Public lecture: Using the library catalogue as social space: Exploring relationships between readers’ services and the OPAC
Google Policy Fellowship
The American Library Association is seeking applicants for the 2014 Google Policy Fellows program. Applications are due by Monday, April 14, 2014. As part of the annual summer fellowship, the selected fellow will receive a $7,500 stipend and spend 10 weeks in residence at the ALA office in Washington, D.C. to learn about national policy and complete a major project. ALA encourages all interested graduate students to apply and, of course, especially those in library and information science-related academic programs. Further information may be found here.
Job Posting: Information Officer
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) is Canada’s research and technology organization (RTO) with a strategic focus on research and innovation programs designed to stimulate sustainable domestic prosperity, reduce risk in technology development, and strengthen the ability of Canadian industry to invest in areas that address problems of public concern. Guided by our core values of impact, accountability, leadership, integrity and collaboration, NRC is a dynamic and vibrant organization that, in its ongoing evolution, is seeking an Information Officer.
Information Officer, LS-2
Knowledge Management
Ottawa – Ontario
This is a 2 year term position.
Your Challenge
NRC Knowledge Management delivers information and intelligence services that strengthen NRC’s critical decisions, provide maximum business value from all information that NRC acquires and creates, and leverages those services to benefit the wider Canadian innovation community.
The Information Officer contributes to NRC’s strategic knowledge integration through systematic monitoring of scientific, technological, industrial and/or business information in critical and priority areas for NRC, and supports research, analysis, and dissemination of scientific, technical, business and industry information gathered from primary and secondary sources.
Under the general supervision of the Knowledge Management Lead or Team Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to contribute at the forefront of innovation by managing and performing quality assurance on data used in the delivery of strategic patent, scientific and technical analysis projects or major significance for NRC, its partners and clients, while developing and documenting data management procedures, policies and best practices to ensure consistency and efficiency in data management practices.
Using your background as an Information Specialist and your experience with metadata, name authorities and thesaurus maintenance, you will import data into NRC-KM’s data analysis tools, mapping data from various information sources to ensure interoperability, perform a diversity of data management functions as well as participate in data categorization processes and tasks in collaboration with our Strategic Information Analysts.
You will also have the opportunity to: collaborate with NRC-KM groups on various projects, such as analysis tools evaluation; conduct systematic monitoring of scientific, technical and business information, organized on a collaborative platform; assist with information gathering tasks.
Screening Criteria
Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates.
Education
Master’s degree in Library Science or Library and Information Science.
Preference may be given to candidates with a preceding Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or business related areas.
Experience
Experience in the provision of scientific, technical and business information services.
Experience in searching, collecting and extracting information and data from online systems and the Web.
Experience in database management, data mapping and/or data manipulation.
Experience with name matching and/or name authorities.
Language Requirements
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
Salary Range
From $59,222 to $66,912 per annum plus the Bilingualism Bonus of $800 a year.
Notes
Eligibility List
An eligibility list may be established for similar positions.
Hours
Overtime may sometimes be required.
Responses
We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their cover letter how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. Candidates must use the education/experience criteria as a header and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating how they meet them.
Candidates who have Second Language Evaluation (SLE) test results with the Public Service Commission should include these results with their application.
Preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. Please include citizenship information in your application.
Rates currently under review.
This position is being advertised internally and externally simultaneously, however first consideration will be given to internal NRC applicants.
To Apply:
Want to know more about this challenge? Visit our website at http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/careers/index.html.
Interested in being considered?
All applications must be submitted on-line. Please do not fax or email your applications. Applications must be received no later than 03/28/2014 (23:59 Eastern Standard Time).
APPLICATIONS MUST QUOTE HIRING NUMBER: 16-13-0896
As an employer who values diversity in its workforce, we encourage candidates to self-identify as members of the following designated groups: women, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities.
Accommodation is available to all candidates retained for further assessment.
CONTACT PERSON:
Telephone: 709-772-5012
Email: HRQuestionsRH_CG3@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
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Tips for Students: Seven Reasons to Value Group Work
This post discusses the advantages of group work in an academic setting and how this work can provide skills necessary for the workplace.
- Draw on the group’s collective knowledge. When you work independently, you’re limited to your own set of ideas and experiences. But, when you collaborate, your collective “knowledge base” allows you to approach a project from multiple angles.
- Learn from other people. In just about any group, you’re bound to encounter people with a range of skills, talents, and proficiencies that are different from yours. What’s more, you can teach others and pass along your expertise to them!
- Increase individual participation. It’s often difficult to speak up or stand out in a large group (such as a classroom full of other students, or an organization comprised of dozens—or hundreds—of employees). However, when you’re working on a smaller group or team, you’re more likely to have an opportunity to offer your contributions, exercise your skills, and make your voice heard.
- Build influence. Have you heard the phrase “there’s strength in numbers”? When you’re part of a group working together towards a common cause, you send a strong message: “many of us are dedicated to this issue.” It’s not as easy to dismiss the efforts and opinions of an organized, committed group of people.
- Recognize the strength of interdependence. Much as the many parts of an engine work together to get a car running, the members of a team rely on one another to get the job done. The awareness that others are relying on you can prompt a greater sense of responsibility that often results in a better end product.
- Experience the power of partnership. Engaging in discussions with a partner or a small group of people can help you reinforce what you’ve learned and clarify any questions you have.
- Discover the value of diversity. By working with other people whose experiences and perspectives differ from yours, you’ll come to see your project or problem in new ways. You’ll also gather insights that may not have come about had you stayed within your own frame of reference