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Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

Okanagan Campus

Manage the UBC Innovation Library, based in downtown Kelowna (embedded in the Kelown Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library) Provide in-person reference and information services to UBC faculty, students and staff as well as community researchers in the OkanaganProvide remote (via web-based chat, phone, or email) instruction and assistance in the use of information resourcesCollaborate with Okanagan Regional Library staff in planning events and coordinating services

Kelowna, Bc

Work remotely as part of a distributed sales teamEffectively communicate and collaborate with colleagues and library staff at all levels of their organizationsUse analytical skills and creativity to find the best collection development strategies for our library partnersRespond to a wide variety of questions from librarians, which often involves research into current or best practices for collection developmentPrepare regularly scheduled reports and special reports for libraries in aid of their collection development analysisHelp libraries to plan their acquisition strategies to stay within budget goalsBuild a strong presence and promote YBP Library Services within the Canadian library communityOrganize in-person meetings, webinars, and special events Self-taught how to use features in excel, including macros, making work more efficientIndependently investigated tools in our company’s customer relationship management software to more efficiently communicate information to libraries, and created guidelines for my colleagues

Toronto, Ontario

Responded to business research requests and elicited necessary follow-up informationPrioritized work-flow according to negotiable and non-negotiable deadlinesConducted business information research on companies, industries, deals, people and topicsPresented research materials to clients in a logical and accessible mannerCollaborated with other business information professionals to manage work-loadFocused on customer service and adaptability in a fast-paced work environment

Downsview Library

Contributed to cataloging services, both copy and originalManaged circulation and inter-library loansAnalyzed conflicting departmental license agreements related to an inter-departmental open data project, www.data.gc.caContributed to the development of an organizational scheme for an online finding tool for departmental formsEvaluated and updated an inventory of controlled vocabularies relevant to the department

St. Andrews, New Brunswick

Conducted research on the history of Canadian marine science in both local and national libraries and archives Prepared interactive presentations for academics and general public using various media, including videos and postersCollaborated in the research and writing for various interdisciplinary projectsAssisted in the organization of the conference and other centennial celebration events

Master Of Library And Information Science, Library And Information Science

Activities and Societies: Librarians Without Borders, Pride Library volunteer, Progressive Librarians Guild

Ba, English And History

Activities and Societies: Dalhousie University English Society