Re: Simmons College Boston seeks faculty member (open rank) in library linked data

Hi Jodi,


> I'm *very* excited to see an LIS faculty position specifically advertising for expertise in semantic web and linked data technologies (e.g., RDF, RDFS, OWL, SKOS, microdata, etc).


I have also received the following one. It does not have "linked data" in the header, but what some specializations they're interested in clearly match!

Antoine



> GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (GSLIS)
>
> University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
>
> Open Rank Faculty Position
>
> GSLIS seeks to hire an outstanding full-time faculty member to join
> our iSchool. Strong candidates in any area relating to the
> organization, management, preservation, and retrieval of information,
> and the production and transmission of knowledge are encouraged to
> apply. We are particularly interested in specializations that directly
> contribute to our leading program in data curation, including
> cyberinfrastructure, scientific data management, workflow systems,
> provenance, data archiving, data science, digital humanities,
> e-Research and e-Science, and semantic technologies. A focus on data
> in any area of science or scholarship, including the social sciences
> and the humanities, is relevant.
>
> We especially welcome applications from members of under-represented
> groups working in these or other areas of library and information
> science. GSLIS is a highly interdisciplinary unit and the successful
> candidate could hold degrees in information science, a social science,
> cognitive science or psychology, computer science, the humanities, a
> natural science, or other relevant disciplines.
>
> Ranked at no. 1 for many years GSLIS is an established national leader
> in both information science research and the preparation of
> information professionals. GSLIS offers MS and PhD degrees, a
> Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS), and participates in the
> University's undergraduate informatics minor, informatics PhD, and MS
> in Bioinformatics, and includes an award-winning online option (LEEP)
> for MS and CAS students. GSLIS faculty and students are involved in
> many initiatives across campus, including collaborations with
> world-renowned units such as the National Center for Supercomputing
> Applications (NCSA) and the Institute for Computing in Humanities,
> Arts, and Social Science (I-CHASS). Our close relationship with
> scientific and cultural institutions ensures that our research both
> shapes practice and engages critical contemporary problems.
>
> At GSLIS data curation research and education is an area of emphasis
> for the Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship
> (CIRSS). CIRSS supports an active portfolio of data curation research
> projects with a wide variety of institutional partners, collaborating
> with national data centers, other iSchools, leading research
> libraries, and cyberinfrastructure initiatives. GSLIS also sponsors
> data curation programs for both MS and PhD students. The GSLIS data
> curation specialization was the first LIS program to educate
> professionals in the curation of research data, providing students
> with the theory and skills necessary to work in the rapidly expanding
> number of academic and industry settings where this expertise is in
> demand. A specialization in data analytics, for both MS and PhD
> students, is also under development.
>
> Appointment will begin August 16, 2013 or as negotiated. Rank is open,
> and salary commensurate with qualifications. A Ph.D. degree or
> equivalent is required although candidates near completion will be
> considered. To apply create a candidate profile at
> https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload a letter of application,
> curriculum vitae, short research statement, list of three references
> including contact information. To ensure full consideration applicants
> must apply by November 20, 2012. Applicants may be interviewed before
> that date, but no hiring decisions will be made until after the search
> closes.
>
> More information about GSLIS programs and faculty can be found at
> http://www.lis.illinois.edu/. For further information regarding
> application procedures, contact Candy Edwards (cledward@illinois.edu,
> 217 244-3809). Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
> Employer and welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds,
> experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and
> inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu).
>
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Received on Tuesday, 30 October 2012 07:25:07 UTC