tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13022179647385587892024-02-08T18:12:52.031-08:00Special Libraries Association (SLA)UWO Student Chapter BlogSpecial Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-24621829259482402072019-07-31T09:12:00.000-07:002019-07-31T09:12:24.760-07:00Summer 2019 Wrap Up UWO SLA has had another great semester! This summer, we sold ice cream sandwiches as a way for MLIS students to escape the heat. We also went on another tour of the UWO Herbarium, an amazing place which has over 42, 000 species of plants!<div>
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Graduating members this term are:</div>
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Lea Beier (Chair)</div>
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Tricia Antonelli (Communications Officer)</div>
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Spencer Gullion (Secretary)</div>
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Our Fall 2019 executive team will be:</div>
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Amelia Harkins (Chair)</div>
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If you're interested in joining UWO SLA, please email slaatuwo@gmail.com </div>
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Special Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-46175199133416581782019-04-16T07:22:00.000-07:002019-04-16T07:25:16.978-07:00UWO SLA Winter 2019 Wrap UpWe had a wonderful semester! In the last few weeks of term, we held a morale booster event for MLIS students - guess the amount of candy in the jar for a chance to win it all! The lucky winner guessed the correct amount (88) but a few others came close. Congrats!<br />
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We also were lucky enough to go on a tour of the Royal Canadian Regiment Museum in London, Ontario. It was a great experience!<br />
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This term, we say goodbye to our communications officer (Meghan Kirkland) and our secretary (Catherine Andru) who are graduating. We wish them the best of luck as they embark on the next step of their journeys! We also wish one of our co-chairs, Amelia Harkins, good luck as she begins an exciting co-op opportunity this summer!<br />
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The executive team next semester (Summer 2019) will be:<br />
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Chair: Lea Beier<br />
Secretary: Spencer Gullion<br />
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If you're interested in joining UWO SLA as either an executive or a general member, please feel free to contact us at slaatuwo@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you!Special Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-31857214391339606622019-03-07T15:07:00.000-08:002019-03-07T15:07:23.197-08:00UWO SLA Winter 2019 - Herbarium TourThe Western Special Libraries Association has been busy this academic year with interesting library tours around London. We recently toured the Western biology department's Herbarium which is somewhat of a hidden gem on campus. The Herbarium preserves, arranges, and keeps records of thousands of pressed plants. They have an extensive collection specializing in plants and flowers that are represented across southwestern Ontario.<br />
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Here are some photos from the tour:<br />
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If you are interested in participating in future tours, or becoming a member of our association, please email us at slaatuwo@gmail.com<br />
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<b>Current executive team</b><br />
Co-chair: Amelia Harkins<br />
Co-chair: Lea Beier<br />
Secretary: Catherine Andru<br />
Communications officer: Meghan Kirkland<br />
Treasurer: Lauren Barclay<br />
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Tricia Antonelli<br />
Spencer Gullion<br />
Dorothy Gebert<br />
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First-term representative<br />
Fundraising officerSpecial Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-10479516079995008432017-09-02T10:48:00.002-07:002017-09-02T11:02:11.181-07:00Summer 2017 Wrap Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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SLA had a busy calendar of events over the summer. Our first event of the semester was our iced coffee fundraiser, held over the lunch hour on June 19th to 21st. It was one of our most successful fundraisers to date! Students, faculty, and staff appreciated the easy access to caffeine since the Tim Horton's in the building next door was closed for the summer.<br />
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We held two tours during the semester. First, the Toronto tour on July 6th gave us a chance to get an insider look at the City of Toronto Archives, the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation & Fantasy at TPL, and the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives. Please see the previous post for more information and pictures. Our second tour was to the mental health library at the Parkwood Institute in London on July 24th. Library staff gave us a great overview of their services and collections. Their unique setup serves both staff and patients and was very interesting to see!<br />
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Finally, SLA Toronto Technology & Communications Director (and UWO SLA alum) Sarah Morrison visited the FIMS Graduate Library on July 20th to present a talk on "Writing Outside the Ivory Tower." Several SLA members joined her for drinks at the Grad Club after her talk.<br />
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Thank you to everyone who participated or assisted with these events!<br />
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At our final meeting of the semester, we began discussing our plans for next semester. Thanks to outgoing Communications Director, Eleonore Shaffer. Our incoming executive will be:<br />
Chair: Meg Antoine<br />
Secretary: Danielle Drimmie<br />
Events Coordinator: Jordan Bulbrook<br />
Communications Director: Sarah Bartlett<br />
Fundraiser: Vanessa Wdowiak<br />
Treasurer: Nadine Poulos<br />
Records Manager (new position): Katie McNamara<br />
First Term Rep: TBDSpecial Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-63953885846901359102017-07-12T15:22:00.001-07:002017-07-12T15:22:15.130-07:00Summer 2017 tour of Toronto special libraries<div class="_5pbx userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="js_pl" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.38;">
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For this semester's fundraiser, the SLA will be holding an iced coffee sale. Between the hot weather and the lack of other food options nearby, we figure it should be a pretty popular event!<br />
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We'll be selling iced coffee for $2 apiece from the MLIS grad lounge on the third floor of the FNB, everyday between 11:30am - 1:30pm from June 19th to 21st.<br />
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See you there!Special Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-55189420837477987282017-01-03T06:25:00.000-08:002017-01-03T06:25:44.310-08:00November Wrap up!The end of term was very eventful, and we definitely slacked a bit to write a blog update... BUT, we're back!<br />
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This is what we did in November:<br />
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November was full of the events we spent October planning.<br />
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Our "Care package" fundraiser paid back the costs, but we didn't make any extra money. However, we still have a lot of supplies left so we'll be able to reuse them for another!<br />
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Our event with Sarah McCabe was very successful. We had a great turn out. Sarah shared her insight on the MLIS program, on finding a job (and keeping it!!). Her dedication to continuing education and enthusiasm about the Ontario Historical Society really showed. It was a delight to listen to her and learn from her experience.<br />
Thank you Sarah! We hope to see you again soon. <br />
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We also elected our new executive! Check out our exec page to see who's taking over for the Winter!<br />
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October was a lot of planning, as we needed to organize our Toronto Tour. We decided to visit the Thomas Fisher Rare Books Library, the Legislative Library and the CBC News Archives.<br />
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<u>Thomas Fisher Library</u><br />
