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The Dalhousie University School of Information Management is continuing to receive applications for the position of Lecturer/Assistant Professor as described below. School of Information Management Faculty of Management The Dalhousie School of Information Management (SIM) invites applications for a three-year term appointment at the level of Lecturer / Assistant Professor commencing no later than July 1, 2014. The School offers two graduate programs and contributes to a collaboratively-delivered undergraduate program. At the graduate level, SIM provides the American Library Association-accredited Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) program, and the mid-career online Master of Information Management (MIM) program. At the undergraduate level, the School provides core and elective courses in the Bachelor of Management program, notably in the Knowledge Management major. The School is part of the interdisciplinary Faculty of Management, with the Schools of Business Administration, Public Administration, and Resource and Environmental Studies. The Faculty of Management has a commitment to values-based management with a focus on sustainability, and getting things done. We seek an additional colleague who will contribute to, and thrive in, this environment. Information about the School may be found at http://sim.management.dal.ca Requirements for a successful candidate: * MLIS or equivalent degree related to information management. A PhD (completed or in progress) related to information management, will be an asset. * Experience teaching at the graduate level is required. Experience in undergraduate teaching, as well as with online tools and pedagogy, will be an asset. * Professional experience in the private or public sectors as a qualified information management professional will be an asset. * Research experience relating to the private or public sector will be an asset. * Professional experience in the private or public sectors as a qualified information management professional will be an asset. * Research experience relating to the private or public sector will be an asset. The successful candidate will contribute to the School's research agenda. The candidate will have prior professional and instructional experience relevant for teaching core or elective courses in at least two of the School's programs in the following areas: ? Enterprise information management ? Organization of information (e.g., metadata, taxonomies, ontologies) ? Data management: curation, preservation, and visualization ? Information risk management ? New and emerging media All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons and women. Deadline for applications: October 30, 2013 Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching and research interests, and three confidential letters of reference (forwarded under separate cover from the referees) to: Chair, Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure Committee C/O Administrative Assistant School of Information Management Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building 6100 University Avenue, Suite 4010 PO BOX 15000 Halifax, NS B3H 4R2 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Fax: 902-494-2451 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Gretchen Whitney, PhD, Retired School of Information Sciences University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN 37996 USA [log in to unmask] http://web.utk.edu/~gwhitney/ jESSE:http://web.utk.edu/~gwhitney/jesse.html SIGMETRICS:http://web.utk.edu/~gwhitney/sigmetrics.html <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>