Open Rank Clinical Professor, Library and Information Science
Professor @Indiana University posted 3 days agoJob Description
Posting Details
Position Details
| Title | Open Rank Clinical Professor, Library and Information Science |
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| Appointment Status | Non-Tenure Track |
| Department | IU Indianapolis Department of Library and Information Science – Luddy School |
| Location | Indianapolis |
| Position Summary |
The IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering at Indiana University Indianapolis invites applications for an open-rank (assistant, associate, or full professor) clinical faculty position in the Department of Library and Information Science. The appointment will begin August 1, 2025. This is a non-tenure track, 10-month appointment, with the opportunity for annual reappointment and additional summer compensation. The primary duties of clinical appointees at IU are teaching and service.
Position Summary:
Exceptional candidates in the fields of data studies or library and information science are being sought to join our department. Candidates will be considered from all related areas, including communications and social informatics.
We seek a dynamic individual who will combine excellence in teaching with an external service component focused on building impactful campus and community initiatives and partnerships for the department’s academic programs. The ideal candidate will foster partnerships that create internship opportunities and facilitate experiential learning for students, equipping them with the skills and practical experience needed to excel in their careers.
Teaching (Primary Responsibility):
Service (Campus,Community and Industry Engagement):
Scholarly and Professional Development (Secondary Responsibility):
Applications materials required:
· a letter of application
· current curriculum vitae
· a statement of teaching philosophy
· sample syllabus
Review of applications will begin immediately.
About the Department
The LIS Department has an undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Data Science degree program collaborates on graduate data science initiatives; has an ALA-accredited Master of Library and Information Science degree program delivered through online methods, as well as a Ph.D. in Information Science.
About the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering https://luddy.indianapolis.iu.edu/index.html
The Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering is the first school in the United States devoted exclusively to Informatics and a range of its subdisciplines. With its formative national role in creating the nation’s largest Informatics Program on the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses, the school is the broadest and one of the largest information/computing schools in the U.S. The school provides state-of-the-art facilities including fully equipped classrooms, media and gaming labs, human–computer interaction research labs, usability and mobile development labs, ample research facilities, and studios for sound design and interactive media production. Access to advanced, high-resolution wall-sized displays and virtual environments are also available within the Informatics and Communications Technology Complex. The school is also home to several centers including the Polis Center and Luddy Artificial Intelligence Center in Indianapolis.
About the Indiana University Indianapolis campus
The IU Indianapolis campus, with over 21,000 students, is located adjacent to downtown Indianapolis. IU Indianapolis is the health and life science campus of Indiana University, the focal point of health profession education in the State of Indiana. IU Indianapolis offers a full range of academic programs and is an academic leader in the development and use of information technology. The Luddy School in Indianapolis is on the academic Medical Center Campus, home to the Indiana University School of Medicine, the largest medical school in the US. The school has formed key research partnerships with the IU School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute, an internationally recognized medical informatics research center. The school also enjoys collaborations with the Roudebush VA Medical Center, IU Health (one of the largest health care organizations in the Midwest), the IU Schools of Nursing, Public Health, Health and Human Sciences, and School of Science. Luddy School faculty have access to state-of-the art computing resources. IU’s Quartz supercomputer, Big Red 200 is among the world’s fastest research supercomputers. Owned and operated solely by IU, these high-performance resources are designed to accelerate discovery in a wide variety of fields, including biomedicine, biotechnology, health care, and enable effective analysis of large, complex biomedical data sets (i.e., big data).
About Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the nation’s 15th largest city, the capital of Indiana, home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the NCAA, the Indianapolis Colts and Indiana Pacers, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis Symphony, Indianapolis Ballet, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis Zoo and one of the country’s most livable big cities. To learn more about Indianapolis, see any of the following websites:
· IndyParks, over 150 parks in and around the city — www.indyparks.org
· Local Government & Neighborhoods — www.indy.gov
· Downtown — https://www.downtownindy.org/
· Tourism — www.visitindy.com
· Carmel, Indiana, rated the #1 Best Place to Live in the U.S. — www.carmel.in.gov
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| Department Contact for Questions |
Questions can be directed to Angie Harmon, Assistant to the Department Chair, avincibo(at)iu.edu
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| Expected Start Date | 08/01/2025 |
| Posting/OAA # | IU-101134-2024 |
Supplemental Questions
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of Application
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy
- Sample Syllabus
- List Of References
Optional Documents
