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                                                             Faculty Search – Library and Information Science    

The Faculty of Information, University of Toronto, more commonly known as the iSchool, invites applications in the area of Library and Information Science at the rank of Assistant Professor. The appointment will commence on July 1, 2012.

We seek candidates with excellent research and teaching abilities and a commitment to shaping the future of the Faculty and the field of library and information science. The Faculty seeks a scholar who transcends traditional divisions and we invite applications from candidates with active research projects within one or more of the following areas: (i) Information access (e.g. organization, representation, provision); (ii) Information behavior (e.g. generation, seeking, searching, use); (iii) Information literacy (e.g. learning, resources, services).  Focal themes might include research on information credibility, authority, and relevance; the future of libraries; and scholarly communication. 

The iSchool at the University of Toronto educates the next generation of professional and academic leaders in Information to transform society through collaboration, innovation and knowledge creation. The Faculty believes that society's information practices are being reconfigured and transformed by material shifts in information infrastructures and by political and cultural shifts in our attitudes toward information as a social phenomenon. 

Candidates must have a PhD (or equivalent), a proven record of scholarship, experience with multidisciplinary research, and strong teaching experience. Applicants should send curriculum vitae, teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy), copies of three representative papers/publications, and a statement outlining current and future research interests. Applicants should arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent, under separate cover, to the same address. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The Committee will begin consideration of applications on March 1, 2012, but the search will remain open until the position is filled.

Electronic submission is strongly preferred. We strongly encourage you to submit your application online by clicking on the following link: 

https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=1200042 

If you are unable to apply online, please submit your application and other materials to the following address:    

Submissions: search.ischool@utoronto.ca

Dean Seamus Ross
Chair, Search Committee
Email: seamus.ross@utoronto.ca

The University of Toronto offers excellent opportunities to teach, conduct research, and live in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world. The Faculty of Information provides a context in which to work in an emerging interdisciplinary environment with close ties to a range of collaborative programs including Knowledge Media Design and Book History and Print Culture.   

Faculty website:  http://www.ischool.utoronto.ca

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.  

Claude T. Bissell Building, 140 St. George Street, Room 219, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G6 Canada  Tel: +1 416 978-3202 • Fax: +1 416 978-5762 • dean.ischool@utoronto.ca • www.ischool.utoronto.ca