Samantha Sinanan

Resume

Highlights of Qualification

    •    Proficiency in information retrieval developed from reference work at SFU and UBC Libraries
    •    Experience in Records and Information Management in a federal government setting
    •    Experience designing training materials and training new staff in a federal government setting
    •    Experience delivering library skills workshops to university students
    •    Experience in community activism and project work with developing world libraries
    •    Exceptional interpersonal and intercultural communication skills
    •    Basic web and database design skills

Relevant Work Experience

Reference Librarian, SFU Library, Surrey Branch
August 2010 - December 2010
    •    provide reference in the a variety of subject areas including interactive arts and technology, psychology and business
    •    teach library skills workshops to first and second year arts and science students
    •    complete collection development and other projects as assigned

Records Management Clerk, Canada Border Services Agency
November 2005 - Present
    •    manage, track and catalogue government records
    •    maintain electronic tracking system
    •    lead regular disposition projects to move records off site
    •    develop training material and train new staff

Student Librarian, UBC Library, Science and Engineering Branch
September 2009 - April 2010
    •    provided reference in the subject areas of science, engineering, art, architecture and planning
    •    taught library skills workshops to second year applied science students
    •    completed collection development project for mining engineering material

Research Assistant, UBC Library Development Office
January 2009 - May 2009
    •    researched images and prepared abstracts for UBC Library Vault website

Workshop Developer and Facilitator, Labour Environmental Alliance Society
July 2005 - June 2006
   •    designed, developed and facilitated workshops for secondary school students

Education
University of British Columbia, School of Library, Archival and Information Studies
Masters of Library and Information Science
September 2008 - August 2010

University of British Columbia, Faculty of Arts
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
September 1999 - May 2002


Awards
Public Service Alliance of Canada Scholarship, September 2009


Professional Associations
ARMA Vancouver Chapter
British Columbia Library Association
Librarians Without Borders

References supplied upon request