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Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science (71102)Salary: $82,500.00 - $90,000.00 AnnuallyLocation: NY, NYJob Type: Full TimeJob Number: 202400054Department: School of InformationClosing:About PrattPratt Institute provides the creative leaders of tomorrow the professional knowledge and experience to make a better world. A world-class and internationally ranked college with programs in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.The Institute's impact expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to cutting-edge facilities throughout the borough, a landmark building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, Pratt Munson College of Art and Design in Utica, New York. On Governors Island, Pratt is a core partner on the Stony Brook University team selected to develop the New York Climate Exchange, a research and educational hub poised to establish New York City as the global leader for the most pressing issue of our time: climate change. Another extension of Pratt's campus is the Research Yard, a 20,000-square-foot facility that brings together the research activities of Pratt Institute under one roof in the Brooklyn Navy Yard (BNY).DescriptionA top-ranked college with opportunities in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.The School of Information (SI) at Pratt Institute has been educating information professionals for nearly 135 years. SI, one of six schools within Pratt Institute, offers rigorous, interdisciplinary, student-centered programs at the intersection of information, knowledge, and culture. We enroll over 300 graduate students in our Masters programs in Library and Information Science, Information Experience Design, Museums and Digital Culture, and Data Analysis and Visualization. We pride ourselves on providing a vibrant and diverse community of scholars, designers, and learners committed to using information and technology to improve lives and communities. We seek a new faculty member who will help advance our mission to lead the information field, through teaching and research, in making connections with arts, culture, and technology.Today, Pratt is committed to advancing social justice, environmental sustainability, and accessibility through our curriculum as well as increasing diversity in the ranks of our faculty, students, and staff. We seek applicants who can contribute to the furtherance of these goals as well as advancing antiracism and decolonization efforts.Position Summary:The School of Information (SI) at Pratt Institute seeks to hire one full-time tenure-track faculty membe