Speakers

Speaker biographies are presented in the language in which they were submitted.

Phil Abrami
Philip Abrami (Ph.D.) is a professor, research chair, and director of the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance, a multi-institutional research centre of excellence with administrative headquarters at Concordia University. His interests include research synthesis, evidence-based practice, and effective educational software for learning.

Lise Archambault
Lise Archambault a obtenu la maîtrise en études littéraires à l’UQÀM en 2002. Elle a une expérience de l’enseignement aux adultes et une expérience du travail de bureau.

Joan Bartlett
Joan Bartlett is Assistant Professor in the McGill University School of Information Studies. Her research and teaching interests include health information, bioinformatics, information literacy and information interaction. As a medical librarian, she provided instructional services in the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine.

Tina Bebbington
Tina Bebbington is History Librarian at UVic Libraries, and serves on the Libraries Website Committee.

Lisa Best
Lisa Best is an associate professor in the Psychology Department at the University of New Brunswick. She is interested in examining how scientific diagrams can be used to enhance learning and retention.

Robert Biddle
Dr. Robert Biddle is Professor of Human–Computer Interaction at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. His current research interests are in computer games and computer security. Robert has degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science, and is an accredited secondary school teacher in Mathematics and English Literature.

Karen Bordonaro
Karen coordinates general library workshops and serves as the liaison librarian for Applied Linguistics. Karen also works part time as an ESL instructor. Karen has a B.A. in German and Spanish, an M.A. in German, an M.L.S., an Ed.M. in TESOL and a Ph.D. in Second Language Education.

Jorge Brown
Jorge Brown is a first year Information Services Librarian at the University of Southern Mississippi. He received his Masters of Library Science from Emporia State University, where he concentrated on information literacy in academic librarianship. He actively seeks new ways to engage college students in information instruction through technology.

Korey Brunetti
Korey Brunetti is in his third year as a Reference and Instruction librarian at Cal State East Bay in Hayward, CA. He is currently the Collections Coordinator and focuses mainly on digital collections. Korey is especially interested the ways that technology continually reshapes the teaching of information literacy concepts.

Diane Buhay
Diane Buhay is a librarian at the University of New Brunswick. She is an active member of an Excellence in Teaching Committee and is interested in examining effective teaching and learning styles as they apply to library instruction.

Nicole Carter
Nicole Carter (BA, TESL Certificate, MLIS) is a Reference Librarian for French, Linguistics and Applied Languages at Carleton University. She obtained her MLIS from the University of British Columbia. Nicole’s research interests include information literacy, library services for non-native English speaking library users, and marketing - all in the context of academic libraries.

Sarah de Bogui
Après une formation professionnelle en France en fonds patrimoniaux des bibliothèques, domaine dans lequel elle a commencé à travailler il y a dix ans, Sarah de Bogui a notamment exercé comme formatrice dans les musées. Depuis son arrivée au Québec, ses intérêts de recherche se concentrent sur le patrimoine des bibliothèques québécoises.

Anne-Marie Deitering
Anne-Marie Deitering is the Franklin McEdward Professor for Undergraduate Learning Initiatives at the OSU Libraries. In her work, she focuses on the intersections between information literacy, emerging technology, and student engagements. She blogs at http://info-fetishist.org.

Alyssa Deutschler
Alyssa Deutschler is an instruction and reference librarian who works at the University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia Community College – a collocated campus north of Seattle. She works with undergraduates and graduates in Global Studies and Policy Studies.

Claire Dormann
Dr. Claire Dormann is a Professor-assistant, at the school of information studies, University of Ottawa. She has a multidisciplinary background in Psychology, Computer Science and Digital Media. Her Ph.D. was related to multimodal information and technology. Her interests include: serious games, social media, affective learning, educational technology, and critical literacy.

Eleonora Dubicki
Eleonora Dubicki, MLS, MBA is an Assistant Librarian at the Monmouth University Library in West Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. As a librarian, she has been responsible for collection development for electronic resources, and providing reference and instructional services in academic, special, and corporate libraries.

Manon Du Ruisseau
Manon Du Ruisseau, M.S.I.: Elle a occupé plusieurs postes techniques au sein de la Bibliothèque de l’École Polytechnique pendant plus de quinze ans. Elle travaille maintenant à titre de bibliothécaire spécialisée en sciences et génie depuis 2001. Son travail consiste essentiellement à organiser et à donner des formations documentaires.

Jennifer Fabbi
Jennifer Fabbi is Head, Curriculum Materials Library and Special Assistant to the Dean at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is currently working on a PhD in Higher Education Leadership and researching policy adoption models as applied to higher education.

Erin Fields
Erin Fields is a Reference and Instruction Librarian and Virtual Reference Coordinator for the askON program at York University. In addition to her MLIS from the University of Western Ontario, she has a B.A. (Hon.) and B.Ed. from the University of Windsor.

