Job announcement

[Hans-Christoph Hobohm]

The Archive, Library and Documentation Department of the University of
Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule) Potsdam, Germany (near Berlin), is
seeking a candidate for the position of


Professor for Library Science teaching Digital Media


to be filled by 1 April 2001, initially for a limited period of 1.5 years.
This is a civil service position in the public sector (im
Angestelltenverhältnis). The salary is analogous to C2. 

Qualified candidates must have teaching and research experience in
technology and management of digital publication of all types of media for
an information organization, preferably with knowledge of the development
of digital libraries. We expect the candidate to contribute by teaching
both library and information science, as well as conventional techniques
for information and communication media. Cooperation in teaching such
topics as digital archiving, document management and innovative information
systems is also desired.

We expect outstanding commitment to the academic administration of the
Department and to the ongoing issues concerning curriculum reform and
continued development of the courses of study. Thus, it is taken for
granted that you are very much interested in new forms of university
teaching as, for example, online teaching. The courses at the
Fachhochschule Potsdam shall increasingly be held in English.

Requirements for this position include a relevant university degree,
outstanding job experience in the form of projects, scientific publications
and specific practical experience in the desired teaching areas mentioned
above.

The Fachhochschule Potsdam is attempting to increase the proportion of
women in sciences and explicitly seeks applications from women. Given equal
qualifications, applications from disabled persons will be given preference.

Please send your application including curriculum vitae, description of
scientific and teaching career including a list of publications within 3
weeks upon publication of this announcement to the

Rektorin der Fachhochschule Potsdam
Postfach 60 06 08
D-14406 Potsdam
rektorin at fh-potsdam.de
http://www.fh-potsdam.de