Lecturer, Library and Information Science

Indiana University, United States

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Title Lecturer, Library and Information Science
Appointment Status Non-Tenure Track
Department IUPUI Department of Library and Information Science – School of Informatics and Computing
Location Indianapolis
Position Summary
The Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering– Indianapolis invites applications for one full-time lecturer-track faculty position in the Department of Library and Information Science. The appointment will begin August 1, 2024 at the Indiana University Indianapolis campus.  This appointment is annually renewable, based upon satisfactory performance.  This is a 10-month appointment, with opportunity to teach in the summer months as well. 
A committed educator is sought to join our department. We are interested in candidates with one or more of the following areas of expertise:
·   Programming, including Python
·   Information Architecture 
·   Technology (information organization // information systems design)
Candidates must demonstrate effective teaching in an online environment and several years of professional (industry) experience in the area of expertise, a deep understanding of career opportunities in the information professions, and a passion for graduate student mentoring and success. Ideal candidates will also shape their teaching in ways that leverage the unique strengths of the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing,  and Engineering and the IUI campus, including its interdisciplinary and collaborative environment and commitment to service and community engagement.  
As the state’s premier urban research institution, IU Indianapolis is committed to being a welcoming campus community that reflects and enacts the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We seek candidates who will not only enhance our representational diversity but whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IU Indianapolis condemns racism in all its forms and has taken an anti-racist stance that moves beyond mere statements to interrogating its policies, procedures, and practices. We hope to identify individuals who will assist in our mission to dismantle racism so that everyone has the opportunity to succeed at IUI.
Responsibilities
Full-time lecturer-track faculty commit to a balanced workload of teaching and service, which includes:
·   Teaching graduate courses in the LIS department; typically, four course section/equivalents per semester and 3-5 different courses per academic year; supervise independent study.  
·   Contribute to course and curriculum development and innovative pedagogical approaches
·   Mentor graduate students.
·   Commit to service at the department, school and campus level, as well as to the professional community.
About the Department of Library and Information Science │ https://luddy.iupui.edu/departments/lis/index.html
 In 2000, the Indianapolis location of the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science was founded to provide high quality library education to students who could not be residential students, needing distance learning options.  The Department is ALA accredited, offering students a diverse array of academic and career specializations. The LIS department is particularly strong in the application of technology to the information professions and in public libraries, children/youth services, and increasingly archives, particularly digital curation.  Tenure track and lecturer faculty work together to provide engaged and engaging education with a commitment to the development of the library and information professions. Securing external funding for student support and faculty research is important to the Department and to the School.  
About the Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering – Indianapolis │ https://luddy.iupui.edu/about/index.html
The Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing was the first completely new school in the United States devoted exclusively to Informatics and a range of its sub-disciplines. In 2013 the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science merged with the School of Informatics.  With its formative national role in creating the nation’s largest Informatics Program on the Bloomington and Indianapolis campus, the school is the broadest and one of the largest information/computing schools in the U.S. At IU Indianapolis, the school offers five Ph.D. programs (Human–Computer Interaction, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Computer Science and Health and Biomedical Informatics), six Master’s programs (Bioinformatics, Health Informatics, Human–Computer Interaction, Applied Data Science, Computer Science, Library and Information Science), seven Baccalaureate programs (Applied Data and Information Science, Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Informatics, Media Arts & Science, Informatics, Computer Science and Health Information Management), and several undergraduate and graduate certificate programs. 
About Indiana University Indianapolis (IUI) │ http://www.iupui.edu/
The IU Indianapolis campus, with over 25,000 students, is located on a large tract of land adjacent to downtown Indianapolis.  IU Indy offers a full range of academic programs, with degrees from both Purdue University and Indiana University. Indiana University is an academic leader in the development and use of information technology. 
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•       IndyParks, over 150 parks in and around the city — www.indyparks.org  
•       Local Government & Neighborhoods — www.indy.gov     
•       Downtown — https://downtownindy.org/  
•       Tourism — www.visitindy.com  
•       City Guide —  www.indianapolis.com  
•       Carmel, Indiana, rated the #1 Best Place to Live in the U.S. — www.carmel.in.gov  
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic Qualifications
·   ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS required
·   5+ years of professional experience 
·   Knowledge of state-of-the-art practice and theory in the areas of teaching
·   Effective teaching at the graduate level, and ability to adapt and diversify pedagogy for changing methodologies.  
·   Previous experience working as adjunct faculty preferred. 
Department Contact for Questions
Angie Harmon, Assistant to the Chair – avincibo(at)iu.edu
Additional Qualifications
Salary and Rank
Special Instructions
For Best Consideration Date 03/15/2024
Expected Start Date 08/01/2024
Posting/OAA # IU-100741-2024

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