Indiana University, Bloomington Faculty Position (Open Rank) HCI/CSCW Indiana University's (IU) School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Bloomington invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position in the area of human-computer interaction (HCI). The ideal candidate will have proven excellence in research and teaching in HCI, with an emphasis on the social consequences of designs in organizational or institutional settings. In addition, one or more of the following areas of specialization is desirable: computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW), computer-mediated communication, universal usability, participatory design, multimedia, cross-cultural issues. The successful candidate will join a full-time interdisciplinary faculty of seventeen -- recently ranked #1 in North America for its scholarly productivity and impact -- whose backgrounds include information science, computer science, linguistics, and political science. SLIS offers a master's degree (MIS) and Ph.D. in Information Science, along with a master's in Library Science (MLS) and a post-master's specialization in Library and Information Science. SLIS faculty are committed in both their research and teaching to exploring the cognitive, contextual and social processes that characterize information behavior at individual, organizational and societal levels. Interdisciplinary co-operation is encouraged, and the school maintains dynamic working relations with other academic units such as Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Journalism, Education, and the university's new, multi-disciplinary School of Informatics (http://informatics.indiana.edu/). SLIS is also actively involved in IU's Digital Library Program (http://www.dlib.indiana.edu) and is home to the Center for Social Informatics. Further information about SLIS's faculty, degree programs and research activities, including the Center for Social Informatics and the school's Usability Laboratory, can be found at http://www.slis.indiana.edu/. Indiana University Bloomington is a major public research university with 1,500 faculty and 35,000 students. The beautiful campus, situated in one of the top ten "best college towns" in the U.S., hosts 110 research centers and institutes, as well as a wide array of distinguished academic departments and schools. Indiana University's library collections are among the largest in the nation, and the university is consistently rated one of the best networked in the U.S. The university recently acquired the nation's largest university-owned supercomputer, and IU is also home to the Abilene network operations center supporting Internet2 applications and development. Indiana University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, offering a full range of benefits, including TIAA/CREF. Salary is competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. To apply, submit a letter of application which explains some of the ways you can contribute to SLIS, names of references (3 for assistant rank, 6 for associate and full) and a current curriculum vitae. Informal inquiries are encouraged. Applications, curricula vitae and names of references should be sent to the co-chairs of the search committee: Susan C. Herring, Ph.D. & Debora Shaw, Ph.D. School of Library and Information Science Main Library 011 1320 East 10th Street Bloomington, IN 47405-3907 Phone: (812) 855-3261; fax: (812) 855-6166. E-mail: herring@indiana.edu, shawd@indiana.edu First consideration will be given to applications received by January 15, 2002 for employment starting in fall of 2002. ---------------------------------------------------------------------