The Thomas Fisher Library is always a delight to visit. Our tour guide always finds great new items to show us. This time they included some of Leonard Cohen's notebooks, an example of cross-hitching, a book that was re-bound with beautiful materials and designs, as well as a 1000 year old bible!<br />
Here are some pictures that we took on our tour:<br />
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Visiting the Legislative Assembly was fascinating - their stacks were not all that impressive, but their job was very different from a traditional librarian. The legislative library is almost a library for librarians, as the patrons request reports that the librarians put together. In fact, the patrons very rarely use the stacks, and the librarians are the ones to look for the information. </div>
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Some of the fun facts we learned that day: neutrality is very important to work at the Legislative Library which means that the librarians cannot have been affiliated with a political party before working there. Other fun facts include the newspaper clippings that librarians pass out to the member of the legislature in paper format (!!), and the fact that the library has suffered multiple fires before finding its place in the current building. </div>
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CBC Archives is like a futuristic dream - their digitization process is on such a large scale that it is difficult to grasp. The coolest thing is the storage robot that pulls tapes as they are requested in the news room. </div>
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We are planning a fundraiser here on campus for the first full week of November (see the poster below). </div>
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Coming up, we also have guest speaker Sarah McCabe coming to talk to us about her work at the Ontario Historical Society at the end of November (Nov. 23). </div>
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Don't hesitate to let us know if you want more details about what we're
up to! You can contact us by email or simply come to our meetings.</div>
Stay tuned to this page for updates!<br />
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SLA execSpecial Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-26989977686010101492016-09-25T12:52:00.000-07:002016-09-25T12:52:38.787-07:00September Wrap upAs September is wrapping up, here is a brief summary of what we're up to.<br />
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This term, we started out by electing officers for the exec positions that were still vacant. Check the executive team page to see our new exec team! It's been exciting to see what a great turn out we've had so far. <br />
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This month we have been focusing on planning events for this term. Our major event is the Toronto Library Tour, which will take place at the end of October during Reading week. Stay tuned for details!<br />
We are also planning to invite a couple of guest speakers to talk to students on campus about special libraries. Nothing is set in stone yet, so we will let you know once everything is confirmed.<br />
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We resolved our on-going banking issue this month, which was a huge relief. We are now in good shape to face this term head on!<br />
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Don't hesitate to let us know if you want more details about what we're up to! You can contact us by email or simply come to our meetings.<br />
Stay tuned to this page for updates!<br />
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<br />Special Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-50153326829855057432015-12-02T06:36:00.000-08:002015-12-02T06:36:39.645-08:00Web Talk with Kim DorityOn Tuesday, November 24th, we met with Kim Dority, an accomplished LIS professional. She began her career in research and publishing with Libraries Unlimited. Now, as an LIS Career Expert, working with the Special Libraries Association, she has a lot of great advice for students in the field looking to start their careers. As I listened to her explain not only the importance of information professionals, but also the versatility of our skills I was struck by the realization that a wide range of opportunities were available to me.<br />
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One of the first big ideas she put in my head was the notion of building your professional equity. Your professional equity, she insists, is made up of what you know, who you know, and who knows what about you. This is the fundamentals of of successful networking, a notion we've all heard before, but perhaps haven't been taking too seriously. But Dority is right, in order to succeed you must build your network and build your visibility. You start this by building a base of contacts, or to put it simply, making relationships with your fellow LIS students and colleagues. Dority goes on to recommend that you keep your mind open and say to new opportunities. Her message here is to remind us not to let fear keep us from taking on a a new challenge. Chanel a spirit, she says, to convince yourself you can do this. She reminds us to let go of the need to be perfect and just be fearless.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79;">"I haven't mastered that yet." </span></b></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="color: black;">When you approach a task, don't shy away from the unfamiliar. Promote your skill set and get that information out into the universe. Don't be afraid to use your network of colleagues to help expand your skill set. These are the key ideas Dority is pushing. As you build your professional equity you expand your capabilities to help other people. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="color: black;">Next, Dority opened up the floor for questions and we instantly wanted to know if networking was so valuable how could sites like LinkedIn be used to help us. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="color: black;">It's something we all know, yet don't like to think about. Employer's upon receiving our applications, will be searching our online profiles to uncover our digital identities. Getting behind your online presence early is the best thing you can do. Not only that, but LinkedIn also provides the opportunity for people to reach out to you and vice versa. When you engage with the site you are able to follow the profession in groups and find out who the though leaders are. </span></span></blockquote>
Dority's take on Twitter:<br />
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In addition to LinkedIn, we asked about her opinion of twitter as a tool. She promotes its ability to establish high speed connections and discussion. However, you do need to maintain a constant presence in order to stay relevant. She notes that Twitter isn't for everyone, but it can have great benefits when used properly. </blockquote>
Organizing your Information Interview<br />
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This is the perfect opportunity to build upon your professional equity. She starts by explaining how to get an interview. Sending emails to professionals over calling allows the interviewee to review your request and makes it easier for them to understand what they are saying yes to, or to reschedule a time that works on their schedule. She emphasizes that this is important, allowing the interviewee the flexibility of choosing when to do the interview. Afterwards, Dority stresses it is important to follow up with a written thank you note and use the chance to confirm you have remembered their advice. Next she recommends getting in contact again once you have implemented their advice and letting them know you appreciate their words and time. At this stage it is also appropriate to send a LinkedIn invitation. If you want to maintain that connection, start by giving back and treating them as peer. </blockquote>
Marketing Skills and the Jobs Search<br />
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Dority is very clear that you should always avoid the "j-word" when you are networking, it tends to scare people away. In addition to networking, it is important to volunteer both in your field and outside of it. When marketing your skills to outsiders use the most ambitious title for yourself, always make endorsements for your skills. The key is to get visible, get out there and think of new ways your skills can be transferred to outsiders. </blockquote>
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I am very thankful for the opportunity to talk with Kim Dority and get her view on what it takes to get your foot in the door to the LIS field. I am also eager to begin building my personal equity and implementing the advice she has given us.<br />
