Job ID: 247517

Open Rank in Library & Information Sciences (Tenure Track/Tenured)

Old Dominion University

  • Oct. 23, 2024
 
  • Open Rank in Library & Information Sciences (Tenure Track/Tenured)
  • STEM ED/PROF STUDIES
  • Old Dominion University
    Norfolk, VA
 
  • Open until filled
  • Available immediately
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  • Assistant Professor
    Associate Professor
    Professor
  • Library Sciences (all categories)
 
 

Job Description

Old Dominion University’s Darden College of Education and Professional Studies is inviting applications for an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the Library & Information Studies program. This is a 10-month, academic year position that will begin July 25, 2025 and will contribute to the advancement of our Master of Library & Information Studies program with a commitment to academic excellence in research and teaching. The department is committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, graduate students, and staff.

Duties
The primary responsibilities for this position are to:
  1. Produce high quality research for publication in top-ranked journals;
  2. Teach and develop graduate level, distance-education courses in librarianship and information studies;
  3. Contribute to systematic planning and development of the library and information studies program;
  4. Seek external funding opportunities to support scholarly activities, and;
  5. Participate in the professional and intellectual community through professional and university service.


Minimum Qualifications - knowledge, skills, and abilities

  1. Strong potential or history of research and scholarly activities;
  2. Demonstrated or potential ability to teach one or more of these MLIS Core classes: Knowledge Organization, Knowledge Resources, Library Management & Leadership.
  3. A record of service and leadership in the profession.
  4. Candidates interested in the senior faculty position must have the requisite scholarly record to warrant a tenured appointment in the department

 

Minimum Qualifications - Education or training

An earned doctorate from a regionally accredited university in library/information sciences or a related field by August 1, 2025


Preferred Qualifications

  • An MLS/MLIS from an ALA accredited program;
  • A demonstrated commitment to diversity;
  • The ability to work collaboratively;
  • Experience with effective and innovative online, asynchronous instruction;
  • A record of peer-reviewed publications and/or external grant experience;
  • Interest and experience in research and teaching in new and emerging areas of library and information studies pr archival, scholarly communications, and/or preservation studies; and
  • Professional and/or teaching experience in libraries, archives, or information organization

 
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