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[Jeremy Hunsinger]

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Position: Library and Information Science - Assistant Professor and  
Limited Term Appointments
Institution: The University of Western Ontario
Location: Ontario
Date posted: 2007-09-10

Library and Information Science - Assistant Professor and Limited  
Term Appointments.
Deadline for receipt of applications: January 15, 2008 or until  
position is filled.

The Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) at The University  
of Western Ontario invites applications for one and possibly two full- 
time, probationary appointments (tenure-track) at the rank of  
Assistant Professor. The Faculty also invites applications for a  
limited term appointment at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant  
Professor. These appointments will commence on July 1, 2008.

Successful applicants for each of these positions will be expected to  
teach in the Master of Library and Information Science and the LIS  
PhD programs, and to be prepared to contribute to instruction in the  
Faculty's undergraduate program in Media, Information, and  
Technoculture. 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 have a well  
defined research agenda. For these positions, we are seeking  
applicants whose scholarly background, teaching and research  
expertise fall within the systems/technologies area, with specific  
expertise in (but not limited to) one or more of the following  
fields: digital libraries, web technologies, interface design,  
usability studies, library systems, social software, open source  
technologies, information systems, information technology management,  
and/or information architecture.

The Faculty of Information and Media Studies is a vibrant, expanding,  
interdisciplinary Faculty comprised of some 51 full-time faculty  
members and 22 non-academic staff. It currently offers an  
undergraduate program in Media, Information and Technoculture (MIT)  
with an enrolment of more than 1,000 students, as well as an MA in  
Journalism, a Master's and doctoral program in Library and  
Information Science, and an MA and PhD in Media Studies. The  
enrolment in the MLIS program is approximately 260 students,  
including part-time students; current enrolment in the LIS PhD  
program is 23. 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 twelve Faculties in The  
University of Western Ontario, a research intensive University of  
27,000 full-time equivalent students.

Interested candidates are invited to send their curriculum vitae,  
sample publications, names and addresses of three references, and a  
cover letter outlining their interest in the position by January 15,  
2008 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) 661-3542; Fax:  
(519) 661-3506.

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.


jeremy hunsinger
Information Ethics Fellow, Center for Information Policy Research,  
School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee  
(www.cipr.uwm.edu)

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