MLIS Part-Time Faculty

Bart-Riedstra, Carolynn.  BA, MA, Wilfrid Laurier

  • teaches LIS 9203 Records Management
  • currently Archives Association of Ontario Archives Advisor since 2005
  • Archivist, Stratford-Perth Archives for 19 years
  • instructor at Mohawk College teaching the Introduction to Archives and Records Management Fundamentals courses for the Library & Information Technician Program and the Records & Information Management Program
  • ARMA certificates in Records Management Principles and Records Management Fundamentals, 2008

Belton, Tom.  BA, Western; MA (Public History), Waterloo

  • teaches LIS 9670 Introduction to Archives Administration
  • currently Records Archivist, Western Archives

Church, Tracey.  MLIS, Western; Certificate in Not-For-Profit Management

  • teaches LIS 9509 Prospect Research in Fundraising
  • currently Manager, Prospect Research, CNIB
  • previously Prospect Researcher at London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF)
  • over 15 years experience as a researcher
  • prior to LHSF, ran her own research and writing business completing over 800 custom research reports for international clientele
  • a board member for the Association for Professional Researchers in Advancement (APRA-Canada)

Craig, Robert.  BA (Hons.), Carleton; BEd, Brock; MLIS, Western

  • teaches LIS 9650 Management of Special Libraries and Information Services
  • currently Learning and Development Specialist for Great-West, London Life, Canada Life and Investors Group
  • experience in consulting on web initiatives, specifically in the non-profit sector
  • experience in special libraries and training development in the corporate sector

Dodsworth, Eva. BA (Hons.), Waterloo; MLIS, Western; GIS Certificate, Mohawk

  • teaches LIS 9764 GIS in Academic Libraries
  • currently Geospatial Data Services Librarian, University of Waterloo Library
  • several years experience training and teaching GIS-related library services

Eadie, Tom. BA (Hons.), MA, Queen's; MLS, Western

  • teaches LIS 9630 Academic Libraries
  • formerly University Librarian (Trent); Director of Libraries (Calgary); University Librarian (Mount Allison); Head Reference & Collections (Waterloo); Orientation Librarian (UBC)
  • onetime Tutor in Philosophy (Queen's) and Instructor in Philosophy of Education (McArthur College of Education - now Faculty of Education, Queen's)
  • Board Member, Ex Libris

Garnett, Joyce. BSc, MLS, McGill

  • teaches LIS 9630 Academic Libraries: issues, trends, opportunities and challenges for libraries in institutions of higher learning
  • currently University Librarian for The University of Western Ontario
  • formerly Executive Director, University Advancement, and Director of the Library for Laurentian University
  • active member on boards, executives, and committees of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), and Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL)
  • community involvement includes Chair, Policy & Allocations Committee for United Way, London & Middlesex, and member of the Board of London Museum of Archaeology

Getchell, Susan.  BA (Hons.), Western; MLS, Western

  • 20 years working in school and public libraries in Saskatoon and London
  • Storyteller with 25 years' experience
  • Areas of interest: children's services, children's literature, storytelling, folklore

Harnick, Laurie.  BA, Hons. Diploma, MA, PhD, Western

  • teaches LIS 9380 Genres of Fiction and the Reader
  • PhD in American Literature but research interests also include Cultural Studies, Film Studies, Media Studies, and Disability Studies
  • also teaches in the undergraduate Media, Information and Technoculture program (Reading Across Media, Representations of Disability) and at King's University College (Introductory Film, Postcolonial Literature)

Hitchens, Alison.  BA (Hons.), Waterloo, MLS, Toronto

  • teaches LIS 9201 Classification and Indexing
  • currently Cataloguing & Metadata Librarian, University of Waterloo Library
  • many years experience cataloguing for public and academic libraries

Irwin, Bill.  MPA, Queen’s; PhD Education, Western

  • teaches LIS 9153 Professional Communication; LIS 9504 Strategic Planning; LIS 9513 Organizational Behaviour: Theory and Practice; LIS 9357 Community Development: Libraries Building Community; and LIS 9505 Understanding Program Success: How to Plan and Evaluate Library Programs
  • develops and delivers professional development workshops for the Association of Municipal Mangers, Clerks, Treasurers of Ontario
  • over 20 years of work experience at a managerial level in the public and community sector

Joyce, Martha E. (Greenwood).  BComm., Windsor; CA, CPA, MSF – Corporate Finance, Walsh; MLIS, Wayne State

  • teaches LIS 9502 Financial Management, LIS 9315 Collections Development and LIS 9005 Management
  • currently Media Services Librarian, Fanshawe College
  • previous experience as a collection management librarian and as a financial manager / Comptroller in healthcare benefit administration, temporary staffing, marketing communications, banking and telecommunications industries
  • research interests include the gathering and use of information by individuals in various contexts

Keirstead, Robin.  BA, Acadia; MA, Queen's; MAS (Archival Studies), British Columbia

  • teaches LIS 9670 Introduction to Archives Administration and LIS 9203 Records Management
  • currently University Archivist at Western
  • formerly managed corporate records and archives programs for the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and the City of Kitchener
  • worked as a records analyst and an archivist in various other public sector settings
  • previously taught at Simon Fraser, as well as George Brown and Mohawk Colleges

Kennedy, Wendy.  BA, Queensland; Graduate Dip. Lib., New South Wales; MLS, Western; Certificate in Adult Learning, Western

