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Library Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

May 2023 – present: Collections Librarian<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Toronto Scarborough
\n\u2022 Overseeing archives and special collections for the library
\n\u2022 Working with independent booksellers and library vendors<\/p>\n

April 2022 – May 2023: Collection Development Librarian\u00a0<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Toronto Scarborough
\n\u2022 Working on special collections projects for the university<\/p>\n

January 2022 – December 2023: Professor\u00a0<\/strong>
\nSeneca College
\n\u2022 Teaching various courses in the Library and Information Technician program<\/p>\n

April 2018 – March 2022: Collection Development Librarian\u00a0<\/strong>
\nOntario College of Art and Design University
\n\u2022\u00a0Overseeing library collections for the university
\n\u2022 Maintaining and analyzing library statistics
\n\u2022 Providing reference services to students and faculty
\n\u2022 Handling donations and weeding projects
\n\u2022 Promoting library collections<\/p>\n

September 2016 – April 2018: Coordinator, e-Reserves and Learning Zone\u00a0<\/strong>
\nOntario College of Art and Design University
\n\u2022\u00a0Programming and promoting special events and workshops
\n\u2022 Coordinate e-Reserves services for faculty, manage copyright clearances, assist with development of policy and procedures for e-reserves service
\n\u2022 Coordinate the Learning Zone space, including training, scheduling, and supervision of student monitors and interns
\n\u2022 Catalogue zines in the zine library;\u00a0organizing migration of catalogue to ArtStor Shared Shelf
\n\u2022 Maintain social media presence for the Learning Zone & the Library<\/p>\n

October 2013 – September 2016: E-Reserves and Learning Zone Technician<\/strong>
\nOntario College of Art and Design University
\n\u2022\u00a0Provide e-reserves services for faculty, scan and process e-reserve texts, assist with management of copyright clearances and royalties, assist with development of policy and procedures for e-reserves service
\n\u2022 Assist in the Learning Zone, including training, scheduling, and supervision of student monitors and interns
\n\u2022 Catalogue zines in the zine library, review cataloguing work of interns
\n\u2022 Maintain social media presence for the Learning Zone on Twitter and Facebook<\/p>\n

January 2013 – present: Programmer<\/strong>
\nLibrarian & Educator Day \u2014 Toronto Comic Arts Festival
\n\u2022 Co-programming the Toronto Comic Arts Festival’s sessions for librarians and educators
\n\u2022 Moderating sessions and helping with logistics for the day<\/p>\n

January 2013 – December 2014: Viewpoints Editor<\/strong>
\nPartnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research
\n\u2022 Seek out and assign opinion pieces on library and information issues
\n\u2022 Edit a non-peer reviewed section of the magazine
\n\u2022 Staying up-to-date on news and issues of importance to library and information professionals<\/p>\n

September 2012 – December 2013: Library Services Coordinator<\/strong>
\nThe Beguiling\/Little Island Comics
\n\u2022 Managing existing customer accounts for schools and public libraries
\n\u2022 Selling comics to librarians in-store, over the phone and at trade shows
\n\u2022 Delighting customers \u2014 both kids and adults \u2014 at Little Island Comics
\n\u2022 Acting as a resource and advocate for comics as a key component of library collections<\/p>\n

Selected Arts, Management & Editorial Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

2023 – present: Editorial Board Member<\/strong>
\nSpacing magazine
\n\u2022 Contributing ideas and planning future issues<\/p>\n

2014 – 2016: Editorial Board Member<\/strong>
\nBroken Pencil magazine
\n\u2022 Contributing ideas and advice to the editorial team
\n\u2022 Planning events and special projects for the magazine<\/p>\n

2006 \u2013 2014: Editor<\/strong>
\nBroken Pencil magazine
\n\u2022 Managing a staff of ten and over fifty freelance contributors
\n\u2022 Keeping up with zine community trends
\n\u2022 Planning, editing and publishing a 72-page magazine about independent arts, independent publishing and DIY culture four times a year.<\/p>\n

2006 \u2013 2014: Programmer<\/strong>
\nCanzine: Canada\u2019s largest zine fair and festival of independent culture
\n\u2022 Co- running a yearly zine fair with over 150 vendors and averaging 1,000 attendees
\n\u2022 Programming and running events such as panel discussions, readings, contests and workshops on the subject of zines, independent publishing and DIY culture.<\/p>\n

2007 – 2010: Senior Writer<\/strong>
\nRealscreen magazine
\n\u2022 Covering the international documentary film and television industry
\n\u2022 Writing and editing a regular newsletter
\n\u2022 Attending and covering industry-related events
\n\u2022 Working the magazine’s own documentary industry events, the Realscreen Summit and the Factual Entertainment Forum<\/p>\n

2003 \u2013 2007: Co-organizer, Film Programmer and Zine Fair Coordinator<\/strong>
\nBrampton Indie Arts Festival
\n\u2022 Programming films, organizing the festival\u2019s mini zine fair and suggesting additional arts programming
\n\u2022 Managing a staff of volunteers
\n\u2022 Bringing arts and culture to youth in Brampton<\/p>\n

