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Deadline for receipt of applications—February 1, 2012
or until position is filled.



 



The Library and Information Science program in the
Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) at The University of Western
Ontario invites applications for a probationary appointment (tenure-track) at
the rank of Assistant Professor.  We are
actively seeking candidates who will bring new areas of expertise and fresh
avenues of investigation to our research profile, and we will also consider
those whose research complements existing faculty strengths.  We are particularly interested in candidates
with a research record and interests in the areas of information policy and
public administration, including management and workplace issues as they
pertain to librarianship.  We are also
interested in candidates with strengths or cognate interests in the social
context and social uses of information, health information, and LIS advocacy
and leadership.   Teaching experience or
interests in the area of reference and government documents would also be an
asset.  



 



Library and
Information Science education at FIMS is offered in research-intensive graduate
programs, including a new joint program in Health Information Science, that
currently house approximately 220 MLIS students and more than 25 PhD
candidates.   Founded upon interdisciplinarity, creative inquiry, critical
thinking, and the interleaving of theory and practice in professional and
scholarly contexts, the graduate programs in LIS are committed to the
expansion, adaptation, and application of the knowledge base of librarianship
to the problems and challenges posed by current information environments. Information
about the Faculty and descriptions of its courses are available at http://www.fims.uwo.ca.  The Faculty of Information and Media Studies
is one of eleven academic Faculties in The University of Western Ontario, one
of Canada’s foremost  research intensive
Universities. 



 



The normal teaching workload in FIMS is four
half-courses per academic year.  
Applicants should have a PhD completed or nearing completion in LIS or a
related discipline, and appointments will commence on July 1, 2012.



 



Interested candidates are invited to send their
curriculum vitae, sample publications, names and addresses of three references
or three letters of reference, and a cover letter outlining their interest in
the position by February 1, 2012 to:



 



Dr. Thomas Carmichael, Dean

Faculty of Information and Media Studies

North Campus Building

The University of Western Ontario

London, ON, Canada N6A 5B7

Phone: (519) 661-4235

Fax:  (519) 661-3506



 



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Positions are subject to budget approval.
Applicants should have fluent written and oral communication skills in English.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent
residents will be given priority. The University of Western
  Ontario is committed to employment equity and
welcomes applications from all qualified women and men, including visible
minorities, aboriginal people and persons with disabilities.

--
Pam McKenzie
Associate Professor, 
Faculty of Information and Media Studies and Women's Studies and Feminist Research
Assistant Dean Research, Faculty of Information and Media Studies
North Campus Building Room 240
The University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario
N6A 5B7
(519) 661-2111 ext. 88497
(519) 661-3506 (fax)
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