Experience

Saint Paul University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Librarian and Archivist

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  - Provide a strategic direction and a vision for the library and archives - Manage the planning, administrative and budgetary functions of library and information services - Provide effective access to library collections and resources - Develop strategies to engage students and faculty - Market the library, its services and special collection - Managed a library renovation and transformation project - Provide a strategic direction and a vision for the library and archives - Manage the planning, administrative and budgetary functions of library and information services - Provide effective access to library collections and resources - Develop strategies to engage students and faculty - Market the library, its services and special collection - Managed a library renovation and transformation project



Canada School of Public Service | École de la fonction publique du Canada

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Chief Librarian

  • Dec 2011 - Jun 2015

  - Providing a vision for the library within the school and its mandate - Created a marketing plan focused on a strategy to engage clients and make them better aware of the products and services the library has to offer - Providing training and awareness of library products and services - Managing a budget and revising purchases for the library - Supervising a team of library technicians - Provided reference and circulation desk assistance - Acquisition and collection development of databases and journals - Member of a Web 2.0/Social Media Advisory Group within the school, providing best practice and guidance in the use of emerging technologies and how the school can leverage these to meet their mandate - Coordinator on the GCDocs EDRMS (electronic documents and records management system) rollout within the organization: creating reports, offering training, presentations and awareness as well as project management responsibilities. Show less



Natural Resources Canada

• Ottawa

• Emerging Technologies Librarian

  • Jul 2011 - Dec 2011

  - Worked with Web 2.0/Social Media tools and integrating them into the library with an eye to increasing awareness of collaborative technologies and while also providing awareness to NRCan clients - Created a social media strategy for the library, managing a Twitter account - Provided reference services to the Canadian Forest Service Sector in Ottawa - Collaborated with Enterprise Information Management Division and implementing a strategic plan for NRCan’s suite of collaborative technologies - Managed video equipment collection and editing room as well as a maintenance budget Show less



Public Services and Procurement Canada | Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Media Manager

  • Jun 2010 - Jul 2011

  Social Media Community Manager with the Communications Community Office (CCO), Government of Canada (GC). Working with different groups and communities, learning about new technologies, sharing best practices and ensuring that communicators across the GC are best informed about the policies and guidelines that directed towards the use of Social Media. Social Media Community Manager with the Communications Community Office (CCO), Government of Canada (GC). Working with different groups and communities, learning about new technologies, sharing best practices and ensuring that communicators across the GC are best informed about the policies and guidelines that directed towards the use of Social Media.



Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Web 2.0 Librarian

  • Jul 2009 - Jun 2010

  - Worked with Web 2.0/Social Media tools and finding ways to integrate them into the library, while also providing awareness to NRCan clients- Collaborated with Enterprise Information Management Unit and offered support to the suite of collaborative technologies at NRCan - Reverse mentor for the Deputy Minister and Associate Deputy Minister with regards to Social Media/ Web 2.0- Offered Wiki training and presentation in the department- Managed video equipment collection and editing room - Offered training and awareness on shooting videos, lighting, and editing videos Show less

• Information Services Team Manager (Acting)

  • Mar 2009 - Jul 2009

  Supervised the Information Services Team, team comprised of reference librarians, library technicians and students

• Reference Librarian

  • Aug 2007 - Jul 2009



University of New Brunswick

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Library Assistant - Microforms Dept.

  • Sep 2003 - Sep 2005