Academic Librarianship – Page 6

Matthew Barry

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User Experience Librarian at Western University, Ontario

Areas of expertise: UX research methodologies, front-end development, cataloguing and metadata, being a US immigrant to Canada, being a new librarian
Can help with: discussing job-seeking process and challenges of being a new librarian.
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: mbarry23@uwo.ca / @revanar

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Assistant Director for Public Services, Colby College Libraries

Areas of expertise: Resource sharing, peer support, knowledge sharing, cross training, developing workflows, public and access services, general tech services knowledge
Can help with: CV review, academic library interviews - questions and presentations,
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: mgbowman@colby.edu / @maxgbowman

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Teaching and Learning Librarian at Carroll University

Areas of expertise: instructional design, information literacy, Wikipedia edit-a-thons, information retrieval, mentoring, collection development, first year experience, critical theory in LIS
Can help with: CV review, interview questions, academic library questions, graduate school questions, navigating conferences, working outside of libraries with an MLIS
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: meghan.dowell@gmail.com / @librarianmegs

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Learning and Curriculum Support Librarian, University of Guelph

Areas of expertise: I currently work as an IL librarian and do mostly instruction and research support in the social sciences. My team is very focused on IL concepts, including the ACRL framework, pedagogy as it relates to library-instruction, and critlib. My previous role was a liaison for several social science programs. I also participate in event planning both within the academic library and in the community. Before becoming a librarian I worked for several years in an academic library in a non-librarian role.
Can help with: Happy to give feedback on CVs and cover letter, interview tips, ways to stay engaged in trends and scholarship, perspective on academic libraries in Canada (from a librarian and non-librarian perspective), and general advice and support. Also always happy to collaborate on projects if you are looking for someone to work with on a paper, presentation, or something else.
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: cmelanie@uoguelph.ca, @BooksCassidy

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Head of Archives and Special Collections, Providence College, Rhode Island

Areas of expertise: archives, special collections libraries, instruction and primary source information literacy, outreach, project management, reference, research, management and supervision, internships, etc.
Can help with: CV review, interview questions, general field questions, management and supervision, professional development and engagement, etc.
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: mchiles@providence.edu, @MMichelleChiles

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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

Librarian

Areas of expertise: reference, instruction, educational technology, marketing, social media, project management, library management (some), embedded librarianship, search committees, community college librarianship. Interested in: Distance education/online learning, emerging technologies, working with returning adult students, instructional design
Can help with: Resume/cv/cover letter review, academic library questions, job hunting strategies, interview process, hiring process, general advice about librarianship, being a sounding board for ideas, proposals, etc.
Can speak: English
Can read: English, some French
Contact: @wizardinglib (Twitter), https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquekclark/

Entrepreneurship & Business Librarian at UNC Chapel Hill

Areas of expertise: library instruction, information literacy, business research and reference, online teaching, how to network, business librarianship, academic librarianship, liaison librarianship
Can help with: CV review, academic library job search, library instruction/instructional design, reasons to look into business librarianship
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: nancy64@email.unc.edu

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Instruction and Reference Librarian, New York City College of Technology (CUNY)

Areas of expertise: Schol Com, copyright, pedagogy, public programs
Can help with: general advice, CV / cover letter help, interview prep, publishing / writing questions
Can speak: English
Can read: English
Contact: nalmeida@citytech.cuny.edu / @nora_almeida