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I’m a new(ish), keen librarian with a passion for effective library instruction and the development of good, solid collections that library users really want. I guess I’m sorta old school like that. 

I’m experienced in delivering specialized instruction and research help services to students and faculty in the areas of business and management. Lately, I’ve even been doing this in French, much to the chagrin of the French language. I focus my teaching on innovative, engaging information literacy, working closely with faculty to design tailored library workshops and lectures. My in-class sessions have sometimes included in-class activities and group work, and technologies such as Clickers and Survey Monkey. I’ve also been involved in developing online instructional modules using Adobe Captivate, and delivering online reference services using instant messenger and Jing.

I also focus on collections development, including selection through online platforms like Gobi and Oasis, but also by staying on top of book reviews, the world of online business information tools, and even through scanning those old fashioned paper catalogues that publishers put out. I’m also involved with a fabulous project in partnership with on-campus career services to bring to life an awesome career books collection for our students. This has required me to develop a comprehensive collections policy, to dig through reports that I created in our ILS (Millennium), and to collaboratively create an outreach and marketing campaign aimed at students and faculty.

Lately I’ve been busy as Chair of the Re:Generations Committee, a sub-committee of the Canadian Association of College and University Libraries. We do cool stuff like develop sessions for CLA’s annual conference, host a great blog, provide a resume review service, and do outreach to new and aspiring academic librarians.

In the past I’ve also been active with FIAA (Faculty of Information Alumni Association), where I chaired the events planning and social media committees. I also served on York University Libraries Scholarly Communications Committee, which focuses on bringing scholarly communications-related initiatives and awareness to the university.

I like saying yes to new projects, and working out the details later. I love Lie-berry Land – every quirky nook and cranny. 

Chair

Re:Generations Committee
Canadian Association of College and University Libraries

Sept 2010 – Present

• Lead a CACUL subcommittee of volunteers in project-based initiatives focused on outreach and engagement with new and emerging academic librarians 
• Manage administrative work and documentation and advise team members on their respective roles with the committee

Member of the Executive
Faculty of Information Alumni Association
University of Toronto
Sept 2009 – Present

• Chaired the Events Planning Committee and the Social Media Committee during the 2009/2010 academic year
• Managed a budget, direct a committee, and execute promotions, to deliver engaging, innovative events for professionals, faculty and students

Member

Re:Generations Committee
Canadian Association of College and University Libraries
Sept 2009 – Aug 2010 

• Participated in committee work that aims to reach out to new academic librarians to re-energize the academic librarian profession
• Assisted in the organization of conference sessions, library school visits, and promotions on behalf of the committee
• Contributed to the association’s web presence through the Re:Generations blog http://clatoolbox.ca/regen/ and through content creation for the organizational Ning space 

Professional Development Co-Chair
Master of Information Studies Student Council,
Faculty of Information
Oct 2007 – Apr 2009

• Managed volunteers, design advertising campaigns and organize scheduling for a roster of professional development events throughout the academic year
• Worked closely with faculty and the professional community to create a network of contacts for participation at the Faculty of Information Job Fair, attended by over 40 organizations
• Effectively advocated for a 50% increase in the Professional Development budget to invest in high profile events and activities

Founder and Managing Editor
Faculty of Information Quarterly,
University of Toronto
Apr 2008 – Apr 2009

• Spearheaded the founding of an academic journal for students and faculty to foster a critical dialogue regarding the study of Information
• Advocated for broad participation of faculty, staff and students to act both as volunteers and as contributors to the journal
• Managed a team of 15 volunteers to create an open-source online environment for scholarly publication
• Developed extensive policy documents, ranging from a vision statement, to editorial standards and processes, and engaged in website creation using an HTML editor

Ecclestone, M.J. 2009. “The Next Generation,” OLA Access. 15(1), pp. 40-1.

Ecclestone, M.J. 2009. “Letter from the Editor,” Faculty of Information Quarterly. 1(2). Available online at http://fiq.ischool.utoronto.ca/index.php/fiq/article/view/32/87.

Ecclestone, M.J. 2009. “The iSchool Movement: Reflections from the Profession (Interview with Vicki Whitmell),” Faculty of Information Quarterly. 1(2). Available online at http://fiq.ischool.utoronto.ca/index.php/fiq/article/view/23/67.

Ecclestone, M.J. 2009. “Organizational Memory: The Role of Culture in Fostering Knowledge Sharing and Memory Creation in an Organizational Setting,” Conference Proceedings from the Housing Memory Student Conference, University of Toronto. Faculty of Information Quarterly. 1(2). Available online at http://fiq.ischool.utoronto.ca/index.php/fiq/article/view/47/136.

Featured in: Sheaffer, K. (2008). “Student Profile: Going the Distance,” Informed, September, 2008.

CLA/ACB 2010 National Conference and Tradeshow (forthcoming)

May 2011

• Participating in two sessions as part of the Re:Generations Committee, entitled "Technology Lightning Strikes!" and "Getting on (Tenure) Track"

• Participating as a panelist in the annual Great Debate on the topic, "Be it resolved...Library associations are obsolete. We don't need them anymore."

CLA/ACB 2010 National Conference and Tradeshow

Jun 2010

• Presented as part of a panel session on career development and the job search aimed at new librarians with a focus on establishing a professional web presence.

Ontario Library Association Superconference

Feb 2010

• Presented a poster on research and best practices for creating and delivering screencasting videos as a form of training and instruction for users

TRY Annual Library Staff Conference

Apr 2009

• Presented a poster "Defining the Movement: Student Initiatives at the Faculty of Information" on the role of student engagement in LIS education at the University of Toronto

Housing Memory Student Conference

Mar 2009

• Participated in a panel on organizational memory, including its relationship to knowledge sharing practices, its value to organizational success, and its relationship to organizational culture

CLA/ACB 2009 National Conference and Tradeshow

May 2009

• Presented a poster on the outcomes of research undertaken to assess student perceptions of professional development opportunities