Presenters (in order of appearance):
Tom Smyth
Library and Archives Canada
Tom is a senior librarian and Manager of the Web and Social Media Preservation Program within the Digital Collections Operations Division at Library and Archives Canada (LAC). He has variously led web archiving, digital library, archives, and digital preservation programs, projects, services, and operations at LAC since 2009.
Andrea Mills
Internet Archive Canada
Andrea is the Executive Director of Internet Archive Canada. Over more than 16 years with Internet Archive Canada, Andrea has become immersed in all facets of managing digitization projects at academic libraries, archives and government institutions. Andrea is responsible for coordinating Internet Archive efforts in Canada, with a focus on building a Canadian Digital Library by and for Canadians. Andrea's personal approach is centred on accessible reading formats and free, equitable access to public and government information for all.
Danny O’Brien
Filecoin Foundation
Danny O'Brien is Senior Fellow and DWeb Strategy at the Filecoin Foundation and the Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web. He has been a tech journalist, developer, and activist for online free speech, privacy, and an open internet for over 20 years, including over a decade at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
Trish Chatterley
University of Alberta
Trish is Head, Collection Strategies at the University of Alberta Library. She has been seconded into a part-time position as Network Coordinator of North: the Canadian Shared Print Network/ Nord: Réseau canadien de conservation partagée des documents imprimés.
Graeme Campbell
Queen’s University
Graeme has been the Open Government Librarian at Queen’s University since 2014, and currently Chairs the OCUL Government Information Community’s Digitization Working Group. He is also a co-investigator on the SSHRC-funded Canadian Census Data Discovery Partnership project. Graeme’s current research interests focus on how Canadian government information is disseminated, accessed, and preserved.
Loren Fantin
Internet Archive Canada
Loren recently joined Internet Archive Canada as Special Projects and Strategic Initiatives Lead. Loren has worked on initiatives and projects in the GLAM sector to foster equitable participation in and provide greater access and discovery of our shared digital cultural heritage. Her background includes developing the first iterations of online access to archival collections, as well as integrated portals to GLAM digital collections, newspapers and government documents in Ontario.
Michelle Lake
Concordia University
Michelle is Government Publications Librarian and Subject Librarian for Political Science, Community and Public Affairs, and First Peoples Studies at Concordia University Library, in Montreal, Quebec. Michelle is in her 14th year of academic librarianship, and her research focus is on Canadian government information. She is co-moderator of the GOVINFO listserv and is looking forward to making The Network a strong collaborative resource.
Steve Marks
University of Toronto
Steve Marks is the Digital Preservation Librarian at the University of Toronto Libraries, where he’s responsible for the overall care and feeding of the Libraries’ digital objects. Steve’s current projects include a large-scale digitization of Canadian Federal and Ontario Provincial government publications from the UTL collection, investigations around national data storage infrastructure, and continued development on UTL’s digital preservation systems.
Andrea Mills
Internet Archive Canada
Andrea is the Executive Director of Internet Archive Canada. Over more than 16 years with Internet Archive Canada, Andrea has become immersed in all facets of managing digitization projects at academic libraries, archives and government institutions. Andrea is responsible for coordinating Internet Archive efforts in Canada, with a focus on building a Canadian Digital Library by and for Canadians. Andrea's personal approach is centred on accessible reading formats and free, equitable access to public and government information for all.
Sarah Dobransky
Cleveland Public Library
Sarah is the General Research Collections Manager at the Cleveland Public Library. In that role, she oversees the Science & Technology, Social Science, Business, and Government Documents departments. She also serves as coordinator for the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). Over the last few years Sarah has presented at the FDLP Annual Conference and the Special Library Association (SLA) annual conference, given webinars for FDLP, and recently started teaching Government Information Sources and Services at Kent State University's iSchool. She received her Bachelor's of Science in Political Science from Case Western Reserve University and Masters of Library and Information Science from Kent State University. When she's not running around the various library departments, you can find Sarah at home with a big orange cat in her lap and a video controller in her hand.
Megan Butcher
Library and Archives Canada
Megan is the Reference Librarian at the Library and Archives Canada.
Jennifer Castle
Tennessee State University
Jennifer is the Instruction and Engagement Librarian at Tennessee State University (an HBCU), and is the University Libraries' Federal Depository Library Program coordinator. She is the managing editor of Documents to the People, the Government Documents Round Table’s (GODORT) single-blind publication. She is also a member of the ACRL Public, Policy, and International Relations section, and has served as a newsletter editor and on the Communication and Publications Committee where she serving as the 2022-23 chair. She was recently named a 2023 ALA Emerging Scholar. Her research interests include visual resources, information literacy and instruction, and the practical uses of government information.
