Course Lecturer: Archival Principles and Practice (INFS 645)

McGill’s School of Information Studies Master’s program ( is seeking Course Lecturers to teach courses for Winter 2027.

Course Title: 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 skilled experience in an archive setting.

Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies

Course Credits: 3 credits

Course Schedule: Tuesday, 8:35am – 11:25am

Location: ENGTR 0070

Salary: $ 11, 824.00

Contract Dates: January 5, 2027 – May 7, 2027

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 (

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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.

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Course Title: Archival Principles and Practice

Subject Code: INFS 645 001

Location: Trottier Building - 0070

Schedule: T - 8:35-11:25am

Deadline to Apply:

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