Jay Fogleman
Jay Fogleman is an Assistant Professor of Science Education. Before coming to Rhode Island, he taught high school physics and technology education in Maryland. His research interests include teacher professional development and the use of technology in learning and teaching.

Ken Fujiuchi
Ken Fujiuchi is the Emerging Technology Librarian at the Buffalo State College. Ken holds a B.A. in English, and Masters in Library Science from the University at Buffalo. His research interests include Web 2.0/Library 2.0, information literacy, information storage and retrieval, and human-computer interaction.

Kate Gronemyer
Kate Gronemyer is a contributing blogger at http://infodoodads.com and she is the Instruction Librarian at Oregon State University's Cascades campus where her research focuses on innovative collaborations with classroom faculty.

Merinda Kaye Hensley
Merinda Kaye Hensley is the Instructional Services Librarian at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She coordinates several instruction programs supported by a team of librarians and graduate assistants for graduate students and faculty including course-integrated library instruction as well as a series of drop-in workshops that focus on information management skills.

Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe
Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe is the Head of the Undergraduate Library, Coordinator for Information Literacy Services and Instruction, and Associate Professor for Library Administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her responsibilities include providing professional development for librarians in their teaching roles and she is also a faculty member of the ACRL Institute for Information Literacy.

Amy Hofer
Amy Hofer is Research Instruction Librarian at Golden Gate University in San Francisco, CA. Prior to this position she was a Reference and Instruction Librarian at Cal State East Bay, where she worked closely with Lori and Korey. By night she plays old-time fiddle and calls square dances.

Amanda Hornby
Amanda Hornby is the Undergraduate Instruction Coordinator and reference and instruction librarian at the University of Washington Odegaard Undergraduate Library. Her research interests include new media and library instruction.

Yusuke Ishimura
Yusuke Ishimura is a Ph.D. student in the School of Information Studies at McGill University. He has an M.L.I.S. from Dalhousie University. His Master’s thesis and dissertation investigate international students’ information literacy skills in Canadian universities.

Lindsay Johnston
Lindsay Johnston earned her MLIS from the University of Alberta in 1999. She started her career at the U of A Libraries in 1999 and became the U of A Government Publications Librarian in April 2001. In 2007, she moved to the U of A Cameron Science and Technology Library where she is the Public Service Manager and the Liaison Librarian for Biological Sciences.

Heidi Julien
Dr. Heidi Julien is Associate Professor in the School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta. Heidi has a B.Ed. and M.L.I.S. from the University of Alberta, and a Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario. She is Editor of the Canadian Journal for Information and Library Science.

Paulette Kerr
Paulette Kerr is currently a doctoral candidate at the School of Communication, Information and Library Studies at Rutgers University. Her current research interests coalesce around issues of information literacy and students’ learning. Prior to Rutgers, she coordinated information literacy at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.

Lorie Kloda
Lorie Kloda is a PhD candidate at the School of Information Studies of McGill University, where she also worked for four and half years as the coordinator of information literacy instruction in the life sciences. She is currently Associate Editor (Evidence Summaries) of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice.

Denise Koufogiannakis
Denise Koufogiannakis is Collections & Acquisitions Coordinator at the University of Alberta Libraries. She is one of the founders of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice.

Michelle Lake
Michelle Lake (BA, MLIS) is a Reference Librarian for Art History, Comparative Literature, English and Philosophy at Carleton University. She has previous Reference experience from McMaster University Libraries and obtained her MLIS from the University of Western Ontario. Michelle’s research interests include information literacy, reference services and library studies education.

Ingrid Lecours
Ingrid Lecours, B. Ed., M.S.I.: Enseignante au niveau secondaire, durant plus de 4 ans, puis bibliothécaire de référence à l’École de Technologie Supérieure ainsi que formatrice chez Cedrom-SNI, madame Lecours est maintenant bibliothécaire à l’École Polytechnique de Montréal, où elle s’est impliquée dans la formation documentaire dès 2005.

Yvon Lemay
Yvon Lemay est professeur adjoint à l’École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information (EBSI) de l’Université de Montréal depuis juin 2007. Auparavant, il a occupé notamment les postes de professeur en gestion de l’information à l’Université de Moncton, campus de Shippagan et de cinémathécaire à la Société Radio-Canada.

Emily Love
Emily Love is the Outreach Librarian for Multicultural Services at the University of Illinois. Emily’s work focuses on outreach and on user education programmes across campus. Her research interests look at recruitment and retention issues within the profession. Emily received her B.A. and M.L.I.S. from McGill University.

Margy MacMillan
Margy MacMillan has been an Instruction Librarian at Mount Royal College since 1990 and loved every minute of it. She enjoys teaching far too much and currently works with faculty and students in Communications programs. Her interest in encouraging reflection prompted the development of the Information Skills Résumé tool.

