Head, Research and Scholarly Communication
Head, Research and Scholarly Communication
Western Libraries Western University
- Our team collaborates with researchers across campus to advance the creation, management, dissemination, and preservation of your research and scholarship.
Education
2005
Robert Gordon University
MSc Information and Library Science
1996-97
Income Managers Program, Association of Canadian Orchestras,
Genovese, Vanderhoof & Associates, and The Centre for Cultural Management at the University of Waterloo,
1996
University of Calgary
Master of Arts in Musicology
1990
University of Calgary
Bachelor of Arts in General Humanities
1987
University of Calgary
Bachelor of Music in Music History and Literature
Certificates
2020
- Using Python to Access Web Data
- Python Data Structures
- [Python and SQLite]
- Wikidata training
- Scopus training
2019
- Creative Commons Certificate
Theses
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“Enhancements to the online catalogue: a music cataloguer’s perspective.” MSc Information and Library Science, Thesis. Robert Gordon University, 2005
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“From rondò aria to cantabile-cabaletta: the Italian opera aria in transition, 1780-1825.” [MA Musicology, Thesis. University of Calgary, 1996.](http://search.proquest.com/docview/304313043?accountid=15115 (accessed October 18, 2015)
Presentations
I see dead people: managing and visualizing family history data
Recommendations for Curating Digital Commons Metadata for SHARE (Blog Post)
Digital Commons Great Lakes User Group. BePress Metadata & SHARE. 28 July 2017
OCUL Digital Curation Summit 27 October 2016 SHARE presentation
Career Path, by request from the OLA Career Center, OLA Super Conference 2017
Occupation
Current
Head, Research and Scholarly Communication., Western Libraries. University of Western Ontario.
2015-2018
Head, Metadata Access, Western Libraries. University of Western Ontario.
2012-2015
Metadata Management Librarian, Western Libraries. University of Western Ontario.
2009-2012
Librarian, Digital Acquisitions, Library and Archives Canada.
2002-2009
Cataloguer, Music Division, Library and Archives Canada.