Dear List Members:
Please find below a job posting from the School of Library, Archival and
Information Studies at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC,
Canada, inviting applications for one or more full-time, tenure-track
positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to begin July 1,
2008. The deadline for receipt of applications is January 25, 2008. Please
also note that UBC no longer requires mandatory retirement. Your help in
posting this at your institution and/or passing it along to fellow
colleagues and potential candidates is greatly appreciated. My apologies
for cross-postings.
Best regards,
Randy
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Randy Preston
Project Coordinator, InterPARES Project
The University of British Columbia
Suite 301-6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 Canada
tel: +1(604) 822-2694 fax: +1(604) 822-1200
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www.interpares.org
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The School of Library, Archival and Information Studies at the University of
British Columbia invites applications for one or more tenure-track positions
at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to begin July 1, 2008.
Positions are subject to final budgetary approval. Successful candidates
will be expected to demonstrate achievement of excellence in research,
teaching, and service in an interdisciplinary environment. The successful
candidates will be expected to teach and conduct research in one or more of
the following areas:
. Archival studies, with emphasis on arrangement, description and
preservation
. Record systems
. Services and resources for children and young adults
. Management of information-based organizations; organizational behaviour
. Knowledge organization
. Serving multicultural communities
. Digital collections and services
Applicants must hold a completed or nearly complete Ph.D. or equivalent
doctoral degree in a field related to the teaching and research areas of the
position. Applicants must provide strong evidence of teaching effectiveness
and continued professional growth; demonstrate excellence in research and
scholarly activity; and have a strong publication record commensurate with
their experience. Where appropriate, knowledge of the Canadian context will
be an asset.
The University of British Columbia holds an international reputation for
excellence in advanced research and learning. It is located in Vancouver,
Canada, one of the world's most beautiful and culturally-diverse cities.
The School offers an ALA-accredited Master of Library and Information
Studies (MLIS), Master of Archival Studies (MAS) (both with an optional
First Nations Concentration), a joint MAS/MLIS, a multidisciplinary Master
of Arts in Children's Literature (MACL), and a doctorate in library,
archival and information studies leading to the awarding of a Ph.D. Further
information about the School can be found at www.slais.ubc.ca.
The deadline date for receipt of applications is January 25th, 2008.
Preliminary interviews with interested candidates will be held at the ALISE
conference in Philadelphia in January 2008. Application materials should
include a cover letter stating the candidate's qualifications for the
position, projected research agenda, and teaching philosophy, a record of
teaching effectiveness, current curriculum vitae and the names and contact
information of a minimum of three referees.
Address enquiries and applications to:
Dr. Edie Rasmussen and Professor Judith Saltman, Co-Chairs
Faculty Search Committee
School of Library, Archival and Information Studies
The University of British Columbia
#301, 6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z3 Canada
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The University of British Columbia hires on the basis of merit, and is
committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to apply,
however Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given
priority.
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