Allison Rand

she/her/hers
Pre-Sales Solutions Consultant at SirsiDynix
Areas of expertise
Academic librarianship, reference, instruction, instructional design, liaison librarianship, outreach, e-learning/online learning, information literacy, applying and interviewing for jobs (I've done it a lot!), transitioning out of academia, vendor relations, being a librarian outside of a library, non-traditional career paths
Can help with
Cover letter review, academic library questions, general job interview questions, questions about working in the private sector or working with/for vendors.
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
allisonrand94@gmail.com, @allisonrandom on Twitter

Anaya Jones

she, her, hers
eLearning Librarian at Southern New Hampshire University
Areas of expertise
asynchronous and scalable information literacy, improving accessibility in library resources, Springshare, HTML, CSS, Academic Libraries
Can help with
job interview questions, questions about academic libraries, eLearning librarianship, alternative course build structures and associated librarian support, chatting information literacy.
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
r.jones2@snhu.edu, @librariananaya

Charlotte Beyer

She, her, hers
Library Director at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Areas of expertise
Academic health sciences librarianship, instruction to graduate health sciences students such as medical students, pharmacy students, etc. Library administration, peer to peer coaching, team building, incorporating accessibility into instruction, strategic planning, health science programs accreditation, embedded librarianship, teaching online, active learning, systematic reviews.
Can help with
CV review, interview help, advice on how to enter and/ or navigate health sciences librarianship, Advice on development within librarianship
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
Email: charlotte.beyer@rosalindfranklin.edu, Twitter: @referencediva

Colleen Theisen

(she, her, hers)
Lecturer, School of Library and Information Science, University of Iowa
Areas of expertise
I worked for 10 years as a special collections librarian and curator. Now I welcome the students into the program at Iowa, teaching the intro course, as well as Literacy & Learning (a teaching course) and courses related to academic libraries and special collections.
Occasionally, I teach in the summer for San Jose State's program.
Can help with
special collections
library instruction, especially special collections
management
informational interviews
how to pick a graduate program
Can speak
English, easy Japanese
Can read
English
Contact
colleen-theisen@uiowa.edu; @libcolleen on Twitter

Gesina Phillips

she, her, hers
Digital Scholarship Librarian at the University of Pittsburgh
Areas of expertise
digital scholarship, pedagogy and instruction, Python, event planning, interactive fiction, management and supervision, copyright in digital scholarship projects
Can help with
CV review, cover letter review, job interview questions, digital scholarship work in libraries, faculty unions, copyright, instruction and pedagogy, new supervisor/team lead questions, experiences at Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
gesina.a.phillips [at] gmail.com

Karina Hagelin

They/them
Outreach and Instruction Librarian (Diversity Fellow) at Cornell University
Areas of expertise
Trauma-informed librarianship; social justice & EDI work; mental health advocacy; disability justice; library instruction; feminist pedagogy; Makerspaces; outreach; reading groups; zines; independent consulting; webinars.


Can help with
Presentation practice; resume, CV, & application review; pep talks; information on academic librarianship & diversity fellowships; what it's like to be a disabled librarian; self care & community care; mental health; chronic illness; getting accommodations as a disabled librarian.
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
karina@karinakilljoy.com

Kate Mercer

She/her
Liaison Librarian, University of Waterloo
Areas of expertise
Science, engineering, strategy. I also have a lot of experience with diverse career paths.
Can help with
CV review, interview questions, academic library environments, research, cross disciplinary collabora
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
Kmercer@uwaterloo.ca

Katie Harding

she, her, hers
Learning Support Librarian for Engineering at McMaster University
Areas of expertise
Science and engineering librarianship; teaching & learning; academic librarianship
Can help with
CV and cover letter review, interview prep, academic library questions
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
kharding@mcmaster.ca

Katrina Cohen-Palacios

she/her
Archivist at York University
Areas of expertise
emerging areas of expertise?: spreadsheet software (Excel, Libre Calc, Open Refine); tackling large processing projects including offsite moves and vendor digitization prep; Wikidata, Wikipedia, and Wikicommons
Can help with
graduate studies, academic archives, professional development, professional associations, resumes, interviews, documentation and policies, project management, imposter syndrome, and I’ll do my best to try and answer anything else
Can speak
English, French
Can read
English, French
Contact
kcohenp@yorku.ca / @katrina_cp