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Professional Association Members

OLA
  • Member of the Ontario Library Association
  • Member of the Ontario College and University Library Association
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  • Member of the Special Libraries Association
  • Member of the Toronto Chapter

Library Instruction Materials

Citations Made Easier
BUSI 3460U: Equities Research
BUSI 3405U: Fixed Income
Using askON

Interests

academic librarianship, business research, collections development, economics, government librarianship, government research, information literacy, information management, interface design, library 2.0, reference and research, scholarly communications, screen casting technologies, usability testing, web 2.0, web-based tutorials

Technical Skills

Basic HTML, Camtasia,

Gobi, Jing, LibGuides, MS Office Suite, Oasis, Statistics Canada

Work History

Ministry of Economic Development & Innovation

Toronto, ON, Canada
Jul 2011 - Present
Information Specialist 
  • Provide in-depth business and economic research and analysis to Ministry staff in a timely and cost effective manner to best support decision-makers
  • Implemented e-newsletter research product in economic research and policy monitoring to bring up-to-date analysis news to decision-makers in a format that best suits clients’ needs
  • Developed an external client resource package to enable Small- and Medium- sized Ontario Businesses access to market intelligence appropriately and within user licensing agreements and copyright guidelines

Library, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Oshawa, ON, Canada
Sep 2010 - May 2011
Business Librarian 
  • Responsible for library instructional and collection development for the Faculty of Business and Information Technology
  • Facilitate the use of statistical and data sources by Business and Information Technology faculty and students
  • Provide both general and subject-specific reference assistance both at the Reference Desk and through small group and/or individual appointments
  • Develop subject-specific guides to key resources for students and faculty

John P. Robarts Library, University of Toronto

Toronto, ON, Canada
Oct 2009 - Aug 2010
Student Library Assistant 

  • Demonstrated commitment to teamwork by assisting in a large collection shift and re-integration of materials into a circulating collection
  • Promoted excellent public service in answering catalogue and quick reference questions for students
  • Gained knowledge of collection maintenance and circulation operations in a large academic library, including Sirsi, the library’s integrated system
  • Shelved circulated materials in a timely and efficient manner to satisfy user demand

Business Information Centre, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

Toronto, ON, Canada
Sep 2009 - Jul 2010
Business Reference Assistant 

  • Provided reference services to students and faculty in an academic library, assessed research needs and recommended appropriate resources
  • Communicated with users to identify their information needs in person, through email and via telephone
  • Spearheaded the development and creation of a subject research guide for library users

Martin Prosperity Institute, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

Toronto, ON, Canada
Sep 2009 - Dec 2009
Practicum Student 

  • Researched, evaluated and learned appropriate video- and audio-editing software
  • Utilized Adobe Premiere Pro and SoundBooth to edit conference footage for participants to access post-conference
  • Catalogued new materials for MPI researchers to be able to quickly and easily reference

Records & Information Management Office, Ontario Legislative Assembly

Toronto, ON, Canada
Jan 2009 - Apr 2009
Practicum Student 

  • Developed Camtasia screencast-recording that required research, planning and execution of an online tutorial for records management purposes
  • Created the tutorial according to staffs’ needs as learners enabling simplification of a complex topic in a concise and engaging tutorial received with great success 

Adoption Council of Ontario

Toronto, ON, Canada
Jun 2008 - Jan 2010
Resource Centre Coordinator 

  • Successfully developed the library, which resulted in the initiation of the library’s catalogue and circulation service; implemented an online catalogue accessible to users from across Ontario
  • Coordinated the marketing and communications of the library, and organization as a whole, resulting in a dramatic increase in clients
  • Liaised with Canadian Library Association to execute the Canada Post Library Book Rate Program 
  • Maintained comprehensive adoption-related resource centre, developing networks to further the collection and ensure positive donor relations

