Profiles

13 Questions With…

Profiling members of the Canadian library and information management community.

Academic

Lauren Buchanan
Senior Metadata Librarian, University of South Australia

Cate Carlyle
Curriculum Resource Centre Coordinator, Mount Saint Vincent University

Marie DeYoung
University Librarian, St. Mary’s University / Vice-President/President-Elect, Canadian Library Association

Megan Fitzgibbons / Yusuke Fitzgibbons
Librarian, University of Western Australia Law Library / Assistant Professor, Edith Cowan University

Lisa Gauthier
Document Coordinator, Advancement Records, Office of Advancement, University of Alberta

Elyssa Gould
Electronic Resources Librarian & Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Amanda Horsman
Bibliothécaire, Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, Université de Moncton

Michelle Lake
Government Publications Librarian, Concordia University

Graham Lavender
Teaching and Learning Librarian, Seneca Libraries

Catherine McGoveran
Government Information Librarian, University of Ottawa

Jaclyn McLean
Collection Services Librarian, University of Saskatchewan

Michael David Miller
Liaison Librarian for French Language Literature, Economics & LGBTQ+ Studies / McGill University

Emily Sanford
Serials Catalog Librarian, Michigan State University Libraries

Kathleen Scheaffer
Librarian, Outreach and Instructional Services Coordinator, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto

Melanie Sellar
Education Services Librarian and Associate Professor of Information Literacy, Marymount California University
Founder and Co-Executive Director, Librarians Without Borders

Laura Thorne
Communications, Marketing, and Assessment Librarian, UBC Okanagan Library

Jessica Thorlakson
Librarian, University of Alberta

Amanda Wakaruk
Government Information Librarian, University of Alberta

Dani Wellemeyer
Information Literacy Librarian, Miller Nichols Library, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Arts

Mark Black
Manager, Library and Archives, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Corporate

Ela Darling
Co-Founder of VRTube.xxx

Lauren Romaniuk
Digital Asset Librarian, Instacart

Melanie Sucha
Team Leader, IM Policies & Standards, Suncor Energy

Government

Aimee Babcock-Ellis
Program Specialist, U.S. National Institutes of Health
NewFeds co-founder

Dawn Bassett
Coordinator, Library Services, Canadian Grain Commission

Robyn Biggar
Records and FOIPPA Administrator, City of Port Coquitlam

Karine Burger
Digital Archivist, International Monetary Fund

Sophie Cayer
IM Broker, Employment and Social Development Canada

Katherine Clubine
Senior Information Specialist, Industry Canada

Stephanie Glandon
System Administrator and Technical Business Analyst, Natural Resources Canada

Ross Gordon
Director, ECollab, Library and Records Management Service, Environment Canada

Elizabeth Hostetter
Metadata Analyst, Statistics Canada

Susan Hurst
A/Head, Defence Research and Development Canada Library

Kyle Johnson
Information Resource Center Director, U.S. Embassy Ottawa

Sarah Khraishi
Records Coordinator, Government of the Northwest Territories

Chantal Lareau
IM Policy Analyst, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Laura Lemmens
Head Librarian, Alberta Government Library – Great West Life Site

Eileen Lewis
Research Librarian, Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Allison Milne
Advisor – Content Management, Export Development Canada

Cheryl Murphy
Reference Librarian, Supreme Court of Canada

Jason Reid
Director, GCDOCS Enterprise Program Management Office, Public Works and Government Services Canada

Tanya Snook (aka spydergrrl)
Senior Project Officer, Information Management, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
giik (IA, UX, BA, web, analytics, sm) & tech blogger (gadgets, apps, how-to, Star Wars, Lego)

Lindsay Stephenson
Head, Corporate Information Services, National Capital Commission

Gillian Whichelo
Data Governance Analyst, Government of Canada

Emily Yearwood-Lee
Acting Manager of Reference, Legislative Library of British Columbia

Health

Amanda Horsman
Bibliothécaire, Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, Université de Moncton

Kerry Macdonald
Hospital Librarian, Seven Oaks General Hospital (University of Manitoba)

Caroline Monnin
Medical Librarian, Saskatoon Health Region

Independent Practice and Consulting

Michelle Gabourie
Owner, MB Knowledge Solutions

Debra Power
Senior IM Analyst, Cogniva Information Solutions

Erin Tripp
Principal at CloudScout Information Services / Project Manager at discoverygarden inc.