Katrine Mallan
Katrine Mallan is responsible for delivering library services to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Katrine is also the Production Editor of Evidence Based Library and Information Practice.

Huguette Mallet
Huguette Mallet, M. Sc., M.S.I.: Bibliothécaire depuis 2001, elle travaille à l’École Polytechnique comme bibliothécaire spécialisée en sciences et génie depuis 2002. Elle est impliquée dans la formation documentaire autant au 1er cycle qu'au niveau des cycles supérieurs.

Angelique Mandeville
Angelique Mandeville is currently Business Public Services Librarian at the University of Alberta. She provides reference and instruction services as the liaison librarian to the Strategic Management and Organization department of the School of Business. She holds a BA in Economics (RMC) and a MLIS (University of Alberta).

Mark McBride
Mark McBride is the Information Commons Librarian at Buffalo State College with a background in new media and communication theory. He received his M.L.S., and his B.A. in Media Study from University at Buffalo, as well as his A.S. from Erie Community College in Communication Arts.

Ian McDermott
Ian McDermott, Assistant Librarian, Yale Center for British Art Reference Library and Archive. Previously, Ian was the Visual Literacy Instruction Fellow at Yale University Library, where he developed instructional tools for visual literacy across several disciplines. He has also worked in the Yale Arts Library, the Andy Warhol Museum, and holds an MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh.

Merinda McLure
Merinda McLure is the Applied Human Sciences Librarian at Colorado State University Libraries. She has worked previously at The University of Alberta Libraries and as the Library Instruction and First-Year Experience Coordinator at The University of Montana Libraries. She is currently serving as Secretary/Archivist of the ACRL Instruction Section.

Paula McMillen
Paula McMillen, PhD. is currently Associate Professor and Education Librarian at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her primary interests include finding meaningful ways to align the research and writing processes, and the use of books in therapeutic relationships.

Marjorie Mitchell
Marjorie Mitchell works at UBC Okanagan, a growing and vibrant institution. She is willing to take risks with her teaching, appreciates feedback from students and faculty, and has been known to share feedback comments with unsuspecting colleagues. Often recognized at a distance by the sound of her laugh, she thoroughly enjoys being a librarian.

Karen Munro
Karen Munro is Head of the University of Oregon Portland Library and Learning Commons. She has worked previously as the E-Learning Librarian at UC Berkeley, and as the Literature Librarian at the University of Oregon. Her interests include instructional design for in-person and online classes, and learning space design.

Athena Nazario
Athena Nazario is Library Education Co-Coordinator at San Francisco State University. Before taking the position at SF State, she was an instruction/electronic resources librarian at the State University of New York at New Paltz. She has attended the teaching track, and program track of the ACRL Informational Literacy Immersion Program.

Karen Nicholson
Karen Nicholson is the Teaching and Learning Librarian at McMaster University. She works with librarians and faculty to integrate 21st century fluencies into the curriculum and develops programs to help McMaster librarians become more effective teachers. Prior to working at McMaster, Karen was Information Literacy Coordinator and Liaison Librarian at McGill University and a member of the CREPUQ Groupe de travail sur la formation documentaire.

Mona Anne Niedbala
Mona Anne Niedbala is an Assistant Professor, Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian with the University of Rhode Island Libraries. Before coming to URI she worked for Yale University Medical Historical Library, Landmark College, and Three Rivers Community College. Her research interests focus on online teaching and learning, education research, and information literacy programs.

Fran Nowakowski
Fran Nowakowski has been a reference librarian for 27 years. Most recently she has been the Information Literacy Coordinator at Dalhousie University. She has always been keenly interested in using whatever instruction method is appropriate to provide a relevant and worthwhile instruction experience for the student.

Karen Okamoto
Karen Okamoto is new to librarianship. She recently completed her MLIS degree at the University of Western Ontario. She is a reference and instruction librarian at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York.

Kathryn Paul
Kathryn Paul is Information Services (Nursing and Website Librarian) at UVic Libraries and chairs the Libraries Website Committee.

Rares Piloiu
Rares Piloiu: BA, MA University of Bucharest; MA Central European University; MLIS SUNY Buffalo, PhD SUNY Buffalo; Current affiliation: Information Literacy Coordinator at Otterbein College, Westerville Ohio. Academic Interests: Lifelong Information Literacy, Publishing technologies, Embedded Instructional Strategies, Writing theory, Intellectual History, History of Education

Mark Aaron Polger
Mark Aaron Polger obtained his MLIS in 2000 from the University of Western Ontario. He is a Reference and Instruction Librarian at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York. A native Montrealer, he previously worked at the University of Waterloo, Ryerson University, Seneca College, and Humber River Regional Hospital.

