Laura is doing her summer internship at the Killam Library. She’s involved in a number of projects this summer, including working on integrating the website of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College’s MacRae Library Website into the Dalhousie Libraries website in preparation for the merger of Dalhousie University with the NSAC. She’s also been working on updating the Subject Guides, updating links and adding new resources.

Laura can also be found working on the Information Desk. “I answer questions about anything from ‘Where do I find this book?’ to ‘What’s a good restaurant?’ to ‘How do you say thank you in Russian?’” she says.

Laura’s professional background is in academic and special libraries. While she obtained her undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph (with a double major in anthropology and history), she worked in the circulation department. She’s also worked in a medical library at the Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) in London, Ontario. In April, she completed her practicum at the library of the Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women.

In the fall, Laura will be going into her second year of Dal’s MLIS program. She will continue to work on the Information Desk at the Killam. She will also be doing research focused on Dalhousie Libraries’ social media and web 2.0 usage.