Category: Government Information Librarianship

Alex (Alexandrina) Hanam

she/her
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

Catherine McGoveran

she/her/hers
Interim Head, GSG Centre and Social Sciences Library (substantive position: Government Information Librarian) at the University of Ottawa
Areas of expertise
Canadian government information production / access / distribution / preservation, open government, open data, academic librarianship, being a new manager
Can help with
chatting about academic librarianship, CV review, being a new librarian, being a new manager, association work, anything about Ottawa
Can speak
English, French
Can read
English, French
Contact
catherine.mcgoveran@uottawa.ca | @kittmcg
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Devon Elizabeth Stivers

Just call me Devon. I'm not big on pronouns.
Electronic Records Archivist at the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Areas of expertise
Government Records, Born-Digital collection Management, Metadata, Archives and Museum Artifacts collection management, Graphic artist.
Can help with
CV Review, Digitization, Artifact (especially Art) Handling, Troubleshooting ideas about digital preservation concerns. Ohio River Valley Local History.

I love helping if I get advanced notice.
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
@lizbeth0255 / archivistfox.wordpress.com / devonstivers55@aol.com

Megan Siu

they/them/theirs
Emergency Management Education Designer at the Alberta Emergency Management Agency
Areas of expertise
Project management, DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) work, curriculum development, instructional design, plain language writing, project proposals, curriculum development, instructional design, event planning and facilitation
Can help with
Embedded librarianship, resume and cover letter feedback, project planning, DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) work
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
@megscellany, https://ca.linkedin.com/in/megansiu

Shanna Hollich

they/them or she/hers
Interim Director of Library Services and Collections Management Librarian, Wilson College / Government Documents Librarian, NOAA / Technical Services Assistant, Adams County Library System / Library Media Specialist, Montgomery County (VA) Public Schools
Areas of expertise
Collection management, collection development, cataloging, electronic resources management, acquisitions, systems, reference/instruction, information literacy, scholarly communication, digital humanities, administration and management, budgeting and finances.
Can help with
I'm happy to do CV/resume reviews, basic interview advice/prep, or just general questions about the profession. I'm currently working at a small academic library but also have experience as a federal contractor working for a mid-size federal library, public library experience, and I started my career as a middle school / high school librarian. So I have a varied background and am happy to answer any questions I can, or direct people to colleagues of mine who can answer questions that I can't.
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
shollich@gmail.com / Twitter: @srhlib

Teresa Auch Schultz

she, her, hers
Social Science Librarian
Areas of expertise
Strong expertise: scholarly communication, open access, U.S. copyright, social sciences, liaison work, government documents, project management. Lesser expertise: open educational resources and research data management
Can help with
CV/cover letter review, questions about academic libraries and above expertise areas
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
@tschultz0, teresas@unr.edu