Information / Records Management

Robyn Biggar
Records and FOIPPA Administrator, City of Port Coquitlam

Karine Burger
Digital Archivist, International Monetary Fund

Sophie Cayer
IM Broker, Employment and Social Development Canada

Lisa Gauthier
Document Coordinator, Advancement Records, Office of Advancement, University of Alberta

Stephanie Glandon
System Administrator and Technical Business Analyst, Natural Resources Canada

Ross Gordon
Director, ECollab, Library and Records Management Service, Environment Canada

Elizabeth Hostetter
Metadata Analyst, Statistics Canada

Victoria Joseph
Records Coordinator, The Corporation of the Town of Ingersoll

Sarah Khraishi
Records Coordinator, Government of the Northwest Territories

Chantal Lareau
IM Policy Analyst, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Allison Milne
Advisor – Content Management, Export Development Canada

Jason Reid
Director, GCDOCS Enterprise Program Management Office, Public Works and Government Services Canada

Lindsay Stephenson
Head, Corporate Information Services, National Capital Commission

Gillian Whichelo
Data Governance Analyst, Government of Canada

Law

Megan Fitzgibbons / Yusuke Fitzgibbons
Librarian, University of Western Australia Law Library / Assistant Professor, Edith Cowan University

Lily Mac
Librarian, Gowling WLG

Cheryl Murphy
Reference Librarian, Supreme Court of Canada

Media

Florence Hwang
Scheduling Coordinator, Global Television

Astrid Lange
Supervisor, Library and Research Services, The Toronto Star

Museums

Fiona Anthes
Supervisor, Military History Research Centre, Canadian War Museum

Cara MacDonald
Reference Services Manager, Scotiabank Family History Centre, Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

Elizabeth Smith
Acquisitions and Cataloguing Officer, Canadian Museum of Nature

Not for Profit

Brian Rooney
Certified Bilingual Resource Specialist, Kids Help Phone

Melanie Sellar
Founder and Co-Executive Director, Librarians Without Borders
Education Services Librarian and Associate Professor of Information Literacy, Marymount California University

Philip Wolfart
Project Manager, CONTACT Community Information (Volunteer Manitoba)

Public Libraries

Richard Bee
Head Librarian, Portage la Prairie Regional Library

Aimee Ellis
Manager, Yukon Energy, Mines and Resources Library

Allyson Fox
Training Manager, Southern Ontario Library Service

Beth Goslett
Supervising Librarian, Beaverbrook Branch, Ottawa Public Library

Jennifer Green
Branch Librarian, Legends Centre Branch, Oshawa Public Libraries

Jason Hammond
Outreach & Homebound Services Librarian, Regina Public Library

Todd Kyle
Chief Executive Officer, Newmarket Public Library / President, Ontario Library Association (2016)

Feather Maracle Luke
Reference Department Advisor, Timmins Public Library

Sarah Macintyre
A/Division Manager, Client Services, Ottawa Public Library

Ryan Moniz
Community Librarian, Markham Public Library

Maureen O’Reilly
President of the Toronto Public Library Workers (TPLWU) Local 4948

Erica Penton
Public Services Librarian, Colchester/East Hants Regional Library

Alessya Quattrociocchi
Librarian, Toronto Public Library

Catherine Schmidt
Coordinator, Adult Services, Thompson-Nicola Regional Library

Christopher Stephenson
Branch Head Librarian, Okanagan Regional Library

Kam Teo
Branch Manager, Weyburn Public Library

Caroline J. Vandriel
Public Services Consultant, Northern Lights Library System

School Librarianship

Michelle Campbell
Supervisor, Library & Media Services, Upper Grand District School Board

Carmelita Cechetto-Shea
Library Support Consultant, Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board

Lina Gordaneer
Librarian, Trafalgar School for Girls (Montreal)

Colleen Morawski
Librarian, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School (London, Ont)

Tori Murray
Library Technician, Ottawa Catholic School Board

Jess Oakman
Library Technician, Ottawa Catholic School Board

Career Spotlight: What I do as…

Ada Booth Librarian (Subject Librarian for Slavic, German and International Studies)
Anna Rubinowski, Co-convenor for the ALIA (Australian Library and Information Association) Students and New Graduates Group