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- written by Amanda Wheatley (Fall 2015 co-chair) <br />
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<br />Special Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-79048064458165515752015-03-04T09:51:00.002-08:002015-03-04T09:52:13.474-08:00Overview: SLA at UWO Toronto Tour!Written by Cassandra Lopes (cross-posted to the <a href="http://toronto.sla.org/">The Courier: Toronto SLA</a>)<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our first stop was the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. The Outreach Librarian, John Shoesmith, led the tour and showed us the facilities and collections. It was an amazing atmosphere, and as library students, we all felt a sense of awe and excitement especially when we were permitted to touch the old and rare books that John had brought out to show us. We also got to see Margaret Atwood’s notes and correspondences that she donated to the library. It was very interesting to learn about the donations and accession policies for a Rare Book Library, and about all the different Librarians and positions that are staffed there. Many of the students talked one on one with John and he answered our personal questions about the profession and tips on what we could do if we wanted a career like his. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The last library we visited was the one in the TIFF theatre. The space was small and the group had to be divided into two tour groups. While one group was touring the library the other got to browse their magazine collection and speak with the reference librarian about the collection and the job. The tour was led by Michelle Lovegrove Thomson and she was very friendly and knowledgeable about the collection. They were able to house a lot of materials in the small space with the use of compact shelving. They also house props that have been donated, including the bear-proof suit from the movie </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Project Grizzly. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We learned about the various services they offer free to the public, including a room in which you can watch a movie from their collection. </span></div>
<br /><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We ended the day with a dinner at the Loose Moose with several members of the SLA Toronto Chapter. It was a fantastic opportunity for the group to network and get job hunting tips from professionals currently in the field. The students on the trip really enjoyed the tours and the chance to speak with so many librarians and information professionals. We learned that it is important to create connections with the community and that SLA is a fantastic way to do that. The student membership for SLA is offered at a discounted price and I think that many of us will want to take advantage of it, especially after all we learned on the tour. </span>Special Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-62647987102966518912015-02-06T13:14:00.002-08:002015-02-06T14:06:39.592-08:00Two great opportunities!<h3>
<i><b>Presentation Submission...</b></i></h3>
<b>SLA Toronto West</b> will be hosting our first Student Presentation Showcase on Wednesday 22ndin the Frank Rose Room of the Central Branch of the Burlington Public Library (see contact info below)<br />
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If you are interested in doing a short presentation on your interests, research or current projects in the library world and connect with a local professional organization, please submit a proposal by no later than Friday April 3rd outlining what you would like to discuss. Individual and team presentations are encouraged.<br />
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Other points: <br />
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<li>Presentations cannot exceed 10 minutes (this may be altered based on the number of participants) </li>
<li>A laptop and projector will be provided. Please bring your presentation materials on a flash drive as access to WiFi is not guaranteed. </li>
<li>We will need a minimum of 3 or 4 presentations to proceed with this event. </li>
<li>Participants must arrange their own transportation to the venue. </li>
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If you are interested in submitting a proposal or have any other questions please contact Brian Rooney (brooney83@gmail.com) or Pam Casey (pcasey@bell.net).<br />
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<b>The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph</b> has a volunteer opportunity for a few students. The convent is a very lovely place for students to try out their library skills. The Sisters need help in weeding their collection.<br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzrajlwAJ5mkZi1HZWZ2Z25yOFJtVE1iclF5WnlnR25FVU53&authuser=0">More information here.</a><br />
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The convent also offers an archives bursary which can be viewed on their <a href="http://www.csjcanada.org/bursaries">website</a>.
Special Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-73956784027757732052015-01-27T15:41:00.000-08:002015-01-27T15:45:08.245-08:00Updates and Upcoming EventsOur first fundraiser will be held next week, <b>February 2-6, from 12-1:30pm</b> in front of the GRC. We will be selling <span style="color: red;"><b>Valentine's Candy Grams</b></span> to be delivered to student mailboxes the following week! Tell your friends :D Everyone loves candy after all!<br />
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Also coming soon, the <span style="color: purple;"><b>Herbarium Tour </b></span>has been ocnfirmed for <b>Monday February 9th from 12-1pm</b>. We will be meeting at the stairs in NCB and walking over together. Please show up around 11:45 so we can get there on time. Hope to see you all there! It will be a great learning opportunity!<br />
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We will also be having our <span style="color: purple;"><b>SLA Speaker Series</b></span> sometime after Reading Week, so if you'd like to speak or just come out and listen to some interesting stories from your fellow students related to special libraries, keep an eye out for updates!<br />
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And speaking of Reading Week, we can't forget the exciting <span style="color: blue;"><b>Toronto Tour</b></span>! We are still working on confirming locations, but for now, except the trip to happen on <b>Wednesday, February 18th</b>!<br />
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Lastly, for the remainder of the term, we will not be meeting in the originally planned room. We will be meeting in the <b>Staging Building room 250</b>. This is located next door to the NCB in the direction of University Ave.Special Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-67000206832552055802015-01-14T14:14:00.000-08:002015-01-14T14:15:37.360-08:00Welcome Winter 2015!<b>Hello and welcome to all new and returning students!</b><br />
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We hope you all had an enjoyable holiday break, but it's time again to hit the books for another term, and we here at SLA are excited about the things to come!<br />
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Weekly meetings will begin next week on <b>Tuesday from 12-1pm in the Grad Lounge</b> on the 4th floor. However, starting in February, we will be meeting in room 266 going forward.<br />
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On the agenda for this Winter, we hope to schedule more speaker series with professionals currently employed at special libraries and organize tours of local special libraries - and that is just the beginning!<br />
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SLA is always in need of volunteers to help run events, and suggestions are always welcome! So if you are interested in getting more involved, don't hesitate to speak up at a meeting or send us an e-mail at slaatuwo@gmail.com.<br />
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Lastly, this year is SLA Toronto chapter's 75th anniversary so expect some updates regarding our parent chapter and special or networking events.Special Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-65943235579842493332014-10-08T11:16:00.000-07:002014-10-08T11:37:32.555-07:00MLIS Alumni Interview - Yasmeen Awadh!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Western received a special
visit yesterday from a MLIS alumni, <b>Yasmeen Awadh</b>! She was in London for the day, and returned
to Toronto the same evening, and then back to Vancouver for a week before heading
to Calgary. Despite her busy schedule,
she took some time out for this interview!
