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Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Information services•Acts as a resource to students, faculty, and staff to inform, guide, and clarify the use of library tools and resources; recommends, interprets and evaluates information resources across all disciplines and formats•Demonstrates and explains how to access resources.•Refers complex questions about citation and style to the Writing Centre.•Responds to questions in the use of library computers/network which may include document set-up, printing, and… Show more Information services•Acts as a resource to students, faculty, and staff to inform, guide, and clarify the use of library tools and resources; recommends, interprets and evaluates information resources across all disciplines and formats•Demonstrates and explains how to access resources.•Refers complex questions about citation and style to the Writing Centre.•Responds to questions in the use of library computers/network which may include document set-up, printing, and authentication. Refers complex questions to IT or AV staff.•Participates in library communications and social media efforts and assists in organizing special events and promotions.Acquisition•Checks order requests against existing holdings and performs necessary bibliographic verification using online vendor tools and provides assistance to library assistant in the use of those tools, as applicable.•Completes the full order process including, but not limited to, contacting vendors; cancelling orders; receiving/checking materials, preparing invoices for submission to Finance, and maintaining a good working relationship with vendors. Electronic Resources•Provides updating and maintenance support to the library’s website, electronic information brochures, and library guides, as directed; uses electronic management tools to support accuracy and access to online resources.•Provides vendors with current IP ranges to facilitate access to electronic resources.Cataloguing•Participates in the cataloguing and classification of the entire collection by locating catalogue records for items being added to the library catalogue, inputting / editing records to the required standards•Maintains the college catalogue database and other relevant resources to reflect changes/corrections including the supply of barcodes, book labels and other processing supplies & orders. Media•Using relevant information identifies and locates media requested by faculty and staff, makes recommendations for use. Show less

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

 Cataloged and circulation services for physical and e-resources using Librarika as the Integrated Library System (ILS). Worked with publishers & vendors of e-databases: Pearson, SAGE, EBSCO, ProQuest, Oxford Press, BC ELN, etc. Evaluated e-databases from vendors through phone calls, virtual meetings, product demos, and trial access. Created course templates & integrating Pearson’s My Lab resources within Moodle learning management system (LMS). Assisted students with… Show more  Cataloged and circulation services for physical and e-resources using Librarika as the Integrated Library System (ILS). Worked with publishers & vendors of e-databases: Pearson, SAGE, EBSCO, ProQuest, Oxford Press, BC ELN, etc. Evaluated e-databases from vendors through phone calls, virtual meetings, product demos, and trial access. Created course templates & integrating Pearson’s My Lab resources within Moodle learning management system (LMS). Assisted students with preparation and submission of student loan applications with Student-aid BC. Provided information retrieval and information management services for faculty, members of college leadership, and students through online research, minutes of meetings, document/file management, etc. Prepared library-oriented documentation such as library plans, online content, research guides, database surveys, etc. Show less

Infrastructure Development , Ubc

*Organization and daily maintenance of campus building records and drawings as required by Capital Planning, Infrastructure Development, and Building Operations. *Compliance and interpretation of records regulations and procedures.*Coordination of record conversion work, both electronic and paper, within specific record project workgroups with a pre-determined guideline. *Liaison of records, projects, methods and procedures within groups working on department records projects… Show more *Organization and daily maintenance of campus building records and drawings as required by Capital Planning, Infrastructure Development, and Building Operations. *Compliance and interpretation of records regulations and procedures.*Coordination of record conversion work, both electronic and paper, within specific record project workgroups with a pre-determined guideline. *Liaison of records, projects, methods and procedures within groups working on department records projects. *Compilation and analyzing record data as related to government regulations and UBC records management policies. Show less

Digital Initiatives, Ubc Library Digitisation Center

Preservation Preparation, Metadata & Quality Control - BC Historical Books Digitized books using ATIZ Book Drive for upload, open access, and preservation purposes. Prepared/entered metadata and processed documents for upload to the online database and for preservation. Ensured quality control using error finding, reporting, and rectifying procedures. Documented best practices in digitization and metadata preparation methodology.Achievements: Uploaded over 600 rare B.C… Show more Preservation Preparation, Metadata & Quality Control - BC Historical Books Digitized books using ATIZ Book Drive for upload, open access, and preservation purposes. Prepared/entered metadata and processed documents for upload to the online database and for preservation. Ensured quality control using error finding, reporting, and rectifying procedures. Documented best practices in digitization and metadata preparation methodology.Achievements: Uploaded over 600 rare B.C historical books out of the existing 2400 books in UBC’s open collection.Trained students in metadata assignment, document upload and preservation using Archivematica.• Experience with institutional repository systems (e.g., CONTENTdm, DSpace ) for Metadata preparation/quality control.• Experience working with library systems and metadata tools for the preservation of BC Historical books using Archivematica with formatting using Open refine Show less

