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Congrats to the SIM Class of 2018!

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MLIS_GradClass2018From SIM Director, Dr. Sandra Toze: The School of Information Management would like to congratulate all of our newest MLIS & MIM graduates! It was an eventful few days with a reception hosted by the Faculty of Management Monday night, followed by our breakfast and awards ceremony Tuesday, and finally the formal convocation ceremony and reception that afternoon. As was highlighted at our morning event, our students are impressive, and it was wonderful to meet and celebrate your achievements with your friends and families.  We extend our best wishes to those graduates who were not able to attend.

To celebrate Dal’s 200th anniversary all graduates received a Dal 200 pin, and a beautiful commemorative book.

We encourage you to read this wonderful profile about our MLIS graduate Brian Lesser produced by Nicole Maunsell in the Dean’s Office, Faculty of Management.

We welcome all our new graduates to the SIM alumni family, look forward to hearing about your successes and supporting you in your ongoing careers. Please continue to communicate with us via LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter (@dalsimnews), and this blog. You are all now members of our SIM Associated Alumni, and we look forward to seeing you at Alumni events.

Special thanks also to our Award sponsors including APLA, NSLA, SLA, the Vagianos and Harrison families and our alumni. And special congratulations to the 2018 convocation award winners (see full list below).

Well done, Class of 2018. We are very proud of all of you!MIM_GradClass2018

–  Dr. Sandra Toze

2018 SIM Convocation Award Winners

Anne Galler Award (Special Libraries Association, Eastern Canada Chapter): Rebecca Shaw

Atlantic Provinces Library Association Award: Margaret Vail

MLIS Director’s Award: Alison Brown

MIM Director’s Award: Sean Hofstetter

Information Technology Leadership Award: Alicia Whidden

SIM Leadership Award: Lindsay Warner

Louis Vagianos Medal: Brian Lesser

Nova Scotia Library Association (NSLA) / SIM Graduate Award: Christine Cousins & Adrienne Colborne

SIM Research Award (MLIS): Alison Brown

SIM Research Award (MIM): JoAnne Akerboom & Monty Price

SIMSA Outstanding Service Award: Rebekah Prette

Beta Phi Mu Candidates: Alison Brown, Brian Lesser, Kim Mortimer, Rebekah Prette, & Rebecca Shaw

Call for Participation: 2018 International Conference on Knowledge Management

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SIM is a sponsor of this event. Visit the ICKM website for full details.

14th International Conference on Knowledge Management

November 9th – 10th, Vancouver, Canada 

CALL FOR PAPERS & PARTICIPATION

Knowledge Management seeks to spark action and change, moving beyond the end goals of collection and storage in previous iterations of practice and theory in the field. This separates KM from many other related fields. Even when focusing attention on codification and the elements that enable action, the end goal is always what that codification allows organizations and systems to do. The 14th annual International Conference on Knowledge Management seeks research and practice into work with knowledge that sparks action, decision making, change, etc. It will mark an important moment for reflection and advancement in the field. All topics are welcome, but topics that specifically address this action element are especially welcome.

ICKM provides academics, researchers, developers, practitioners, Information Professionals, and users from all over the world a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas concerning theoretical and practical aspects of information and Knowledge Management.

ICKM has a proven track record of success with the first conference held in Singapore in 2004, subsequent conferences have been held in Charlotte, North Carolina 2005; Greenwich, London 2006; Vienna, Austria 2007; Columbus, Ohio 2008; Hong Kong 2009; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2010; Johannesburg, South Africa 2012; Montreal, Canada 2013; Antalya, Turkey 2014; Osaka, Japan 2015; Vienna, Austria in 2016; Dallas, Texas in 2017. ICKM 2018 will be held jointly with ASIS&T 81st Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

All submissions will undergo blind peer review. Submissions should be labeled under one of the following types:

  • Research Papers. This is to present quality state-of-the-art research in all related KM areas; for researchers with interest in KM and related areas this is a primary citation source. Submissions should not exceed 20 pages.  These papers can be in many different formats to include:  integrative literature reviews, theories/frameworks, case studies, the broad spectrum of quantitative and qualitative studies.
  • Experience Reports. This is for developers or users of KM systems having interesting evidence to share about a practical KM approach, product, solution, or application. Submissions should not exceed 15 pages.
  • Capacity Building Workshops. This come from trainers, teachers, or facilitators having done work of survey or wanting to share in-depth educational knowledge with a broad audience. The education track is an excellent opportunity to share tutorial and methodological findings. The anticipated audience will consist of additional interested people from industry. Submissions should not exceed 5 pages plus demonstrational material. Each contribution should include empirical application evidence.
  • Best Practice Demo or Forum. This is for practical work that can be presented through hands-on-experience or presentations to receive focused feedback. It is an opportunity to show KM cases, discuss and receive feedback from all participants. Submissions should not exceed one page plus technical installation requirements (if any).
  • Gong Show Contributions. This will consist of very short presentations about visionary and outrageous ideas towards the next generation of KM. The audience will vote for the best idea. If you have far-reaching idea about either technology or novel use this is your opportunity to share, get feedback, and even win an award. The submission required is a 5-page extended abstract indicating the originality of the approach.
  • Young Researcher Networking Event Contributions: Master or PhD students in one of the above mentioned areas, either in early stage or late stage, are encouraged to share ideas with peers and receive feedback in a relaxed atmosphere with senior people from research and development communities. Supervisors of master or PhD students are kindly asked to encourage their respective student participation. The submission required is just a one page abstract reflecting the theme and status of the work.
  • Works-in-progress posters. This is for research or practice in early stages looking to solicit feedback and spark discussion. Submission should include an extended abstract (not to exceed 1,000 words).

Submission Deadlines:

  • The deadline for research paper submission is June 15, 2018.
  • The deadline for all other submissions is July 15, 2018.

Submit Online at:  The Conftool submission site is available here: https://www.conftool.com/asist2018

Contact: ickmconference@gmail.com

For Further Information go to https://www.asist.org/events/ickm/

Fiona Black Retirement Celebration (May 23rd)

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Re-posted from Today@Dal:

It is with mixed emotions that I announce Fiona Black’s retirement from Dalhousie University on June 30.

Fiona came to Dalhousie in 2001 as an Assistant Professor in the School of Library and Information Studies, and later became the Director of the School of Information Management, which began her distinguished career in academic leadership.  Fiona served as Associate Dean (External Programs) as well as Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Management before joining the Office of the Provost in 2012 and being appointed Associate Vice-President Academic in 2013.

Please join us on May 23, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. in the University Club Pub to wish Fiona well, to celebrate her many contributions to Dalhousie University, and to thank her for 17 years of sharing with us her passion for learning and teaching  –  Carolyn Watters, Provost

There will be a SIM celebration in future. Stay tuned!

 

Rebekah Prette Receives Faculty Leadership Award

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On March 7th, 2018 the 7th annual Dalhousie Student Impact Awards gala was held. The Dalhousie IMPACT Awards is an annual event hosted by the Dalhousie Student Union in collaboration with Dalhousie University, to recognize outstanding individuals and student groups that impact our community.

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois (Dean, Faculty of Management) & Rebekah Prette [credit: S. Toze]

Rebekah Prette, MLIS student and current Chair of the School of Information Management Student Association (SIMSA) received the Faculty of Management Leadership Award.

Faculty Leadership awards are given “to a student in good academic standing in each Dalhousie faculty. These students exemplify the highest level of passion for their discipline, take initiative in creating new opportunities, and encourage their peers to engage in faculty initiatives. Faculty Leadership Award winners positively impact other students in their faculty and the reputation of their faculty at Dalhousie outside of the classroom.”

Read the full recap of the gala and award winners here.

Congrats Rebekah!

 

[Photo: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois (Dean, Faculty of Management); Rebekah Prette. Credit: S. Toze]

Research Bootcamp for RAs, TAs, and grad students

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Research bootcamp image for eventbrite 2018For the 4th year, the Dalhousie Libraries is offering Research Bootcamp, a suite of sessions designed for teaching and research assistants and graduate students. If you or someone you know could benefit from developing effective and efficient information management techniques and literature search skills to support research endeavors, please share this information with them.

Sessions will run from May 14–June 6 and will cover: library basics; literature reviews (searching and writing); citation tools; writing abstracts & grant proposals; copyright, open access & predatory publishers; legal resources; business and competitive intelligence resources, PubMed and other health sciences databases; humanities resources; Canadian data and stats; grey literature; research data management; Excel; data visualization; conference posters. Complete session list and descriptions are available at http://dal.ca.libguides.com/ResearchBootcamp/2018/Schedule

Faculty can recommend the workshops to their RAs/TAs or register on their behalf. Participants can attend most sessions in-person in Halifax (various Halifax Campus locations) or via video conferencing at the Agricultural Campus or DMNB.

Event website, including schedule, session descriptions, FAQs http://dal.ca.libguides.com/ResearchBootcamp

MLIS alumna co-hosts tech podcast (next episode April 11th!)

