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SIM was happy to be a part of the first ALM Conference (Archives+Libraries+Museums) in Nova Scotia.

We were thrilled with the participation in our panel Working Together – Connecting Academia and Practice.  SIM Faculty highlighted their innovative research related to GIS, digitization, exploring place and space with mobile devices, user-generated cataloguing and classification, reading cultures of teens and youth, collaboration, information use and influence, user engagement, digital humanities, and data management. The interactive discussion highlighted the connections with Archives and Libraries, and led to the discussion of partnerships with Museums. We look forward to continuing to collaborate with all our community partners. To hear more about SIM’s research take a look at our Research Roundup –Summer edition at our SIMCAST blog: https://blogs.dal.ca/sim/2015/08/28/research-roundup-summer-edition/.

Ideas about LIS education – Let SIM know

SIM is currently in the process of reviewing our two Graduate Programs, our Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) degree and our mid career Master of Information Management (MIM) degree. We look forward to working with APLA members to ensure our degrees fit the changing needs of the information professions. If you have particular ideas you are passionate about regarding LIS education please send an email to SIM Interim Director Sandra Toze at stoze@dal.ca.

SIM congratulates Susan Cleyle – this year’s recipient of the 2015 Dalhousie School of Information Management Outstanding Alumni Award

Sue accepted this award at the 2015 SIMAA Welcome Reception and Awards ceremony on October 1^st.  To a packed crowd, Sue highlighted her “Top 10 Reflections on What Makes a Great Career in Library and Information Management.” Sue joins an impressive group of winners that includes Lou Duggan (2014), Barbara Shuh (2013), Patrick Ellis (2012) and Margaret Murphy (2011). Start thinking now about who you might want to nominate for next year’s award.

Thanks to SIMAA Chair Lou Duggan, Vice Chair Sarah Visintini and Marianne Hagen, The Faculty of Management’s Alumni Relations Officer for organizing such a great event.

SIM welcomes Dr. Lori McCay-Peet

This fall, the School of Information Management was pleased to welcome Dr. Lori McCay-Peet, who has joined us in a limited term position as of August 1st, 2015.

Dr. Lori McCay-Peet has an interdisciplinary PhD (Management and Computer Science), MLIS, BA (History), and Diploma in Costume Studies from Dalhousie University. Dr. McCay-Peet has been postdoctoral fellow at the University of Western Ontario in the SocioDigital Lab, interned at Yahoo! Research in Barcelona, and earned a SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Doctoral Scholarship and the Thomson Reuters Information Science Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Scholarship for her PhD work.

Her research focuses on new and emerging media such as social media and examines topics such as the information-rich phenomenon of serendipity, user engagement, and scholarly communication. Dr. McCay-Peet is currently teaching in both our MLIS and MIM programs.

Spend October with SIM

Looking for stimulating talks to inspire? We have a great line up of leading professionals in our IM Lecture series this year. Upcoming talks include:

• Dan Russell, Senior Research Scientist, Search Quality & User Happiness, Google - Mindtools: What Does it Mean to be Literate in the Age of Google?  Wednesday, October 21st, 2015 from 5:30pm-6:30pm, Room 3089, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, 6100 University Avenue
• Matthew Herder, Associate Professor of Medicine; Cross Appointed in Law, Dalhousie University- Fraud Forgotten? What the History of Drug Regulation Teaches Us About the Importance of Transparency Today. Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 from 12:00-1:00pm, Room 3089, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, 6100 University Avenue

Not able to join us in person? You can listen to all our lectures through our website: http://www.dal.ca/faculty/management/school-of-information-management/news-events/information-managementpubliclectureseries.html

Start planning now for Information Without Borders 2016

The 10^th annual IWB conference Managing Health Information: Technologies and Strategies for the 21st Century will be held on February 10^th, 2016. Discussion at the conference will consider the following aspects of health-related information:

• How the management of health care data and records is evolving
• Where consumers turn to for reliable and accessible health information
• How Health Informatics and emerging information technologies transform health care
• The role of Information Managers in supporting evidence-based health decisions

To keep up to date by following the conference on Twitter @IWBConference, and like iwbconference on Facebook.