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of Library and Information Science and undergrad in Media, Information and
Technoculture at Western and currently works at the Centre for Digital Media.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Magdalen: </b>Please
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Yasmeen: </b>I graduated from Western's MLIS program in 2004. What
appealed to me about the MLIS program was the information aspect. I was interested in how people
exchanged information, information-seeking and the different channels to access
information. MLIS students could be
found in a lot of non-librarian environments.
My boss also has a MLIS degree (from University of Alberta), and she was
working at CBC prior to the Centre for Digital Media (CDM). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CDM specifically offers one
program: the Master of Digital Media
(MDM) which draws a variety of students from various backgrounds in </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">information architecture, UX design, industrial design, computer programming,</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">software
engineer, visual arts, media arts, architecture, etc. All students’ works are project-based and as
they work with industry clients, they develop their project management, leadership and team
collaboration skills specifically for the digital media
environment. MDM was modelled after the
program at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, except the US program cost
$100,000! MDM was created by industry
professionals and is a collaboration of UBC, SFU, BCIT, and ECU. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As CDM’s admissions and
recruitment officer, I liaise with all the different departments, work with the
faculty, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">stay well-informed of the changing curriculum as the industry evolves so rapidly,</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">meet with the marketing team, create webinars, develop recruitment
strategies, conduct search engine analysis, interview candidates, evaluate
admissions credentials... are some of the things I do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>M: </b>How are information needs of people
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Y: </b>People are more tech savvy, so as they
are more connected through social media, they rely more on the learning
experiences of others. Access to people
is access to information.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>M: </b>In your present job, what did you find
most useful from what you learned in the MLIS program?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Y:</b> Reference interviews, asking the right
questions and customizing information in order to see which candidates were a
good fit for the MDM program. It is
important to determine if the student will do well and being able to provide
the <i>right</i> information to them. Digital media has different meanings to
different people with different backgrounds.
A gamer perceives digital media differently from a photographer or a
compositor, but digital media consists of multi-skilled teams to carry on a
project. Our projects are very team-collaborative,
as it is in this industry. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>M: </b>CDM has worked with some pretty big
industry partners such as Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Relic, Microsoft, and
Mozilla, how can special librarians and information specialists best market
their skills when looking for work?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Y: </b> Students need to be problem solvers and know
how information flows, such as in content management systems. Ask companies the right questions, like what
problems do the companies have and companies would want to know that you can help
them solve their problems. MDM students
solve problems that clients didn’t even know they had.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>M: </b>In our Information Visualization course,
there is a lot of emphasis on being able to identify the problem in the info
space, or else any mental activity is meaningless, so I can see how problem
solving could top the list of desirable skills.
Besides being good problem solvers, what other important skills should
special librarians have?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Y:</b> Good information literacy skills and be able
to determine the relevance of the information.
Take initiative, strong critical thinking skills, be able to work with
different types of personalities… soft skills, positive attitude. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>M: </b>What do you see in the future of special
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Y:</b> Be adaptable, have the ability to be
adaptable, pick up skills quickly and adapt to the changing demands of the
market. They will have to have good tech
skills.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>M:</b> We have a few SLA members who will be
completing the MLIS program this term, any words of wisdom for those venturing
out?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Y: </b>Be open to opportunities and all
avenues. The path to your dream job may
not be straight and narrow, but have many twists and turns. The best opportunities come in strange
packages!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you Yasmeen for taking
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Special Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-39743450100801216892014-08-09T06:40:00.002-07:002014-08-09T11:52:19.773-07:00Childreach Toy Library and Resource Centre Tour - August 6, 2014We had our final tour of the term at the Childreach <a href="http://childreach.on.ca/toy-library/" target="_blank">Toy Library</a> and <a href="http://childreach.on.ca/ece-resource-centre/" target="_blank">Resource Centre</a> this past Wednesday, where we were joined by some members of the SLACYS student group in our program.<br />
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Today, Wednesday August 6, both the Special Libraries Association (SLA) and Student Librarians Association for Children and Youth Services (SLACYS) were lucky enough to have the opportunity to see a wonderful library that offers a unique service, lending toys. Community Living London, offers three wonderful programs that offer parents, educators and children the opportunity to borrow toys, books, and teaching materials all for just $35 a year. </div>
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However, as a professional, my favorite part was the upstairs library that’s available for educators. Within this part of the library there are rows and row of boxes filled with books, toys, games, songs, and even puppets and felt board characters. Needless to say, I was in children’s librarian heaven! </div>
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I could have spent an entire day there looking at all the different programs, games, toys and ideas available and all ready to go home with me in a box! What a great idea and great resource for school support workers, teachers, and even librarians etc... who for various reasons may not have the resources to purchase these materials and the craft room, well as a scrap booker, don’t even get me started on that.</div>
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Within this craft room there were so many different options available but the coolest was this machine called a die cutter that allows people to make different shapes on many different materials. Using this machine you can cut out shapes for felt board characters, or event use it to cut out shapes for crafts on practically any material. For example, this machine was used to cut out shapes for a mobile from pop cans ... talk about a great resource, it’s creative, fun and even environmentally friendly. </div>
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They even had puppets and felt board stories for sale complete with not only the felt board characters but also the song. Before you ask, yes I did buy some of the felt board stories, how could I not? They were adorable and practical professionally speaking! For anyone who hasn’t had the opportunity to go and see what this toy lending library is all about, I strongly recommend it but must warn you, visiting there may leave you wanting to A) either start you own toy lending library or B) lead to excessive toy, book and crafts purchases after you see all the great ideas that you’re missing from your own collection!</div>
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Special Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-31246208737124593392014-07-21T06:30:00.000-07:002014-07-21T06:30:56.910-07:00Herbology for Librarians: UWO’s SLA Herbarium Tour<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"> Harry
Potter references aside (and there were many), herbology is not
something I know much about. So I was excited to attend SLA Student
Chapter’s tour of <a href="http://www.uwo.ca/biology/research/biology_facilities/herbarium.htm" target="_blank">Western University’s Herbarium</a>.</span></div>
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Mackin</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"> guided us through a