William Poluha
William Poluha is a Librarian at the Sciences and Technology Library at the University of Manitoba. William has been involved with information literacy instruction and program development for 14 years. His latest project is on developing the Thesis Writing Toolkit workshop series for science graduate students.

Virginia Pow
Virginia is a Public Services Librarian at the University of Alberta, where she coordinates the First Year English Information Literacy Program and liaisons with SLIS, MEAS, and Women's Studies. Her professional interests include information literacy, the data reference interview and alternative methods of reference service.

Meg Raven
Meg Raven is a graduate of McGill University’s GSLIS. She coordinates Public Services at the MSVU Library and has been working in the field of instruction for 15 years. She has taught every type of IL course imaginable and will soon begin teaching a full 3-credit course in IL. This research blends her interests in first-year student experiences, faculty expectations and the essential role librarians play in bringing these two groups together.

Rebecca Raworth
Rebecca Raworth is Medical Librarian at UVic Libraries and serves on the Libraries Website Committee.

Tami Robinson
Coordinator of Instructional Services, reference librarian and faculty liaison for the sciences at Whitworth University since 1999, and a professional indexer. Formerly Head of Research Services at Louisiana State University, Shreveport, and Reference Desk Coordinator at the University of California, San Diego.

Barbara Rockenbach
Barbara Rockenbach, Director of Undergraduate and Library Research Education. Before this position Barbara worked at JSTOR, ARTstor and in the Arts Library at Yale. She has an MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh and an MA in Art History from Hunter College.

Barbara Sobol
Barbara Sobol holds the position of Learning Services Librarian (Research) at UBC Okanagan Library in Kelowna, BC.

Mélanie St-Onge
Mélanie St-Onge a obtenu sa maîtrise en bibliothéconomie et sciences de l’information (MLIS) de la University of Alberta en 2008. Elle travaille présentement comme bibliothécaire au Campus Saint-Jean, campus francophone de la U of A, dans le cadre du programme de stage académique des University of Alberta Libraries.

Dale Storie
Dale Storie is a new librarian working at the University of Alberta J.W. Scott Health Sciences Library as part of the Academic Internship Program. A recent graduate of the Humanities Computing program at the University of Alberta, he is interested in digital preservation, situated learning theory, and online games.

Nancy Stuart
Nancy Stuart provides a unique perspective on the Libraries Website Committee from her position of Technical Services Librarian at the University of Victoria.

Joanna Szurmak
Joanna Szurmak is a Science Liaison Librarian at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Her interest in making instruction sessions for large first year classes informative and relevant goes back to the time when she taught 500 first year engineering students with an overhead projector as her only AV tool. Reflect on their pedagogies in large first year courses.

Irene Tencinger
Irene Tencinger is the Brantford Librarian for Wilfrid Laurier University. She won an international award, the Samuel Swett Green Award, for the best transcript of a virtual reference transaction and recently completed a professional assessment and report of the askON program.

Lori Townsend
Lori Townsend is a Reference and Instruction librarian at Cal State East Bay in Hayward, CA. She also serves as the Electronic Collections Librarian and is particularly interested in online teaching and learning.

Jana Varlejs
Jana Varlejs is Associate Professor in the Rutgers Department of Library and Information Science, where she teaches user instruction to MLIS students. She has directed the School’s Professional Development Studies program, and minored in adult education while earning a PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Anne Wade
Anne Wade (M.L.I.S.) is the Manager and Information Specialist at the CSLP. She has been a lecturer in the Information Studies Program in the Department of Education, Concordia University for over 15 years and is a member of the International Campbell Collaboration's Information Retrieval Methods and Education Coordinating groups. She is currently coordinating the ISIS-21 research and development project.

Raymond Wang
Dr. Raymond Wang received his BA/MA in English Education from University of Shanghai, MLS/CAS in Information Science from University at Albany, and EdM/EdD in Instructional Technology from Towson University. Currently an instructional librarian with CCBC, he was previously an electronic librarian with SUNY and a reference librarian with CUNY.

Bev White
Bev White, is a Director at the Leading English Education and Resources and Network (LEARN), a provincial organization in Quebec involved in the preparation and dissemination of educational materials, including educational software and training, to the anglophone community. She has served for many years as the coordinator of the provincial ICT consultants in the English education sector.

Brandy Whitlock
Before directing instruction efforts at Anne Arundel Community College’s Truxal Library, Brandy Whitlock earned her B.S. (accounting) from Virginia Tech, M.A. (English) from Miami University, and concurrently her M.F.A. (creative writing) and M.L.I.S. from the University of Alabama. Her focus in librarianship has been information literacy instruction and development.

Rebekah Willson
Rebekah Willson is a recent graduate from the School of Library and Information Studies (University of Alberta). While at SLIS she completed SSHRC-funded research on the effect of misspellings on university students' searches in Online Public Access Catalogues. Rebekah currently works as a reference librarian at Grant MacEwan College.