Canadian Stakeholder Voices on Net Neutrality: Moving the Debate Forward
Pictured left to right: Alexander Ly, Dr. Bertrum MacDonald, and Prof. Sandra Toze
Alexander Ly, a Master of Electronic Commerce Student, defended his research project on 6 April 2011.
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice seeks an enthusiastic graduate student from the field of library and information practice who is committed to improving our profession through service and scholarship. The ideal candidate for the Editorial Intern position will have some knowledge of the publishing field, be proactive, creative, have a good eye for detail, and the ability to meet tight deadlines. This position will suit someone with an interest in evidence based practice and open access.
This blog post is worth a read for those of you who are job hunting. I have come across this question in a number of interviews (sometimes in the guise of “what do you do to relax/manage stress, etc.). I think this blog provides some sage advice for how to approach this question.
Summer Student Position: Patrick Power Library, Saint Mary’s University
The Patrick Power Library has one (1) additional position for Library School Students for the 2011 summer work term.
We are looking for an Information Management Coordinator to join our team for the summer months!
The Information Management Coordinator will evaluate existing programs and services of the Provincial Autism Centre, including the operations of the Centre library. Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Information Management Coordinator will research and evaluate Provincial Autism Centre operations and its services, the needs of the autism community, and how the Provincial Autism Centre is currently addressing those needs.
This winter and spring, the library blogosphere has buzzed around the idea of transliteracy, which broadly encompasses critical thinking and writing (or perhaps “synthesizing”) across a multitude of formats and devices. You can read more about digital literacy at:
Canada Post has consolidated all of Dalhousie’s postal codes into one new code: B3H 4R2. SIM’s new mailing address is as follows:
School of Information Management
1459 Oxford Street
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS B3H 4R2
Our physical address (for courier deliveries) will remain as it was:
School of Information Management
Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, 4010
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS B3H 3J5
For more information about the switch check out the article in DalNews.
Part-Time Academic Posting
School of Information Management
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Posting Date: April 6, 2011
Application Deadline: April 30, 2011
Position: Part-Time Academic
Department/Location: School of Information Management
Pay Rate: In accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement
Work Assignment: INFO 6350 – Indexing and Abstracting
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), a special operating agency of Industry Canada (IC) invites students enrolled in a Master’s degree program in the field of library and information science (i.e. MLS, MLIS) to apply for the position of Information Specialist with its Resource Centre.
New York judge rules against Google books settlement | Books | guardian.co.uk
We are in the age of the ebook, but the process of creating a world library along the model Google planned has suffered a setback. With 15 million books already scanned, Google will have to work some more to make its books project a reality. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?