Visiting Assistant Professor - School of Information (71103)

About the role

Pratt Institute School of Information is a graduate school based in Manhattan enrolling more than 400 students across master’s programs in Library & Information Science, Information Experience Design, Data Analytics & Visualization, and Museums & Digital Culture. The School Of Information Seeks a Visiting Assistant Professor To Teach The Following Course, Offered January 25, 2027 To May 14, 2027, In The Evenings, In-person At The Pratt Manhattan Center At 144 W. 14th Street. All of our courses are offered in-person in Manhattan at 144 W. 14th St. The School of Information at Pratt Institute is a graduate school based in Manhattan enrolling 350 students across masters programs in Library & Information Science, Information Experience Design, Data Analytics & Visualization, and Museums and Digital Culture. For questions about the course, please email Assistant Dean, Jonathan Williams at jwill100@pratt.edu.

Responsibilities

• INFO625: Archival Theory and Practice – foundational course introducing core archival functions (appraisal, acquisition, arrangement, description, reference, access, outreach); explores concepts, terminology, values, ethics; history and evolution of the archival profession; current debates; emphasis on arrangement and description; hands‑on learning arranging and describing a small collection using DACS and ArchivesSpace; examines societal values, cultural understanding, technological advances, addressing historical inequities and community partnerships.
• INFO635: Archival Appraisal – advanced seminar on appraisal and acquisition theory and practice; examines how collecting decisions shape collective memory and social documentation in analog and digital contexts; focuses on institutional and community influences, power dynamics, strategies for inclusive and equitable collecting through critique of historical appraisal biases.
• INFO646: Digital Product Design – focuses on process, practices, and tools for designing engaging, understandable, technically feasible digital products; covers entire product design lifecycle: identifying, investigating, validating design problems; crafting, designing, testing digital solutions; visualizing and communicating design insights to stakeholders.
• INFO672: UX Design Systems – teaches how to analyze, use, and create a user experience design system (version‑controlled reusable UI patterns and guidelines); combines systems thinking, pattern languages, atomic design; includes coding and