This page contains communications-related information for faculty and staff.
For instructions about McGill telephone voice mail settings, please see the Administration section of this guide.
Website and media
See the Forms, guidelines & policies page for SIS communications-related guidelines, a link to the McGill Guide to Experts, and a number of resources prepared for faculty by the McGill Media Relations Office for those in contact with the media.
Communication channels
The following is a quick guide to SIS communication channels and submission guidelines.
| CHANNEL | AUDIENCE | SUBMISSIONS OPEN TO | USE FOR | |
| Email lists | ||||
| LIS Listserv | Current SIS students, faculty, & staff. | Faculty, staff, students, student group representatives. | General School and LIS-related announcements (non-administrative). | |
| SIS-JOBS Listserv | Current students, alumni, any subscriber. | Anyone; submissions moderated by SIS. | LIS-related employment opportunities. | |
| MISSA Listserv | Current Masters & PhD students only. | Current Masters & PhD students only | Student-specific announcements posted by students, e.g. student association meetings and other student-only events, etc. | |
| PhD Listserv | Current PhD students only. | Current PhD students only. | PhD-specific announcements posted by PhD students, e.g. conference notices, etc. | |
| Web & Social Media | ||||
| SIS Website | Current SIS community, alumni, prospective students & faculty, McGill community, public. | Faculty, staff, students, alumni. | School-related announcements for the immediate SIS community, SIS alumni, and McGill community. | |
| SIS-Students Website | Current students & student groups, prospective students. | Student associations. | ||
| SIS Facebook | Current SIS community, alumni, prospective students & faculty, McGill community, professional groups, public. | Faculty, staff, students, alumni, public may post to the Wall following posting guidelines as indicated on page (must be SIS/LIS-related). Administrative/web staff post on behalf of the School. | School and LIS-related announcements for the SIS community as a whole AND alumni, the McGill community, general public, etc. e.g. event reminders for SIS events open to the public, key news & announcements intended for a broader audience, etc. | |
| SIS LinkedIn | SIS alumni, prospective students. | SIS alumni & current students may join group and submit recommendations. | School-related announcements for the SIS community, employers, prospective students, and general public, etc. e.g. key alumni announcements, open house announcements, etc. | |
| SIS Twitter | Current SIS community, alumni, prospective students & faculty, McGill community, professional groups, public. | School and LIS-related announcements for the SIS community as a whole AND alumni, the McGill community, general public, etc. e.g. event reminders for SIS events open to the public, key news & announcements intended for a broader audience, etc. | ||