Course Lecturer - INFS 609 - Metadata and Access - Fall 2025

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INFS 609 - Metadata and Access (3 credits)

Course Description: The course presents fundamental theories and practices of organizing and describing e- resources in libraries, archives, and related fields. It covers prevailing metadata schemes, extensible markup language (XML) and the metadata application profile. It also discusses issues related to the management of metadata schemes in cultural heritage institutions.

Learning Outcomes:

• To identify the characteristics of metadata as descriptive tools for organizing digital resources.
• To recognize various metadata schemes in diverse communities.
• To understand the strengths and weaknesses of major metadata schemes.  
• To enable to develop a metadata application profile in an institutional context. 
• To recognize the important issues related to metadata management and implementation in institutional settings. 

Archival descriptive tools in metadata-based access systems. Metadata schemas (MARC, Dublin Core and EAD), markup languages (SGML, HTML, and XML), DTD, vocabulary control, and metadata management issues.

The course lecturer should have successfully completed courses in information studies at the graduate level, including the courses on metadata and access. The lecturer must have at least two years’ experience as a professional archivist, preferably in an academic setting. The candidate should provide evidence of teaching effectiveness. A Master’s degree is required.

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).

The University may, at its discretion, assign the person of its choice

to give this Course/Teaching.

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.

Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies

Course Number: INFS 609 - Metadata and Access

Credit: 3 credit course

Start Date and End Date: August 27, 2025 - January 2, 2026

Schedule: Monday 8:30 am - 11:25 am

Location: Leacock 109

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)

Hiring Unit:

School of Information Studies

Course Title:

Metadata and Access

Subject Code:

INFS 609 01

Location:

Leacock 109

Schedule:

Monday 8:35 am - 11:25 am

Deadline to Apply:

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.