Through the Looking Glass:

Reflections on Leadership, Resilience and Relationships

Please join us for the 2015 Dalhousie Horrocks National Leadership Lecture, proudly presented by SIM & Halifax Public Libraries.

This year’s lecture is entitled “Through the Looking Glass: Reflections on Leadership, Resilience and Relationships,” by Linda Cook, CEO of Edmonton Public Library. In her career, Linda Cook has shown outstanding leadership and has garnered national recognition for her work at EPL, which won the Library of the Year Award in 2014.

The Dalhousie Horrocks National Leadership Award will also be presented to SIM’s own Dominique Taylor.

Wednesday, January 21st, 2015
4:30 pm-6:30 pm
Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library
5440 Spring Garden Road

https://blogs.dal.ca/sim/2015/01/07/the-2015-dalhousie-horrocks-national-leadership-lecture/

CV or Resume? – Considering an Academic Career

If you have an interest in academic librarianship or are planning an international job search, this workshop is relevant to you! After reviewing the differences between a resume and a CV, time will be spent on discussing the various sections you should have on your CV, as well as reviewing some formatting techniques for the document. If time allows, a few sample CVs will be shown and briefly discussed.

When: Wednesday, January 21, 11:30 – 12:30
Please register via MyCareer for more information!

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Everything About Academic Libraries

Join IM Subject Library Lindsay McNiff for the first Academic Support workshop of the term on Tuesday, January 20, from 1:00 – 2:30 in Rowe 4001. The topic, “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Everything about Academic Libraries,” will include valuable career advice, including information about health sciences librarianship and working temporary contracts.

Guest speakers include Robin Parker and Melissa Helwig from the Kellogg Health Sciences Library.

Kim Humes and JoAnn Watson have initiated a lending library in the SIM office. Please feel free to add books you have enjoyed and borrow books for your own pleasure reading!

“Social Activism on Twitter: How ‘Wise’ are Online Social Movements?”

The first IM Public Lecture of the term will take place on Thursday, January 15th, from 1:00-2:00pm in Rowe 3089. Ryan Deschamps from the University of Regina will present his paper, “Social activism on Twitter: how ‘wise’ are online social movements?”

Using structural examples from social movements on Twitter and the DeGroot learning model, this paper will show some examples of “wise” and “unwise” crowds online and offer some ideas about the implications of each for public policy agenda setting.

On Tuesday, January 13, please join Management Career Services and a guest from Halifax Public Libraries for the first Professional Development workshop of the term. The topic is Making Career Connections, and this will include a discussion of professional networking and a demonstrated informational interview.

The workshop will take place from 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Please register via MyCareer.