University of Tennessee
The School of Information Sciences

Assistant Professor/School Library Media Services and Information Technologies

The School of Information Sciences at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position to begin August 1, 1997.

Desired qualifications include earned doctorate or near dissertation completion in library and information science or cognate area. Evidence of published research with the potential for developing a strong research record, and evidence of successful teaching experience or practice in specified areas of expertise. Expertise in school library media services and information technologies is required. In addition, expertise in one or more of the following areas is desirable: information retrieval systems, multimedia design, library automation, information sciences.

Duties and responsibilities include: classroom instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the required areas of specialization and one or more of the optional areas; research and publication; participation in grant and contract proposal writing; participation in the information community locally, regionally and nationally; faculty committee activity; student advisement; and distance education instruction via interactive video.

Salary range: $32,000-40,000

Applications:

Review of applications begins March 20, 1997 and continues until the position is filled.

To Apply:

Send a letter of application and include a statement of competencies. Include a curriculum vitae and the names of three references and mail to:

Dr. Carol Tenopir
School ofInformation Sciences
University of Tennessee
804 Volunteer Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37996-4330
Email address: ctenopir@utk.edu.

Each applicant should contact his/her references and request that a letter of recommendation be sent to the chair of the faculty search committee.

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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in provision of educational programs and services or employment opportunities and benefits. This policy extends to both employment and admission to the University.

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