Special Librarianship

Alison Manley

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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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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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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

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Emergency Management Education Research Analyst at the Alberta Emergency Management Agency

Areas of expertise: networking, data analysis and synthesis, report writing, plain language writing, project management, information management, user experience, needs assessments, legal research for the public (using free tools and resources), event planning and facilitation (committees, meetings, workshops, fundraisers)
Can help with: Solo librarianship, non-traditional librarianship, strategies for job hunting/applications/interviews, resume and cover letter feedback, professional networking for introverts, career goal setting, project plans
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: megan.k.siu@gmail.com, @megscellany

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Liaison Librarian, Game Design and Development

Areas of expertise: active and blended learning, makerspaces, game-based learning and instruction, bridging the gap between academia and the community, original cataloguing, special collections (and archives!), and project management
Can help with: academic library questions, job applications, resumes, mock interviews and interview prep
Can speak: English
Can read: English and French
Contact: mgoodridge@wlu.ca , @migoodridge

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Team Leader, Library Services at St. Michael's Hospital Health Sciences Library, Librarian at Textile Museum of Canada (part-time)

Areas of expertise: managing small special/academic libraries, project management, MARC cataloguing, metadata management, MarcEdit, integrated library systems, discovery systems, leading and supervising staff and volunteers, conference planning and organization, library consortium operations, chairing meetings and committees
Can help with: abovementioned experience, CVs & job search & interviews, mentorship and career advice, translating job experience to/from different library sectors
Can speak: English
Can read: English, French
Contact: email: osbornez@smh.ca, twitter: @zackosborne