SIM students,

Join three librarians from the Dalhousie Libraries this Friday, January 25 for the first Brown Bag Lunch of 2013! January’s Brown Bag Lunch theme is HIRING and the lineup of speakers includes:

Geoff Brown (Technical Services Librarian)

Sarah Jane Dooley (Head of Reference and Research Services, Promotions & Liasons Librarian – Sexton Library)

Sarah Stevenson (Physical Sciences Librarian – Killam Library, Libraries Web Publisher)

Each speaker has served on search committees for both internship and professional hiring committees, as well as Appointments/Promotions/Tenures committees within the Dalhousie Libraries system.  Learn about getting the interview with tips for the application process (what hiring committees are looking for from application documents), and preparing for the interview with tips for background research and interview style.  First year students will get some valuable guidance for applying for summer internships! Second year students can learn what to include when applying for professional employment!

Brown Bag Lunch will take place in the SIM Common Room (4th floor Rowe) this Friday, January 25th from noon to 1pm.  Bring yourself and your questions!  As always, snacks and beverages will be provided.

If you have any questions, contact Tara at tara.rumsey@dal.ca.

The first Brown Bag Lunch of the academic year is taking place this Friday, September 28 from noon to 1pm in the SIM Common Room (4th floor Rowe). First years, stop by and find out about exciting Practicum and Summer Internship opportunities. Second years, find out a bit more about what your classmates were up to this summer. The list of speakers is as follows:

Chantal de Mederios – Student Librarian, Environment Canada
Practicum Student, Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Madeline Driscoll – Zine Librarian, Anchor Archive Zine Library
Research Assistant; Dalhousie office of Human Rights, Equity &
Harassment Prevention

Leah Rae – Student Intern, Dalhousie Archives and Special Collections
Practicum Student; Esther Clarke Memorial Archives, Acadia University

David Reynolds – Electronic Resources Library Co-op Student, Aboriginal Affairs
and Northern Development Canada

Tara Rumsey – Student Intern; Interlibrary Loan, Reference, Archives
Patrick Power Library, Saint Mary’s University

Sarah Visintini – Student Intern, W.K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library
Practicum Student, Nova Scotia Cochrane Resource Centre

Jane Wilwerth – United Nations (UN) Photo Library Intern

Each student will speak for about 5 minutes with opportunity for questions when all speakers are finished. Tea and coffee will be provided. Feel free to bring along your lunch and eat while you listen!

Whether you’re a returning student or brand new, welcome! All SIM students are invited and encouraged to attend the SIMSA (School of Information Management Student Association) Associations Display this Friday. Representatives of professional organizations and student chapters related to the library and information field will be on hand to meet you and answer your questions about getting involved! Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to make connections with your future colleagues and join professional organizations. The SIMSA Associations Display takes place concurrent with the SIM luncheon this Friday, September 7 from 11:30am to 12:30pm on the third floor of the Kenneth C. Rowe building, Room 3052.