2002 \u2013 2008: Co-founder and Associate Editor<\/strong>
\nSpacing magazine
\n\u2022 Launching and helping to build and manage a magazine about urban and public space issues
\n\u2022 Building a distribution strategy
\n\u2022 Planning and executing launch parties, managing volunteers to run the events
\n\u2022 Editing the front of the book and some feature articles<\/p>\n

2002 \u2013 2005: Assistant to the Editor<\/strong>
\nTake One magazine
\n\u2022 Writing and editing articles about the Canadian film and television industry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Library Experience May 2023 – present: Collections Librarian University of Toronto Scarborough \u2022 Overseeing archives and special collections for the library \u2022 Working with independent booksellers and library vendors April 2022 – May 2023: Collection Development Librarian\u00a0 University of Toronto Scarborough \u2022 Working on special collections projects for the university January 2022 – December 2023: Professor\u00a0 Seneca College \u2022 Teaching various courses in the Library and Information Technician program April 2018 – March 2022: Collection Development Librarian\u00a0 Ontario College of Art and Design University \u2022\u00a0Overseeing library collections for the university \u2022 Maintaining and analyzing library statistics \u2022 Providing reference services to students and faculty \u2022 Handling donations and weeding projects \u2022 Promoting library collections September 2016 – April 2018: Coordinator, e-Reserves and Learning Zone\u00a0 Ontario College of Art and Design University \u2022\u00a0Programming and promoting special events and workshops \u2022 Coordinate e-Reserves services for faculty, manage copyright clearances, assist with development of policy and procedures for e-reserves service \u2022 Coordinate the Learning Zone space, including training, scheduling, and supervision of student monitors and interns \u2022 Catalogue zines in the zine library;\u00a0organizing migration of catalogue to ArtStor Shared Shelf \u2022 Maintain social media presence for the Learning Zone & the Library October 2013 – September 2016: E-Reserves and Learning Zone Technician Ontario College of Art and Design University \u2022\u00a0Provide e-reserves services for faculty, scan and process e-reserve texts, assist with management of copyright clearances and royalties, assist with development of policy and procedures for e-reserves service \u2022 Assist in the Learning Zone, including training, scheduling, and supervision of student monitors and interns \u2022 Catalogue zines in the zine library, review cataloguing work of interns \u2022 Maintain social media presence for the Learning Zone on Twitter and Facebook January 2013 – present: Programmer Librarian & Educator Day \u2014 Toronto Comic Arts Festival \u2022 Co-programming the Toronto Comic Arts Festival’s sessions for librarians and educators \u2022 Moderating sessions and helping with logistics for the day January 2013 – December 2014: Viewpoints Editor Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research \u2022 Seek out and assign opinion pieces on library and information issues \u2022 Edit a non-peer reviewed section of the magazine \u2022 Staying up-to-date on news and issues of importance to library and information professionals September 2012 – December 2013: Library Services Coordinator The Beguiling\/Little Island Comics \u2022 Managing existing customer accounts for schools and public libraries \u2022 Selling comics to librarians in-store, over the phone and at trade shows \u2022 Delighting customers \u2014 both kids and adults \u2014 at Little Island Comics \u2022 Acting as a resource and advocate for comics as a key component of library collections Selected Arts, Management & Editorial Experience 2023 – present: Editorial Board Member Spacing magazine \u2022 Contributing ideas and planning future issues 2014 – 2016: Editorial Board Member Broken Pencil magazine \u2022 Contributing ideas and advice to the editorial team \u2022 Planning events and special projects for the magazine 2006 \u2013 2014: Editor Broken Pencil magazine \u2022 Managing a staff of ten and over fifty freelance contributors \u2022 Keeping up with zine community trends \u2022 Planning, editing and publishing a 72-page magazine about independent arts, independent publishing and DIY culture four times a year. 2006 \u2013 2014: Programmer Canzine: Canada\u2019s largest zine fair and festival of independent culture \u2022 Co- running a yearly zine fair with over 150 vendors and averaging 1,000 attendees \u2022 Programming and running events such as panel discussions, readings, contests and workshops on the subject of zines, independent publishing and DIY culture. 2007 – 2010: Senior Writer Realscreen magazine \u2022 Covering the international documentary film and television industry \u2022 Writing and editing a regular newsletter \u2022 Attending and covering industry-related events \u2022 Working the magazine’s own documentary industry events, the Realscreen Summit and the Factual Entertainment Forum 2003 \u2013 2007: Co-organizer, Film Programmer and Zine Fair Coordinator Brampton Indie Arts Festival \u2022 Programming films, organizing the festival\u2019s mini zine fair and suggesting additional arts programming \u2022 Managing a staff of volunteers \u2022 Bringing arts and culture to youth in Brampton 2002 \u2013 2008: Co-founder and Associate Editor Spacing magazine \u2022 Launching and helping to build and manage a magazine 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