brief introduction to her job and the role of a Herbarium. What is a
Herbarium, you ask? Basically it is part museum and part library with
its own classification system based on plant taxonomy. The
information in this library is in the form of dried plants, or
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which have been pressed and glued (with special glue) to archival
paper for posterity. These specimens are used for plant
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this will interest you! I have a background in Latin so I was very
interested in the classification system they use. Like most people
who work in herbaria, Sandra has a background in biology and she can
tell you the Latin name for a specimen just by looking at it. Now
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Herbarium receives donations of specimens from private collectors,
other herbariums, and academics. They also collect some of the
specimens themselves. One of the most unusual—and fun! — roles of
herbaria staff is that you may need to go hunting for specimens or
spend time in your work day picking local plants to add to the
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us library students, their historic collection of plant and specimen
ephemera was of most interest. Their oldest specimen is from 1840 and
personal donations have included many original drawings,
illustrations, and lithographs of different plant and flower species
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the Herbarium is so unique and is a relatively small operation, they
face many challenges. Chief among them is ensuring the safety of
their collection from damage; hard to do in an older building. They
are also working to begin digitizing their collection, which is made
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Ultimately,
their work is invaluable in recording local and international plant
and fungal species for the future and interest in the affects of
global warming and concern for biodiversity have been increasing
interest in this field. Herbaria are definitely unique collections
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks
to Megan Siu and Sandra for this opportunity! Volunteer opportunities
at the Herbarium for MLIS students will be available this fall, check
back for more opportunities in September.</span></div>
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originally from Calgary, Alberta, and started the MLIS program through
online courses via the University of Alberta's School of Library and
Information Studies. She is now working to finish off her degree at the
University of Western Ontario as an aspiring information professional in many different types of librarianship. </i></span>Special Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-89332080779107411682014-07-12T12:37:00.000-07:002014-07-12T12:38:46.355-07:00Skype Interview: Theatre Alberta Library<div class="MsoNormal">
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Wednesday, June 25<sup>th</sup>, the UWO SLA student group was joined by Becca
Barrington, one of the librarians at the Theatre Alberta Library in Edmonton,
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Alberta Library is the largest, independent fully-circulating theatre library
in Canada, boasting over 19,000 playscripts, periodicals, and other materials
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<span lang="EN-US">One
particularly interesting feature of Theatre Alberta Library is their <a href="http://www.theatrealberta.com/library/escripts/" target="_blank">eScripts</a>
collection. The Theatre Alberta Library eScripts collection is comprised of
unpublished plays written by local playwrights who are members of <a href="http://www.theatrealberta.com/" target="_blank">Theatre Alberta</a>, which have been produced in Alberta. The website provides an option to
submit playscripts to the library by uploading them for approval, and if added
are searchable on the online catalogue. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">A piece of
advice that Becca told us was that it was important to <i><b>be active in
professional organizations</b></i>, and this is something that has been repeatedly
noted by information professionals I have come across. </span>As well, while
informational professionals in other special libraries have indicated that most
of the specific subject content may be learned on the job, Theatre Alberta
Library demonstrates that <b><i>having expertise in the subject focus of the
library definitely does provide some edge</i></b>. I guess that what we can learn
from this is that even if our academic backgrounds are not in a related content
area, <b><i>gaining any experience will do that much more for us</i></b>.</div>
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favourite questions to ask a librarian (especially for one who maintains a
special library of some sort) is what the most obscure title in the collection
is. Becca entertained us by enthusiastically pulling out what was very dated playscript
of <i><u>Richard II</u></i>, which she
mentioned is kept hidden unless specifically requested for. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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currently enrolled in the Special Libraries course in the program, in which we
learned that special libraries tend to encounter the following challenges: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Decreasing in-person visits from
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<li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Maintaining cohesiveness and value
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Theatre Alberta Library is limited - composed of 3 main stacks, along with the
desks for the librarians, and a few other cabinets – however, because playscripts
are thankfully thin and therefore, it is easy to store many more of them in a
smaller amount of physical space. To assist even more, the playscripts are also
in the process of being digitized.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Yes, the in-person visits are
generally limited to those in the Edmonton area who don’t have so much of an
issue commuting to the library, many of the transactions between the library
and clients who are elsewhere in Alberta are conducted through interlibrary
loans.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Yes, Theatre Alberta Library exists
within the larger organization of Theatre Alberta, however, the two are very much
intertwined! The library caters to Theatre Alberta’s members including anyone
from actors and actresses to stage managers to academics. There seems to be a
very positive relationship between Theatre Alberta and the University of
Alberta and MacEwan University’s drama programs. As well, the library assists
in promoting community events, auditions, and festivals to and on the behalf of
Theatre Alberta members; the Freewill Shakespeare Festival, Improvaganza, and
the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival just to name a few. The
Theatre Alberta Communications and Marketing Coordinator has even created a
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I29_IF2TUJ8" target="_blank">YouTube video</a> that shows viewers how to find the library within the building! It really seems as if the Theatre Alberta Library is here to stay for quite a
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<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Yes, there are only 2 librarians
running the show, but given the limited physical space, it might be better that
way. As well, Becca’s background from the University of Alberta’s Bachelor of
Arts Drama program combined with her colleague, Solveig’s background from Grant
MacEwan’s Information Management and Library Technology program overlap well
enough to cover all the bases needed to operate the library!</span></li>
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always fosters hope by hearing about such wonderful experiences working in libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">A great,
big thank you to Becca Barrington for enlightening us on the ins and outs of
the Theatre Alberta Library!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">To learn
more about Theatre Alberta Library, visit their <a href="http://www.theatrealberta.com/library/" target="_blank">website</a> or follow them on their
<a href="http://www.theatrealberta.com/category/blog/library/" target="_blank">blog</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i>Megan Siu is in her third and final term of the MLIS program at Western University. She is the current Event Coordinator for the UWO SLA student group in addition to her involvement in various other groups. Megan is very excited to return to Edmonton in less than a month, in search of opportunities in special libraries and/or non-traditional library environments! </i></div>
Special Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-75067587611877885582014-06-25T10:38:00.002-07:002014-07-05T08:49:53.196-07:00@ SLA 2014 Annual Conference in Vancover <br />
I have just returned from the <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SLA 2014 Annual Conference</span></span>
held in the beautiful city of Vancouver, BC from June 8-10, 2014.
