Mike Smit receives Amazon grants
The School of Information Management is very pleased to announce that Dr. Mike Smit has been awarded an Amazon Web Services Research Grant of $7,250 to further his research in emerging technology & information. This grant complements a $10,000 Amazon Web Services Teaching Grant, which Dr. Smit obtained earlier this year.
The Research Grant will allow Dr. Smit to explore how individuals and businesses can more easily use cloud resources for medium-sized short-term information processing. A researcher, for example, might temporarily use cloud computing power to quickly and efficiently acquire and process textual data that is too large for a laptop but too small to justify large-scale research computing. Just as Dropbox and Google Drive seamlessly extend desktop storage into the cloud, Dr. Smit expects to extend desktop information processing into the cloud.
Dr. Smit also brings his expertise in cloud systems to the classroom; he holds a $10,000 Amazon Web Services Teaching Grant which offers students free access to cloud services provided by Amazon, the leading infrastructure-as-a-service provider. Students in the Master of Library and Information Studies program have so far spent over $3,000 using cloud resources for class projects, which translates into more than 24,000 hours of cloud server time.
Dr. Smit joined the School of Information Management in July 2013. He draws on his education and experience as a computer scientist (PhD, University of Alberta) to conduct research on the interactions among people, information, and technology, and to teach courses on Data Management, User-Centric Information, and Research Methods in the Master of Library and Information Studies and Master of Information Management programs.
About Amazon Web Services (AWS)
“Using AWS, businesses can take advantage of Amazon’s expertise and economies of scale to access resources when their business needs them, delivering results faster and at a lower cost. Today, Amazon Web Services provides a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of enterprise, government and startup customer businesses in 190 countries around the world.” – http://aws.amazon.com
Shiny New Volume of DJIM is Up and Running
For the Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management, 2013-14 has been a year of transition, progress, and hard work. The journal was ratified as a society, developed a formal constitution, created a Treasurer position and developed a new financial management system, and began a promising new partnership with the Dalhousie Management Society. All this is wonderful— and will be central to DJIM’s future success. But it’s easy for the DJIM executive team to get wrapped up in the journal’s operations and forget why we really do what we do. We were all reminded of DJIM’s true mission and vision at the launch of Volume 10.
On Friday April 4, authors, students, and faculty came out to celebrate the hard work and passion of graduate students in the Faculty of Management. Authors Jim Boyle, Gayle Graham, Catherine Hart, and Clark Jang spoke about their research interests, their papers, and their experiences publishing with DJIM. While the authors come from diverse academic backgrounds, listening to them talk, overarching themes emerged. These students are forward thinkers who are driven to advance scholarship in their areas of study, and unanimously deemed publishing with DJIM as priceless for both personal and professional goals. This is why DJIM exists: to promote interdisciplinarity, collegiality, progress, and learning.
Volume 10 is now live on the DJIM website and it is a testament to DJIM’s mission to promote student work in interdisciplinary management. The volume contains papers dealing with subjects from eBooks, to merit principles in the public service, to environmental impact assessments, and even Doctor Who. What they have in common is the hours of work, focus, and dedication behind them from students who will surely go on to be leaders in their fields. It is DJIM’s hope that those who read these fascinating papers will learn, be entertained, and gain inspiration to continue to advance scholarship in the management field.
Of course, none of this would be possible without the DJIM team and all who have supported it over the years. DJIM has a bright future, and with the help of encouraging faculty, a dedicated executive team, and hard working volunteers, there is little doubt that 2014-15 will see even more success.
Thank you to the authors, volunteers, and readers of DJIM Volume 10!
Posted on behalf of
Allison McCabe, Public Relations Co-Chair, DJIM
Job posting: License Negotiations Specialists
Working with clients and partners, the National Research Council Canada provides strategic research, innovation support, scientific and technical services to develop and deploy solutions to meet Canada’s current and future industrial and societal needs. Guided by our core values of impact, accountability, leadership, integrity and collaboration, NRC is a dynamic and vibrant organization that, in its ongoing evolution, is seeking two License Negotiations Specialists.
For further details, please go to: http://bit.ly/1jVCq1x
SIM Sponsors Toronto Startup Weekend
SIM alumnus M.J. D’Elia was one of the organizers of Startup Weekend Toronto EDU: Library Edition, March 28 – 30 at Mozilla Toronto. Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 1800 past events in 120 countries around the world in 2014. SIM was proud to sponsor the event. In attendance was SIM alumna Melanie Parlette-Stewart, who shares her blogpost about her experiences at this event.
Our thanks to M. J. and his team for giving us the opportunity to participate in this event, and for Melanie for being our onsite representative.
Call for student posters: APLA Conference
Are you working on or did you complete a reading course, thesis, or any research you’d like to share? The APLA 2014 Program Committee invites students to submit electronic poster proposals to be considered for presentation online at the 2014 APLA conference.
An electronic poster is a brief, dynamic presentation highlighting your research. This new session format is titled Web Exclusive: Spotlight on Student Research. The theme for APLA 2014 is Step into the Spotlight and focuses on library marketing, advocacy, and outreach efforts. Electronic posters are invited along these themes, although submissions along other themes also are welcome.
