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Librarians without Borders Halloween bake sale

This Wednesday is the Librarians without Borders Halloween bake sale!

Come to the atrium of Rowe at any time between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. for some delicious baked goods. Vegan options will be available. Price is by donation.

We hope to see you there!

Alyssa Harder

LWB Internal Communications Chair

Public Lecture: The Ghosts of Info-Wars Past

Jonathon W. Penney
Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University
Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University
Doctoral candidate, Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford University

Tuesday, November 6 at 1:30 pm
Rowe Management Building Room 3089

 

The Ghosts of Info-Wars Past: Lessons for the Law and Politics of Internet Censorship Resistance Today

With Internet censorship on the rise around the world, both organizations and individuals have developed and distributed a variety of tools to assist Internet users to circumvent such censorship. This talk will examine more closely the international law and politics of such censorship resistance activities through three case studies involving past global communications censorship and information conflicts and the world community’s response — telegram cable cutting and censorship, high frequency radio jamming, and direct broadcast satellite blocking. In addition to illustrating some of the legal, political, and security concerns that have animated global communications censorship, the lecture will extrapolate lessons and insights for Internet censorship (and its resistance) today, such as the legality of censorship circumvention, the nature of censorship justifications, and the effectiveness of Internet censorship monitoring and circumvention.

For more information please contact Bertrum MacDonald (494-2472 or bertrum.macdonald@dal.ca).

Using LinkedIn as a tool for your Job Search

Did you know that over 80% of employers are looking you up online before making a hiring decision? LinkedIn is an absolute must-have tool when performing a job search in today’s job market and will help you make a positive online impression. Attend this workshop to learn:

  • How to create a professional online presence with your LinkedIn profile
  • To use the search feature to explore career options, job types and industries
  • Where to find information on people and organizations to write customized job applications
  • How to find job opportunities and prepare for interviews

 

Details:

  • Monday, October 29
  • 11:35 – 12:55, Room 3089
  • RSVP via myCareer
  • It is strongly recommended that you create a profile before attending the workshop (www.linkedin.com)

Election 2.0: Tweet, Tweet: What Haligonians Are Saying About the 2012 HFX Election

2012 Election2.0 Coverage Team

On Saturday, October 20, 2012, the Social Media Lab’s (SML) ‘Election 2.0 Coverage Team’ including MLIS students Madeline Driscoll, Ryan Dyck and Catherine McGoveran along with Anatoliy Gruzd (SML Director) and Philip Mai (SML Research Manager), gathered in the Rowe Building to find out what was on the mind of Haligonians during the 2012 HRM Municipal Election.

The team’s analysis of the Twitterverse resulted in two data-rich blog posts on the Lab’s website and was reported live on CBC radio by Don Connolly as part of the CBC Atlantic election coverage.

For more information, visit the links below:

* This project is part of the Social Media Lab’s initiative to provide independent social media coverage and analysis of important public events. If you are interested in social media research and you would like to participate in this or other projects at the lab, please visit www.socialmedialab.ca for more information.

LinkedIn – Using LinkedIn as a tool for your job search (Mon, Oct 29)

Using LinkedIn as a
Tool for your Job Search

Did you know that over 80% of employers are looking you up online before making a hiring decision? LinkedIn is an absolute must-have tool when performing a job search in today’s job market and will help you make a positive online impression. Attend this workshop to learn:

  • How to create a professional online presence with your LinkedIn profile
  • To use the search feature to explore career options, job types and industries
  • Where to find information on people and organizations to write customized job applications
  • How to find job opportunities and prepare for interviews

Details:

  • Monday, October 29
  • 11:35 – 12:55, Room 3089
  • RSVP via myCareer
  • It is strongly recommended that you create a profile before attending the workshop (www.linkedin.com)

 

Competitive Edge: Selling ideas, Managing people, and Selling a Country

Herman Atienza—V.P. of Ramcar Batteries,  Manila, Philippines (retired) is an entrepreneur, business leader, and government official.

Mr. Atienza has had vast experience in various ventures in the business world:

  • He has served as the VP of Marketing and Sales for Ramcar batteries in Manila Philippines during which he oversaw growth of 140% in his first 6 years, and 850% in his last 7 years.
  • Hermen worked for the Philipine Freeport, the Government department responsible to attracting foreign investment, and overseeing 1000 businesses locally.

Interested students and staff are welcome to attend:

Date: Tues. October 23
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Rowe 1009

 

 

SIM Student Interviewed for United Kingdom Public Libraries Blog

SIM student Michael Groenendyk was recently interviewed by United Kingdom (UK) librarian Ian Anstice, winner of the Information World Review’s Information Professional of the Year award for 2011, for the blog Public Library News.com. This blog was originally started in 2010 in response to a series of funding cuts to public libraries across the UK, but has since become an important source of information for emerging UK library trends.

Ian Anstice is a long-standing member of Voices for the Library, an organization actively fighting for the continued survival of UK public libraries. Ian has been one of the most vocal critics against public libraries adopting 3D printing technology. He contacted Michael for an interview to learn more about his experiences implementing 3D printing and scanning technologies at the Dalhousie Libraries.

Ian’s interview is available here.

 

Health Libraries – is there a career in your future?

Do you have what it takes to work in a “hospital library?” And what does that mean today? Like many other aspects of skilled library work, it’s more varied and challenging than you might think. From empirical research support to community development, there is something in this field for everyone.

Join members of the Maritime Health Libraries Association for an informative and informal panel on the changing roles of librarians and library technicians in health settings. Featured speakers include:

  • Amanda Horsman, Bibliothécaire de référence, Centre de formation médicale du N.-B., Bibliothèque Champlain, Université de Moncton
  • Lara Killian, Research & Communications Manager, Nova Scotia Cochrane Resource Centre
  • Michelle Helliwell, Librarian, Annapolis Valley Health, South West Health, South Shore Health
  • Katie McLean, Katie McLean, Librarian Educator, Capital Health

We hope you’ll join us!

Date: October 25 (Thursday evening) from 7:30-8:30pm
Where: Room 3089 Rowe Building, 6100 University Ave – Dalhousie University Campus

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