Course Lecturer - School of Information Studies - Winter 2027

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McGill’s School of Information Studies Master’s program (https://www.mcgill.ca/sis/home) is seeking Course Lecturers to teach courses for Winter 2027.

INFS 608: Classification and Cataloguing

Course Description:

Cataloguing in depth with a view to such specialties as original cataloguing, catalogue maintenance, and administration of the cataloguing department. Investigation of alternative methods of library documentation. The study of developments in international cataloguing standards, codes, and formats. Includes laboratory sessions.
 

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

• A Master’s degree is required.

• The course lecturer should have a master’s degree from an ALA accredited program, and a minimum of 2 years experience as a professional librarian, preferably conducting online searches for a variety of clientele and in different databases. 

• Ideally, the candidate will have had taught a course on museology.

Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies
Course Title: INFS 608: Classification and Cataloguing
Course Credits: 3 credits course
Schedule: Monday, 5:35pm – 8:25pm
Location: LEA 015
Salary: $ 11, 824.00

INFS 616: Information Retrieval

Course Description:

Theoretical and applied explanation of information retrieval in a variety of digital environments and in relation to both textual and multimedia data:  information retrieval capabilities, information-seeking models, interface design issues, information visualization and information system evaluation criteria.

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

• A Master’s degree is required.

• Should have successfully completed courses in information retrieval at the graduate level, including the courses on reference and information services.

• Must have at least two years’ experience as an information professional.

• Ideally, the candidate will have had taught a course in information retrieval.  

Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies
Course Title: INFS 616: Information Retrieval
Course Credits: 3 credits course
Schedule: Wednesday, 5:35pm – 8:25pm
Location: EDUC 211
Salary: $ 11, 824.00

INFS 629: Information Security

Course Description:

Introduction to information security. Topics include basic concepts of confidentiality, integrity, and availability; security threats; malware; operating systems security; access control; network security (encryption, decryption, passwords and digital signature); security policies and practices; risk assessments; common criteria; privacy threats and protection techniques; cybercrime and cyber forensics.

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

• A Master’s degree is required.

• Should have successfully completed courses in information security at the graduate level. Must have at least two years’ experience in information security. 

• Ideally, the candidate will have had taught a course in Information Security. 

Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies
Course Title: INFS 629: Information Security
Course Credits: 3 credits course
Schedule: Monday, 5:35pm – 8:25pm
Location: WONG 1050
Salary: $ 11, 824.00

INFS 641: Archival Description and Access

Course Description:

Advanced theory and practice of archival appraisal, arrangement, description, and the creation of access tools to archival records and collections, including the selection and application of appropriate archival descriptive standards, metadata schemes, management tools, and outreach programs including the creation and dissemination of finding aids.

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

• A master’s degree in information studies (or equivalent) is required.

• Should have at least five years’ experience as a professional archivist in a university setting.

• Ideally, the candidate will have had taught a course in the archival description and access.

Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies
Course Title: INFS 641: Archival Description and Access
Course Credits: 3 credits course
Schedule: Wednesday, 11:35am – 2:25pm
Location: EDUC 433
Salary: $ 11, 824.00

INFS 645: Archival Principles and Practice

Course Description:

Fundamental principles and practices of archival studies, including records life cycle, history of archives, cultural memory, authentic recordkeeping systems, acquisition, appraisal, arrangement, description, preservation, reference and access, social and cultural systems, financial and legal systems, ethics, advocacy programs, fund raising, legal issues, archives-related professions, research methodology and implementation.

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

• A relevant master’s degree is required.

• Should have successfully completed graduate courses in archival description and archival practice.

• Ideally, the candidate will have had at least two years of professional experience in an archive setting.

Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies
Course Title: INFS 645: Archival Principles and Practice
Course Credits: 3 credits course
Schedule: Tuesday, 8:35am – 11:25am
Location: ENGTR 0070
Salary: $ 11, 824.00

INFS 656: Abstracting and Indexing

Course Description:

Principles and practical methods of abstracting and indexing. Topics include pre- and post-coordinate indexing, concept analysis, vocabulary control, construction and evaluation of thesauri and of indexes for books, periodicals, and series; emphasis on the role of the computer in indexing.

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

• A Master’s degree is required.

• Should have successfully completed courses in librarianship at the graduate level, including courses on abstracting and indexing.

• Must have at least two years’ experience as a professional librarian, preferably in an academic library.

• Ideally, the candidate will have had taught a course in Abstracting and Indexing.

Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies
Course Title: INFS 656: Abstracting and Indexing
Course Credits: 3 credits course
Schedule: Tuesday, 5:35pm – 8:25pm
Location: EDUC 216
Salary: $ 11, 824.00

INFS 660: Records Management

Course Description:

Management of an organization’s content in digital forms that relate to the organization’s operational processes for compliance, governance and decision-making purposes. Addresses principles, strategies, methods and tools used in the lifecycle management of the content, including capture, workflow, classification, metadata, collaboration, preservation, and delivery.

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

• A Master’s degree is required.

• Should have successfully completed courses in information studies at the graduate level.

• Must have at least two years’ experience in content management and content management systems.

Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies
Course Title: INFS 660: Records Management
Course Credits: 3 credits course
Schedule: Friday, 8:35am – 11:25am
Location: ARTS 260
Salary: $ 11, 824.00

INFS 680: Introduction to Information Security and Cryptography

Course Description:

A general introduction to cybersecurity and cryptography. This course examines the main threats that organizations face towards the protection of data and information concerning its customers and trade secrets. It also covers, at a high level, the basic control mechanisms and processes that can be put in place to protect against these threats and a general introduction to the concepts of cryptography as a way to secure communications.

