Post date: October 13, 2026

The University of Arkansas Libraries invites applications for a full-time, twelve-month, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in its new Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) Program. Reporting to the Director of the MLIS Program, the successful candidate will hold primary teaching responsibility within the program and will play a foundational role in shaping this inaugural, practitioner-oriented graduate program, the only one of its kind in Arkansas. Prior professional or teaching experience is preferred, and newer doctoral recipients are welcome to apply. 

About the Program 

The MLIS program is new to the University of Arkansas and is the only master's-level library and information science program in the state. Housed within the University Libraries and based at Mullins Library on the Fayetteville campus, the program offers an in-person, practitioner-oriented curriculum developed in consultation with ALA-accredited peer institutions and is pursuing accreditation from the American Library Association. The program will welcome its first cohort in Fall 2027 and is projected to grow to a steady-state enrollment of approximately 36 students. Because the program is housed within a large, comprehensive academic library, students learn alongside working practitioners and gain access to hands-on, experiential learning opportunities not typically available in stand-alone or fully online programs. 

About University Libraries 

The University of Arkansas Libraries is the recognized flagship of the University of Arkansas System and includes Mullins Library, the University's main library, which recently completed a two-phase renovation creating modern instructional, collaborative, and research spaces. The Libraries employ 34 full-time faculty librarians whose scholarship spans user behavior, public services, archival practice, digital technology, artificial intelligence, and data analysis, and who will play a central role in teaching and mentoring within the new program.

Salary:  $75,000 - 85,000 or commensurate with education and experience

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