Employment Opportunities


The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) is seeking full-time, nine-month, tenure- track assistant professor in book binding and preservation/conservation to join our engaged faculty of creative scholars, innovative researchers, and award-winning educators. Below is the information for this position.

Assistant Professor, Tenure Track: Book Binding and Preservation/Conservation - Beginning August 16, 2026, this position provides an exciting opportunity for an outstanding creative scholar and intellectual leader with a background in bookbinding and the preservation and conservation of paper-based materials to shape the character and direction of the School of Library and Information Studies which has a strong Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Book Arts program and an undergraduate minor in Book Arts.

Position Summary & Responsibilities:

  • Maintain a robust and established research/creative production agenda in the area of bookbinding, preservation, and/or book studies that opens up new conversations, provides novel solutions, and offers new perspectives
  • Attract, advise, and mentor master’s students as part of our NASAD-accredited Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) Book Arts program
  • Teach two courses per semester at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels in the fall and spring. Instructional modes can include synchronous, online distance education and face-to-face.
  • Expand and grow collaborative relationships across campus, within the larger book studies professions, and in other academic disciplines
  • Develop and lead new scholarly, educational, and community initiatives (and actively advocate for existing initiatives) that promote the book arts across the University of Alabama and within the larger community, state, region, and beyond
  • Actively participate and engage in relevant professional organizations at the state, national, and international levels
  • Seek external grants/funding to support research/creative scholarship activities
  • Exemplify a commitment to work with students, colleagues, and partners with a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and levels of experience with book arts

Link to Apply and for Additional Information on the Position:

http://careers.ua.edu/cw/en-us/job/527028

Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the search should be directed to the search chair Prof. Sarah Bryant at shbryant@ua.edu


Executive Director, Minnesota Center for Book Arts

Website: www.mnbookarts.org/employment

TO APPLY

To be considered, please apply by sending a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and your resume to kcfoley@mnbookarts.org, no later than August 1, 2025. Resumes will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Early applications are encouraged.

Additional information may be requested as you are scheduled for phone interviews during the summer. In-person interviews will be scheduled in August.

We look forward to your application and to exploring what you can bring to Minnesota Center for Book Arts.


Tenure-track Studio Art, Reed College, Portland, OR

Website: Click Here for more info

Job Summary Here

Applications must be received by December 1, 2025. Questions about the position may be directed to Geraldine Ondrizek, Chair of the Studio Art Search Committee, at art.search@reed.edu.

To apply, please upload materials to Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/168292). Electronic applications only.

Reed College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value cultural and intellectual diversity as essential to the excellence of our academic programs and encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups.

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