Experience

The ArQuives

• Canada
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reference Archivist

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  • provide reference services for researchers using the archives • recommend archival literacy research strategies • coordinate retrieval and digitization of research materials • assist in design of online research guides and instruction tutorials as assigned • participate in projects for cataloging monographic records • interact with community members and donors in collection development • provide reference services for researchers using the archives • recommend archival literacy research strategies • coordinate retrieval and digitization of research materials • assist in design of online research guides and instruction tutorials as assigned • participate in projects for cataloging monographic records • interact with community members and donors in collection development



York University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PT Librarian, Social Sciences & Humanities, York University Libraries

  • Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

  • provided timely, high-quality research help and reference services • offered consultation assignments in support of social sciences or humanities programs. • created/maintained online research guides and tutorials as assigned • assisted with collection development projects • provided timely, high-quality research help and reference services • offered consultation assignments in support of social sciences or humanities programs. • created/maintained online research guides and tutorials as assigned • assisted with collection development projects



University of Toronto

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sessional Lecturer, Faculty of Information

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2022

  In 2008, I created original syllabus, assignments, and weekly readings for graduate-level course titled “Art Librarianship in Theory and Practice." Initially taught annually, it is now offered on a rotating schedule. For the 2021 iteration of the course, I taught in-person, but integrated a synchronous learning component using Zoom. Duties include: • instructing and grade all assignments, essays, and presentations • teaching using a theoretical framework that allows students to understand how visual studies impacts library services in creative research for art and design • exploring issues of peer-review, artistic freedom, censorship, and intellectual property in relation to their impact on creative and intellectual production • facilitating learning management system through Quercus (formerly Blackboard and Sakai) by posting all lecture presentations, asynchronous recordings, monitoring chat room discussions, and coordinating forum entries



OCAD University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Head, Reference and Instructional Services

  • Oct 2002 - Jun 2021

  • served as reporting head to paraprofessional staff members and reference librarians • provided reference services to students, staff, and faculty • created information seminars on research strategies at undergraduate and graduate levels, specializing in Faculty of Liberal Art & Sciences courses, but also for Faculties of Art and Design using both synchronous and asynchronous modes of instruction • oversaw collection development for all faculties with a specialization liaison role in liberal arts and sciences, visual and material culture, Indigenous studies, and special collection items • developed innovative programing such as library site-interventions as information literacy, weekly creative research lecture series, online book club events • assisted in maintaining and updating website and LibGuides through work with the Library’s Communications Committee • liaised with faculty to embed information literacy standards in the curriculum



Brock University

• St Catharines, Ontario, Canada

• Arts and Humanities Librarian, James A. Gibson Library

  • 2001 - 2002

  • provided reference desk services in all subject areas • instructed students in information literacy for French, Spanish, Music, Visual Arts Departments • developed library collection for modern languages, visual arts, and music • created content for Music, Spanish, German, French, and Visual Arts departmental web directories • revised print information guides for modern languages and visual arts • offered seminars for staff and students in music reference • provided reference desk services in all subject areas • instructed students in information literacy for French, Spanish, Music, Visual Arts Departments • developed library collection for modern languages, visual arts, and music • created content for Music, Spanish, German, French, and Visual Arts departmental web directories • revised print information guides for modern languages and visual arts • offered seminars for staff and students in music reference



Museum London

• Canada
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Coordinator

  • 1994 - 1999



London District Catholic School Board

• Canada
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Teacher

  • 1993 - 1999



Western University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Music

  • 1995 - 1997

  • taught first and second year students in a survey course of music history • graded essays, exams, and library assignments and collated student grades • instructed the full second year history class when required • planned lessons for tutorial sessions on independently selected subjects • taught first and second year students in a survey course of music history • graded essays, exams, and library assignments and collated student grades • instructed the full second year history class when required • planned lessons for tutorial sessions on independently selected subjects



St. Joseph's French Immersion School

• London, Ontario, Canada

• Music Teacher, French Immersion

  • 1994 - 1995