  • teaches LIS 9005 Management
  • currently Associate University Librarian, Western Libraries
  • 43 year span of experience in academic libraries: 24 years with supervisory, managerial and administrative experience
  • consulting experience in organizational restructuring and redesign of work processes for academic library technical services
Madziak, Anne Marie.  BA (Hons.), Western; MLIS, Western
  • teaches 9512 Professional Leadership and Libraries
  • works for Southern Ontario Library Service as a library development consultant and coordinator of the APLL Institute, a leadership development program for public library staff
  • trains public library staff and trustees; facilitates visioning and planning sessions
  • her facilitation and her teaching lean heavily on shared inquiry and collective learning through a practice of skillful, directed conversation
  • serves as community rep on the Institute for Women in Leadership Planning Committee for Brescia University College
  • previously worked as branch head and children’s librarian for London Public Library and Chief Executive Office and Chief Librarian of the Listowel Public Library

Nickerson, Gord.  MA, MLS, Western

  • teaches Computer Networking for Librarians, Digital Libraries and Management of Information Systems
  • formerly Manager, Strategic Projects at the Western Information Systems Group and Associate Director of Information Management
  • 16 years' experience in internet technologies, project management, and the delivery of information services for the public sector

Nilsen, Kirsti.  BA, Emerson; MSc, Simmons; PhD, Toronto

  • teaches LIS 9130 Information Policy; Reference Sources and Services
  • formerly full-time faculty member at FIMS
  • professional experience in academic and special libraries

Rayner, Mark A.  BA (Hons.), Queens; MA (Journalism), Western

  • teaches information architecture, digital imaging and web design
  • consults on web projects and other communications initiatives for a variety of clients
  • author of short science fiction, plays and novels
  • The Amadeus Net, a satirical SF novel, published in 2005 by ENC Press
  • thrice nominated for the Aurora Award
  • recipient of numerous professional communications awards

Richardson, Mark.  BA, Acadia; LLB, Dalhousie; M.Div, Atl. School of Theology; MLIS, Western

  • Librarian - London Public Library
  • Archivist - Diocese of Huron (Anglican)
  • Columnist - London Free Press
  • Lecturer - Information for Business (FIMS)

Rourke, Lorna.  BA(Hons.), MA, MLS, Western

  • teaches LIS 9630 Academic Libraries
  • Academic Liaison Librarian, University of Guelph

Sadler, John.  BJ, Carleton; MLS, British Columbia; MBA, New Brunswick; MSL, Toronto

  • teaches LIS 9318 Legal Information Sources and Services
  • currently Director of the University of Western Ontario's John & Dotsa Bitove Family Law Library
  • Co-director of the Faculty of Law's Legal Research, Writing and Advocacy program
  • Past President of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries

Schneider, Linda.  BA, Brock; MLIS, Western

  • teaches LIS 9508 Marketing and Public Relations for Information Professionals
  • currently Currently Manager, Conestoga College Learning Resource Centre
  • experience in special libraries and communications consulting in the corporate sector

Sellar, Melanie. BA, McMaster; MA, University of Ottawa; MLIS, Western

  • co-teaches LIS 9514 Information Management
  • currently Education Services and Reference Librarian, Marymount College (California)
  • previously Community Outreach Librarian, University of California Irvine
  • member of ALA, ACRL, and CARL (California Academic & Research Libraries Association)

Smith, Sharron. BA, Waterloo; MLS, Western

  • teaches LIS 9382 Readers’ Advisory Service in the Public Library
  • currently Manager, Readers’ Advisory Services, Kitchener Public Library
  • co-author Canadian Fiction: a guide to Reading Interests. Libraries Unlimited, 2005

Spanner, Don.  BA, MA, PhD, MLIS, Western

  • teaches LIS 9671 Conservation and Preservation in Libraries and Archives and LIS 9672 Archival Reference Services and Outreach
  • former assistant professor of archival studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Information Studies
  • currently corporate archivist at the London Life Insurance Company

Sprovieri, Carmen.  BA, MA, Gonzaga; BLS, British Columbia; MLS, Western

  • teaches LIS 9610 The Public Library in the Community
  • formerly Director of Community Outreach for London Public Library
  • experience in Public Libraries, Community Outreach, Communications, Fund Development

Steward, Judy. BA, MLS, Western

  • co-teaches LIS 9712 Evolution of the Internet (with Charles McClellan)
  • currently ITS Help Desk Team Leader, Western
  • experience in helpdesk management, customer support and training, web design, and web content management 

Sucha, Melanie. BA, University of Calgary; MLIS, McGill

  • Co-teaches LIS 9514 Information Management
  • Currently IKM Governance Analyst at Suncor Energy
  • Experience in special libraries, information management in the private sector

Wilkinson, Margaret Ann. LLB, Toronto; BA, Trinity College, Toronto; MLS, Toronto; PhD, Western, called to the Bar in Ontario, 1980.

  • With graduate supervisory status in Library and Information Science as well as Law, now fully appointed to the Faculty of Law at Western, Professor Wilkinson was for fifteen years jointly appointed to the Faculties of Law and FIMS (until 2007). She also holds an adjunct appointment (in the Health Sector) at the Ivey School of Business. She teaches LIS 9868 Ownership and Governance of Information and also regularly admits LIS students into her courses in the Faculty of Law. She has spoken and published in the areas of intellectual property, information policy, information and media law, as well as in the areas of management, the regulatory environment of health, professionalism and professional ethics.

Yu, Cabot. BA, McGill; MLIS, Western

  • co-teaches LIS 9514 Information Management
  • currently Project Lead, Electronic Information at Citizenship and Immigration Canada
  • active member on executives and committees of the Canadian Library Association (CLA) and the Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services (CASLIS)