Lecturer, Library and Information Science

Indiana University; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Summer teaching option

Job summary

Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering in Indianapolis invites applications for one full-time lecturer-track faculty position in the Department of Library and Information Science. The appointment will begin on August 1, 2027.

This 10-month appointment (August through May) is annually renewable, based upon satisfactory performance. Additional compensation is available for candidates interested in teaching during the summer months.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of professional experience in the information professions or LIS-related fields.
• Experience teaching effectively in an online environment.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate courses in the LIS department (typically four course sections per semester).
• Contribute to course and curriculum development.
• Contribute to the department, school and campus through service and initiatives.

Skills

Digital preservation

Web archiving

Electronic records

Database management

Asset management

Online teaching

Graduate mentoring

Job description

Lecturer, Library and Information Science

The Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering in Indianapolis invites applications for one full-time lecturer-track faculty position in the Department of Library and Information Science. The appointment will begin on August 1, 2027. This 10-month appointment (August through May) is annually renewable, based upon satisfactory performance.Additional compensation is available for candidates interested in teaching during the summer months.

A committed educator is sought to join our department on the Indianapolis campus. We are interested in candidates with one or more of the following areas of expertise:

• Digital preservation & web archiving
• Electronic records management
• Database and asset management

Candidates must have experience effectively teaching in an online environment and five or more years of professional (industry) experience in one or more areas of expertise listed above. A deep understanding of career opportunities in the information professions and a passion for graduate student mentoring for academic and professional success is necessary.

Ideal candidates will also shape their teaching in ways that leverage the unique strengths of Luddy Indianapolis, including its interdisciplinary and collaborative environment and commitment to service and community engagement. We especially welcome candidates who bring direct experience or novel approaches to incorporating generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) (and related tools) to enhance student learning. Public syllabi for courses offered in our program can be found at: https://syllabi.iu.edu/

Responsibilities

Full-time lecturer-track faculty commit to a balanced workload of teaching and service, which includes:

• Teach graduate courses in the LIS department; typically, four course section/equivalents per semester and 3-5 different courses per academic year
• Contribute to course and curriculum development
• Contribute to the department, school and campus level, and the professional community through service (e.g., committees, initiatives, task forces, etc.)

In 2000, the Indianapolis location of the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science was founded to provide high-quality library education to students who could not be residential students, needing distance learning options. The Department is ALA -accredited, offering students a wide array of academic and career specializations. The LIS department is particularly strong in the application of technology to the information professions and in public libraries, children/youth services, and increasingly archives, particularly digital curation. Tenure track and lecturer faculty work together to provide engaged and engaging education with a commitment to the development of the library and information professions. Securing external funding for student support and faculty research is important to the Department and to the School.

The Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing was the first completely new school in the United States devoted exclusively to Informatics and a range of its sub-disciplines. In 2013 the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science merged with the School of Informatics. With its formative national role in creating the nation’s largest Informatics Program on the Bloomington and Indianapolis campus, the school is the broadest and one of the largest information/computing schools in the U.S. At IU Indianapolis, the school offers six Ph.D. programs (Bioinformatics, Data Science, Computer Science, Health and Biomedical Informatics, and Information Science), eight Master’s programs (Applied Data Science, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Health Informatics, Human-Computer Interaction, Library and Information Science, and Software Engineering), eight Baccalaureate programs (Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science, Data Science, Full Stack Developer, Health Information Management, Informatics and Media Arts and Science), and several undergraduate and graduate certificate programs.

The IU Indianapolis campus, with over 20,000 students, is located on a large tract of land adjacent to downtown Indianapolis. IU Indy offers a full range of academic programs and is the only R1 research university in the city of Indianapolis. Indiana University is an academic leader in the development and use of information technology.

About Indianapolis

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• 5+ years of professional experience related to one or more of the above listed areas of expertise
• Knowledge of pedagogical theory and state-of-the-art practice
• Documented effective teaching at the graduate level
• An ability to adapt pedagogy for changing methodologies, technologies, and student needs
• A commitment to departmental and school service, especially when and where curriculum development and instruction are key concerns
• A willingness to lead pedagogical and assessment initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous instructional experience in higher education

Department Contact for Questions

Austin Stroud, PhD, search committee chair, [e-mail]

For Best Consideration Date

12/01/2026

Expected Start Date

08/01/2027