Accessibility Librarian
Tristene Villanyi Bokor, Accessibility Librarian at the Ottawa Public Library

Audiobook Narrator
Karissa Vacker, Audiobook Narrator and Actress

Collection Development Manager
Christine F. Smith, Collection Development Manager for Eastern Canada at YBP Library Services

Copyright and Reserves Supervisor
Lauren Bourdages, Copyright and Reserves Supervisor at Wilfrid Laurier University Library

Country Manager
Salvy Trojman, Country Manager for Canada at Gale Cengage Learning

Engagement Consultant
Caleigh Haworth, Engagement Consultant for NoveList (EBSCO)

Entrepreneurship Librarian
Carey Toane, University of Toronto

Game Design and Development Liaison Librarian
Michelle Goodridge, Liaison Librarian, Game Design and Development at Wilfrid Laurier University – Brantford Campus

Grants and Awards Librarian
Christine Walde, Grants and Awards Librarian at the University of Victoria Libraries

High School Librarian in Australia
Alice Reid, Library Manager at Williamstown High School (middle years campus) in VIC, Australia

Learning Resource Coordinator
Rebecca Robinson, Learning Resource Coordinator for the Lloydminster Catholic School Division

Manager of the TIFF Film Reference Library
Michelle Lovegrove Thomson, Senior Manager at the TIFF Film Reference Library

Focus On…

Profiling research by members of the Canadian library and information management community.

Discoverability of library collections online
Researcher: Zoe Dickinson (2016 MLIS Graduate, School of Information Management, Dalhousie University)

Eldercare and Information Work
Researcher: Nicole Dalmer (PhD Candidate, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University)

Evidence based library and information practice
Researcher: Denise Koufogiannakis, MLIS, PhD (Collections & Acquisitions Coordinator, University of Alberta Libraries)

Graduate Mentorship in Higher Education
Researcher: Madelaine Hare (Master of Information (MI) Candidate, School of Information Management, Dalhousie University)

Impact of health-related information practices on the lives of early-age parents
Researcher: Devon Greyson (PhD Candidate, University of British Columbia)

Information literacy and undergraduate research
Researcher: Jorden Smith (Public Services Librarian, University of Alberta Libraries)

Information needs of public health students
Researcher: Mê-Linh Lê (Health Sciences Centre Librarian, Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library, University of Manitoba)

LGBTQ+ Children’s Picture Books
Researchers: Danielle Bettridge, Alissa Droog, Alyssa Martin, and Ashleigh Yates-MacKay (MLIS Candidates, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University)

Machine Translation Literacy
Researcher: Lynne Bowker, PhD (Professor, School of Translation & Interpretation and School of Information Studies, University of Ottawa / 2019 Researcher-in-Residence, Concordia University Library)

Mental health and wellness in young adults in public libraries
Researcher: Sarah Edgar (MLIS Student, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University)

Open Educational Resources (OERs)
Researcher: Casarina Hocevar (Master of Museum Studies (MMSt) Student, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto)

Professional identities of LIS graduates in non-traditional roles
Researcher: Melissa Fraser-Arnott (Doctoral Student, Queensland University of Technology (SJSU Gateway PhD Program))

Serendipity
Researcher: Lori McCay-Peet (PhD Candidate, Dalhousie University)

Sharing economy and libraries
Researcher: Céline Gareau-Brennan (MBA/MLIS Candidate, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta / Shout for Libraries Director of Reporting / Net Impact Chapter Leader)

Use of Facebook for mourning and grieving
Researcher: Kathleen Scheaffer (Librarian, Outreach and Instructional Services Coordinator, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto)

Freshly Minted

Students and recent graduates from MLIS and LIT programs

Erickson Anupol
Records Management Coordinator, Loblaw Companies Limited

Rachael Bennett
Library and Information Technician Student, Algonquin College

Julie Blatt
LIS Student, School of Information Science & Learning Technologies, University of Missouri

Lisa Bowker
MLIS Candidate, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University

Myles Browne
MISt Student, School of Information Studies, McGill University

Lauren Bull
MLIS Student, School of Information Management, Dalhousie University

Anna Cameron
Information Assistant, Oakville Public Library

Robyn Cameron
Master of Information Student, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto

Emily Carlisle
MLIS Candidate, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University

