Term Instructor - School of Library and Information Studies
University of Alberta — Edmonton, AB, Canada
Posted 2026-10-28
This position has an initial appointment ending April 30, 2027 Location - This is a remote position The School invites applications from qualified candidates for part-time (0.25 FTE), term-specific Academic Teaching Staff appointments in the Winter 2027 term. These positions involve teaching individual asynchronous online courses within the ALA- accredited Master of Library & Information Studies (MLIS) program. Candidates with current, relevant instructional experience—particularly those from equity-deserving groups—are strongly encouraged to apply. The available courses are as follows. LIS 530 - Technology, Information, and Society A critical and interdisciplinary examination, incorporating human and social perspectives, of technology in the context of libraries and information organizations and of the complex relationships among technology, information, and society. LIS 593 - Introduction to Archival Studies Introduction to theories, standards and methods used in modern archives, with an historical overview and an emphasis on critical and contemporary theory and practice. The incumbents will be expected to revise and teach course content using appropriate pedagogy for online, pro