Endowed Professorship in the History of Libraries & Information Professions

The School of Information Sciences (http://ischool.illinois.edu) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks an outstanding applicant for an endowed, tenured position at the rank of Associate or full Professor. Candidates for the Professorship in the History of Libraries and the Information Professions must have a strong international reputation within this area. All specializations and methodological perspectives within this broad area will be considered.

 Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. To ensure full consideration, create your candidate profile through https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload your application cover letter, curriculum vitae, a concise summary of past research accomplishments, a statement of future research plans, and a list of three professional references. For full consideration please submit your complete application by January 31, 2020.  Nominations of potential candidates can be sent to J. Stephen Downie at jdownie@illinois.edu.  Interviews may be conducted before the closing date, however, no hiring decisions will be made until after the search has closed. The preferred starting date is August 16, 2020 but is open to negotiation. For further information regarding application procedures, please contact Lori Kelso at lkelso@illinois.edu.

For more details, and to apply, visit here.