Congratulations to Bertrum MacDonald who was recently recognized at a celebration honouring employees who have worked at Dalhousie for 25 years. Read more online.
ISHIMR 201 3 Conference
International Symposium for Health Information Management Research is taking place next Thursday and Friday, June 27-28, Dalhousie Faculty of Computer Science. View the conference program for more information.
New issue of YA Hotline published
In honour of our extremely rainy spring weather, we have published a new issue of the YA Hotline: For A Rainy Day (issue 96). This issue was written by Jennaya Jensen, Maggie Neilson, Sarah Wood, Breanna MacLeod, Leah Pohlman, and Christine Wu, all students in Prof. Danielle Dungey’s Services and Resources for Young Adults Class in the winter term, 2013. This new issue is available online. Happy reading and stay dry!
So You Have Blue Hair
Elinor Crosby, SIM Associated Alumni Chair, is the Head Editor of INALJ Nova Scotia. INALJ (I Need a Library Job) is described on their website as, “A community of information professionals working together to help you find a job”.
Elinor regularly contributes to the INALJ blog and her June 10 article, “So You Have Blue Hair”, resonated with many; it received more views in two days than might be expected in a month. The article has generated a lot of discussion in multiple forums, notably the ALA Think Tank group on Facebook. Elinor’s article was also featured in AL Direct.
ARMA International Educational Foundation scholarships
The ARMA International Educational Foundation (AIEF) scholarship programs encourage development of the international records and information management community with an appropriately educated records and information management workforce.
Graduate scholarships leading to the Masters or PhD degree were first offered in 2006. To apply, click AIEF Graduate Scholarship Application Form. Nine scholarships are awarded each year.