ISA Research Grant 2. A minimal requirement is a PhD degree completed or nearing completion in library and information science or a related discipline. Candidates without approved proposals for their doctoral dissertations will not be considered. The closing date for these positions is April 1, 1997. The position starting date is 1 September, 1997.
Positions are subject to budget approval.
In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. The University of Western Ontario is committed to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of visible minorities, aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities. The diffuse and diverse nature of the elements of resource availability and the potential for resource sharing in the present library environment complicate an already difficult process. However, the activities of the growing number of consortia are providing new models for ways to simplify and enhance such processes. These programs of cooperation are developing new alliances among libraries, information providers and vendors, and the many funding mechanisms being used to support such new services.