Alistair Edgar
Wilfrid Laurier University
Dr. Alistair Edgar is Associate Professor of Political Science at Wilfrid Laurier University, with cross-appointment to the Balsillie School of International Affairs. He is an editor of Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations (Brill/Nijhoff) and series co-editor for the ACUNS Series on the United Nations (Edward Elgar Publishers) and is a member of the Governing Council of the International Studies Association. He served as Executive Director of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) in 2003-2008 and 2010-2018. Outside of his scholarly activities, he is President of the Canadian Landmine Foundation.
Graeme Campbell
Queen’s University
Graeme has been the Open Government Librarian at Queen’s University since 2014, and currently Chairs the OCUL Government Information Community’s Digitization Working Group. He is also a co-investigator on the SSHRC-funded Canadian Census Data Discovery Partnership project. Graeme’s current research interests focus on how Canadian government information is disseminated, accessed, and preserved.
Sandra Craig
Ontario Legislative Library
Sandra Craig, Ontario Legislative Library, Supervisor, Metadata Services. Sandra is involved in building and maintaining the Legislative Library's collection of print and digital Ontario government documents and making resources discoverable through the online catalogue. She's also involved with web archiving and digital preservation activities.
Ravit H. David
University of Toronto
Ravit is the Distinctive Collections Librarian at Scholars Portal, at the University of Toronto, and a Visiting Program Officer for Copyright, at the Canadian Association of Research Libraries. She holds a MLIS and a PhD.
Jane Fry
Carleton University
Jane Fry is the Data Services Librarian at Carleton University and she has been doing data there for over 20 years. She is active in the data community at the local, national and international levels. This includes involvement with ODESI, Portage and the Alliance, IASSIST and DDI. Making data accessible, data literacy and Research Data Management are just a few of the 'hats' that she wears.
Lacey Cain
Carleton University
Hailing from Nova Scotia, Lacey Cain received her MLIS in 2013 and has been delving into data ever since! She’s had an eclectic past working as an Archival Cataloguer with Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, briefly as a Digital Librarian with CBC, and then spent a number of years in data management, integrity and analysis in various capacities in Advancement fundraising at Dalhousie University. She landed in Carleton University’s MacOdrum Library in late 2021 as a Data Support Specialist and has since supported the Carleton community in creating, accessing, analyzing, preserving, and publishing data. She also often collaborates with the fantastic data community on numerous projects and working groups.
Amber Leahey
Scholars Portal
Amber is the Data & GIS Librarian at Scholars Portal, the digital services arm of the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL).
Kara Handren
University of Toronto
Kara Handren is a Data Librarian at the Map and Data Library, University of Toronto.
Rong Luo
University of Windsor
Rong is the Learning Specialist and Statistical Consultant at Leddy Library, the University of Windsor.
Leanne Trimble
University of Toronto
Leanne Trimble is the Data Librarian at the University of Toronto.
Susan Mowers
University of Ottawa
Susan is the Research Librarian (Data) at the University of Ottawa.
Katie Cuyler
University of Alberta
Katie is the Government Information Librarian at the University of Alberta.
Mohamed Berray
Florida State University
Mohamed is the Coordinator for Government Information, and subject specialist for political science, international affairs, and public administration and policy at Florida State University (FSU). He holds a dual Master’s Degree in Political Science, and Library and Information Studies. Mohamed is a former Fulbright Scholar, and a graduate of the Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians.
Kian Flynn
University of Washington
Kian is the Geography & Global Studies Librarian at the University of Washington Libraries in Seattle and Chair of the American Library Association's (ALA) Government Document Round Table (GODORT).
Elizabeth Sanders
Lamar University
Elizabeth is the Research, Engagement, and Learning Librarian and FDLP Coordinator, Mary and John Gray Library, Lamar University.
Carla Graebner
Simon Fraser University
Carla is the Research Data Services and Government Information Librarian at Simon Fraser University. She has been Co-Chair of the British Columbia Library Association's Information Policy Committee and Vice President of the British Columbia Freedom of Information and Privacy Association. She's a strong advocate for access to government information through activities like the Canadian Government Information Digital Preservation Network and now The Network.
Michelle Lake
Concordia University Library
Michelle is Government Publications Librarian and Subject Librarian for Political Science, Community and Public Affairs, and First Peoples Studies at Concordia University Library, in Montreal, Quebec. Michelle is in her 14th year of academic librarianship, and her research focus is on Canadian government information. She is co-moderator of the GOVINFO listserv and is looking forward to making The Network a strong collaborative resource.
Library and Archives Canada
Tom is a senior librarian and Manager of the Web and Social Media Preservation Program within the Digital Collections Operations Division at Library and Archives Canada (LAC). He has variously led web archiving, digital library, archives, and digital preservation programs, projects, services, and operations at LAC since 2009.
Andrea Mills
Internet Archive Canada
Andrea is the Executive Director of Internet Archive Canada. Over more than 16 years with Internet Archive Canada, Andrea has become immersed in all facets of managing digitization projects at academic libraries, archives and government institutions. Andrea is responsible for coordinating Internet Archive efforts in Canada, with a focus on building a Canadian Digital Library by and for Canadians. Andrea's personal approach is centred on accessible reading formats and free, equitable access to public and government information for all.
Danny O’Brien
Filecoin Foundation
Danny O'Brien is Senior Fellow and DWeb Strategy at the Filecoin Foundation and the Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web. He has been a tech journalist, developer, and activist for online free speech, privacy, and an open internet for over 20 years, including over a decade at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
Trish Chatterley
University of Alberta
Trish is Head, Collection Strategies at the University of Alberta Library. She has been seconded into a part-time position as Network Coordinator of North: the Canadian Shared Print Network/ Nord: Réseau canadien de conservation partagée des documents imprimés.
Graeme Campbell
Queen’s University
Graeme has been the Open Government Librarian at Queen’s University since 2014, and currently Chairs the OCUL Government Information Community’s Digitization Working Group. He is also a co-investigator on the SSHRC-funded Canadian Census Data Discovery Partnership project. Graeme’s current research interests focus on how Canadian government information is disseminated, accessed, and preserved.
Loren Fantin
Internet Archive Canada
Loren recently joined Internet Archive Canada as Special Projects and Strategic Initiatives Lead. Loren has worked on initiatives and projects in the GLAM sector to foster equitable participation in and provide greater access and discovery of our shared digital cultural heritage. Her background includes developing the first iterations of online access to archival collections, as well as integrated portals to GLAM digital collections, newspapers and government documents in Ontario.
Michelle Lake
Concordia University
Michelle is Government Publications Librarian and Subject Librarian for Political Science, Community and Public Affairs, and First Peoples Studies at Concordia University Library, in Montreal, Quebec. Michelle is in her 14th year of academic librarianship, and her research focus is on Canadian government information. She is co-moderator of the GOVINFO listserv and is looking forward to making The Network a strong collaborative resource.
Steve Marks
University of Toronto
Steve Marks is the Digital Preservation Librarian at the University of Toronto Libraries, where he’s responsible for the overall care and feeding of the Libraries’ digital objects. Steve’s current projects include a large-scale digitization of Canadian Federal and Ontario Provincial government publications from the UTL collection, investigations around national data storage infrastructure, and continued development on UTL’s digital preservation systems.
Andrea Mills
Internet Archive Canada
Andrea is the Executive Director of Internet Archive Canada. Over more than 16 years with Internet Archive Canada, Andrea has become immersed in all facets of managing digitization projects at academic libraries, archives and government institutions. Andrea is responsible for coordinating Internet Archive efforts in Canada, with a focus on building a Canadian Digital Library by and for Canadians. Andrea's personal approach is centred on accessible reading formats and free, equitable access to public and government information for all.
Sarah Dobransky
Cleveland Public Library
Sarah is the General Research Collections Manager at the Cleveland Public Library. In that role, she oversees the Science & Technology, Social Science, Business, and Government Documents departments. She also serves as coordinator for the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). Over the last few years Sarah has presented at the FDLP Annual Conference and the Special Library Association (SLA) annual conference, given webinars for FDLP, and recently started teaching Government Information Sources and Services at Kent State University's iSchool. She received her Bachelor's of Science in Political Science from Case Western Reserve University and Masters of Library and Information Science from Kent State University. When she's not running around the various library departments, you can find Sarah at home with a big orange cat in her lap and a video controller in her hand.
Megan Butcher
Library and Archives Canada
Megan is the Reference Librarian at the Library and Archives Canada.
Jennifer Castle
Tennessee State University
Jennifer is the Instruction and Engagement Librarian at Tennessee State University (an HBCU), and is the University Libraries' Federal Depository Library Program coordinator. She is the managing editor of Documents to the People, the Government Documents Round Table’s (GODORT) single-blind publication. She is also a member of the ACRL Public, Policy, and International Relations section, and has served as a newsletter editor and on the Communication and Publications Committee where she serving as the 2022-23 chair. She was recently named a 2023 ALA Emerging Scholar. Her research interests include visual resources, information literacy and instruction, and the practical uses of government information.
