Dr. Toni Samek (MLIS 1991), professor at the School of Library and Information Studies, University Alberta, is a 2012 recipient of the very prestigious 3M Teaching Fellowship. The 3M National Teaching Fellowships are Canada’s most prestigious teaching award. Each year since 1986, 10 university faculty members have been recognized for their leadership and contributions to university teaching by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Read more about Dr. Samek’s accomplishments here. Please join me in congratulating Dr. Samek for this remarkable achievement.
New MIM website
Please visit the new website for the Master of Information Management program.
6 reasons to pursue Dalhousie’s MIM:
- Unique: Our degree – the first one of its kind in Canada – builds on your existing knowledge and experience to help you develop the critical information, risk and change management skills and best practices you need to help your organization excel.
- Career Opportunities: Develop the insight, vision and skills needed to lead at a global level in today’s knowledge-based society.
- Credentials: you’ll have the opportunity to earn two major Information Management-related credentials while you work toward your Master’s.
- Flexible: Enjoy a highly flexible timeframe that caters to your lifestyle and learning needs. Our program’s blend of distance and face-to-face learning provides you with a chance to learn from anywhere in the world.
- Quality teaching: World class academics deliver our program from within an award-winning faculty – all part of a university that leads in management education.
- Networking: Build a lifelong network of like-minded professionals, both in Canada and internationally.
The Document Academy conference (DOCAM) – August 2012
SIM research would be a great fit for The Document Academy conference (DOCAM) to be held at The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, in August 2012.
Here’s why you might enjoy DOCAM:
1) You don’t have to submit a full paper, just do a 30-minute presentation.
2) Everything is a plenary session. People are friendly and interested and they offer helpful suggestions.
3) Many kinds of documents are represented. I’ve been to three DOCAMs and heard about digitized medieval manuscripts, Obama’s birth certificate, streaming opera performances, museum displays, plans for how to build a kayak, 4-H Club archives, scholars’ personal blogs, metadata, children’s literacy programs in India, books that go on tour, artist’s sketches, and proper techniques for destroying holy scripture, among many others.
4) The weather in London, Ontario in August is… well, it’s… hard to describe!
The call for proposals has been extended to May 25, 2012.
The official website is http://conferences.fims.uwo.ca/DOCAM12/cfp.aspx
Disclaimer: I’m not a conference organizer, just a DOCAM proponent. Email me if you’d like an unofficial view of the conference: eadphd@gmail.com
Elisabeth Davies
NSIS Anniversary Lecture on May 7th by Dr. Bernie Lightman
As you may be aware, the Nova Scotian Institute of Science (NSIS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. The Institute has a long history of promoting science to Nova Scotians. Many of its early members were key contributors to the development of science in the province, the region, and the nation.
The NSIS is pleased to send you this reminder of a free public anniversary lecture and reception, co_sponsored by the Institute and by the History of Science and Technology programme at the University of King’s College:
Communicating Knowledge to New Audiences: Victorian Popularizers of Science
Speaker: Dr. Bernard Lightman, York University Monday, May 7th 7:30pm Alumni Hall, University of King’s College, Halifax
The lecture will appeal to those with an interest in Victorian history, the history of science, the history of the book, and science in general. The lecture poster provides further information:
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Science/NSIS/poster_May7_Lightman.pdf
You may wish to read Dr. Lightman’s biography and abstract of the lecture:
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Science/NSIS/May7_Lightman_Abstract_Bio.pdf
Join this event on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/412139565465855/
Thank you for your support; we hope to see you there!
All the best,
Michelle
Michelle Paon
Vice_President, Nova Scotian Institute of Science Chair, NSIS 150th Anniversary Committee
The Nova Scotian Institute of Science: Promoting Science in Nova Scotia since 1862.
Federal Government Cuts Funding for Archives Across the Country
I wanted to draw your attention to this post, written by our part-time Archives instructor Creighton Barrett, about the cuts announced by the Federal Government to archival programs. Creighton discusses the impact of these cuts on the preservation of Canadian cultural heritage, and makes helpful suggestions about what actions can be taken to address these cuts.
SIM alumna Gillian Nowlan is the recipient of the 2012 CLA Emerging Leader Award.
A liaison librarian at the University of Regina’s Dr. John Archer Library, Ms. Nowlan has contributed to the library community at the provincial, national, and international level. Since graduating in 2010 from Dalhousie University’s School of Information Management, Ms. Nowlan has already built up an impressive record of giving back to the profession through her association work and showing leadership well beyond that expected of a first year librarian. Among the accomplishments cited by her nominator:
- Chair of the 2012-13 CLA/OCLC Award for Innovative Technology Jury;
- Helping to create the Canadian Association of Music Libraries’ (CAML) Student Paper Award;
- Co-chairing the Saskatchewan Library Association’s 2012 Conference Planning Committee; and
- Presenting a poster session at the 2012 American Library Association’s Annual Conference.
Ms. Nowlan is the inaugural recipient of the CLA Emerging Leader Award, established in 2012 to recognize a member of the Canadian Library Association with less than 5 years’ experience in the library field who demonstrates leadership or active participation in association work. As the winner, she receives complimentary registration to the 2012 CLA National Conference and Trade Show, including travel and accommodations.
The CLA Emerging Leader Award is generously sponsored by Counting Opinions. “Recognizing and celebrating tomorrow’s library leaders is a unique privilege,” said Frank Biss, Vice President of Customer Services. “Counting Opinions is pleased to be able to lend its support to such a worthy cause.”
The CLA Emerging Leader Award will be presented at the CLA Closing Ceremonies, to be held Saturday, June 2nd during the CLA 2012 National Conference in Ottawa, Ontario.
The Canadian Library Association / Association canadienne des bibliothèques is Canada’s largest national and broad-based library association, representing the interests of public, academic, school and special libraries, professional librarians and library workers, and all those concerned about enhancing the quality of life of Canadians through information and literacy.
Convocation Luncheon Invitation
3D Printing and Scanning Pilot Project Closer to Launch : The LibVine
I would like to extend my congratulations to MLIS students Riel Gallant and Michael Groenendyk for their work in the exciting project in the Dalhousie Library System, as detailed here:
3D Printing and Scanning Pilot Project Closer to Launch : The LibVine.
Seven Things You Should Never Do On An Interview
This post highlights seven things you should never do in an interview:
- Don’t be late
- Don’t show up unprepared
- Don’t ask about salary, benefits, and perks
- Don’t focus on future roles instead of the job at hand
- Don’t turn the weakness question into a positive
- Don’t lie
- Don’t ask if there’s any reason you shouldn’t be hired
Executive Masters’ Programs: Dalhousie University