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree, a Master’s degree or a Doctoral degree in the relevant area. 

• Candidates should have at least 10-year industrial experience in IT with strategic vision and broad knowledge in cybersecurity, from cryptograph to access control, from malware to risk assessment, from information security policies to cloud security.

• Excellent track record of hands-on experience in cybersecurity.

• Previous experience in creating and teaching cybersecurity course(s).

• Prior online and in-person teaching experience.

• Excellent communication skills.

Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies
Course Title: INFS 680: Introduction to Information Security and Cryptography
Course Credits: 3 credits course
Start date: January 5, 2027
End date: March 2, 2027
Schedule: TBD
Location: TBD
Salary: $ 11, 824.00

INFS 681: Modern Software Exploitation and Defense

Course Description:

This course examines modern exploitation and defence techniques for binary executables and web application and the practices that compromise modern protective techniques. The course is divided in two parts. The binary executable section covers a wide range of topics including reverse engineering, string format vulnerability, and code injection while the web security section will explore tools used against web applications such a cross-site scripting, session hijacking and SQL injection.

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

• A doctoral degree or doctoral candidate in the relevant area.

• At least 3-year teaching experience in IT with expertise knowledge in software security and malware. 

• Excellent track record of teaching experience in cybersecurity.

• Previous experience in creating and teaching cybersecurity course(s).

• Prior online and in-person teaching experience. 

Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies
Course Title: INFS 681: Modern Software Exploitation and Defense
Course Credits: 3 credits course
Start date: March 3, 2027
End date: April 14, 2027
Schedule: TBD
Location: TBD
Salary: $ 11, 824.00

INFS 682: Network Endpoint Security

Course Description:

This course will cover network security and the various technologies, policies, and procedures that are used in combination to create multiple layers of protection within an organization’s computer network. The various vulnerabilities and threats to networks will be explored in detail, as well as the many network security controls that are currently available.

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree, a Master’s degree or a Doctoral degree in the relevant area.

• At least 10-year industrial experience in IT with strategic vision and broad knowledge in network cybersecurity, endpoint security, and cloud security.

• Excellent track record of hands-on experience in cybersecurity.

• Previous experience in creating and teaching cybersecurity course(s).

• Prior online and in-person teaching experience.

Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies
Course Title: INFS 682: Network Endpoint Security
Course Credits: 3 credits course
Start date: March 3, 2027
End date: April 14, 2027
Schedule: TBD
Location: TBD
Salary: $ 11, 824.00

INFS 683: Windows and Linus OS Hardening

Course Description:

Introduction to operating system hardening techniques for Windows and Linux. This course will cover both fundamental and advanced topics in operating system security. OS-related vulnerabilities and hacking process will be discussed. This course will cover access control management, credential management, process protection, memory protection, confidentiality and integrity policy, vulnerabilities, malware mitigation, logging, security auditing, system recovery, firewall configuration, intrusion detection tools, design principles, and security checklist. This course aims at arming students with the awareness of potential OS security breach and practical skills of securing a modern operating system.

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

• A doctoral degree or doctoral candidate in the relevant area 

• At least 8-year teaching experience in IT with broad knowledge in cybersecurity.

• Excellent track record of teaching experience in cybersecurity.

• Previous experience in creating and teaching cybersecurity course(s).

• Prior online and in-person teaching experience.

Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies
Course Title: INFS 683: Windows and Linus OS Hardening
Course Credits: 3 credits course
Start date: January 5, 2027
End date: March 2, 2027
Schedule: TBD
Location: TBD
Salary: $ 11, 824.00

INFS: 692: Special Topics: History of Libraries & Books

Course Description:

The course will introduce students to the history of the book as a material and technological object, the main vehicle for transmission and consumption of the written word and the social force influenced by and influencing society. It will trace the history of books’ creation, production, distribution, reception, and consumption from cuneiform tablets and illuminated manuscripts to the present, primarily focusing on the history of the printed book in Europe and North America. Through lectures and practical labs, students will learn about the development of books’ production practices, tools, materials, and techniques and understand underlying historical causes of evolution in the process of books’ creation and production. When studying books’ distribution and reception, students will explore the history of information institutions, such as libraries, as well as the history of private book collecting as one of the major forces that defined which historical containers of information were preserved and survived, hence shaping and limiting our present possibilities of access to these materials. By examining books as historical printed objects, students will master the basics of descriptive bibliography, a practical skill for information professionals and one of the research techniques in the field of book history. The course will also survey major theoretical models, research methods, sources, and approaches employed by historians of books and print culture. Lastly, it will introduce students to the practice of librarianship in the special collection environment and the role of rare and historical materials in research libraries.

Teaching Qualification Requirements:

• A doctoral degree (PhD) is required.

• The instructor must possess comprehensive and practical expertise in book history and descriptive biography, along with graduate-level education in history, publishing history, or a related field.

• Candidates should have a minimum of two to three years of experience in rare books research.

• Prior university-level teaching experience is also required.

Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies
Course Title: INFS 692: Special Topics: History of Libraries & Books
Course Credits: 3 credits course
Schedule: Tuesday, 2:35pm – 5:25pm
Location: ENGTR 0070
Salary: $ 11, 824.00

Please note the Faculty of Arts has standardized Course Lecturer contract start and end dates: the course lecturer contract will be from January 5, 2027, to May 7, 2027, inclusively. Please keep in mind the course start and end dates will not follow the contract dates. 

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.

The language of instruction at McGill is English, but a working knowledge of French would be an asset.

McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage 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 engage productively with diverse communities.

At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.

McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record.

McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through accommodation policies and procedures. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.