[Asis-l] Seeking Phd Applicants for funded research projects

[luanne Freund]

The iSchool at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada is 
seeking outstanding applicants for our doctoral program, to join funded 
research projects in the following areas:

  * Open government, open data and data retrieval/search
  * Records and archives online (Internet and Cloud environments):
    policy, control, and legal issues
  * Social media and learning
  * Sustaining information practices


Doctoral applicants interested in other research areas are also 
encouraged to apply. Active research within the school spans a number of 
areas:

  * human information interaction
  * the design of digital systems and environments
  * user engagement and the user experience
  * measurement and evaluation in library and information science
  * values in design / multi-lifespan information system design
  * knowledge organization
  * visual analytics


The University of British Columbia is one of the top 40 research 
universities in the world. The campus is surrounded by ocean and 
mountains in Vancouver, Canada, one of the world's most beautiful and 
culturally-diverse cities.The iSchool has much to offer its doctoral 
students: high academic standards, an excellent reputation, funding and 
travel opportunities, small cohorts, one-on-one mentoring, and an open 
and engaged faculty.

To learn more about the PhD program, see our website: 
http://www.slais.ubc.ca/programs/phd.htmor be in touch by email to 
request further information.

iSchool Student Services Coordinator - Dan Slessor:  ischool.ssc at ubc.ca

Chair, Doctoral Studies - Dr. Luanne Freund, Associate Professor: 
luanne.freund at ubc.ca

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Luanne Freund
Associate Professor
Chair, Doctoral Studies
School of Library, Archival and Information Studies (SLAIS)
University of British Columbia
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
Suite 470- 1961 East Mall, Rm 485
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Tel: 604-822-0825
Fax: 604-822-6006
E-mail: luanne.freund at ubc.ca
Website: http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/lfreund

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