Experience

• 

  The Alberta Library

  • Chair

    • May 2023 - Present

• 

  MacEwan University

  • Canada

  • Dean of the Library

    • Jul 2019 - Present
    • Canada

• 

  Contact North | Contact Nord

  • Thunder Bay, Ontario

  • Board Member

    • Sep 2017 - Jun 2019
    • Thunder Bay, Ontario

• 

  Lakehead University

  • Canada
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • University Librarian and Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning)

    • Jan 2017 - Jun 2019

  • University Librarian

    • May 2015 - Jun 2019

• 

  Ontario Council of University Libraries

  • Board Member

    • May 2015 - Jun 2019

    OCUL Planning and Assessment CommitteeOCUL Financial Management CommitteeCollaborative Futures Steering TeamOCUL Ask Service Budget Working Group

• 

  Council of Atlantic University Libraries

  • Saint John

  • Chair

    • Oct 2013 - Apr 2015
    • Saint John

    The Council of Atlantic University Libraries / Le Conseil des bibliothèques universitaires de l'Atlantique (CAUL-CBUA) is composed of the chief librarian of each institution consitituting the Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU), or by invitation of the Council. http://caul-cbua.ca

• 

  University of New Brunswick

  • Saint John, New Brunswick

  • Director, Information Services and Systems

    • 2010 - Apr 2015
    • Saint John, New Brunswick

    Leading library services, information technology, educational and classroom technology on the Saint John campus of the University of New Brunswick, with 26 full-time staff and a budget of 2.3 million. Major accomplishments include the successful move to the Hans W. Klohn Commons, developing a strategic plan, staff committees and teams, implementing the first mobile app for an educational institution in New Brunswick, launching the One Campus One Book program, Bailiwick conference and the computer ever-greening program.

• 

  Saint John Police Commission

  • Saint John, New Brunswick

  • Commissioner

    • May 2012 - Dec 2014
    • Saint John, New Brunswick

• 

  University of Manitoba

  • Winnipeg, Canada Area

  • Head, Libraries Electronic Technologies and Services

    • Jan 2009 - Jun 2010
    • Winnipeg, Canada Area

    Responsible for providing leadership in technology planning, development, operations and technology support for the Libraries. LETS included 16 FTE staff, and three departments: library development, the integrated library system, and technical and network support for the Libraries. Major accomplishments include, leading the web site re-design, choosing and implementing a resource discovery layer, and leading in a smartphone and mobile devices pilot project.

• 

  Manitoba Library Consortium Inc.

  • Director

    • 2008 - 2010

• 

  University of Winnipeg

  • Canada
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Acting University Librarian

    • 2006 - 2008

    Responsible for all aspects of managing the Library with a staff of 36 FTE and a budget of nearly $4 million. Worked with the Vice-President, Academic in a transition to new administration, planning for library renovations and managing a budget reduction. Initiated approval plans, library expansion and fund raising, instant messaging reference, and learning commons development.

  • Information Literacy Coordinator

    • Aug 2000 - Sep 2006

    Stepping into the new position of Information Literacy Coordinator, I developed a very successful library instruction and faculty liaison program, Library Internship program and was responsible for providing Data Library services.

• 

  Red River College

  • Winnipeg, Canada Area

  • Access Services and Collections Coordinator

    • Jul 1994 - Jul 2000
    • Winnipeg, Canada Area

    Managed the circulation, interlibrary loan, and off-campus library services, coordinated the selection of material (print and online) to support College programs, and created and maintained Library’s Web presence.

• 

  University of Manitoba

  • Winnipeg

  • Reference Librarian

    • Jul 1990 - Jul 1994
    • Winnipeg