Changes: Information and Library Sciences 2015-2016

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Page for academic job postings in Information Science, Library Science, Information Studies, and related departments or fields. These postings should be for positions that begin during the academic year 2016-2017 (or Summer 2016).

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Information and/or Library Sciences and/or Studies Jobs for 2016-2017

Indiana University (IN)

Department of Information and Library Science, School of Informatics and Computing
Start Date: Fall 2016 (August 1, 2016)
Full time, open at all levels (assistant, associate, or full professor)
"[A]ll subareas solicited with preference for data curation, CSCW, digital libraries, information policy, digital youth, documentation, metadata, and the social web"
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching, and names of three references (junior level), or six references (senior level)
Deadline: For full consideration, completed applications must be received by December 1st, 2015
Link to Ad: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/1658
List Updates Here:

University of Colorado Boulder (CO)

Department of Information Science; College of Media, Communication and Information
New department, multiple hires across any area of information science
Deadline: November 2, 2015
Link to Ad: https://www.jobsatcu.com/postings/107999
List Updates Here:
- Letter of recommendation requested (11/3). Since the deadline was just yesterday, I wonder, are these being requested for all applicants?

University of British Columbia (BC)

School of Library, Archival, and Information Sciences (the iSchool)
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Media and Information Studies
media studies, Internet research, online communities, social media, digital media and design, social computing, information policy, scholarly communication, and the social impact of ICTs
Start Date: July 1, 2016
Deadline: January 8, 2016
Link to ad: http://slais-ischool.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2014/07/2015-16_SLAIS_InfoMediaAd.pdf
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University of Texas, Austin (TX)

School of Information
Assistant Professor likely, though open to more senior hires
Archives, Knowledge, and Records Management; human-computer interaction and information retrieval; technology or design
Deadline: November 1
Link to Ad: https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/facultysearch
List Updates Here:
- Letter of reference requested (11/3) -- that was fast...

University at Buffalo - SUNY (NY)

Department of Library and Information Studies, Graduate School of Education
Assistant/Associate Position
Research agendas can include but are not limited to one of the following areas:
- Data Curation/Data Science
- Health Information
- Information Management/Visualization/Analytics
- Information Policy
- Knowledge Management
- User Experience
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- Go to https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp - on the left hand column is Search Postings, Look for Posting Number 1500801
List Updates Here:- Dr. Heidi Julien will be available to speak with interested candidates at the Annual Meeting of the ASIS&T in St. Louis; please contact her (heidijul@buffalo.edu) in advance if you'd like to discuss the position with her.
- The search has been updated to include both Assistant and Associate Ranking. Please resubmit your application if you applied before 11/10/15.

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 *Research agendas can include but are not limited to one of the following areas:<br />- Data Curation/Data Science<br />- Health Information<br />- Information Management/Visualization/Analytics<br />- Information Policy<br />- Knowledge Management<br />- User Experience
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+**Go to https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp - on the left hand column is Search Postings, Look for Posting Number <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none; ">1500801</span>
-*Link to Ad: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=58419
 *List Updates Here:- Dr. Heidi Julien will be available to speak with interested candidates at the Annual Meeting of the ASIS&T in St. Louis; please contact her (heidijul@buffalo.edu) in advance if you'd like to discuss the position with her.
+**The search has been updated to include both Assistant and Associate Ranking. Please resubmit your application if you applied before 11/10/15.