MLIS Student Published in the Journal of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society
Alison Froese Stoddard, who is entering the second year of the Master of Library and Information Studies program, is the author of a paper published in the 2013 volume of the Journal of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society. Based on a paper she presented in the Society’s public lecture series, “’Making Room for Wildlife and Tourists’: Contrasting Visions over Preserved Landscapes at the Proposed Ship Harbour National Park,” Alison’s published paper describes the extraordinary history of a national park that was never approved, which led to significant changes in Parks Canada practices regarding public involvement in policy development. Further details about the Journal of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society are available at www.rnshs.ca and online through libraries that provide access to the journal through a Proquest license.
Join the Librarians Without Borders team
Dear LWB Friends and Supporters,
Looking for a chance to join the LWB Executive Team? Have a keen interest spreading literacy to the developing world? We are currently seeking to fill a vacancy as Dalhousie Committee Advisor to our (Halifax) group.
As Dalhousie Advisor, you will provide mentorship, support and guidance to LWB’s Halifax based committee. You will sit as a member of the Executive Team of Librarians Without Borders International and help support the organization’s global literacy work. You’ll also gain valuable experience and skills that can be applied to your future academic and professional careers.
Desired Qualifications (full job description below):
- Must be a member of Librarians Without Borders (sign up here for free: Membership Form).
- Be passionate about our mission and have have a dedicated interest in providing literacy services to communities in need.
- Preferably live in or close to Halifax, or have some connection to the Dalhousie Committee or the Halifax library community.
All interested applicants are encouraged to send a brief (100 word) Statement of Interest to: mark.gelsomino@lwb-online.org
Any questions will be happily answered via the same email address – and don’t forget to read the full job description. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Student Committee Liaison Job Description
Sincerely,
Mark Gelsomino & Melanie Sellar
Co-Executive Directors
Librarians Without Borders
*This is a volunteer position which will require approximately 8-15 hours per month.
Alumna profile: Terri Tomchyshn
Dalhousie University Alumni have profiled MLIS Alumna Terri Tomchyshn. Those of us lucky enough to know Terri can attest to her many wonderful qualities, as well as her unwavering support of SIM and the MLIS program.
Employment Opportunity – Novanet Live Help
TheNovanet consortium has three openings for part-time assistants to work on our Live Help virtual reference service. We are looking to hire three people, each of whom will cover three Live Help shifts per week, with each shift lasting two hours, for a total of six hours work per person each week.
The shifts will be scheduled for evenings and weekends (see below for a list of the open shifts). They can be done from home, provided you have a reliable internet connection on your home computer.
Live Help is a virtual chat reference service that covers all the Novanet institutions in the province. Chat is provided from a personal computer, and the providers can expect to answer reference questions coming from any of these institutions using instant messaging software.
Previous experience or training in reference service is essential. The ability to search academic databases is vital, as is the ability to work under pressure, as these shifts can sometimes get busy.
Live Help service operates from September 16 to December 6, starting up again in the first week of January 2014 and continuing into early April 2014.
You will be compensated at a rate of $15/hour.
Interested persons should prepare a brief resume and cover letter, which should be submitted electronically as a single attachment to the following email address: mike.beazley@acadiau.ca.
Also, for each of the following shifts you should indicate if you are available or not available. If you have preferred shifts, those can be indicated as well. Note that live help assistants will generally not be scheduled for more than one 2-hour shift per day.
- Monday 8pm-10pm
- Tuesday 4pm-6pm
- Tuesday 6pm-8pm
- Tuesday 8pm-10pm
- Wednesday 6pm-8pm
- Wednesday 8pm-10pm
- Thursday 8pm-10pm
- Sunday 4pm-6pm
- Sunday 8pm-10pm
Mike Beazley
Chair, Novanet Live Help Service Group
mike.beazley@acadiau.ca
Deadline for applications is 5pm on September 10th. Training will be scheduled if needed.