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Submitted by Lara Killian (MLIS ’10):

Lara is a librarian educator at Nova Scotia Health Authority with a full weekday schedule of handling medical literature searches, patient education information, and training health care staff to find the information they need to help their patients. Lara is keen to support our provincial health care system with her info management skills, and she also loves to keep up with technology and trends in gadgets and social media. To that end, Lara co-hosts and produces a long-running tech podcast that has recently been rebooted as a monthly Facebook Live production, with the first half hour “webisode” filmed in February 2018. (http://ambermac.com/commandn-feb-2018-deepfakes-healthy-tech-pixelbook-giveaway-more/)

commandN (commandn.tv) started in 2005 with podcast founders Amber Mac and Jeff MacArthur as a YouTube production, and Lara joined the team as a co-host in 2011. The show covers tech, gadgets, and geek culture, and includes reviews and interviews with tech-related entrepreneurs and personalities. As new social networks emerged and attention spans shortened, the team moved the show to Instagram in 2014 and rebranded it as @15secTech, in honour of the maximum length of video clips users were allowed to post. As Instagram grew, the platform changed the max clip length to a full minute, which completely changed the concept of the series. After 350 mini-episodes, the team took a break to consider what the future of the show would be.

Taking note of the popularity and community engagement possible via Facebook Live productions, the team decided to take their mix of tech banter and quick “canned” reviews to Facebook, and fit the show into their now busy family lives by making it once a month, with a mix of live and pre-taped segments. (If you’re not on Facebook, it’s also posted to YouTube.) Amber and Jeff host the show in Toronto, while Lara moderates the chat (and will sometimes Skype in) from Halifax and all three contribute review segments as well as topic ideas.

The next Facebook Live show will run on Wednesday April 11th at 9 pm Atlantic with Amber and Jeff hosting live from Toronto. Check it out online (you can watch it live and join in the comments, or after the fact!) and feel free to ‘like’ the commandN page! https://www.facebook.com/commandN/

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IM Public Lecture: Jennifer Grek Martin (Dalhousie University)

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The Information Management Public Lectures give attention to exciting advances in research and professional practice. The topics are diverse reflecting the importance and global extent of Information Management in today’s society. The lectures are open to all members of the Dalhousie campus and surrounding community. Click here for the full schedule.

Memory, Imagination, and Landscapes: Understanding the Psychology of Real World Place Attachment and Fantasy Film and Literature

Public Lecture_Jennifer Grek Martin (200w)Jennifer Grek Martin
Dalhousie University

Lecture Details
Monday, March 26th, 2018
3:00-4:00pm
Room 3089, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building
6100 University Ave

Abstract: Human geographers, environmental psychologists, and philosophers talk about the relationship between place and identity as creating place attachment, or ‘sense of place,’ through experience. However, our experiences are increasingly mediated, and the effects of media on Real World places, including those of fantasy film and literature, are not well understood. In preparation for proposed IDPhD research entitled “Middle-earth on earth: how and why people use fantasy film and literature to give meaning to Real World places” Jennifer Grek Martin has reviewed the scientific literature in cognitive and environmental psychology to understand how people recall, imagine, and understand place in fictional narratives and the Real World. This public lecture will focus on three relationships: memory, imagination, and place, media tourism and our “need to be there”, and the importance of mundane places to identity.

Biography: Jennifer Grek Martin is a Lecturer at the School of Information Management at Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada, where she teaches courses in Geospatial Information Management, Research Methods and History of the Book. She is pursuing an Interdisciplinary PhD on how people use fantasy film and literature to give meaning to places in the Real World.

MLIS Alumna Reflects on Role in TIFF Reel Heritage Symposium

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andrea-kampenAndrea Kampen (MLIS ’15) writes on Librarianship.ca about her experience participating in Connecting Communities + Cultures: The Vital Role of Libraries, Archives, and Museums in the Arts, an initiative of the TIFF Reel Heritage programme.

The symposium brought together 23 participants from across the country with the aim to “educate about the importance of the preservation of the film medium”.

Her post provides great insights about the importance of providing access to cultural heritage, and the various factors that influence decisions within memory institutions.

In Andrea’s words: “Though the Reel Heritage programme is in its 4th year, this year was the first time (and very hopefully not the last) that it took the form of a symposium for students and young professionals. As someone who was drawn to completing my MLIS (Dalhousie 2015) because of an interest in media librarianship and film archiving, participating in the TIFF Reel Heritage initiative was very exciting.”

The full post can be viewed here.

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