Join us for SIM Research Day on April 7th!

EVENT SCHEDULE (check back regularly for updates):

11:00am > First poster viewing + mingling (Room 3087)

Daniel Gouthro: Sentiments Toward the Islamic State on Twitter within Canada
Leah Boulos: Measuring the Impact of Mandatory Research Requirements on Medical Student Information Seeking Behaviour
Hannah Steeves: Canadian Legal Professionals’ Information Activities: What do they do and how do they tweet?
Andrew Moore: The Human Factor in Digital Recommender Systems
Charlotte MacKeigan: Evaluating Content Management Systems in Academic Libraries – A Pilot Study of the Novanet Consortium
Anne Hvidsten: Corporate Information Management – Core Concepts & Best Practices

11:10am > Intro to lightning talks, Dr. Sandra Toze (Room 3089)

11:15am > Lightning talks + Q&A (Room 3089)

Robyn Gray: Young Adult Use of E-Books: An Analysis of Public Library Information and Resource Offerings
Jenna Knorr & Elizabeth O’Brien: Community-Led Services: A Partnership between Dalhousie University, Shelter Nova Scotia, and Halifax Public Libraries
Zoe Dickinson: Search Engine Visibility for Canadian Public Library Resources: Motivators, Barriers, and Enablers
Katie Bowers: Cooperative Preschool Programming at Halifax Public Libraries
Tess Grynoch: Research Data Management on Three Fronts: Working with Researchers, Libraries, and an Information School
Chantel Ridsdale: Strategies and Best Practices for Data Literacy Education
Domenic Rosati: Programming, Scripting, Coding: How and Why Librarians Engage in Computer Programming
Elham Alghamdi: Social Media Based Businesses in Saudi Arabia
Lama Khoshaim: Measuring User Engagement in the Context of Second Screening

12:35pm > Closing remarks, Dr. Sandra Toze (Room 3089)

12:40pm > Second poster viewing + mingling (Room 3087)