Merran Carr-Wiggin
Research Information System Coordinator, Dalhousie Libraries

Hridi Das
MLIS Candidate, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University

Rebecca Due
Data Collection Specialist, thehealthline.ca Information Network

Robyn Edge
MLIS Candidate, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University

Kaya Fraser
MLIS Student, iSchool @ UBC: School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, The University of British Columbia

Camille Ginnever
MLIS Candidate, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, University of Western Ontario

Dominique Glassman
Master of Information Student, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto

Robyn Gray
Director, Camrose Public Library

Alex Hanam
MLIS Candidate, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University

Emily Hanlon
MI Student, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto

Alyssa Hyduk
MLIS Student, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta

Gabryelle Iaconetti
MISt Student, School of Information Studies, McGill University

Krisandra Ivings
MLIS Candidate, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University

Nicole Lacelle
Library and Information Technician (LIT) Student, Algonquin College

Kayla Lar-Son
MLIS Student, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta / Indigenous Intern, University of Alberta

Gemma Lavoie
Maîtrise en sciences de l’information (M.S.I.) Student, École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information, Université de Montréal

Lorisia MacLeod
MLIS Candidate, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta / Diversity Scholar, Association of Research Libraries / Indigenous Intern, University of Alberta

Emma MacMillan
MLIS Candidate, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, University of Western Ontario

Rachel Manes
MLIS Candidate, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, University of Western Ontario

Abby Marteja
LIT Student, Algonquin College

Janine McGregor
Master of Information (MI) Candidate, School of Information Management, Dalhousie University / Non-Academic Chair, School of Information Management Student Association (SIMSA)

Sarah Milmine
MLIS Candidate, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta / President, Library and Information Studies Students’ Association (LISSA)

Caroline Moynihan
Community Librarian for Children, Burlington Public Library

Liz Nash
Librarian, Statistics Canada

Christine Newman
MIS Student, School of Information Studies, University of Ottawa

Gillian Nowlan
Liaison Librarian, University of Regina

Michael Nyby
MLIS Candidate, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University

Mary-Rose O’Connor
Education Coordinator, Ontario Library Association

Stephanie Pegg
LIT Student, Algonquin College

Kate Petch
Media Librarian, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Danielle Ridge
Forms and Document Management Administrator, Office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Robyn Schafer
MLIS Student, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University

Mark Schlosser
MISt Student, School of Information Studies, McGill University

Lydia Thorne
MLIS Student, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University

Alysha Try
Information Management Specialist, Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada

Erica Vanden Bosch
Master of Information Studies (MIS) Candidate, School of Information Studies, University of Ottawa

Linnet Whiston
Library and Information Technician Student, Algonquin College

How I Work

The gadgets, apps, tips, and tricks that keep professionals going

Stephen Abram
Principal, Lighthouse Consulting Inc. / Executive Director, Federation of Ontario Public Libraries / Sessional Lecturer, University of Toronto iSchool

Moe Hosseini-Ara
Director, Branch Operations & Customer Experience, Toronto Public Library

Ashley Maynor
Digital Scholarship Librarian at New York University / Co-Founder and Program Director of The Library Collective

Nicole Schoenberger
MLIS Student, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University

Eleonore Shaffer
MLIS Student, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University

Louise Spiteri
Associate Professor, School of Information Management. Dalhousie University

Tim Tierney
City Councillor, Beacon Hill-Cyrville and proud Chair, Ottawa Public Library Board

Dani Wellemeyer & Jess Williams
Miller Nichols Library, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Alexandra Yarrow
Manager, Alternative Services, Ottawa Public Library

Samantha Youssef
Artistic Director, Studio Technique and Author of Movement & Form: The Youssef Drawing Syllabus

In Business

Profiling members of the Canadian library and information community who have founded or own their own businesses.

Amanda Horsman
The unLibrarian

Victoria McIntosh
Information in Bloom Management Services (IIBMS)

Leigh-Ann Morris
Summit Martial Arts

On Campus

Profiling LIS educators

Pam McKenzie
Professor and Associate Dean (Graduate and Postdoctoral), Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University

Helena Merriam
Coordinator, Library and Information Technician Program, Algonquin College

Sandra Toze
Assistant Professor and Director, School of Information Management, Dalhousie University