Graduate Research Assistant – Position beginning Sept 2014
Research Initiative: Assessing potential generational differences in the online environment.
Supervisor: Dr. Mona Holmlund, Department of History, FASS, Dalhousie University; co-supervisor: Cheryl Avery, Archivist, University of Saskatchewan.
Terms of Employment:
$15.00 per hour; to a maximum of 60 hours total, from date of employment through end of December 2014 (with possible continuation part-time in the 2014-2015 academic year)
Tasks and Responsibilities:
The graduate research assistant will support an interdisciplinary project nearing the publication stage. The graduate research assistant will be involved in tasks primarily relating to literature reviews, and should have an interest in, or some educational background or experience of, the following:
- the literature on privacy, changes in the digital environment, and social media
- theories or approaches to digitization and archival access,
- social science and education research on young adults’ use of the Internet and online tools since the rise of social media.
- theories of information, users, or documentation and how people encounter primary sources online
- archival studies and instructional technology research in librarianship and the learning sciences
Required Skills
- Proficient bibliographic research skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently
Applications received by 15 September 2014 will be considered. Students may submit applications (cv and cover letter) to:
Dr. Mona Holmlund
Department of History
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences e-mail: mona.holmlund@dal.ca