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Beth has worked as the Cataloguing and Acquisitions Coordinator at Collingwood Public Library for two years. She absolutely loves this role, but began her time at CPL as a summer student in the Children’s department, which ignited her passion for working in libraries almost eight years ago. After completing her MLIS, Beth began working at …
Beth worked for a number of years as a teacher in various public schools, before transitioning to her current job as Youth Services Assistant at Idea Exchange in Cambridge. At Idea Exchange, she has worked with her colleague, Emma Campbell to implement and run a seed library, build community partnerships to source and offer eco-living …
Beth Sandore Namachchivaya is the University Librarian at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. She is active in the Tri-University Group (TUG) Library consortium, the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL), the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Her research focuses on scholarly communication and research impact assessment.
Bilal Khalid is a Senior Application Developer in the ITS department at the University of Toronto Libraries. His responsibilities include supporting the planning, implementation and maintenance of software solutions for the library system.
Brandon joined SOLS in 2016. As a member of the consultant team, Brandon provides advice and assistance in the areas of library services, board governance, and planning. Brandon also conducts audits on behalf of the Ontario Public Library Guidelines Monitoring and Accreditation Council. Brandon is the lead on the development of Professional Resources on LearnHQ.ca.
Brandon Kidd is Youth Services Librarian at the Idea Exchange libraries in Cambridge, Ontario. He became eager to see Bibliotherapy develop after learning about its successes in specific localities. He will conclude this panel by presenting on how Ontario’s public libraries are ideally situated to deliver comprehensive Bibliotherapy services, particularly for young people, and present …
Despite having two graduate degrees (M.S. in Instruction and Curriculum with a specialization in School Library Media and M.I. in Library and Information Sciences), Brooke is still a kid at heart — plenty of geektastic passions, Disney lover, Netflix binge watcher, and owner of massive movie collection dubbed Brooke-buster. Currently, she serves a wide variety …
Bruce Konick is the Planning and Development Officer at Hamilton Public Library. He leads data collection, analysis, and reporting at HPL,both internally to the Library Board and externally to library government agencies and partner organizations. From page to clerk to library data analyst, Bruce’s career at HPL spans more than 30 years. He draws on …
A Librarian at Western Libraries for approximately 13 years, I am the Head, User Experience & User Services. I work with a dynamic and engaged team to deliver the best experience for our user communities.
Caitlin Fralick is currently Branch Manager of the Concession, Binbrook, and Mount Hope branches of the Hamilton Public Library. She has been a manager at HPL for 9 years, overseeing a variety of locations and projects. Before moving home to Hamilton she worked as a librarian for the Kingston Frontenac Public Library and the Ottawa …
Caleb spent the previous decade working in community-based health research before earning his LIT diploma from Seneca College. At University Health Network, Caleb provides Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery services to clients and is passionate about connecting people with the resources they need. When he’s not tracking down books and articles, Caleb spends his time …
As the Children’s programmer for the past eight years at Gravenhurst Public Library, Carla has a passion for promoting Family Literacy. Through her visits to local classrooms and programs out in the community she has become known as “˜Miss Carla’! and her home is the busiest on the street Halloween night, as many families are …
I’ve worn many hats – reference, instruction, collection development, associate dean and now Alma/Collaborative Futures lead – at York University Libraries. Basically most everything except cataloguing, which is the thing I trained for in library school. I serve as member and chair of the Collaborative Futures Shared Resources subcommittee.
Adele Reid (BBA Hons, MLIS) has served as a senior manager with King Township Public Library for over 14 years, currently as the Manager of Administrative and Branch Services. She has also served as part-time faculty at San Jose State University’s iSchool, lecturing on Information Communities. She has been directly involved in most of KTPL’s …
Alex is a Library Technician graduate from Seneca College with past experience in both public and academic libraries. These days you can find her working in elementary schools in the Quinte area doing storytime and finding ways to modernize libraries while creating engaging learning spaces for today’s students all while inspiring a love of reading.
