Apologies for crossposting. Below is a position in the department where I work, we have several degrees, the MLIS, a certificate in Archives and a focused MLIS in Museum Libraries. We also have in development a Center for Cultural Informatics and several exciting international collaborations (and we are always looking for more). The future looks excellent. -Jeremy Closing Date: 02/15/2007 Position Summary: This is a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the assistant/ associate professor rank, available Fall 2007. Job Responsibilities: - Teach three courses per semester including Knowledge Organization. - Develop courses and help build programs in area of specialization; contribute to curriculum development. - Conduct research in knowledge organization, publish in peer- reviewed journals, and present at professional conferences. - Serve as an advisor to SILS students. - Serve on School and Institute committees and participate in Institute-wide initiatives; contribute to the life of the school. - Perform all other related activities as required. Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Qualifications: We require a Ph.D. in library and information science or a related field. Applicants must have a specialization in knowledge organization defined broadly to include access and retrieval for database systems and networks, search engines and digital libraries. Demonstrated ability to help build programs and courses in the knowledge organization field defined broadly to include areas such as cataloging, metadata, indexing, taxonomy and thesauri. Candidates should have some college level teaching experience, preferably in an LIS graduate program; some professional experience related to knowledge organization; and related research and publications. Must be active in professional organizations and have excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills. To Apply: Please submit a letter of application, c.v., and the names and contact information for three professional references to: Assistant to the Dean School of Information and Library Science Position Code APKO Pratt Institute 144 West 14th Street 6th Floor New York, NY 10011 Email: vthomas@pratt.edu Fax: 212-367-2492 Jeremy Hunsinger School of Library and Information Science Pratt Institute () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.aoir.org The Association of Internet Researchers http://www.stswiki.org/ stswiki http://cfp.learning-inquiry.info/ LI-the journal http://transdisciplinarystudies.tmttlt.com/ Transdisciplinary Studies:the book series