Meg’s Résumé

July 8th, 2009   Comments Off

Meg Canada
432 North 1st Street #316, Minneapolis, MN 55401 612.916.4665 meg.canada@gmail.com

Professional Experience

Hennepin County Library

• Senior Web Services Librarian and Public Learning and Training Coordinator
  Web Services 10/2007 to present
  Manage social software guidelines and applications for library system in partnership with Communications manager. Manage Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr accounts for the library. Coordinate team of librarians and supervise two full-time software trainers who write and teach basic computer and bibliographic instruction curriculum in eight libraries. Co-coordinate Electronic Resource User Group meetings for librarian staff.
• Senior Librarian
  Center for Innovation & Design 9/2006 to 10/2007
  Developed a long-term plan for library service, communicated with internal stakeholders, and developed building programs for capital projects.
• Web Services Librarian, Teen Services Online and Assistive Technology Coordinator
  Web Services 9/2004 to 9/2006
  Coordinated redesign of award-winning TeenLinks Website using Dreamweaver. Designed and managed MS Access and SQL databases. Advised and met monthly with fourteen member teen advisory board, Teens Online. Developed library’s MySpace page. Facilitated annual reader’s advisory booklist process.
  Researched, tested, and selected assistive software for customers with disabilities. Trained staff and maintained Web information. Met with MELSA Assistive Technology group and Library Advisory Group for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing regularly.
• Technology Trainer
  Applications Development & Training 3/2003 to 9/2004
  Trained over 300 staff members in a classroom setting to use new Cisco VOIP telephones. Trained staff in classroom and one-on-one in MS Access and Excel.
• Library Technical Assistant
  Southdale Library 2/2002 to 3/2003
  Staffed Computer Lab for public supporting MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, as well as scanners. Maintained computers, printers, copiers, and databases for library. Completed lead worker functions including paperwork and counting cash deposits, emptying coin machines, and working at the circulation desk.

 

New Horizons Computer Learning Center

• Corporate Trainer
  Richfield, MN 8/2000 to 2/2002
  Planned, coordinated and conducted both in-center and client-site training. Provided training in over 30 different computer software and internet courses to groups of 10 to 24 adult learners. Assisted sales team in determining client needs and designing solutions. Maintained average score of 9.7/10.0 in client approval ratings. Received Trainer of the Month Award for both February 2001 and April 2001.

 

Social Media Presentations
• “Social Media for Small Businesses,” Riverview Economic Development Association, June 2009
• “Web and Social Media 2.0,” Nonprofit Essentials, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, June 2009
• “Social Media,” Unconference Session, MinneWebCon, University of Minnesota April 2009
• “Libraries Connect in the 21st Century,” Public Library Association Spring Symposium, Nashville, TN April 2009
• “Web 2.0 101,” New Times, New Technology, Minneapolis, MN February 2009

Technology, Literacy, and Access Presentations
• “Lessons from Young Adult Literature,” Ignite Minneapolis, April 2009
• “Youth Technology Trends,” Minneapolis Staff Development Day May 2007
• “Youth Services 2.0: 15 Trends in 15 Minutes,” 21st Century Library Summit, Newark Public Library 2006
• “Helping Every Child Become Ready to Read: Care-providers and Librarians as Partners” (on behalf of the Children’s Readmobile). American Library Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 2006
• “What’s New in Virtual Reference, Instant Messaging, Blogs, and Podcasts” University of Minnesota Libraries Reference Symposium. St. Paul, MN, April 2006
• “Communicating Information to Students and Teachers” Joint Statistical Meetings Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN, August 2005
• “Assistive Technology for Public Libraries” Minnesota Library Association Annual Conference, Duluth, MN, October 2004

Volunteer Experience
• UnSummit Planning Group, 2008- present http://www.unsummit.org/
• Read to Me Librarian/Volunteer, Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility 2005 to present
• Library Advisory Group to Improve Library Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community June 2003 to October 2007
• Hennepin County Home School Booktalker, 2005, 2006, 2007
• Hennepin County Library Backpack Challenge Coordinator 2003, 2004, 2005

Book Reviewing
• International Reading Association Reviewer, 2004, 2005, 2006
• School Library Journal Adult Books for High School Students Reviewer 2006-2007

American Library Association
• Technology for Young Adults Committee, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA/ALA) Committee Chair, 2005-2006 Committee Member 2004-2006
• YALSA Website Taskforce 2005
• Contributor to the YALSA and PLA Blogs

Education
University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Master of Library and Information Science, May 2004

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Master of Sciences in Higher Education Student Affairs Administration, May 2000
Graduate Assistantships for Career Development Center and Indiana Memorial Union

Bachelor of Arts in French, Minors in Dutch and Italian, May 1998

Skills and Certifications
* Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) Certified Instructor, CIW Associate
* Teach Dreamweaver, HTML, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, MS Project and FrontPage
* Microsoft Office User Specialist Certified in PowerPoint and Access.
* Fluent in French. Proficient in Dutch and Italian.