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Course Lecturer: INFS 619 - Information Behaviour and Resources (3 credits)
McGill’s School of Information Studies Master’s program (https://www.mcgill.ca/sis/home) is seeking a Course Lecturer to teach INFS 619 Information Behaviour and Resources.
Course Description: Introduction to information behaviour, information needs assessment at individual, organizational and community levels, information search strategies, user-focused information resources and services.
The course lecturer(s) should have successfully completed Information Studies courses at the graduate level. The candidate(s) will have completed the course (or an equivalent one) and taught graduate courses in Information Studies. The candidate(s) should have at least 3 years of professional experience in information services, including experience and proficiency with a range of information search systems and bibliographic databases. Candidate should provide evidence of teaching effectiveness as shown by course evaluations. A Master’s degree in Information Studies (or equivalent) is required.
Please note the Faculty of Arts has standardized Course Lecturer contract start and end dates: they will be different than the course start and end dates (see Workday Posting for more details).
Salary will be commensurate with the salary scale for Course Lecturers, as described in the McGill Course Lecturers and Instructors Union Collective Agreement ( https://www.mcgill.ca/hr/files/hr/mcliu_collective_agreement_-_final_version_for_printing_0.pdf).
McGill University is committed to equity in employment and diversity. It welcomes applications from indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities and others who may contribute to further diversification.
Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies
Course Number: INFS 619 - Information Behaviour and Resources
Credit: 3 credit course
Start Date and End Date: August 27, 2025 - January 2, 2026
Schedule: Thursday 11:35 am - 2:25 pm
Location: Arts 150
Salary: $11,479.00
Deadline to apply: June 15, 2025 - This posting will expire at 00:00 am the day of the deadline to apply. You have until midnight the day before the deadline to apply to submit your application)
School of Information Studies
Information Behaviour and Resources
INFS 619 01
Arts 150
Thursday 11:35 am - 2:25 pm
2025-06-15
McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.
