Personal Background

Education
Work Experience
Languages

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2000. Library & Information Science, with major in Representing, Organizing and Storing Information. Dissertation title: Word Division in the Transcription of Chinese Script in the Title Fields of Bibliographic Records.
  • Master in Library & Information Studies (MLIS), McGill University, 1992. Profile of study: Technical services.
  • Certificate of Graduate Studies, Fudan University / 复旦大学, Shanghai / 上海, 1989. Profile of study: Translation.
  • B.A., Université de Montréal, 1987. Profile of study: East-Asian Studies (Chinese) and Chemistry.
  • College degree, Collège Bois de Boulogne, 1981. Profile of study: Pure & Applied Sciences.

Work Experience

  • June 2017–    (full time).
    Professor, École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information, Université de Montréal.
    Courses taught:

    • SCI6055 • Organization of Information
  • June 2010–May 2014, June 2015–     (full time).
    Director, École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information, Université de Montréal.
  • Sept. 2008–Dec. 2008 (part time).
    Lecturer, School of Information Studies, McGill University.
    Courses taught:

    • GLIS607 • Organization of Information
  • Jun. 2007–May 2017 (full time).
    Associate Professor, École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information, Université de Montréal.
    Courses taught:

    • SCI6055 • Organization of Information
    • SCI6057 • Information resources
    • SCI6307 • Description of documents
    • SCI6322 • Online searching
  • Aug. 2001–May 2007 (full time).
    Assistant Professor, École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information, Université de Montréal.
    Courses taught:

    • BLT6054 • Descriptive cataloguing
    • BLT6057 • Online searching
    • BLT6307 • Description of documents
    • BLT6322 • Advanced online searching
    • BLT7010 • Seminar on Information Transfer 1
  • Jul. 2000–Aug. 2001 (full time).
    Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College.
    Courses taught:

    • LIS415 • Organization of Knowledge in Libraries
    • LIS416 • Organization of Nonprint Materials
    • LIS417 • Advanced Cataloging and Classification
  • Nov. 1998–Apr. 2000 (part time).
    Cataloguer, Robarts Library, University of Toronto.
    Cataloguing of French-language monographs (backlog).
  • Sept. 1996–Dec. 1999 (part time).
    Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto.
    Courses supervised:

    • LIS2146 • Online Information Retrieval (6 times)
    • LIS1220 • Representing, Organizing and Storing Information (twice)
    • LIS1320 • Introduction to Bibliographic Control (4 times)
    • LIS2153 • Technical Services: Organization and Administration
  • Sept. 1994–Dec. 1994 (part time).
    Lecturer, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, McGill University.
    Replacement of Prof. John Leide on sabbatical leave.
    Courses taught:

    • 405-607 • Organization of Information
  • Jun. 1994–Sept. 1995 (full time).
    Librarian, CIRANO (Centre for Interuniversity Research and ANalysis on Organizations).
    In charge of establishing and managing a state-of-the-art documentation center in a new research center in applied economics.
  • Jun. 1992–Feb. 1994 (full time).
    Librarian, Un Musée… pour rire, The International Museum of Humour.
    In charge of establishing and managing a documentation center specialized in humour and comedy for the museum and the Just For Laughs Festival.
  • Jan. 1992–Jan. 1997 (part time).
    Research Assistant, East-Asian Studies Department.
    Personal research assistant for Prof. Charles Le Blanc, Director of the department.
  • Sept. 1991–Dec. 1993 (part time).<brTeaching Assistant, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, McGill University.
    Courses supervised:

    • 405-607 • Cataloguing and Classification I (Organization of Information)
    • 405-608 • Cataloguing and Classification II (Classification and Cataloguing)
  • May 1991–Apr. 1992 (full time).
    Cataloguer, East-Asian Library.
    Cataloguing and indexing of Chinese-language monographs. Compilation of an author/title index for the 四部备要 Sibu beiyao, a famous collection of classical Chinese texts published in 612 volumes.
  • Jul. 1989–Jul. 1990 (full time).
    Teacher, Alliance française de Hong Kong.
    Teaching French as a second language.

Languages

  • French (mother tongue)
  • English (fluent)
  • Mandarin Chinese (fluent)
Revised: June 1, 2017
© Clément Arsenault