From: HSIEHYEE_at_cua.edu
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Faculty Position Announcement
School of Library and Information Science
Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America, located in Washington,
DC, seeks a full-time tenure track faculty member for the
ALA-accredited School of Library and Information Science.
Candidates will have expertise and experience in collection
management. This includes the selection, acquisition, evaluation,
organization, and management of information resources in
print, nonprint and electronic formats. Candidates should
demonstrate knowledge of resources and applications of
current and emerging technologies to collection management.
Candidates are expected to teach and publish in at least two
of the following areas:
* Collection development
* Creation and management of digital collections
* Collection organization methods -- cataloging, indexing,
full-text retrieval, database design, etc.
* Collection preservation, access, delivery, etc.
* Collection management in one or more of the following settings
academic libraries, special libraries, public libraries,
corporate environment, etc.
* Scholarly communication
* Special collections, for instance, rare books, manuscripts,
archival documents, films, sound recordings, videos,
maps, and photos
The ability to carry out a research and publication agenda,
a commitment to teaching, the potential for leadership in
professional and scholarly organizations, and the desire to
work with a collegial community of students, faculty, staff,
and alumni are necessary. All faculty teach core courses.
Requirements for consideration include an earned doctorate
in library/information science or related specialty as well as
an MLS and/or substantial experience in libraries, archives, or
other information service environments.
The School, which grants the Master of Science in Library
Science, serves 300 full- and part-time students on the
Washington campus, at the Library of Congress, and at three
sites in Virginia. The Catholic University of America is
sponsored by the Roman Catholic bishops of the United States
as a national university and center of instruction and
research. Members and associates of the faculties are
expected to respect the religious commitment and mission of
the University and to be supportive of its aims and ideals,
whatever their personal religious backgrounds and
affiliations might be. The University's faculties are
composed of teachers from diverse backgrounds and religious
traditions. The Catholic University of America has
affirmative action, equal opportunity, and no smoking in the
workplace policies.
Appointment will be at the Assistant or Associate Professor
level. Appointment is for 8-1/2 months, with additional
contracts available for summer teaching. For consideration,
submit a letter, curriculum vita, research agenda, and names
of three references to Elizabeth S. Aversa, Dean, School of
Library and Information Science, The Catholic University of
America, Washington, DC 20064 or fax materials to 202-319-
5574. Applications received by October 1, 1998, will receive
priority consideration.
Received on Tue Sep 01 1998 - 13:26:50 EDT