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During the current labour disruption at Acadia, shifts normally covered by Acadia personnel will not be covered.
Live Help will be unavailable at these times:
Tuesdays: 12–2 p.m.
Fridays: 12–2 p.m.
We hope for a swift resolution.
Deaccession news from the Dalhousie Archives NAME: Michael Moosberger CREATOR: Mr. and Mrs. Moosberger INCLUSIVE DATES: [ca.1957 – ] DATE AND SOURCE OF ACQUISITION: 2000 ; U of Manitoba Archives EXTENT: don’t ask CONDITION: excellent RESTRICTIONS: of course FINANCIAL APPRAISAL: priceless DISPOSITION: retirement
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Additionally, under Michaels’ leadership, the Archives was a key participant in many of the University’s 200th anniversary activities including the Dal Originals, the production of the 200th anniversary publication; the digitization of a number of historical university publications; and the creation of the University time capsule. He also provided professional work experiences to over 50 graduates from the Dalhousie School of Information and other programs through internships and contractual work; many of whom have gone on to gain professional success in various archival, library, and information management positions. In his time with the Dalhousie Libraries, Michael has had five title changes and has overseen five moves of the collection, but his dedication to the Archives has remained a constant.
Thank you, Michael!
Congratulations to two of our current interns from the School of Information Management, Vinson Li and McKenzie Young for winning the Dalhousie-Horrocks National Leadership Fund!
by Kim Humes (originally published on INFORM, NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT blog)
The School of Information Management is pleased to announce that Master of Information (MI) students Vinson Li and McKenzie Young have been selected as the ninth and tenth recipients (respectively) of the Dalhousie-Horrocks National Leadership Fund.
This Fund was established in 2007 to honour Dr. Norman Horrocks, OC, PhD, FCLIP (1927-2010) for his outstanding leadership in the field of librarianship in North America, Australia, and Europe. Over several decades Dr. Horrocks, former Director of the School of Information Management and Dean of the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University, pursued a distinguished career of very active involvement in professional associations in the United Kingdom, Cyprus, Australia, the United States, and Canada. His many contributions, for which he received local, national and international recognition, have advanced the field and the careers of countless individuals. The fund supports a scholarship and an associated lecture series through an endowment donated by the many former students, colleagues, friends and admirers of Norman Horrocks.
Vinson Li is originally from Toronto, ON and moved to Halifax in fall of 2020. Vinson began a Bachelor of Science degree with a specialty in pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of Toronto. They then transitioned into and graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy, also at the University of Toronto. Their career working in libraries began working with Hart House Library at the University of Toronto. In 2020, they started their MI degree at Dalhousie University. Currently, Vinson is a reference intern at the W.K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library. They are involved with a scoping review that looks into how undergraduate medical education programs around the world handled the shift to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also work with Dr. Philippe Mongeon on several projects involving bibliometrics and scholarly communications. One project led to the publication of a conference proceeding about mapping the Canadian library and information science research landscape. Vinson considers helping others to be their top priority. During the summer working at the Kellogg, they remember helping a student refine a search for a review paper over the course of a few weeks. When they are not working or studying, Vinson likes to try out new recipes, garden, or take on a new sewing project despite having three others ongoing. They hope to graduate in summer of 2022 and while they aspire to be an academic librarian, Vinson is willing to keep his mind open to opportunities of all sorts.
McKenzie Young is a full time MI student currently in her last year of study. Originally from Vancouver, BC, McKenzie graduated from University of British Columbia (UBC) with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and History. In her undergrad, McKenzie worked for a variety of GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) institutions including the PoCo Museum and Archives and as a researcher for UBC with many of the local archival repositories. After graduating from UBC, McKenzie worked at the Gathering Place Community Library as well as in federal government records management. In 2020, she moved to Halifax and started at Dalhousie University. Since moving to Halifax, McKenzie has prioritized opportunities to serve the Dalhousie community, both in and out of the MI program. In the MI program, McKenzie joined the School of Information Management Student Association, working to improve the experience of SIM students. In the past year, she has worked at Dalhousie’s Sexton Design & Technology Library as the Reference Intern, helping students with research inquiries. Outside of work and school, McKenzie predictably enjoys reading, but also camping, cooking, and trying to keep her six plants alive. Following graduation, she aspires to continue her work supporting communities at either academic or public libraries.
This award will be presented at the Dalhousie-Horrocks National Leadership Lecture in January 2022
The Council of Atlantic University Libraries (CAUL) is pleased to announce that the AtlanticOER Development Grants 2022 cycle is now open for applications. AtlanticOER Development Grants are intended to encourage and support educators in the Atlantic Region in the adaptation, adoption, creation, and curation of open educational resources (OER), and to increase access to course materials for students. Each grant is for up to $2,000 and is awarded to individuals, departments, groups, or institutions in the Atlantic Provinces to help achieve the following objectives:
Please note that for this funding cycle, grants will be awarded solely for textbooks and ancillary materials hosted on a Pressbooks Network. Preference will be given to textbooks or ancillary materials for undergraduate courses, for larger classes, in faculties with generally higher course costs, and in faculties underserviced by OERs.
ProQuest will be taking up to an eight-hour maintenance window beginning Saturday, January 15 at 11 p.m. (AST) to upgrade infrastructure, enhance security, and maintain reliability on ProQuest products.
During this period, most ProQuest products and databases will be temporarily unavailable. The maintenance should be complete by 7 a.m. (AST) on Sunday, January 16. The vendor apologizes for any inconvenience.
