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Emporia State University’s School of Library and Information Management seeks two new tenure-track faculty members at assistant, associate or full professor rank to teach in its
ALA-accredited MLS program. The positions are for nine-month contracts with an option for summer teaching and include generous health insurance, retirement benefits and funding for professional development, conferences, and seminars. Screening will begin
April 1 and continue until the position is filled.
The successful candidates will have a doctorate in library/information studies or a related discipline, or ABD with an anticipated Spring 2014 graduation date, and recent teaching
and/or research expertise in at least one of the following areas: librarianship for children and young adults, school library media, archive studies, leadership and library administration, or informatics. Other desired qualifications are experience with
a course management program, such as Canvas, 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: LI801 Foundations of Library and Information Science, LI802 Foundations of Service, LI804 Organization
of Information, LI805 Leadership and Administration of Information Organizations, LI810 Research in Library and Information Science, LI 813: Reference and User Services, LI 815: Information Technology, and LI 855: Collection Development and Management. Research
and/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. For complete details, see the SLIM faculty recognition document at http://slim.emporia.edu and the University
Policy Manual atwww.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. 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 Canvas
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 Sarah Sutton, chair of the search committee, via email to [log in to unmask]. Review of applications will begin
April 1, 2014, and will continue until the positions are filled. Background check required. An AA/EOE institution, Emporia State University encourages minorities and women to apply.www.emporia.edu
Sarah W. Sutton, Ph.D.
School of Library and Information Management
Emporia State University
1200 Commercial Street, Box 4025
Emporia, KS 66801
620-341-5816