Dalhousie University
The School of Library and Information Studies in the Faculty of Management

Assistant or Associate Professor

The School of Library and Information Studies in the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University invites applicants for a tenure track appointment at the level of assistant or associate professor from those with teaching and research interests in any two of the following areas:

  1. information organization
  2. classification & indexing
  3. bibliographical control
  4. information environment
  5. information needs & uses
  6. user behaviour
  7. organizational management.

The rank is open depending on qualifications. A Ph.D. is expected with demonstrated excellence in teaching and research, appropriate for the level. The salary is competitive. The start date is July 1, 1997 or by arrangement for a beginning teaching date of September 1997. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by March 1, 1997.

Preliminary interviews can take place at the meeting of the Canadian Council of Library Schools, held in conjunction with the annual conference of the Association of Library and Information Studies Education in Washingtion, D.C., Februrary 12-14 1997.

Application:

Send a current resume and the names of three referees and their contact address to:

Dr. Bertrum H. MacDonald, Director
School of Library and Information Studies
Faculty of Managment
Dalhouise University
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3J5
Phone: (902) 494-2472
Fax: (902) 494-2451
Email: Bertrum.MacDonald@dal.ca

The School of Library and Information Studies is a unit in the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University along with the Schools of Business Administration, Public Administration, and Resource & Environmental Studies. The School offers a two year Master of Library & Information Studies degree, a combined MLIS/LLB, and provides opportunities for specialization within the Faculty of Management, and interdisciplinary links Studies degree, a combined MLIS/LLB, and provides opportunities for specialization within the Faculty of Management, and interdisciplinary links with other graduate departments.

Further information about the School and Dalhousie University is available at the following addresses:

In accordance with immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action Employer. The University encourages applications from qualified women, aboriginal peoples, racially visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.