Perhaps it’s the post-conference adrenaline rush, but I am feeling more
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Over the span of 3 days, I connected with many
interesting individuals I didn't know before, attended a number of
networking events, presentations, and vendor/aggregator demos, and
collected a LOT of library-related “swag". For my first time to a big
conference like this one hosted by SLA, I left feeling pretty
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(Honourable Mention: How to use Twitter through practical, hands-on experience - if you follow me on Twitter <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://twitter.com/megscellany" style="cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">@megscellany</a></span>, you'll notice that majority of my Tweets were about #SLA2014.)</div>
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You can read the rest of Megan's SLA 2014 Adventures at her blog <a href="http://megscellany.wix.com/blog#!Re-My-Experience-at-SLA2014/cmbz/5243268E-3E8A-4774-AE06-8BFE52AE1E94" target="_blank">Megscellany!</a> </div>
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Megan Siu is in her final term of her MLIS, she is currently the Event Coordinator for the UWO SLA student group. Follow her on her <a href="http://megscellany.wix.com/blog" target="_blank">blog</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/megscellany" target="_blank">twitter!</a></div>
Special Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-13546692536464391162014-04-02T06:32:00.004-07:002014-04-02T06:32:51.343-07:00Student Speaker Series #2, Winter 2014 - March 26, 2014<div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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Special Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-54651646996130527212014-04-01T17:09:00.007-07:002014-04-01T17:14:04.983-07:00The Diary of a Conference-Planning Newbie and Librarian-to-be - March 22, 2014<span style="font-family: inherit;">On Saturday, March 22, 2014, the CLA and SLA student groups at Western University jointly hosted a one-day conference called "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/451958018266632/permalink/464703300325437/">Humans of New Librarianship</a>". The theme was very much in-line of what all of us, as aspiring information professionals are wondering about and working towards! The name? A devious spin-off of the blog called, "<a href="http://www.humansofnewyork.com/">Humans of New York</a>". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">CLA-SLA Conference Organizing Committee</span> was made up of mostly executive members of the CLA and SLA student groups; Meagan Berry, Catherine Alderson, Rachel Burke, Colin Evans, Dan Quintal, </span>Doris Wagner,<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Charlene Lee, Lyndsey Janzen, and myself. Thank you everyone on the planning committee for all of their hard work! This was possibly one of the best groups of people that I worked with, and it made everything go so smoothly!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On the day, we all started our mornings, bright and early at 8:00am in NCB. And of course, it was from the get-go that obstacles began to come forth. We had 2 or 3 coffee machines going along with 2 kettles to ensure our offerings of freshly brewed coffee and hot water ready for the break. Unfortunately for us, the power kept jumping, and our coffee station had to be relocated 3 times! As frustrating as it was, everyone handled it very well, and coffee was had! We received an astounding donation of baked goods from members of the CLA and SLA student groups to fill our coffee break table with muffins, cupcakes, strudels, croissants, and more! One feature of our coffee break setup that caught some attention was a continuation of CLA's "Bakerspace", where attendees were invited to decorate cookies and cupcakes with frosting and/or sprinkles. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The first of our feature speakers, Sarah Roberts, is an instructor from our very own Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS), and teaches LIS 9005 - Managing and Working in Information Organizations. It was nice to listen to her talk about something more related to her current research interests! Visit <a href="http://illusionofvolition.com/2014/03/22/fims-cla-sla-2014-conference-humans-of-new-librarianship/">Sarah's blog</a> to find out what she thought of our conference, and see what amazing things she does!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarah Roberts spoke to use about human traces in the technologically-encapsulated world! She even brought her 3-D printout of a Settlers of Catan gamepiece!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our second feature speakers, Stephen Abram, came to our conference from Toronto. Meagan Berry had been in contact with him since the OLA conference in February, and convinced him to come and fill our hearts with library wisdom and hope! It was a wonderful opportunity to meet Stephen as former chair of the CLA and SLA organizations! Visit <a href="http://stephenslighthouse.com/2014/03/23/western-university-sims-student-conference-humans-of-the-new-librarianship/">Stephen's blog</a> to view his slides from the conference and see what interesting things is he is up to! You can also r</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">ead more about Stephen's talk on <a href="http://uwo-cla.blogspot.ca/2014/03/the-library-showdown-smackdown-abram.html">UWO CLA's blog entry</a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> by MLIS student, Ryan Regier, a member of the CLA student group and attendee of the conference!</span><br />
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Our conference also featured two lightning talks by students of our program, Sarah Calder, and Erin Clupp!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was an amazing experience to be involved in the planning process behind a conference and see everything follow through. It was also amazing to see how much work goes into planning a single day - speakers, accommodation and transportation for speakers, lightning talks, budgeting, delegating tasks for the day of, catering, donations, equipment for presentations, equipment for coffee breaks...it really helps me understand why the organizers behind the OLA begin recruiting their student volunteers a year prior! </span></div>
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<i>Megan Siu, originally from Edmonton, Alberta, is a co-chair of the UWO SLA Student Chapter, but is also involved with the UWO CLA Student Chapter. She is currently in her second term of the MLIS program and is only growing more certain of her passion for the field of library and information science. Her interests are focused in special and non-traditional librarianship, particularly in legal and government-related environments.</i></div>
Special Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-60291693990169484012014-03-23T12:04:00.002-07:002014-03-23T12:04:50.392-07:00Skype Interview: Prospect Research - March 12, 2014On Wednesday, March 12th, following our student group business, we were joined by Carmen Lee via Skype. We actually had the opportunity of meeting Carmen on our Toronto Trip at dinner during the reading break. I spoke casually with Carmen about the idea of possibly doing a Skype interview on prospect research, and it ended up happening!<br />
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In the interview, Carmen gave us some great insight into the world of prospect research - what "prospect research" actually means, what her role as a research officer entails, how prospect research fits into special librarianship, and pointers on finding employment in the field!<br />
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Carmen Lee is the Research Officer for the <a href="http://foundation.tegh.on.ca/">Toronto East General Hospital Foundation</a>, as well as the Membership Director of the SLA Toronto Chapter. She graduated with a Master of Information degree from Toronto's iSchool, and took every single research course available in the program at the time. She also took a continuing education class called "Prospect Research for Information Professionals", which was incidentally taught by a graduate of the iSchool. Initially, in her job search, Carmen started out in an academic library setting, but had a chance to move around within the field during her practicum. She found her current position through Charity Village, a database of non-profit professional job postings in Canada, and by employing her Boolean searching skills looking for things such as "research job career", "research identification", and "research analyst". Before attending her interview, she reached out to a colleague in the field via LinkedIn to learn more about prospect research and prepare herself.<br />
