job announcement

Susan Leigh Star (s-star1 who-is-at uiuc.edu)
Mon, 17 Nov 1997 16:56:06 -0600

(And I'm happy to talk with anyone about the school or the university. Leigh)

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Faculty Positions

The Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University
of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, seeks full-time faculty in each of the
following areas: (1) organization of information, cataloging and
classification and (2) information in organizations, information resources
management and management of information systems. The school will
consider applicants with specialties in library and information science or
related disciplines.

Our faculty is engaged in a wide variety of research projects including
the national NSF/ARPA/NASA Digital Library Initiative and a study of the
use and impact of information technology in low-income neighborhoods.
Faculty and students are involved in a variety of other interdisciplinary
initiatives
on campus.

The School offers master's, certificate of advanced study, and doctoral
programs. An undergraduate minor in information studies is under campus
review. The School's unique distance education enrollment option for the
Master's degree uses a variety of technologies and focuses on ways to
involve students in remote locations in all aspects of professional
education.

The School hosts several other units that support teaching, research and
service. The Library Research Center supports faculty research and
fosters a strong working relationship with the professional communities.
The Center for Children's Books is developing new programs for teachers
and librarians. Information Researchers cooperates with the Institute
for Competitive Manufacturing in the College of Engineering. Prairienet, a
community computing
network, originated in the School. Faculty and students have strong
cooperative arrangements with the University Library.

The appointment will be effective August 21, 1998. To ensure full
consideration, applications must be received by January 15, 1998. Rank
is open, but at least one appointment will be made at the junior level.
Salary is commensurate with experience. Ph.D. degree or equivalent is
required. We will consider candidates close to completion of the
doctoral degree. Information about GSLIS and its programs can be found on
the Internet at http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/. Nominations, letters of
application (including a current resume and names of three references) or
requests for further information should be sent to:
Dean Leigh S. Estabrook
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
University of Illinois
501 East Daniel Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820-6211
Phone: (217) 333-3281 E-mail: leighe who-is-at uiuc.edu fax: (217)
244-3302

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer