This month I take on a new position as an Information Literacy and Reference Services library at Dalhousie University Libraries.  I’ll be splitting my time between the Killam Memorial Library (i.e., where the Arts and Sciences and Management collections are housed) and the Kellogg Library (i.e., where the Health Sciences collection is housed).

I have also taken on the role of Treasurer for Imagine Bloomfield, a local not-for-profit that is trying to steer Halifax Regional Municipality toward redevelopment of the Bloomfield Centre in a manner that maintains its focus as a community and arts centre.

Finally, in case you missed the message – I separated my blog from this website this spring.  This now site serves basically as a place to hold my portfolio.  The blog is now located at thezeds.com , and its RSS feed is http://feeds.feedburner.com/thezeds .

Cheers,

Michael.

I’m an Information Literacy and Reference Services librarian at Dalhousie University Libraries in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.  I split my time between the Killam Memorial Library, where the Arts and Sciences and Management collection is housed, and the Kellogg Library, which holds the health sciences collection.

My professional interests lie in understanding how libraries nurture learning on campus through their print and digital collections, through programming, and by using new and old technologies.  My scholarly interests lie in the intersections between technology and culture, information policy and ethics, and social justice.

My blog on academic librarianship can at thezeds.com.

Except where sourced and cited, posts on this website are my original content. Some of the content can be considered brainstorming for papers and proceedings, while other content has been distilled from such ephemera.

The contents of this website do not reflect the opinions held by my employer or other organizations I associate with.  Comments are always welcomed so long as they aren’t offensive. Criticism is also encouraged, so long as it is constructive.

Michael Steeleworthy, MLIS

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

http://michael.steeleworthy.ca

PROFILE

I am a professional librarian with experience in systems, technical communications training, and government documents and research. I am looking for employment where I can broaden my knowledge of information technology and digital humanities computing through digitization and coding initiatives, outreach, and policy formulation.

EDUCATION

Master of Library and Information Studies

Dalhousie University (Conferred June 2010)

• Specialized in information literacy, systems, and reference services

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Webmaster

Edwards Magazine (http://edwardsmagazine.com)

Edwards Magazine Bookclub (http://edwardsmagazinebookclub.com)

September 2009 – Present

• Maintain the website for an online Canadian magazine

• Transferred site data from a static to dynamic design by installing WordPress as a CMS

• Familiar with LAMP environments, basic PHP coding, MySQL data structures, and CSS text design

e-Learning Consultant

Smartfirm Interactive Learning, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Contract, May 2008 – Present

• Collaborate on and grade online communications courses offered to mid-career engineers and technology professionals

• Enhance the students’ ability to promote technology and software in business environments through modules such as writing technical documents and developing PowerPoint presentations.

• Use Moodle LMS to facilitate student communications and course design

Graduate Library Intern, Information Literacy

Patrick Power Library, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Term, Sept 2008 – April 2010

• Provided online and in-person reference assistance to patrons.

• Used Web 2.0 technologies to create video podcasts that promote library services

• Developed learning tools that promote data access and manipulation in E-STAT and CANSIM

• Developed a citations guide for legislative and court documents

Teaching Assistant (2 Sections), ENGL 1020.3

Department of English, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS

Term, Sept 2007 – April 2008

• Graded coursework in a writing-intensive class for students from various disciplines

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Owner and Writer

The Zeds (http://thezeds.com)

Sept 2008 – Present

• Maintain a personal blog focused on information policy and ethics

• Currently projecting Statistics Canada socio-economic data onto maps of Halifax

Board Member, Canadian Library Association Student Chapter

School of Information Management, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Term, Sept 2008 – April 2010

• Co-Chair, 2009/10; First-year student representative, 2008/09

• Chaired and organized the annual Professional Partnering Programme networking event

• Met regularly to develop links between the School, the CLA, and local librarians

• Reorganized administrative structure to create an effective executive transition process

Treasurer, Halifax Library Association

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Term, June 2009 – May 2011

Halifax Library Association Halifax, Nova Scotia

• Maintain the financial accounts for an association of local librarians.

• Helped organize new social events for the association to increase membership

Writer and Contributor

Re:Generations (http://clatoolbox.ca/regen/)

Oct 2008 – January 2010

• Contribute to a CLA-sponsored blog for new professionals in librarianship

AFFILIATIONS

• Member, Canadian Library Association, Sept. 2008 – Present

• Member, Atlantic Provinces Library Association, Sept. 2008 – Present

• Member, Halifax Library Association, May 2009 – Present

• Member, American Library Association, April 2010 – Present

SKILLS SUMMARY

Specialized Software:

• Adobe Captivate

• GIMP Image Editing

• Audacity Audio Editing

• WordPress CMS

• Blackboard LMS

• Moodle LMS

• LibGuides CMS

• Beyond 20/20

• SPSS (familiarity)

Languages and Standards:

• PHP

• CSS

• XML and KML

• MARC21 and AACR2

Here is a sample of some of the projects I’ve worked on recently.

1. Podcasting – Navigating the Saint Mary’s University Library Homepage.  The tutorial was created with Adobe Captivate, Audacity Audio Editor, and GIMP.

Navigating the Saint Mary's Library Homepage

2 .Podcasting – How to Access Electronic Materials from Off-Campus.  The tutorial was created with Adobe Captivate, Audacity Audio Editor, and GIMP.

Accessing electronic materials from off-campus

3.  Pamphlet – Accessing CANSIM through ESTAT.  This pamphlet served as a primer on how to locate and retrieve statistical data for students who have never used E-STAT before.

Accessing CANSIM through ESTAT

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