Assistant Professor in Library & Information Studies
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Application deadline: August 31, 2025
The Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta invites applications from qualified candidates for one (1) tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Library & Information Studies. The successful candidate will contribute to an established, successful, and internationally accredited program currently supporting approximately 270 students. The start date is negotiable to January 1, 2026.
We seek candidates who are intellectually curious, excited about rigorous research and scholarship and its applications, committed to quality teaching and learning in face-to-face and online environments, and who extend our interests in the public good and the global information professions as they are practiced in diverse communities.
Candidates must have both teaching experience relevant to the School’s evolving MLIS curriculum and demonstrated expertise and scholarship in or informing library and information studies in the context of one or more of the following research areas (or a clearly defined plan to develop an active program of scholarship in one or more of the areas).
Critical information and data studies
Indigenous scholarship in LIS (e.g., Indigenous ways of knowing in LIS; services for Indigenous library users; Indigenous data sovereignty)
Information organization and services (e.g., metadata; digital libraries; data justice; data analytics; critical AI studies in LIS; critical making & maker spaces)
Management, Leadership & Organizational studies (e.g., library operations; library labour; community engagement)
Duties
Teaching (40%)
The incumbent will be expected to teach, revise, and develop both foundational and a variety of elective courses within in the MLIS that are delivered on-campus and asynchronously online; integrate advances in educational technologies; apply innovative pedagogies; and ensure alignment with the ALA accreditation standards (2023). Additional instructional duties include academic advising and supporting thesis-based students in the combined MA(DH)/MLIS program.
Research and Scholarship (40%)
The incumbent will be expected to advance a program of funded research, publish research in peer-reviewed journals and other relevant sources, present at conferences, and otherwise contribute to the creation and dissemination of new knowledge in the identified field(s) of expertise and engagement. The College’s Office of Research provides various supports for faculty researchers.
Service (20%)
The incumbent will be expected to participate in service and professional development activities that advance LIS education locally, nationally, and internationally; serve on committees within the School, Faculty, and University; contribute to the ongoing development and accreditation of the MLIS program; and support the University’s commitments to access, community, belonging, Reconciliation, and social justice.
Minimum Qualifications
Earned doctorate in LIS or a closely related field. Doctoral candidates near completion will also be considered.
Demonstrated expertise in at least one research area identified above, with a focus on innovative knowledge creation, dissemination, and engagement with relevant communities.
Strong commitment to the SLIS vision, mission, and values.
Ability and willingness to work in a collegial environment.
Preferred Qualifications
MLIS or equivalent is highly desirable.
Prior experience teaching online is an asset.
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