Pacific Gateway International College

Toronto, ON, Canada
Jan 2008 - Sep 2009
Conversation Partner 

  • Facilitated small groups of culturally diverse students for two hours of directed, informational and educational conversation
  • Provided practice and consultation to aid students in the development of their communication skills

Education

Faculty of Information, University of Toronto

Toronto, ON, Canada
Sep 2008 - Jun 2010
Master of Information Studies, Library and Information Science

Relevant Course Work: Government Information, Legal Librarianship, Library Advocacy, Information Technology Applications, Reference & Information Resources, Online Information Retrieval, Reader’s Advisory, Management of Information Organizations, Project Management, Youth Collection Development, Information in its Social Context

York University

Toronto, ON, Canada
Sep 2004 - Oct 2008
BA (Hons), Women's Studies and Social & Political Thought

Professional Involvement

Member of the Executive 

Faculty of Information Alumni Association
University of Toronto
Sept 2010 – Present

 

  • Co-chair the Social Events Committee, responsible for planning large alumni events throughout the year
  • Managing a budget, direct a committee, and execute promotions, to deliver engaging, innovative events for professionals, faculty and students

Re:Generations Committee
Canadian Association of College and University Libraries
Canadian Library Association 
Sept 2010 – Present

 

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

President                                                                                                            

Master of Information Student Council, Faculty of Information

Apr 2009 – Apr 2010

 

  • Worked closely with faculty to redesign the Student Lounge into a high-tech environment that promotes technological expertise, collaboration and board room savvy in a comfortable lounge environment
  • Ensured student council committees were on track to effectively complete student council’s priority activities; organized and effectively chaired monthly council meetings
  • Liaised with faculty and students to enhance communication within the Faculty
  • Managed student council website content using Drupal, an open source CMS

 

Convener                                                                        

Ontario Library Association, Super Conference 2010, Toronto

Feb 2010

 

  • Responsible for the effective organization and management of an OCULA (Ontario College and University Libraries Association) session; solicited biographies and liaised with four OCULA presenters on the topic of information literacy 

 

Student Participant                                                                                                

Student e-Communications Consultation Group, University of Toronto

Dec 2009 – Feb 2010

 

  • Reported to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) on future directions for student e-communication services, reflecting the changing academic and co-curricular needs, enhanced student experience and fiscal priorities
  • Assisted in the identification of concerns and obligations in matters such as the protection of privacy and information security

 

Vice President

Master of Information Student Council, Faculty of Information

Feb 2009 – Apr 2009

 

  • Liaised with faculty and students to enhance communication within the faculty
  • Instituted a number of accessibility initiatives, such as a mandatory Accessibility Policy outlined on course syllabi and faculty training

Scholarly Achievements

Pay it Forward: Mentoring New Information Professionals, with Mary Ann Mavrinac, Kathryn Deiss, ed. Proposal accepted by ACRL Publications Committee.

 

"The Future of the Profession: Professional Development at the iSchool," with Katherine Petch, in Courier, v. 48, 4 (Summer 2011). Available online at http://toronto.sla.org/the-courier/volume-48/v48-n4-summer-2011/the-future-of-the-profession-professional-development-at-the-isch 

 

CLA/ACB 2010 National Conference and Tradeshow

Poster Presenter

Jun 2011

 

  • Participated as convener and panelist in a session, as part of the Re:Generations Committee, entitled “Getting on (Tenure) Track”
  • Presented the continuing research from the previous year in a poster entitled “Future of the Profession: Student Professional Development at the iSchool”

 

CLA National Conference and Tradeshow                                                            

Poster Presenter

Jun 2010


  • Presented a student perceptions research project pursued throughout the 2009-10 academic year, which sought to gain insight into students’ views on professional development opportunities at the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto

 

ARM 2008 Annual Conference                                                                        

Presenter

Oct 2008

 

  • Presented original research study drawing on social sciences research methodologies at the Association for Research on Mothering’s Annual Conference to present as part of the Violence Against Women session