Experience

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  Fisheries and Oceans Canada

  • Canada
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Digital Communications Advisor

    • Nov 2020 - Present

    • Web accessibility audits and guidance • Metadata creation, guidance, and advice for web content• Coordinating with web clients on Canada.ca style, accessibility, and content readiness for web publishing• Creating project documentation and document library• Information architecture, UX, and retention/disposition standards for websites• Dashboard and reports for senior management for various surveys, projects, and web migration projects• Migration of select content to Open Government

  • Head, Information Management Planning and Strategies

    • Sep 2013 - Nov 2020

    • Policy review, development, and implementation• Development of internal and departmental procedures, guides, and communications material• Provided evidence and responses for annual performance and accountability measurements for IM such as for the Management Accountability Framework• Open Government including Open Data, Open Information, and Open Science• Responsible for creating and maintaining the departmental Open Data Inventory• Liaised with clients, provided guidance on Open Government and its publication, and instruction on Open Government Portal tools• Created and maintained GCpedia pages • Maintained departmental intranet content for IM• Developed IM change management strategies and action plans• Departmental representative on several cross-departmental information management committees/initiatives• Acted as Manager of IM Policies and Strategies as required which included supervising employees, budget management, and providing guidance to management on IM related issues and projects• Chair of the departmental Open Government Working Group• Creation of Standard on Metadata and led the metadata discussions that will impact the way electronic information is stored within the department

  • Manager Information Management Policies and Strategy (acting assignments)

    • 2017 - 2019

    (4 month acting plus various short-term acting assignments)• Managed policy and strategy team with full-time staff• Oversaw budget management for IM Policy including salary management• Provided policy and strategy advice on a variety of topics such as GCdocs implementation and folder structure/file plan development• Coordinated and responded to IM Management Accountability Framework (MAF) questions on behalf of the department• Reported on IM activities to senior management

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  Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador

  • St. John's, NL

  • Cataloguer/Committee Coordinator

    • 2007 - 2020
    • St. John's, NL

    • Researched and acquired integrated library system• Subject specialty cataloguing• Liaise with a variety of clients, staff, and library volunteers• Community outreach and client services

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  Fisheries and Oceans Canada

  • Canada
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Regional Librarian

    • Feb 2002 - Sep 2013

    • Planned, developed, and managed the financial, human, and physical resources of the regional library• Directed, co-ordinated and monitored the work of regional library staff• Analyzed client information needs through detailed discussions• Recommended appropriate information solutions to meet emerging business requirements• Collection development, acquisitions, circulation, and serials control co-ordination• Enhanced client proficiency with electronic information tools through proactive training and marketing• Established individual information solutions by maximizing functionality of electronic tools• Marketed and promoted the library and its services• Created cataloguing records• Web page creation/maintenance via Web Publishing Tool and HTML• Supervised extensive digitization project• Utilized collection management techniques to manage print and electronic information holdings

  • Logistics Coordinator (Acting)

    • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

    • Coordination of extensive library reorganization involving eleven libraries nation wide• Project management of collection development/reorganization, weeding, shelving, and moving of collections• Liaised with various stakeholders and committees to facilitate successful project completion• Compilation of data and statistics of items, space, and collections• Creation and implementation of policies and procedures for library consolidation

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  National Research Council Canada

  • St. John's, NL

  • Client Services Officer/Information Specialist

    • 2000 - 2002
    • St. John's, NL

    • Provided comprehensive research services to NRC staff, university, and other government sector patrons• Escape, Evacuation and Rescue database maintenance including archiving, subject/metadata analysis and updates, and ensuring database and web interface transition (DB/Text Web Publisher Pro)• Collection development and acquisition responsibilities• Installed software updates on network• Controlled loans and circulation of documents• Assisted in the management of Centre operations

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  Public Works and Government Services Canada | Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada

  • Depository Services Program (DSP)

  • Web Site Reviewer/Abstract Writer

    • 1999 - 2002
    • Depository Services Program (DSP)

    • Created and revised abstracts of web pages found on the Depository Services Program's CGII web page

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  College of the North Atlantic

  • Seal Cove/Topsail Road Campuses

  • Librarian

    • 1999 - 2000
    • Seal Cove/Topsail Road Campuses

    • Information provision to students and faculty using traditional and electronic sources• Individual and group based information training• Responsible for collection development in a variety of subject areas• MARC cataloguing• Maintained CD-ROM databases, serials, and mixed media information resources• Supervised student library assistants• Employment counselling

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  Mount Saint Vincent University

  • Halifax, NS

  • Reference Librarian

    • 1999 - 1999
    • Halifax, NS

    • Provided comprehensive research services to students and faculty using traditional and electronic sources• Evaluated online, electronic, and traditional information products (scope, services, costs, etc.)• Creation and implementation of instruction programs for client groups• Instructed students in the classroom and one-on-one in the use of electronic and traditional resources• Taught stand-alone BI classes (1-2 hours in length)• Developed bibliographic instruction guides• Maintained CD-ROM databases• Responsible for DLI queries• Collection development to support the reference and general collection• Liaised with faculty on collection development and library instruction issues• Participated in MSVU library homepage review and reorganization• Liaised with computer services and other partners to establish business relationships• Supervised student assistants

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  Natural Resources Canada

  • Corner Brook, NL

  • Library Assistant

    • 1998 - 1998
    • Corner Brook, NL

    • Reference• Collection development• Serials management

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  Dalhousie University

  • Halifax, NS

  • Reference Assistant

    • 1997 - 1998
    • Halifax, NS

    • Reference• Shelving

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  (full details upon request)

  • NL

  • Additional Experience

    • 1986 - 1996
    • NL

    • Transcription of historical documents• Supervision of employees• Research and writing• Administrative management