Ubc Ischool

(DFP) Designing for people specialization • Project work - on Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) Data presentation Tool (DPT) interface redesign based on user study with Clinicians / Nurse Practitioners in BC. • Augustine, B., Abdulai A.F., Shakeri, H., Lebedeva, N., Gibb, A., White, D., Warren, A., & Wong, S.T. Streamlining and Redesigning the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network Data Presentation Tool (CPCSSN-DPT) for Quality Improvement… Show more (DFP) Designing for people specialization • Project work - on Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) Data presentation Tool (DPT) interface redesign based on user study with Clinicians / Nurse Practitioners in BC. • Augustine, B., Abdulai A.F., Shakeri, H., Lebedeva, N., Gibb, A., White, D., Warren, A., & Wong, S.T. Streamlining and Redesigning the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network Data Presentation Tool (CPCSSN-DPT) for Quality Improvement. Centre for Health Services and Policy Research Conference, Vancouver, BC (March 7-8) • Master’s Thesis work - on “Design of a geographical visualization-based interface for a community academic knowledge exchange” with focus on providing access to Vancouver’s DTES-based community research. Show less

Ubc Grad School

Data Management*Digitizing hard copy forms and looking up user records to find identifiers for each record and correctly storing relationships between those users

Salalah, Sultanate Of Oman

• Taught courses in Civil Engg. to students at Bachelor and Diploma level (approx. 20 hours / week). • Coordinator in the section to service students in On-the-Job Training (approx. 20 students each semester). • Developed a brand new course material for the course ‘Highway & Transportation Engineering’ and also laboratory for the Bachelors programme in Transportation Engg. • Trained students in the use of the digital surveying equipment ‘Total Station’. • Mentored student… Show more • Taught courses in Civil Engg. to students at Bachelor and Diploma level (approx. 20 hours / week). • Coordinator in the section to service students in On-the-Job Training (approx. 20 students each semester). • Developed a brand new course material for the course ‘Highway & Transportation Engineering’ and also laboratory for the Bachelors programme in Transportation Engg. • Trained students in the use of the digital surveying equipment ‘Total Station’. • Mentored student projects in data collection and analysis. • Guided the students in preparation and presentation of research findings. • Revised and updated course material for Construction Technology I, Materials and Methods of Construction I and Building Services-2. • Laboratories handled; Engineering surveying, AUTOCAD, Engineering Materials and Civil Engineering Workshop Show less

Muscat, Oman

• Served as the programme leader for the Quantity Surveying and Measurement and Cost Engineering. • Taught quantity surveying courses such as Measurement and Practice I & II, Construction materials and measurement, Construction and property contracts etc. • Prepared lectures and field trips for diploma level students focussing on the area of study to enable them to better appreciate the onsite demands and requirements of the rapidly changing construction industry. • Integrated… Show more • Served as the programme leader for the Quantity Surveying and Measurement and Cost Engineering. • Taught quantity surveying courses such as Measurement and Practice I & II, Construction materials and measurement, Construction and property contracts etc. • Prepared lectures and field trips for diploma level students focussing on the area of study to enable them to better appreciate the onsite demands and requirements of the rapidly changing construction industry. • Integrated modern audio-visual teaching aids in the classroom for better understanding of concepts and principles by the students. • Prepared class quizzes, individual assignments, mid and end-term question papers and conducted assessment examinations. • Secured the best results in all the modules handled during the teaching experience. • Laboratories handled; Land surveying and AUTOCAD Show less

Coimbatore Area, India

• Taught courses such as Transportation Engineering I &II, Construction management, Traffic Engineering, Engineering geology, Highways and Railways Engineering, Airports Docks and Harbours, Elements of Architecture and Town planning, Interior design, Concrete technology and Basic Civil Engineering for the undergraduate students. • Coordinated Industry-Placement for UG students for five years with good placement records. • Class advisor and student mentor to help solve student problems… Show more • Taught courses such as Transportation Engineering I &II, Construction management, Traffic Engineering, Engineering geology, Highways and Railways Engineering, Airports Docks and Harbours, Elements of Architecture and Town planning, Interior design, Concrete technology and Basic Civil Engineering for the undergraduate students. • Coordinated Industry-Placement for UG students for five years with good placement records. • Class advisor and student mentor to help solve student problems. • Created and graded course assessments ensuring students understood material and stayed on track. • External examiner and question paper setter for government educational Institutions. • Reformulated the existing syllabus for subjects such as; Highways & Railway Engineering, Elements of Architecture & Town Planning, Interior Design and Engineering Geology & Civil Engineering materials . • Laboratories handled; Concrete & Highway, Fluid Mechanics & Machinery, Strength of Materials, Soil Mechanics, and Surveying Show less

Oddanchatram, India

• Taught courses such as Construction Management, Estimating and Costing, Engineering Drawing, Surveying & Levelling and Transportation Engineering.

Oddanchatram, India

• Taught courses such as Construction Management, Estimating and Costing, Engineering Drawing, Surveying & Levelling and Transportation Engineering.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCENature of work; Supervision / Structural design – Residential and Hospital buildings

Master Of Library & Information Science - Mlis, Human Computer Interaction - Dfp

• Designing for people specialization (DFP) project on Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) Data presentation Tool.

M.E, Transportation Engineering And Management, First Class

Studied towards my Masters in Transportation Engineering and Management

B.E, Civil Engineering, First Class

Activities and Societies: College choir, Singing and Guitar playing Studied towards Bachelors in Civil Engineering