculty recognition document at http:/ /slim.emporia.edu and the University Policy Manual at www.emporia.edu/acadaff/employee policy manual.htm. Classes for SLIM's MLS program are taught at the Emporia campus as well as at SLIM's off-site regional locations in Portland, Salt Lake City, Denver, and Kansas City with a new location beginning Fall 2013 in Atlanta. SLIM core courses are taught by full-time faculty; most applications courses are taught by local practitioners who serve on the SLIM national faculty. Over two-thirds of SLIM courses are taught in weekend-intensive classes supplemented by online instruction via Blackboard and Adobe Connect; the remaining courses are taught online. Emporia, population 25,000, is located in the beautiful Flint Hills area of Kansas. Emporia combines the attributes of small-town living with easy access to several major metropolitan areas and airports; Lawrence, Topeka, Wichita, and Kansas City are within 100 miles. Affordable real estate prices, a high quality K-12 school district, low crime rate, numerous lakes and recreational facilities, and cultural attractions associated with ESU contribute to an attractive lifestyle. Submit electronic copies of the letter of application, current curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, research agenda, unofficial transcripts, and names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references to John Sheridan, chair of the search committee, via email to [log in to unmask] Background check required. An AA/EOE institution, Emporia State University encourages minorities and women to apply. www.emporia.edu