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