Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science
Department / College
School of Information
Dates
Opening Date : 09 / 17 / 2024
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Closing Date : 11 / 01 / 2024
Job Description
Pratt Institute provides the creative leaders of tomorrow the professional knowledge and experience to make a better world.
A world-class and internationally ranked college with programs in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
The Institute’s impact expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to cutting-edge facilities throughout the borough, a landmark building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, Pratt Munson College of Art and Design in Utica, New York.
On Governors Island, Pratt is a core partner on the Stony Brook University team selected to develop the New York Climate Exchange, a research and educational hub poised to establish New York City as the global leader for the most pressing issue of our time : climate change.
Another extension of Pratt’s campus is the Research Yard, a 20,000-square-foot facility that brings together the research activities of Pratt Institute under one roof in the Brooklyn Navy Yard (BNY).
The School of Information (SI) at Pratt Institute has been educating information professionals for nearly 135 years. SI, one of six schools within Pratt Institute, offers rigorous, interdisciplinary, student-centered programs at the intersection of information, knowledge, and culture.
We enroll over 300 graduate students in our Masters programs in Library and Information Science, Information Experience Design, Museums and Digital Culture, and Data Analysis and Visualization.
We pride ourselves on providing a vibrant and diverse community of scholars, designers, and learners committed to using information and technology to improve lives and communities.
We seek a new faculty member who will help advance our mission to lead the information field, through teaching and research, in making connections with arts, culture, and technology.
Today, Pratt is committed to advancing social justice, environmental sustainability, and accessibility through our curriculum as well as increasing diversity in the ranks of our faculty, students, and staff.
We seek applicants who can contribute to the furtherance of these goals as well as advancing antiracism and decolonization efforts.
Position Summary
The School of Information (SI) at Pratt Institute seeks to hire one full-time tenure-track faculty member at the assistant professor level.
We seek a full-time faculty who can contribute notably to our M.S. Library and Information Science program.
We are open to a wide range of interests from the field of Library and Information Science. Potential areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following :
- Academic librarianship and scholarly communication
- Reference and Instruction
- Archives and preservation
- Misinformation and disinformation studies
- Connections between LIS and art, design, and architecture
- Activism and advocacy
- Special collections and ephemera
- Sustainability and LIS
- Engagement with users / stakeholders and UX librarianship
- Data literacy and Data librarianship
- Information ethics, policy and justice
- Makerspaces and other emerging models of instruction in libraries
Job Duties
- Teach three 3-credit courses per semester (fall and spring), with the first year at a reduced load (2 courses per semester).
- Work with the School Curriculum Committee to maintain the curriculum in areas of specialization, including the possibility of developing new courses and revising existing courses.
Within the field(s) of specialization, be an active researcher able to produce a sustained record of research and publication in peer-reviewed journals and present peer-reviewed papers at conferences on a regular basis.
- Serve on faculty, School, and Institute committees, participate in related school activities, and provide service to the profession.
- Serve as an advisor to School of Information graduate students.
- Contribute to the life of the school.
Experience / Qualifications / Knowledge / Skills
An earned doctorate in Information Studies, Library and Information Science, Archival Studies, or a related field is required.
Candidates must also have teaching experience at the college level and demonstrated commitment to DEI. Practitioner experience is a plus but not required.
Research that speaks to the needs / interests of libraries and other cultural institutions is a plus.
Supplemental Information
This is a 10-month position. Review of applications is expected to begin on November 1, 2024.
How to Apply
Please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statements on research and teaching, and a statement describing how you have worked to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in your career and how you would continue to do so at Pratt, and a list of names and contact information for three academic references.
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