The Dalhousie Univeristy Libraries Welcome will take place on September 4 at 4:00. Join us in the Killam Library (5th floor Staff Lounge) to meet with your university librarians, current and incoming students, and school faculty during a relaxed social event. Snacks provided.
Summer Shine 2014
Are you curious about what the Dalhousie Libraries interns have been doing over the summer? Are you interested to hear about the current projects being undertaken in your university libraries?
The 2014 Summer Shine Series will take place on Wednesday, August 13, from 3:30-5 p.m. in Rowe 1009. This event has been designed to give the Dalhousie Libraries interns an opportunity to present projects they have been working on. The presentations promise to be varied and interesting, so come on out and see your classmates, the summer interns of the Dalhousie Libraries, shine.
Presenters & topics:
1. Valerie Collins
Preserving Digital Data: Institutional Repositories and the U15
2. Hilary Lynd
Digitizing the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s Journal (1924-1973)
3. Gabrielle Brydges
It Takes a Village to Raise a Scholar: LibGuides, Librarians and Faculty
4. Emily Colford
MSA Project: Agricultural and Campus History
5. Andrea Kampen
Centre for Art Tapes: Archiving Multimedia
6. Andrew Roy
Using LibAnalytics to Improve Reference Services at Dalhousie Libraries
7. Kaitlin Haley & Alison Manley
Kellogg on the Move: Planning for a New Chapter
IWB Conference Theme Announced
The 2015 Information Without Borders (IWB) Conference theme has been announced!
This year’s conference, “Information Management for Climate Change Adaptation,” will center on issues of social, economic, and environmental development.
IWB Co-chair Hilary Lynd said, “We are very excited about this topic, as we feel that it is timely, interdisciplinary and that there are many great potential speakers to draw on.” This is sure to be another transformative and fascinating conference, and a great opportunity for SIM students to engage with wider issues in the information field.
To get involved in the conference this year, check out more information here.
Dalhousie Association of Graduate Students (DAGS)
The Dalhousie Association of Graduate Students (DAGS) is an umbrella organization that has represented graduate students at Dalhousie University for over 30 years, acting as an advocate of graduate students at the local, provincial, and national levels. It is also the owner of The Grad House Social Club.
DAGS’ Board of Directors is made up of nine Dalhousie graduate students. New Board Members are elected or appointed every winter term, and take office May 1st.
The 2014-2015 Board of Directors includes:
Jim Boyle, President (president@dags.ca)
Mahbubur Rahman, Vice-President (Academic Affairs) (vpacademic@dags.ca)
Vishwa Patel, Vice-President (External Advocacy) (vpexternal@dags.ca)
Scott Read, Operations Officer (operations@dags.ca)
Andrew Bucci, Graduate Student Senator (senator@dags.ca)
Shalendra Panwar, Director of Architecture, Planning, Computer Science and Engineering (director1@dags.ca)
Jessica Stark, Director of Arts, Social Sciences, Journalism, Law and Management (director2@dags.ca)
Lisa Fisher, Director of Health Professions (director3@dags.ca)
Sean Aitken, Director of Medicine and Science (director4@dags.ca)
For more information, please visit www.dags.ca.
The School of Information Management Student Association (SIMSA)
The School of Information Management Student Association (SIMSA) is a ratified society representing all students in the School of Information Management. Its goal is to foster connections between students in the program and in other graduate program at Dalhousie, between SIM associations, and between students and faculty.
Besides planning fundraisers, Orientation, and social events, SIMSA also fosters connections between students and professionals by supporting the Brown Bag Lunch and Public Lecture Series, the Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management (DJIM), and the annual Information Without Borders (IWB) Conference.
The 2014-2015 Executive Members are:
Andrea Kampen, Co-Chair
Ben Worth, Co-Chair
Megan O’Brien, Communications Officer
Lee Wilson, Financial Officer
Valerie Collins, Vice-Chair (Academic)
Maria Bartlett, Vice-Chair (Non-Academic)
Alieda Blandford, Digital Publications Officer
Hilary Lynd, Information Without Borders (IWB) Conference Chair
In September 2014, three positions on the executive will need to be filled, include the Incoming Year Representative, the Outgoing Year Representative, and the Digital Publications Assistant (you can review descriptions of the open positions here). These positions entail a time commitment of at least one meeting per month. However, we are always looking for casual volunteers to help with functions throughout the year.
Elections will take place during the General Meeting on September 16th at 12:00 (noon) in the SIM Common Room.
You can contact SIMSA at simsa@dal.ca for more information.
CAPAL Student Chapter coming to Dalhousie
This summer, SIM students Hilary Lynd, Mark McCumber, and Jaq-Lin Larder are starting up a Dalhousie Student Chapter of the Canadian Association for Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL).
CAPAL is more than an association: it’s an advocacy group that focuses on the areas of education, standards, professional practice, ethics, and core principles. The Dalhousie Student Chapter is sure to collaborate with other SIM associations in order to promote the interests of future academic librarians in the program.
If you are interested in academic libraries, this is a great opportunity to get involved. Contact us for more information.