Open Rank Professor of Library and Information Studies- Information Retrieval and Information Technologies in Libraries

About the role

The School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) in the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma (OU) invites applications for a full-time open rank tenured/tenure track faculty position in Information Retrieval and Information Technologies in Libraries.

Responsibilities

• Instruction, including course development, mentoring graduate students, and supervising student independent courses and projects
• Research and publication at a level appropriate for a Carnegie R1 research university
• Departmental service, including contributing to systematic planning and development within SLIS, attending faculty meetings, SLIS committee membership, and other SLIS service assignments
• Service at the college and university, and professional service at the regional, national, and international levels

Qualifications

• Earned Ph.D. or equivalent in Library and Information Science or closely related discipline (eg. Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science) with a specialization in information retrieval and information technology, focusing on technology applications in libraries, archives, museums, and other information organizations.
• The candidate can be ABD at the time of application, but is expected to complete their dissertation defense/thesis viva by August 16, 2026 (start date).
• Demonstrated teaching experience
• Demonstrated research ability

Preferred

• Experience teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Experience teaching in an online, asynchronous format