Accepted presentations will be added to the conference blog (www.apla2014.wordpress.com), have a feature Twitter chat, and presenters will have the option of table space on Friday, June 6th. There is WiFi in the presentation area. Presenters are encouraged to bring their own laptop or tablet, though some equipment will be available to use on site.
To submit an electronic poster for consideration, please send an email by this Friday, April 4, 2014 with the following information:
- Name of the project
- A brief structured abstract (no more than 250 words)
- Name(s) and contact information of the presenter(s) including email, and phone number.
Suggested tools to create electronic posters include: Prezi, Keynote, Haiku Deck, and Projeqt (via http://mashable.com/2013/08/19/presentation-apps/).
All those submitting abstracts for posters will be contacted by April 11, 2014. Dalhousie students can send their electronic poster proposals via email to tara.rumsey@dal.ca.
Please note: though the stress of the end of semester may be setting in, you don’t need to miss out on this opportunity! Your actual poster does not need to be submitted at this time. If you’re thinking of getting involved, write up a brief proposal/abstract and send it along.
Public lecture: And the roads go ever on: Text- and film-based mental imagery in The Lord of the Rings and implications for future research
Public lecture: Using the library catalogue as social space: Exploring relationships between readers’ services and the OPAC
Google Policy Fellowship
The American Library Association is seeking applicants for the 2014 Google Policy Fellows program. Applications are due by Monday, April 14, 2014. As part of the annual summer fellowship, the selected fellow will receive a $7,500 stipend and spend 10 weeks in residence at the ALA office in Washington, D.C. to learn about national policy and complete a major project. ALA encourages all interested graduate students to apply and, of course, especially those in library and information science-related academic programs. Further information may be found here.
Job Posting: Information Officer
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) is Canada’s research and technology organization (RTO) with a strategic focus on research and innovation programs designed to stimulate sustainable domestic prosperity, reduce risk in technology development, and strengthen the ability of Canadian industry to invest in areas that address problems of public concern. Guided by our core values of impact, accountability, leadership, integrity and collaboration, NRC is a dynamic and vibrant organization that, in its ongoing evolution, is seeking an Information Officer.
Information Officer, LS-2
Knowledge Management
Ottawa – Ontario
This is a 2 year term position.
Your Challenge
NRC Knowledge Management delivers information and intelligence services that strengthen NRC’s critical decisions, provide maximum business value from all information that NRC acquires and creates, and leverages those services to benefit the wider Canadian innovation community.
The Information Officer contributes to NRC’s strategic knowledge integration through systematic monitoring of scientific, technological, industrial and/or business information in critical and priority areas for NRC, and supports research, analysis, and dissemination of scientific, technical, business and industry information gathered from primary and secondary sources.
Under the general supervision of the Knowledge Management Lead or Team Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to contribute at the forefront of innovation by managing and performing quality assurance on data used in the delivery of strategic patent, scientific and technical analysis projects or major significance for NRC, its partners and clients, while developing and documenting data management procedures, policies and best practices to ensure consistency and efficiency in data management practices.
Using your background as an Information Specialist and your experience with metadata, name authorities and thesaurus maintenance, you will import data into NRC-KM’s data analysis tools, mapping data from various information sources to ensure interoperability, perform a diversity of data management functions as well as participate in data categorization processes and tasks in collaboration with our Strategic Information Analysts.
You will also have the opportunity to: collaborate with NRC-KM groups on various projects, such as analysis tools evaluation; conduct systematic monitoring of scientific, technical and business information, organized on a collaborative platform; assist with information gathering tasks.
Screening Criteria
Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates.
Education
Master’s degree in Library Science or Library and Information Science.
Preference may be given to candidates with a preceding Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or business related areas.
Experience
Experience in the provision of scientific, technical and business information services.
Experience in searching, collecting and extracting information and data from online systems and the Web.
Experience in database management, data mapping and/or data manipulation.
Experience with name matching and/or name authorities.
Language Requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
Salary Range
From $59,222 to $66,912 per annum plus the Bilingualism Bonus of $800 a year.
Notes
Eligibility List
An eligibility list may be established for similar positions.
Hours
Overtime may sometimes be required.
Responses
We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their cover letter how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. Candidates must use the education/experience criteria as a header and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating how they meet them.
Candidates who have Second Language Evaluation (SLE) test results with the Public Service Commission should include these results with their application.
Preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. Please include citizenship information in your application.
Rates currently under review.
This position is being advertised internally and externally simultaneously, however first consideration will be given to internal NRC applicants.
To Apply:
Want to know more about this challenge? Visit our website at http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/careers/index.html.
Interested in being considered?
All applications must be submitted on-line. Please do not fax or email your applications. Applications must be received no later than 03/28/2014 (23:59 Eastern Standard Time).
APPLICATIONS MUST QUOTE HIRING NUMBER: 16-13-0896
As an employer who values diversity in its workforce, we encourage candidates to self-identify as members of the following designated groups: women, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities.
Accommodation is available to all candidates retained for further assessment.
CONTACT PERSON:
Telephone: 709-772-5012
Email: HRQuestionsRH_CG3@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
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