Brett Williams Email & Phone Number

Mississauga, On, Ca

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Data Management, Research Support, Custom Research.

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

I do a very limited amount of citation editing and copy editing for graduate students and independent researchers. Please feel free to contact me with details of your project.

Toronto, Canada Area

Systems Librarian for library software systems, including InMagic products Presto and Genie.Configuration of library software and liaison with the IT department.Authentication into library content using corporate VPN.Web development.Expert on Copyright for Economics & Research divisionWrote OMA policy for internal use of copyright materialsCustom search across public sources and medical databases for Public Relations, Health Policy, Economists and Executive Board.Business Intelligence summaries of legislative, legal, news, social media and regulatory changes.Distribution of daily news scan summary in multiple formats including searching across commercial news, public news sites and social media.Information literacy instruction including Reference Management using Zotero, specialty databases & grey-lit searching

Ontario, Canada

Information Literacy instruction for undergraduate and graduate students across a broad group of GIS, Maps and Data users including Archaeology, Biology, Anthropology and Computer Science.Data and government document reference services for students and facultyFill-in for staff on sabbatical, including Chemistry, Fine Arts and Humanities information literacy instructionSupport for ArcGIS, Google Earth Pro, large-scale printing of maps and postersSocial Science instruction as part of the Library 101 and LAUNCH programs for new students, including a broad group of newcomers to Canada and first-generation university students.

Doha, Qatar

-now University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST)Federated Search implementation August 2009 (360 Search)-OpenURL Resolver implementation July 2009 (360 Link)-Aquabrowser implementation April 2010-Web design (Library web page re-design, common header) April 2010-EZproxy install & configure May 2010-LibGuides implementation June 2010-LibAnswers implementation September 2010-Mobile website design March 2011-Summon implementation January 2011-Website Header Redesign & Update Sep 2011-VTLS Virtua Upgrade July 2012-VTLS Virtua migration to hosted Virtua Jan 2013-Volunteer consultant to Doha Mums Children's Library automation project Jan 2013-Website Redesign & Update May 2013-Head eTextbook Policy and Strategy committee Sep 2013-LibCal implementation June 2014-Intota implementation October 2014-Designer & Project Manager - Library ebook marketing project - October 2014--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Electronic Resource Management (360 Resource Manager)-Batch loading of print and electronic resources-Faculty and student information literacy presentations-The Scribe - Student Magazine - Advisor-OH&S - Committee member-Leadership Development Program Committee-Founding Member of Qatar Libraries Special Interest Group-Head - eTextbook Policy & Strategy Committee----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Raised electronic book use by over 100% through adding electronic textbooks to the catalog.

Direct moderation interaction with users, including warnings, blocks, and bans.Creation of moderation policies, procedures, and scripts.Creation of monitoring and moderation tools for significant problem users.Policy creation and interpretationCommunity management

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Shelving books, journals and audio-visual materialInformal reference workFront desk and Circulation on a regular basis

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

This archives internship was focused on a preliminary study of the University of Lethbridge internal photograph collection from 1978 to 1990. My duties included sorting a large number of photographs, developing and implementing a storage system, including the basis of a cataloging system. Part of the final report involved exploring options for digitizing, cataloging and presenting the photographs for general use by the university community. I was responsible for ordering conservation material, sorting and establishing standards for preservation of the photographs in consultation with the University Archivist, Michael Perry.

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

I participated in a work experience program at the University of Lethbridge, in partnership with the Lethbridge Public Library. In this position, I worked as a storyteller traveling to all of the elementary schools in the Lethbridge area, telling fairy tales to groups ranging in age from Preschool to High School. In this position I learned how to capture the attention of an audience. Furthermore, I learned how to adjust presentations to the audience in order to capture their attention. I learned the importance of activities to break up lengthy presentations and how to use stories to get important concepts across.

Cardston, Alberta, Canada

For two summers and most of the winter of 2003-2004 I worked for the Remington Carriage Museum in Cardston, Alberta. During this time I was responsible for planning tours for groups ranging from local school groups to visiting historical societies. I planned and implemented 3 day camps for school aged children independently and aided other tour guides with additional day camps. I worked with tour groups from all over the world though interpreters, with children, teenagers and adults of all ages. During the summer it was a fast paced, continually challenging environment. I was required to assimilate a large amount of information quickly, and present it in an entertaining and educational manner. I learned the power of stories to teach and impress ideas on people during this employment experience.

Mlis, Library And Information Studies

Activities and Societies: Canadian Library AssociationBitTorrent as Folksonomy – GLIS 689 Selected Topics (Independent Study) - McGill.

Ba, History

Activities and Societies: The Meliorist (University of Lethbridge Student Newspaper)Presenter - Research in Religious Studies Student.