Special Librarianship

Alex (Alexandrina) Hanam

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Senior Librarian, Knowledge Resources at Global Affairs Canada

Areas of expertise: special librarianship: how to do UX and assessment, outreach, training, programming
federal government librarianship
best practices for multilingual and transnational library services
Can help with: anything listed above!
advice on federal government job processes (applications, language testing)
resume/cover letter review
working in a multilingual and multicultural workplace
transitioning from library technician to librarian
Can speak: English, French
Can read: English, French
Contact: alex.hanam@gmail.com

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Health Sciences Librarian, Horizon Health Network, Miramichi, NB, Canada

Areas of expertise: Health sciences librarianship, solo librarianship, literature searching, searching for patient care, instruction, information literacy, working in special libraries
Can help with: Pep talks, becoming a manager right out of the gate, being a solo librarian, multigenerational workplaces, challenging traditional views of what a library is, juggling all the operations of a library, diving into health sciences when you don't have a health sciences background at all
Can speak: English
Can read: English, French
Contact: alison.manley@dal.ca @alisonburnis

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Associate Officer, Knowledge & Research Services, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Can help with: questions concerning non-profit/private librarianship, open access/open science questions; job applications, resumes, mock interviews and interview prep
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: ashley.farley@gatesfoundation.org, @ashleydfarley

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Information Specialist at Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Areas of expertise: reference services (science & policy), client outreach, eLearning (design/implementation/engagement), competitive intelligence
Can help with: Special library questions, preparing for Government Interviews, resume review, eLearning platform selection/troubleshooting
Can speak: English & French
Can read: English & French
Contact: caleighmonk@gmail.com

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User Experience Specialist

Areas of expertise: UX, Information Architecture, Taxonomies, Metadata, Information Management, Special Libraries
Can help with: Happy to talk through anything.
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: jaratliff13@gmail.com / @Gameronomist

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Digital Repositories Librarian, University of Waterloo

Areas of expertise: repository management, metadata, cataloguing, GIS/map/data librarianship, scholarly communications, labour relations, research design, grant writing, media archives, digitization, digital scholarship, DSpace, OJS, cat petting
Can help with: CV and interview questions, surviving library school and the world beyond, making connections
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: jordan.hale@uwaterloo.ca / @jordanclaire

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Information Specialist, Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Areas of expertise: solo librarianship, managing digital collections, library services across geographically scattered locations, digital repositories, public health/international aid, Medical Subject Headings, PubMed/MEDLINE, grey literature, balancing on-demand and proactive research, literature monitoring
Can help with: CV review, job search tips, informational interviews, new job jitters, professional development, professional organizations, general questions
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: librarian@frenchu.com; @Kinthelibrary

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Coordinator, Mass Digitization, CBC

Areas of expertise: Audio-visual collections, transfer of legacy physical formats to digital, DAMs, MAMs, metadata
Can help with: workflow processes, team engagement and motivation, managing expectations, working lean
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: karen.tiveron@cbc.ca

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Information Services Librarian, CPA Canada

Areas of expertise: project management, process mapping, applying assessment frameworks, records management, embedded librarianship, volunteering on professional associations
Can help with: job interviewing, moving between different sectors, records management, special librarianship, solo librarianship;
being a compassionate ear for: poc experiences in professional settings, setting boundaries in your professional life
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: mgu@cpacanada.ca