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<li>We need to <b><i>employ the skills we attain</i></b> through the Library and Information Science program outside of situations simply involving assignments and papers. Abilities such as Boolean searching can be used immensely for the purpose of a job search!</li>
<li>We need to <i style="font-weight: bold;">prepare</i>. When going in for an interview, don't wing it. Prepare in advance so that you can present yourself as professionally and suitably as possible! Make the employer believe that you are the best fit, and you are exactly who they are looking for!</li>
<li>We need to <b><i>network</i></b>. They say that connections are how you get jobs, but that doesn't translate to "inheritance". Networking means reaching out and connecting with others - even better, with professionals. Harness the networking opportunities you get from talks, conferences, socials...basically any situation that puts you in touch with professionals. Start right now and <a href="http://ca.linkedin.com/in/leecarmen">connect with Carmen Lee on LinkedIn</a>!</li>
<li>We need to <b><i>look at the </i></b><i style="font-weight: bold;">non-profit sector</i>. Because we are continually exposed to the distinct areas of public, academic, and special libraries, many of us don't stop to consider the fact that there are jobs out there with non-profit organizations. </li>
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<li><a href="http://www.charityvillage.com/">Charity Village</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.apracanada.ca/">APRA</a> (the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.afpnet.org/">AFP</a> (the Association of Fundraising Professionals)</li>
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But, what<i> is</i> prospect research?<br />
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<li>Prospect research can be divided into two main branches...</li>
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<li>Active research, which concerns things such as competitive intelligence</li>
<li>Passive research, which concerns more reference-oriented work. </li>
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What are the responsibilities of a prospect researcher/research officer?<br />
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<li>It is your job to <i style="font-weight: bold;">connect</i> <i style="font-weight: bold;">the dots</i>. Rather than simply stating things, prospect research entails strategically connecting what you find to meet your client's needs. Keeping in mind your clientele/audience, you need to mine the information and data that you collect, compile the information into a cohesive, presentable format, and as Carmen described it, "make your client look amazing"!</li>
</ul>
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Are there jobs for librarians in prospect research?<br />
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<li><i style="font-weight: bold;">Yes!</i> Majority of Carmen's colleagues are librarians and hold the MLIS degree we are currently in pursuit of! </li>
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Who are the clients of a prospect researcher/research officer?</div>
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<li><i style="font-weight: bold;">The clientele will vary depending on the organization. </i>Carmen works for the Toronto East General Hospital Foundation, so most of her clients are from the foundation board members, as well as the hospital board members. </li>
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What are the most important questions to consider when serving a client?<br />
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<li><b><i>What are they using this for?</i></b> For instance, if the client is meeting with someone important, what would they need to know about that person to help meet their initiatives?</li>
<li><b><i>When do they need it by?</i> </b>If the time frame is shorter, the client would need key points. If there was more time to work with, more in-depth information could be useful.</li>
</ul>
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What resources does a prospect researcher/research officer use?<br />
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<li><b><i>Free and open sources</i></b>. The Toronto East General Hospital Foundation is a non-profit organization, so Carmen's research tends to employ the use of free databases and resources, much of which can be accessed through the Toronto Public Library. </li>
<li><i style="font-weight: bold;">Direct data collection</i>. In addition, Carmen finds other information through a more direct approach by consulting her colleagues. </li>
<li><b><i>Mainly online material, with some offline. </i></b>Carmen described her work as being very online-heavy and if she does conduct offline research, its purpose would be more for establishing a historical context. </li>
<li><i style="font-weight: bold;">Social media and news.</i> Carmen has a daily routine of looking through national news sources, and social media platforms such as Twitter, LinkedIn, and RSS feeds.</li>
</ul>
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If I'm interested in finding a career in prospect research, where should I start?<br />
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<li>Carmen suggested consulting <u style="font-weight: bold;">Prospect Research for Fundraisers: The Essential Handbook</u> by Jennifer J. Filla and Helen E. Brown as a worthwhile read that includes important terms and definitions, as well as databases. Luckily for you, this book can be found at most public libraries, and is accessible as an e-book through Western Libraries <a href="http://lib.myilibrary.com/Open.aspx?id=469763">here</a>!</li>
</ul>
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I hope that you have found this post helpful, and explore the possibility of a non-traditional library science career in prospect research! If you have any other questions about prospect research, Carmen's contact information, along with the other SLA Toronto Chapter executive members can be found <a href="http://toronto.sla.org/about-us/executive-board/">here</a>!<br />
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Thank you, Carmen for the wonderful advice and opportunity for our students!</div>
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<i>Megan Siu, originally from Edmonton, Alberta, is a co-chair of the UWO SLA Student Chapter, but is also involved with the UWO CLA Student Chapter. She is currently in her second term of the MLIS program and is only growing more certain of her passion for the field of library and information science. Her interests are focused in special and non-traditional librarianship, particularly in legal and government-related environments.</i></div>
Special Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-1289409662006859202014-03-13T16:15:00.006-07:002014-03-13T16:15:45.566-07:00Diversity in Three Special Libraries in Toronto<div style="margin: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-size: small;">On
February 20<sup>th</sup>, a group of MLIS students were fortunate enough to
attend tours of three special libraries in Toronto. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-size: small;">I really
enjoy tours: Getting to experience the physical space and talk to an
information professional in their natural habitat is more tactile and practical
to me than just exchanging emails. I jumped at the chance to tour these
information organizations and delve into the world of special libraries. Here
are some of the things I learned on the journey: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/go2.jsp?locale=en&Page=/lao-organization/catalogue/library_catalogue&menuItem=lao-organization"><u>Ontario Legislature Library</u></a></span></b></span><br />
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<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-family: Symbol; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-size: small;">Legislature libraries are non-partisan: This
is a big deal. The library staff cannot be political in order to retain library
neutrality.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-size: small;">It is closed stacks, and most of their
questions are virtual or over the phone. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-size: small;">Their users are members of parliament, their
staff, journalists, and the public<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-size: small;">They are open until the house closes which
could, potentially, be very late.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-size: small;">They capture party websites during elections.