Alexandra Yarrow has worked in public libraries for 20 years, and is currently a manager at the Ottawa Public Library, the largest bilingual public library in North America. She entered the library profession because of its strong commitment to connecting people across cultural, economic and social boundaries. Alexandra has been involved in professional library associations …
Alexandra (Lexi) Sensicle is a graduate of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information and of SOLS’ Advancing Public Library Leadership (APLL) Institute. Lexi is currently the Branch Manager of Brampton Library’s award winning Springdale Branch. In the 5 years that she has worked for Brampton Library, Lexi has led many successful projects, including the …
Exploring new things and seeking opportunities to learn are two reasons Alicia chose to take the leap from working in archives and digitization to an exciting career at Brock University as Coordinator of the brand-new Brock Library Digital Scholarship Lab, at the heart of the campus. The evolving field of digital scholarship allows Alicia to …
My academic and professional interests are in the field of access to information, public libraries, rights and information infrastructure. I hold a PhD in Library and Information Science (Western) and my research focuses on access to information and Indigenous cultural rights in Canada. I am a member of the OLA and IFLA.
Alison Clarke is the Coordinator, Performance Measures and Data at Brampton Library. Alison designs data collection systems, and is currently working on a system to determine branch capacity. She also finds joy in showing people how to use a pivot table. Alison has discovered other data-loving colleagues on the OPLA Research & Evaluation committee.
Alison is the Senior Coordinator, Educational Programming & Exhibitions at the Archives of Ontario, where she develops and delivers workshops about primary sources for students of all ages, and guides exhibition development. Prior to this role, she worked as Program Manager at the Ontario Historical Society, as Site Coordinator at Enoch Turner Schoolhouse in Toronto, …
Alison is a member of Western Libraries’ new User Experience Group. She loves learning about user needs and expectations of library services to make sure we are providing the best experience possible!
Alix-Rae Stefanko is a branch head librarian at Winnipeg Public Library. She is a Past-President of the Manitoba Library Association and the 2019 Chair of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations/Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques.
Allana is the Curriculum Support Advisor for the Faculty of Education at St. Francis Xavier University located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. In this role, she runs the Curriculum Resource Centre and works with individual students in the Bachelor of Education program offering academic support and curriculum guidance. Allana also teaches courses in the BEd and …
Amanda is a Public Services Librarian with the London Public Library, where she started working after obtaining her Master’s in Library and Information Science from Western University. Previously, she worked with food insecurity and newcomer families at Halifax Public Libraries. She also holds a Bachelor’s in Law and two teaching degrees from Brazil, where she …
Amanda French is the Supervisor of Program Development and Training for Mississauga Library; she and her team take care of programs from beginning to end, responding to customer needs, supporting staff, and managing third party content providers. Amanda has previously held other leadership positions as Manager of Information Services at the busy Mississauga Central Library …
Amanda began her library career over 25 years ago as a Page at her neighbourhood branch. Eight years later, while struggling to decide what to do post-grad, a wise manager asked “have you ever considered making the library your career?” *cue lightbulb moment* Since that fateful day, her career has taken her cross county into …
Amanda Williams is an elementary *glitterarian* (read: teacher-librarian) in Halton, who works with students in Kindergarten to grade 8. She has presented provincially and internationally on the arts in education, including a focus on inquiry and dance at Daci (Dance and the Child International) in Denmark. Amanda’s current focus is innovative learning models including maker …
Amber Allen works in the Learning and Curriculum Support department at the University of Guelph Library, offering information literacy and research support to the colleges of business and biological science. Prior to this role, she’s worked as a librarian at York University, University of Toronto, and Herzing College. She holds an MI from the University …
Amy Solecki has been the Community Outreach Coordinator for the Meaford Public Library for the past five years. Amy loves that in her position she gets to have a lot of fun meeting many people and bringing the library to new, unexpected places. Amy has a Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Double Major in History and …
