Starting December 1, 2023 the FIMS Grad Library will be card-making central. There will be dozens of pre-cut cards that you can customize, personalize and take with you. Themes range from winter wonderland, seasonal, happy holidays, Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza and more.
If the pre-cut cards are not your style, check out the templates below which can be designed in any language, cut in the paper of your choosing, and personalized in under ten minutes.
When? Thursday, November 9th, 12:00-1:00pm
Where? Meet us at the Pride Library, located on the Main Floor of Weldon Library
Title: Pride Library Tour and Talk, with Dr. James Miller
What’s in store?
A tour of the newly revitalized and recently re-opened Pride Library will be held for members of the FIMS community on Thursday, November 9th, from 12-1pm (EST). Dr. James Miller, the Pride Library’s founding Director, will provide a walking tour of the facility along with a history of the collection and orientation to the Library’s resources and services. Western’s Pride Library is the only academic library dedicated to queer theory and literature in Canada. Students, faculty, and staff are asked to meet at the entrance to the Pride Library, located on the main floor of The D.B. Weldon Library, shortly before 12pm. Registration is not required.
Dates/Time
Wednesday October 4th
12:00-1:00 – via Zoom | Passcode: H7PpxB
Title: Writing at the Graduate Level w/Paul Schmidt
What’s in store?
In this session, participants will learn how to write with impact at the graduate level. Specifically, we will examine writing persuasively within the field of LIS (though all students are welcome)!
Paul Schmidt
Manager, Writing Support Center at Western University
Dates/Times
Thursday September 28th
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (via Zoom)
Title: Mastering Zotero: Discover the Power of Citation Management
Summary: In this workshop, we will show you the value of managing citations and how easy it is to create your own library! We will show you a world where your bibliography assembles itself while you pour your energy into writing and research! Join us to dive deep into the magic of Zotero and discover tools and tricks to streamline your research process.
What’s In Store?
Kevin Oswald
I am a third year PhD student in Library and Information Science. I came back to school to do my MLIS in 2019 and citation management was a major source of stress. I was introduced to Zotero early on and have been an advocate of citation management ever since. I have tried endless alternatives including EndNote, Mendeley, and PaperPile and while they all have their strengths, I always come back to Zotero. I am so grateful to have learned about citation management software so early on in my studies as I have been able to build the skills and competencies to manage very large quantities of academic writing as I work through different phases of my dissertation. I have learned a lot the hard way so you don’t have to!
Sodiq Onaolapo
Sodiq Onaolapo (Honour-lap-or) is an LIS Doctoral Candidate at FIMS, Western University, He obtained his undergraduate and Masters degrees in Library, Archival, and Information Studies with distinctions from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. His research interests include Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Scholarly communication, mobile learning, collection management, and the adoption and use of information technologies in different contexts. Sodiq has co-authored research articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Dates/Time
Thursday September 28th
12:00-1:00 – In-Person
Computer Lab 3010 (beside Grad Lounge on 3rd floor)
Title: Mastering Zotero: Discover the Power of Citation Management
Summary: In this workshop, we will show you the value of managing citations and how easy it is to create your own library! We will show you a world where your bibliography assembles itself while you pour your energy into writing and research! Join us to dive deep into the magic of Zotero and discover tools and tricks to streamline your research process.
What’s In Store?
Kevin Oswald
I am a third year PhD student in Library and Information Science. I came back to school to do my MLIS in 2019 and citation management was a major source of stress. I was introduced to Zotero early on and have been an advocate of citation management ever since. I have tried endless alternatives including EndNote, Mendeley, and PaperPile and while they all have their strengths, I always come back to Zotero. I am so grateful to have learned about citation management software so early on in my studies as I have been able to build the skills and competencies to manage very large quantities of academic writing as I work through different phases of my dissertation. I have learned a lot the hard way so you don’t have to!
Sodiq Onaolapo
Sodiq Onaolapo (Honour-lap-or) is an LIS Doctoral Candidate at FIMS, Western University, He obtained his undergraduate and Masters degrees in Library, Archival, and Information Studies with distinctions from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. His research interests include Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Scholarly communication, mobile learning, collection management, and the adoption and use of information technologies in different contexts. Sodiq has co-authored research articles in peer-reviewed journals.
The FIMS Graduate Library is looking to hire a team of Student Library Assistants (SLAs) to work part-time in public service and project-based roles in the Library for the coming academic year. We value diverse perspectives, experiences, and differences, and encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds and positionalities to apply, including: IBPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, and persons with disabilities. We are committed to building a diverse team; one that reflects and is representative of community the FIMS Graduate Library serves.
What we are looking for…
What to expect in the SLA role…
We encourage International graduate students to apply. In order to be eligible to work on campus, International graduate students must: 1) be enrolled at Western full-time; 2) have a valid study permit that includes working conditions; and 3) have an SIN number. If you are unsure of your eligibility to work on campus, please consult the following Government of Canada resource: Who Can Work On Campus? or book an appointment with an International Student Advisor here at Western.
If you require specific support to apply for this position, please get in touch and we will work with you to identify the best way to support you.
To apply, please submit an application via email (Attn: Melanie Mills, Director, FIMS Graduate Library) to fimslib@uwo.ca. Include an up-to-date resume or curriculum vitae, along with a brief statement that confirms your eligibility and outlines your interest in working at the FIMS Graduate Library for the coming academic year.
While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Interviews are anticipated to be scheduled during the week of July 24th – 28th, 2023.
Application deadline: Friday, July 21st, 2023 (12pm, EST)
Emily Carlisle-Johnston and Noah Churchill-Baird (with Western Libraries) and Melanie Mills (FIMS) will provide a brief overview of student-run journals and publishing, and available supports to facilitate this work here at Western. The trio will then moderate an open dialogue for participants who may be interested in running a journal for their specific program or discipline here at Western. All are welcome! Registration encouraged; please email: fimslib@uwo.ca.
Emily Carlisle-Johnston has been a Research and Scholarly Communication Librarian at Western since 2020; previously she was a Scholarly Communication and Research Data Management Librarian at Nipissing University. She supports researchers and faculty with open access publishing and the creation and use of open educational resources. Emily is currently a co-editor of the Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship.
Noah Churchill-Baird is a current MLIS student working on an 8-month co-op placement in the Research and Scholarly Communication unit of Western Libraries. He took the LIS Scholarly Communication course in January 2022 and as part of that course, was a peer reviewer for the journal Emerging Library and Information Perspectives (ELIP).
Melanie Mills is an academic librarian and library administrator at FIMS and has worked across units and campuses at Western since graduating with her MLIS in 2003. This year, she is serving as President of the Ontario Library Association (OLA). Melanie is eager to hear from FIMS graduate students about their interest in student-run journals, and in particular, possible future directions for ELIP.
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When you experience success in your academic or personal life, do you feel like a fraud? When someone praises you for a job well done, does it feel unearned? When you experience failure, who takes all the blame? In this highly interactive talk based on content from Upskilling Graduates for Success: Cultivating Wellbeing in Workplaces and Communities, let’s explore what imposter syndrome looks, sounds, and feels like for you; discuss why it won’t automatically go away when you graduate; and try up to four strategies to lessen its impact on yourself and each other.
Dr. Melanie-Anne Atkins is the Associate Director, TA Programs at the University of Western Ontario’s Centre for Teaching and Learning and a certified CliftonStrengths® coach. She has partnered with every faculty and university college at Western to develop a diverse set of educational resources and assessment tools. In 2016, she led the creation of a student-driven wellness education innovation hub teaching evidence-based mental health and wellness strategies to university students, staff, and faculty. Dr. Atkins has a special interest in engaging students with traditionally marginalized identities in the academy, peer mentorship and education, holistic student development, anti-oppressive practices in education, and students as partners in teaching and learning.
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Public libraries are positioned well to significantly impact users in so many ways! One way that we can collectively do this is by considering how empathy can be demonstrated in all that we do. In this presentation, you will learn about areas of library work where empathy can make a difference! Research findings will be shared as the kickoff to thinking about intentionally bringing empathy into public libraries.
About the speaker: Nancy Goebel (she/hers) is Head, Faculty Engagement of the Augustana Campus Library of the University of Alberta (Camrose, Alberta).
The Augustana Human Library created the foundation for Nancy’s interest in what libraries can do to foster the development of empathy in library staff and students. Following a year’s research leave, she has gained many insights into this area. In a world with much strife, empathy is crucial.
This session is geared toward incoming LIS graduate students and will focus on strategies and skills to write with impact, though graduate students from all FIMS programs are welcome to attend and participate. Paul has taught in the Faculty of Engineering and in the Ivey Business School for more than a decade. He values clear, concise writing and abhors hearing the word ‘leverage’ used as a verb.
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