Alistair Edgar
Wilfrid Laurier University
Dr. Alistair Edgar is Associate Professor of Political Science at Wilfrid Laurier University, with cross-appointment to the Balsillie School of International Affairs. He is an editor of Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations (Brill/Nijhoff) and series co-editor for the ACUNS Series on the United Nations (Edward Elgar Publishers) and is a member of the Governing Council of the International Studies Association. He served as Executive Director of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) in 2003-2008 and 2010-2018. Outside of his scholarly activities, he is President of the Canadian Landmine Foundation.
Graeme Campbell
Queen’s University
Graeme has been the Open Government Librarian at Queen’s University since 2014, and currently Chairs the OCUL Government Information Community’s Digitization Working Group. He is also a co-investigator on the SSHRC-funded Canadian Census Data Discovery Partnership project. Graeme’s current research interests focus on how Canadian government information is disseminated, accessed, and preserved.
Sandra Craig
Ontario Legislative Library
Sandra Craig, Ontario Legislative Library, Supervisor, Metadata Services. Sandra is involved in building and maintaining the Legislative Library's collection of print and digital Ontario government documents and making resources discoverable through the online catalogue. She's also involved with web archiving and digital preservation activities.
Ravit H. David
University of Toronto
Ravit is the Distinctive Collections Librarian at Scholars Portal, at the University of Toronto, and a Visiting Program Officer for Copyright, at the Canadian Association of Research Libraries. She holds a MLIS and a PhD.
Jane Fry
Carleton University
Jane Fry is the Data Services Librarian at Carleton University and she has been doing data there for over 20 years. She is active in the data community at the local, national and international levels. This includes involvement with ODESI, Portage and the Alliance, IASSIST and DDI. Making data accessible, data literacy and Research Data Management are just a few of the 'hats' that she wears.
Lacey Cain
Carleton University
Hailing from Nova Scotia, Lacey Cain received her MLIS in 2013 and has been delving into data ever since! She’s had an eclectic past working as an Archival Cataloguer with Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, briefly as a Digital Librarian with CBC, and then spent a number of years in data management, integrity and analysis in various capacities in Advancement fundraising at Dalhousie University. She landed in Carleton University’s MacOdrum Library in late 2021 as a Data Support Specialist and has since supported the Carleton community in creating, accessing, analyzing, preserving, and publishing data. She also often collaborates with the fantastic data community on numerous projects and working groups.
Amber Leahey
Scholars Portal
Amber is the Data & GIS Librarian at Scholars Portal, the digital services arm of the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL).
Kara Handren
University of Toronto
Kara Handren is a Data Librarian at the Map and Data Library, University of Toronto.
Rong Luo
University of Windsor
Rong is the Learning Specialist and Statistical Consultant at Leddy Library, the University of Windsor.
Leanne Trimble
University of Toronto
Leanne Trimble is the Data Librarian at the University of Toronto.
Susan Mowers
University of Ottawa
Susan is the Research Librarian (Data) at the University of Ottawa.
Katie Cuyler
University of Alberta
Katie is the Government Information Librarian at the University of Alberta.
Mohamed Berray
Florida State University
Mohamed is the Coordinator for Government Information, and subject specialist for political science, international affairs, and public administration and policy at Florida State University (FSU). He holds a dual Master’s Degree in Political Science, and Library and Information Studies. Mohamed is a former Fulbright Scholar, and a graduate of the Harvard Leadership Institute for Academic Librarians.
Kian Flynn
University of Washington
Kian is the Geography & Global Studies Librarian at the University of Washington Libraries in Seattle and Chair of the American Library Association's (ALA) Government Document Round Table (GODORT).
Elizabeth Sanders
Lamar University
Elizabeth is the Research, Engagement, and Learning Librarian and FDLP Coordinator, Mary and John Gray Library, Lamar University.
Carla Graebner
Simon Fraser University
Carla is the Research Data Services and Government Information Librarian at Simon Fraser University. She has been Co-Chair of the British Columbia Library Association's Information Policy Committee and Vice President of the British Columbia Freedom of Information and Privacy Association. She's a strong advocate for access to government information through activities like the Canadian Government Information Digital Preservation Network and now The Network.
Michelle Lake
Concordia University Library
Michelle is Government Publications Librarian and Subject Librarian for Political Science, Community and Public Affairs, and First Peoples Studies at Concordia University Library, in Montreal, Quebec. Michelle is in her 14th year of academic librarianship, and her research focus is on Canadian government information. She is co-moderator of the GOVINFO listserv and is looking forward to making The Network a strong collaborative resource.
