On 10/28/16 11:36 AM, "Asis-l on behalf of Nancy J Evans"
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>The School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) at the University of
>Alberta invites applications for one (1) full-time tenure track position.
>The date of the appointment will ideally be July 1, 2017.
>
>We seek candidates who are intellectually curious, excited about rigorous
>research and scholarship and its applications, committed to quality
>teaching and learning in face-to-face and online environments, and who
>extend our interests in the public good and the global information
>professions as they are practiced in diverse communities.
>
>The position requires an individual who can work effectively in a
>collegial
>environment with an earned PhD in Library and Information Science or a
>related field. Candidates near completion will also be considered. An MLIS
>or equivalent is highly desirable. The candidates will have demonstrated
>teaching experience relevant to the School¹s evolving MLIS curriculum (
>http://www.slis.ualberta.ca/Courses.aspx) and demonstrated expertise and
>scholarship in or informing library and information studies in the context
>of one or more of the following research areas:
>
>   - Indigenous scholarship, with a particular focus on archival studies,
>   protection of traditional knowledge and cultural expression, or
>indigenous
>   studies of ICTs.
>
>
>   - Information systems, with a particular focus on information
>retrieval,
>   text analysis, and/or information visualization.
>
>
>   - Records management, archives, and/or museums.
>
>For nearly 50 years, the School of Library and Information Studies has
>offered the only American Library Association (ALA)-accredited MLIS
>program
>on the Canadian prairies. The School has a combined MA/MLIS program with
>Humanities Computing (HUCO) and an MBA/MLIS program with The Alberta
>School
>of Business. Our PhD is individual and interdisciplinary and SLIS faculty
>serve as co-supervisors. The School also offers Canada¹s only entirely
>online MLIS degree program.
>
>For additional information please visit our website at:
> http://www.slis.ualberta.ca <http://www.slis.ualberta.ca/>.
>
>The University of Alberta (www.ualberta.ca) is one of the largest and most
>research productive universities in Canada. With more than 37,000 students
>from 143 countries, the U of A regularly ranks in the top 4 universities
>in
>the country and in the top 100 universities in the world according to the
>latest QS Worldwide university rankings (https://www.ualberta.ca/why-u
>alberta/rankings/news/2016/september/ualberta-maintains-stro
>ng-standing-among-worlds-top-100). The university offers highly
>competitive
>salaries and an excellent benefits package.
>
>Edmonton and the University of Alberta are situated on Treaty 6 territory,
>a traditional meeting ground and home for many Indigenous Peoples,
>including Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, and Nakota Sioux. The city of
>Edmonton has over one million residents and one of Canada's strongest
>economies. The University of Alberta has grown and thrived in step with
>its
>host for more than 100 years. Like the university, Edmonton is a place
>where people come together to build, create, and change things for the
>better. It is defined by an entrepreneurial spirit not only in business,
>but also in the arts and in social activism aimed at ensuring opportunity
>for all. It is a place where good ideas have the best chance to become
>reality. Edmonton boasts 78 arts and cultural organizations including the
>Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Edmonton Opera, Citadel Theatre and more than
>30 arts and cultural festivals taking place each year.
>
>
>Review of applications will begin *January 4, 2017,* and will continue
>until the position is filled.
>
>For more information and to apply please see: http://careers.ualberta.
>ca/Competition/A107530903/
>
>
>-- 
>
>*Nancy Evans*
>*Acting Assistant Chair, Administration*
>*School of Library Information Studies*
>*3-20 Rutherford South*
>
>*[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>*
>*780 492 0373*
>
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