Valdosta State University
Job Title: Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science
Contact Name: Dr Wallace Koehler
Contact Title: Professor and Director
School/Program: MLIS
Institution: Valdosta State University
Address: 1500 N. Patterson St, Valdosta GA 31698
Phone: 229 333-5966
Fax: 229-259-5055
E-mail: wkoehler@valdosta.edu
Job description:
Entry –level assistant professor position available January 1, 2011
Required Qualifications:
1. Completed doctorate by date of appointment
2. Candidate holding a doctorate in a field other than Library and Information Science must have, in addition to the doctorate, an ALA-accredited Masters degree.
3. Teaching interest and research specialization in one of our four major program areas: Technical Knowledge, Administration, Services in the Knowledge Society, and Resources for Clients.
4. Commitment to distance education, including Web-based teaching.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Experience with Web-based teaching and face-to-face teaching.
2. Professional experience in a library or information center.
3. Expertise in classification, cataloging, and indexing, to include digital metadata.
Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2010, and continue until appointment is made. VSU is an equal opportunity educational institution. Applicants must submit a letter of interest, VSU faculty application form (http://www.valdosta.edu/academic/documents/Faculty_App2010.pdf), curriculum vitae, and the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three references.