More details here: https://status.proquest.com/notices/71
Dalhousie Libraries will open on January 4 for current Dalhousie and King’s students, faculty, and staff. You must wear a non-medical face mask when entering Dalhousie Libraries spaces. Eating and drinking (expect for water) is not permitted in the libraries at this time.
SIR JAMES DUNN LAW LIBRARY
Tuesday, January 4–Friday, January 7: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Saturday, January 8 & Sunday, January 9: CLOSED
Monday, January 10–Friday, January 14: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Saturday, January 15 & Sunday, January 16: 12–4 p.m.
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W.K. KELLOGG HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY*
Tuesday, January 4–Friday, January 7: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Saturday, January 8 & Sunday, January 9: 12–4 p.m.
Monday, January 10–Thursday, January 13: 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Friday, January 14: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday, January 15 & Sunday, January 16: 12–4 p.m.
*PLEASE NOTE THE LIBRARY WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA CARD ACCESS ONLY FOR FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, HEALTH, & MEDICINE STUDENTS AND FACULTY.
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KELLOGG LIBRARY LEARNING COMMONS (CHEB)
Tuesday, January 4–Friday, January 7: 8 a.m.*–5 p.m.
Saturday, January 8 & Sunday, January 9: 12–6 p.m.
Monday, January 10–Friday, January 14: 8 a.m.*–8 p.m.
Saturday, January 15 & Sunday, January 16: 12–6 p.m.
*The space opens at 7:30 a.m. Monday–Friday, with services starting at 8 a.m.
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KILLAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Tuesday, January 4–Friday, January 7: 8 a.m.*–5 p.m.
Saturday, January 8 & Sunday, January 9: 12–6 p.m.
Monday, January 10–Friday, January 14: 8 a.m.*–8 p.m.
Saturday, January 15 & Sunday, January 16: 12–6 p.m.
*The space opens at 7:30 a.m. Monday–Friday, with services starting at 8 a.m.
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MACRAE LIBRARY
Tuesday, January 4–Friday, January 7: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Saturday, January 8 & Sunday, January 9: 12–5 p.m.
Monday, January 10–Thursday, January 13: 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Friday, January 14: 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday, January 15 & Sunday, January 16: 12–5 p.m.
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SEXTON DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY LIBRARY
Tuesday, January 4–Friday, January 7: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Saturday, January 8 & Sunday, January 9: 12–6 p.m.
Monday, January 10–Friday, January 14: 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Saturday, January 15 & Sunday, January 16: 12–6 p.m.
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WALLACE MCCAIN LEARNING COMMONS
Tuesday, January 4–Friday, January 7: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Saturday, January 8 & Sunday, January 9: 12–5 p.m.
Monday, January 10–Friday, January 14: 8 a.m.–7 p.m.
Saturday, January 15 & Sunday, January 16: 12–5 p.m.
The Dal Libraries’ Academic Technology Services (ATS) unit is offering Brightspace support on the following days in the virtual support room:
Tuesday, December 28, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Wednesday, December 29, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Thursday, December 30, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Sunday, January 2, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Monday, January 3, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Effective December 15, this measure has been taken out of an abundance of caution to ensure the health and safety of Dalhousie and King’s students, faculty, staff, and community members as COVID infection rates rise in Nova Scotia. If you have questions about library services at this time, please contact library@dal.ca.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Effective Tuesday, December 14, 2021 and until further notice, food and drink (except water) are prohibited in the Dalhousie Libraries. Library users are permitted to remove their masks only for the few seconds it takes to have a sip of water.
Eating and drinking are still permitted in the Killam Atrium (where Subway and the Second Cup are located). This change is in response to staff and student safety concerns in light of the recent cases of COVID on campus.
We invite all members of Dalhousie community to attend public presentations by the five short-listed candidates for the position of Research Data Management Librarian, to be appointed through the W. K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library. The 20-minute presentations will take place on Zoom with time for questions and answers. The times and links are provided below. Please join any of the sessions a few minutes before the start time.
Candidates will be asked to the present on the following topic:
“You have been invited to the monthly faculty meeting at the College of Pharmacy to present on your proposed training program regarding Research Data Management in the Health Sciences. Your contact in the College has asked for you to make the case for how the proposed curriculum (series of workshops or other educational interventions) will help pharmacy research students at various levels (undergrad, graduate, postgraduate) navigate funding requirements and learn best practices for RDM in pharmacy research. You have 20 minutes to make your case and get buy-in from faculty and other Pharmacy researchers so they will support implementation of the training for learners associated with the College.”
All the members of the Search Committee welcome your feedback and comments!
Search committee members are: Robin Parker (Chair), Shelley McKibbon, Jackie Phinney, Erin MacPherson, Julie Marcoux, and Dr. Jennifer Isenor.
Candidate #1
Tuesday December 14, 2021
9–9:45 a.m. (AST)
Contact robin.parker@dal.ca for link to attend.
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Candidate #2
Tuesday December 14, 2021
12–12:45 p.m. (AST)
Contact robin.parker@dal.ca for link to attend.
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Candidate #3
Wednesday December 15, 2021
9–9:45 a.m. (AST)
Contact robin.parker@dal.ca for link to attend.
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Candidate #4
Thursday December 16, 2021
2–2:45 p.m. (AST)
Contact robin.parker@dal.ca for link to attend.
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Candidate #5
Tuesday December 21, 2021
10–10:45 a.m. (AST)
Contact robin.parker@dal.ca for link to attend.