Interdiscplinary PhD candidate Suzette Soomai, a member of the Environmental Information: Use and Influence group, has been awarded a Michael Smith Foreign Study grant by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Read more about this accomplishment here.
Data Privacy Day 2014
I encourage all local MLIS and MIM students to attend the 2014 Data Privacy Day at Dalhousie. This year’s theme is Respecting privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust. Registration is free for all students. I have attended all the Data Privacy Days and have found them to be very helpful, relevant, and informative. You may register at: www.dal.ca/dataprivacyday. SIM always has a booth at the affair, so it would be wonderful to have a strong presence from our community.
Diana M. Priestly Memorial Scholarship
Established in honour of the late Diana M. Priestly, a distinguished Canadian law librarian, and in recognition of her distinctive contribution to Law Librarianship, the Scholarship is intended to support professional development in the field and is awarded to a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant:
- who has previous law library experience and will be enrolled in an accredited Canadian Library School during the next academic term/year; or
- who has a degree from or is currently enrolled in an accredited Canadian Library School and will be enrolled in an approved Canadian Law School during the next academic term/year; or
- who has a degree from or is currently enrolled in an approved Canadian Law School and will be enrolled in an accredited Canadian Library School during the next academic term/year; or
- who will be concurrently enrolled in an approved Canadian Law School and an accredited Canadian Library School during the next academic term/year.
For further information, please go to: http://www.callacbd.ca/en/content/diana-m-priestly-memorial-scholarship
AALL Educational Scholarships
Educational scholarships are available from the American Association of Law Libraries to assist individuals studying to become law librarians with their educational expenses. Candidates may apply for more than one scholarship where appropriate. The following AALL Educational Scholarships are available each Spring. All scholarship materials must be received by April 1 in order to be considered by the committee. Please see here for additional information.
Professional Mentorship Program January Bulletin
Hello, everyone! Dalhousie CLA hopes that January is off to a great start for you. Here is just a quick update to let you know about some of the upcoming events of interest for the coming month or so.
If you haven’t already met with your mentor this month, we encourage you to contact them! Why not check to see if they would be available for a job shadow? Shadowing your mentor is a valuable way to observe professional practices and behaviour as well as the practical application of some of the theoretical concepts discussed in class. No matter the activity, please do touch base with your mentor this month to make plans for your next meeting.
Upcoming Events:
Mentors and mentees looking to attend a career-related activity together, this year’s Information Without Borders conference is taking place on Thursday, February 13 and is well worth a look! The 2014 theme is “Privacy, Security, and Surveillance: Developments and Challenges in the Information Age.”
The remaining Dal CLA event to mark on your calendar for this year is the PMP Wrap Up Party, currently set for the evening of Wednesday, March 19. More details will be provided as the date approaches.
For students, there are two upcoming Personal/Professional Development sessions that we strongly encourage you to attend:
- CV or Resume – January 28th, 11:30-12:30 in Rowe 3089
- Effective Interviewing – February 11th, 4:00-5:30 in Rowe 3089
These sessions are put on by Management Career Services and are a great way to refine your professional skills before venturing out into the workforce.
To keep tabs on other upcoming events throughout the year, please visit the SIM Events Calendar. As always, please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments.
Thank you!
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