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                               DEAN

                   School of Information Studies
                        Syracuse University

Syracuse University invites nominations (and applications) for the
position of Dean of the School of Information Studies.  The School is a
leading and dynamic center for innovative and diverse professional
programs and research, defining theory and practice in the information
fields.  The School plays a major role in establishing Syracuse University
as a leading student-centered research university.  This twelve-month,
tenured faculty appointment will be available as of July 1, 1995.

The Dean is the chief academic administrator of the School of Information
Studies with a growing faculty (currently 18) who are very active in
research and teach a broad range of degree programs:  MS in Information
Resources Management, Master of Library Science, MS in Telecommunications
and Network Management, Ph. D. in Information Transfer, and BS in
Information Management and Technology.

The duties of the Dean are: the administration of the academic programs of
the School; initiation and implementation of policies and plans, in
collaboration with faculty and with the University administration, and in
consultation with professional organizations; participation in teaching
and research; fostering the development of resources, opportunities and a
fertile environment for scholarship and learning by faculty and students
in the School.

The successful candidate should bring a distinguished record in teaching
and research, as well as significant administrative experience/potential.
In addition, the qualities sought in the person filling this position
include:

        * leadership and administrative ability, with a strong commitment
          to collegiality
        * willingness and ability to be an energetic advocate for the
          School, both within and outside the University
        * an international perspective
        * scholarship commensurate with a full professorship.

The School has a broad view of information studies, recognizing the need
for synthesis of contributions from such diverse fields as communication,
computer science, education, information management, information science,
library science, linguistics, telecommunication, as well as aspects of
other behavioral, management and social sciences.

The University would like to receive nominations (and applications) until
the position is filled. The Search Committee expects to begin narrowing
the field of candidates in October, 1994.  Please send a curriculum vitae to:

        Professor Rolf T. Wigand
        Chair, Search Committee
        c/o Office of the Vice President for Research
        3-014D Center for Science and Technology
        Syracuse University
        Syracuse, NY 13244-4100

Syracuse University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.


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Rolf T. Wigand, Ph. D.              School of Information Studies
Chair, Search Committee
Director, Graduate Program in Information Resources Management
4-293 Center for Science and Technology       Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY 13244-4100, USA
Telephone: +315-443-5608;  Fax: +315-443-5806
E-Mail: rwigand@mailbox.syr.edu


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