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Posting Date: July 5th, 2017
Application Deadline: July 21st, 2017
Position: Part-Time Academic, Master of Library & Information Studies (MLIS) Program
Department/Location: School of Information Management
Pay Rate: In accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement

Work Assignment: INFO 6300 – Government Information Resources

The sessional instructor will significantly refresh and update the curriculum and teach this elective course in the Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) program during the 2018 Summer term, as an online course.

Requirements of the Position:

MLIS degree (or similar) and significant employment or research experience as a Government Librarian or Information Manager within the Government. Prior graduate-level teaching experience in this area (or a similar area) would be an asset.

The instructor reports to the Director of the School. Duties include, but are not limited to:

Responsibility for all aspects of teaching and administering the course, including lectures, active learning class sessions, assignment preparation and evaluation; availability for two hours per week for consultation with students. Additionally, updates and revisions to the syllabus, in consultation with the Director will be required. A syllabus for the course is available upon request.

If you are interested in this position, please apply in writing (cover letter + CV) by the deadline to:

Kim Humes
School of Information Management
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6100 University Ave, Suite 4010
PO Box 15000
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2
sim@dal.ca

All offers of employment as a part-time academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the courses and approval by the University.

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