Andrea Kosavic is Associate Dean, Digital Engagement and Strategy. She holds an MIST from the University of Toronto and is a PhD candidate with the Department of Communications and Culture at York. Over the course of her career, Andrea has worked and published in the areas of digital scholarship, scholarly publishing and digital collections. Andrea …
Choir! Choir! Choir! has sung with Tegan and Sara at the Junos, performed at a David Bowie tribute in New York, and have even taken to the Radio City Music Hall stage with Debbie Harry and The Flaming Lips. A collective led by creative directors Nobu Adilman and Daveed Goldman, the group has amassed a …
Mona Chalabi is a journalist who really loves numbers. She is the Data Editor of The Guardian where she writes articles, produces documentaries, and illustrates, as well as animates data. After analyzing statistics for the United Nations, Mona Chalabi saw how important data was, but also how easily it could be used by people with …
At the 2018 G7 Summit, as co-chair of the Gender-Equity Committee, Farrah Khan was called to speak on behalf of the council, in the room with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President Donald Trump, German chancellor Angela Merkel and other world leaders and council representatives. She shared that you cannot talk about the economy and a …
Florence Ngenzebuhoro est Directrice générale du Centre francophone de Toronto, le plus grand centre multiservice francophone en Ontario. Le Centre compte plus de 100 employés qui travaillent en santé primaire, en santé mentale, en développement de l’enfance et famille, en services aux nouveaux arrivants, en services de l’emploi et en aide juridique. Depuis le 9 …
Leslie Weir became the Librarian and Archivist of Canada on August 30, 2019. She is the first woman to be appointed to the position since the National Library of Canada and the National Archives of Canada merged to form Library and Archives Canada in 2004. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Weir was University Librarian at …
Shakil Choudhury (MES) is an award-winning educator and consultant with more than 25 years’ experience in the field of diversity, equity and inclusion. Co-founder of Anima Leadership, he has trained senior leaders across sectors and developed measurement tools for organizations, helping improve their diversity outcomes. Internationally, Shakil has designed and led peace-building projects for communities …
Dr. Sheila Cote-Meek is Anishinaabe from the Teme-Augama Anishnabai, and is the Vice-President, Equity, People and Culture at York University. She is the former Associate Vice-President, Academic and Indigenous Programs at Laurentian University. Author of Colonized Classrooms: Racism, Trauma and Resistance in Post-Secondary Education and a leader in Indigenous education Dr. Cote-Meek has focused on …
Samantha Estoesta (she/her) is a multiple-published poet and long time #WomenInSTEM and equity advocate. With an MA in Intercultural Communications and ten years in advocacy, community engagement, digital communications, and social media strategy, she centres her efforts on growing communities through reciprocal relationships. When she’s not talking about being a brown female in tech, she …
Takara Small is a Toronto-based tech entrepreneur, journalist and developer. She is a technology columnist on Metro Morning and the founder and executive director of VentureKids Canada, a Toronto-based nonprofit that provides free coding classes and startup workshops to youth living in low-income and underserved communities. Since launching, the organization has worked with community-focused groups …
Tribally enrolled at Nambé Owingeh, a sovereign native nation in the state currently known as New Mexico, Debbie’s book chapters, and her academic and professional articles are used in Library Science, Education, and English courses across the continent. A former schoolteacher and assistant professor, she is well known for her blog, American Indians in Children’s …
Justin Ling is a freelance journalist who has spent years covering politics, defence, national security and cyber issues. You may remember him from such stories as: Canadian Police Obtained BlackBerry’s Global Decryption Key; Canadian Cops Scrambled to get Approval for Cellphone Surveillance Hardware They Were Already Using; and Police Could Charge a Data Center in …
Tai Huynh is Editor-in-Chief of The Local, an independent magazine exploring urban health and social issues in Toronto. He’s also Creative Director at UHN OpenLab, a design and innovation studio dedicated to a human-centred approach for advancing health and its social determinants. Tai is co-founder of Choosing Wisely Canada, the national voice for reducing unnecessary tests …
Katharine Hayhoe is an accomplished atmospheric scientist who studies climate change and why it matters to us here and now. She is also a remarkable communicator who has received the American Geophysical Union’s climate communication prize, the Stephen Schneider Climate Communication award, and been named to a number of lists including Time Magazine’s 100 Most …
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