Associate Professor - Archives and Record Management (ARM)

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The School of Information and Library Science ( SILS) seeks to advance the profession and practice of librarianship and information science, to prepare students for careers in the field of information and library science, and to make significant contributions to the study of information. We educate innovative and responsible thinkers who will lead the information professions. These future leaders will be equipped to discover principles and impacts of information, create systems, techniques, and policies to advance information processes and services, and advance information creation, access, use, management and stewardship to improve the quality of life for local, national, and global communities.

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The School of Information and Library Science ( SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites nominations and applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Associate Professor rank to join our internationally recognized Archives and Record Management ( ARM) Track. SILS is also the only university in the United States to have a master's degree in Digital Curation.

As such we seek an engaged and energetic colleague with an outstanding record of scholarship in archival science, broadly construed, and an active research agenda. Successful applicants will explore archives and records management in any area, including but not limited to:

* Archival appraisal
* Archival ethics
* Archival and record keeping tools and systems
* Cultural heritage studies
* Digital curation and preservation
* Disability studies
* Global archive and record keeping issues
* Histories of record keeping
* Indigenous and non-Western record keeping models and practices
* Reference, outreach, and access in cultural heritage institutions
* Rare books and special collections development
* User experiences in archival information environments

Faculty are expected to engage in research, teach courses in the ARM track, mentor graduate students in their thesis and practicum work, and recruit and advise PhD students in relevant research areas. They are also expected to participate in decision making, oversee projects, be involved in evaluation activities, and mentor faculty for the ARM track, as well as participate in school, university, and professional activities. Candidates should be excited by and able to thrive in an intellectually stimulating multidisciplinary environment. Those with fresh and innovative ideas, a commitment to professional engagement, and an appreciation for intercultural and global studies are encouraged to apply.

We welcome candidates from diverse disciplines, including information studies, digital preservation and archiving, data governance, data policy and regulatory workflow automation, human-machine collaboration for data curation, scholarly content management and dissemination, fairness and equity in data organization and data management, and more.

Candidates are required to have an earned PhD with experience in research settings, and provide evidence of research and teaching excellence, and leadership in their area of expertise.
Candidates should provide evidence of the competencies needed to teach the assigned course(s) in the ARM Track.

Experience in archival research towards the following:
* Advancing goals of collective well-being, shared progress, and sustainability,
* Creating opportunities for greater participation and engagement, and
* Investigating broader themes of personal and organizational data curation and governance.

Please provide the names of four (4) references from senior scholars.

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University's Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to facultyrecruitment@unc.edu.

Please note: The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.