Suzie Allard, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Associate Director
School of Information Sciences
College of Communication & Information
The University of Tennessee
1345 Circle Park Drive * 453 Communications Bldg * Knoxville, TN * 37996-0341 USA
phone: 865.974.1369 * fax: 865.974.4967 * email: [log in to unmask]
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University of Kentucky
School of Library & Information Science
Position Title: Assistant Professor
Job Description: This tenure-track position has responsibilities for teaching, advising, maintenance of personal research program, participation in professional activities, and serving
on university committees. It is nine month academic year appointment.
Teaching and research responsibilities will require expertise in one or more areas of the curriculum, e.g.,: management, knowledge management, information technology, information resources
and services, knowledge organization, data curation, digital libraries/archives or health informatics. Candidates should be prepared to teach in the graduate level core, with opportunities to teach undergraduate courses in the Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) program. Opportunities exist to work with doctoral students in the College, and to help shape the evolution of an exciting new degree program.
Qualifications: Requires an earned (or near completion) doctorate in library and information science or a related area by the start date, good academic training, and research in relevant
areas of interest to College faculty and students.
The University of Kentucky is the flagship campus in the state, situated in greater Lexington (population 300,000), in the beautiful Bluegrass region of horse farms and rolling hills.
Lexington in an increasingly diverse community with a thriving downtown and lively arts and culture scene. Founded in 1865, UK is a public, research-extensive, land grant Institution, ranked among the top U.S. public universities on a number of criteria, with
special strength in the health sciences. The School is part of the College of Communication and Information, which includes the Department of Communication and the School of Journalism and Telecommunications, and is
a member of the iSchool consortium. The Master’s program is ALA–accredited. Strong relationships with computing, telecommunications and library services provide a rich environment for teaching and
research.
Faculty positions are for nine months with possible opportunities for summer teaching. Salaries are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and level of appointment. Benefits
include participation in TIAA/CREF, employer-funded health insurance, and tuition assistance for employees, partners and dependents. For additional information, please see
http://www.uky.edu/HR/benefits/.
Send letter of application, a complete vita, and the names of at least three references to:
Jeffrey Huber, Director
School of Library and Information Science
University of Kentucky
320 Little Library Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0224
Phone: 859-257-8876
FAX: 859-257-4205
Review process will begin immediately and will continue until position is filled. Expected starting date is August 1, 2014. Application and nomination of minority candidates are strongly
encouraged. The University’s commitment to diversity is discussed at
http://www.uky.edu/Diversity/.
The University of Kentucky is An Equal Opportunity Employer
Lisa G. O’Connor, Ph.D., M.L.I.S.
Associate Professor
School of Library & Information Science
University of Kentucky
Lexington KY 40506-0224
859. 257.5679
Editor
Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship