Project and Community Work
Library Development Manual, Canada-Afghanistan Solidarity Committee
July 2010 - present
• working in collaboration with the Canada-Afghanistan Solidarity Committee and Librarians Without Borders @ UBC
• conducting research and preparing a manual for development of information resource centre in Kabul, Afghanistan
Records Management Project, Customs and Immigration Union, Branch 20040
September 2010 - February 2011
• conducted an organizational analysis
• assessed paper and electronic records
• drafted classification scheme, retention schedules and records management manual
Records Management Project, Classroom Services, UBC
January - April, 2010
• conducted an organizational analysis
• assessed paper and electronic records
• drafted classification scheme, retention schedules and records management manual
• made recommendations for final disposition of paper records
Co-Coordinator, Research Rescue, UBC
September 2009 - April 2010
• lead volunteer peer tutors in providing assistance to undergraduate students through information literacy counselling and assignment guidance
• acted as a liaison between the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, UBC Library and UBC Residence
• organized training sessions for volunteers
Co-Chair, Librarians Without Borders @ UBC
September 2009 - April 2010
• fundraised for Take a Stand For Kids' community development projects in Nicaragua
• fundraised for the ALA's rebuilding libraries in Haiti initiative
• organized awareness events with local community groups
• supported Cafe Etico fair trade products
Collaborative Research Project, School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, UBC
September 2009 - present
• assessed educational outcomes of acting as a peer tutor in a library and information science context
• completed application to the Office of Research Ethics, UBC
• collected, coded and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data
• presented findings at the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies Research Day 2010
• in process of writing an article for publication
Practicum, Advanced Education Media
Acquisitions Centre, Langara College
April 2009
• completed collection development project for educational welding media
• volunteered at Fast Forward conference
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