Suzanne van den Hoogen (she/her)University Librarian, Saint Mary’s University Suzanne van den Hoogen is the University Librarian of the Patrick Power Library at Saint Mary’s University. A graduate of Saint Mary’s University and Dalhousie University, Suzanne is the Vice-Chair of the Council of Atlantic Academic…
Jeff Mercer, Deputy CEO, South Shore Public Libraries Michael Vandenburg, University Librarian, Dalhousie Libraries Elinor Crosby, Manager, Programming and Community Engagement (Western District), Halifax Public Libraries Maggie MacIntyre, Executive Director of the Association of Nova Scotia Museums Patti Bannister, Provincial Archivist & Director at…
Food Literacy: Emily Mathew, Food Literacy Specialist, HPL Data Literacy: Julie Marcoux, Data Librarian, Dal Libraries Health Literacy: Kristy Hancock, Evidence Synthesis Coordinator, MSSU Information Literacy: Lindsay McNiff, Learning & Instruction Librarian, Dal Libraries Legal Literacy: David Michels, Public Services Librarian Financial Literacy: Samantha…
We are excited to announce one of our speakers for the 2023 Information Without Borders "Changing the Information Avenue" conference, Dr. Stacy Allison-Cassin! Stacy Allison-Cassin is a Citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario with strong kinship connections to the Georgian Bay Métis community…
We are pleased to announce the Archiving LGBT+ History panel for the 2020 Information Without Borders conference, featuring panel moderator Rebecca Rose and panelists Meredith Batt, Dr. Jacqueline Gahagan, and Lydia Hunsberger. Rebecca Rose is a Cape Breton-born queer femme, feminist, and freelance writer…
IWB is excited to announce one of our speakers for the 2020 Information Without Borders conference, Susan McClure! Susan will be speaking about efforts to diversify the Halifax Municipal Archives. Susan has a Masters of Archival Studies from the University of British Columbia and…
We are pleased to announce one of our speakers for the 2020 Information Without Borders conference, Andrew Steeves! Andrew will be speaking about local publishing practices. Andrew Steeves was born in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. After taking degrees in Criminology and English, he settled…
IWB is excited to announce one of our speakers for the 2020 Information Without Borders conference, David Wilcox! David will be speaking about open source library software. David is the Program Leader for Fedora at LYRASIS. He sets the vision for Fedora and serves…
IWB is excited to announce one of our speakers for the 2020 Information Without Borders conference, Emily Glover! She will be speaking about food literacy programming at the public library and the benefits of providing barrier free food and nutrition education to our community.…
We are pleased to announce our Closing Speaker for the 2020 Information Without Borders conference, Sarah Beanlands! She will be speaking about removing information barriers in archaeology. Sara Beanlands is a founding partner of Boreas Heritage Consulting Inc., an independently owned company of archeology…