This is something not many libraries do and it is an interesting evolution in
digital collections.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/house-proceedings/house_current.do?locale=en">HANSARD</a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-size: small;"> is the official record of the debates of
legislature and standing committees. It is published by the legislature and
available online in PDF and HTML. There are several librarians devoted to
running this massive publication. You can learn more about how it works at the </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.hansardsociety.org.uk/">HANSARD
Society</a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-size: small;">. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-size: small;">Thank
you to Wendy and all the other library staff who spoke about their roles in the
legislature.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.bennettjones.ca/"><u>Bennett-Jones</u></a></span></b></span><br />
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<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-size: small;">I had never heard of </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competitive_intelligence">competitive intelligence</a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-size: small;">
before this tour and now I am fascinated. If you do not know what it is, look
it up because it is a growing LIS field.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-size: small;">It is a fast paced environment and their
practice encompasses so many different areas that it is never boring. Reference
questions could be about anything and answers are needed right away.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-family: Symbol; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-size: small;">They have a plethora of business and law
databases that I have never heard of! So if you are interested in working in a
library like this, it is time to get better acquainted with </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.sedar.com/homepage_en.htm">SEDAR</a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;">, </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.capitaliq.com/home.aspx">Capital IQ</a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;">, </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/enterprise/data/reference-data-services/">Bloomberg</a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;">, </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.lexisnexis.ca/en-ca/products/quicklaw-full-service.page">QuickLaw</a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;">, and </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.mergermarket.com/info/about-us/">MergerMarket</a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;">.<span style="color: #232323;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-family: Symbol; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;">Marketing yourself within the law firm is important, make
sure they know you are unique and have a good value.<span style="color: #232323;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-size: small;">Thank you to Christine and
the other librarians who were able to shed some light on how corporate
librarianship works. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.pwc.com/ca/en/index.jhtml"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"><u>PWC</u></span></span></a></b>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323;">Staff in many departments
work in LIS related roles. Librarians fill roles in tax law, website
management, marketing, and knowledge management.</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-size: small;"></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Some
staff work on the internal intranet site for employees. They ensure clear navigation,
functionality, do content management, content editing, and aid in file sharing.
Pretty different than your average reference library jobs.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">PWC
has it is own social media platform. That is definitely an interesting feature
to me, and I think is a great way of creating employee participation and
interaction among each other to build strong teams.<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323;"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: small;"></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323;">They train other staff in
the company on how to do their own research. Did not expect to see much
teaching in the corporate environment, so this was of interest to me.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323;">Thank you to Erin and all the librarians who gave us a peek into this international corporation.</span></span></span> </span></span></span><br /><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #232323; font-size: small;">I felt
like these tours gave me insider knowledge into the role information plays in
corporations. In fact, writing this article felt like sharing secrets that I
probably shouldn’t even be privy to. However, the biggest takeaway for me was
learning how diverse each of these special library roles are. There is so much
potential for non-traditional library jobs and these companies are just a small
fraction of what is out there waiting for MLIS students and graduates who are
interested in trying special libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #232323; font-size: small;">As a final thank you, I wanted to thank<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://toronto.sla.org/">SLA Toronto</a></span></span><span style="color: #232323; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span>and all the SLA members who organized the trip! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #232323; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #232323; font-size: small;">Click this <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5r8GLzpFUgTbWU5VzRDVThzNDZOWHlGM3NfZDMxdG5LUy1r/edit?usp=sharing">link</a> to view more in-depth notes about our Toronto Trip!</span> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #232323; font-size: small;"></span><span style="color: #232323; font-size: small;"><i>Christine Pinkney is originally from Calgary, Alberta, and started the MLIS program through online courses via the University of Alberta's School of Library and Information Studies. She is now working to finish off her degree at the University of Western Ontario as an aspiring information professional in digital and metadata-oriented librarianship. </i></span>Special Libraries Association (SLA)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15503270860108902166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302217964738558789.post-11881374962423443902014-02-13T08:49:00.001-08:002014-02-22T13:24:45.528-08:00Student Speaker Series - February 5th, 2014<div class="MsoNormal">
Last Wednesday, February 5<sup>th</sup>, we held our first
speaker series of the semester, which we think went pretty fantastically. We
have held speaker series in previous semesters, however, this semester we had
hoped to expand the idea so that we could offer this opportunity to more
students!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">From left to right: Cody Fullerton, Cat Alderson, Dan Blackburn, Megan Siu, Michael Gunn.</span></div>
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Cat Alderson, Dan Blackburn, Cody Fullerton, Michael Gunn,
and Megan Siu each presented on special topics in librarianship; all
presentations were informative and thought-provoking. Topics
included basic programming, the reality of business librarianship, digital
archives, board-game collections and accessibility to legal information.
These presentations were insightful, presenting topics in special
librarianship that are not often discussed in class. It was a really
great opportunity to learn something new that is a little outside of the
normal topics of our studies! </div>
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Because this series was so successful, we are excited to
host our next series March 26<sup>th</sup>! If you are interested in
presenting, please let us know! Email us at slaatuwo@gmail.com.<br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><i>Rachel Burke is from Port Moody B.C. and is an MLIS student at Western
University. She is currently co-chair of the SLA student
chapter at Western , but also serves in ARLIS, PLG, and Student Council. </i></span></i></div>
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