Bowling for Literacy – February 27

Ticket

SIMSA is hosting a great event for a great cause!

Please consider buying a ticket to attend a fun bowling night to raise money for charity. “Bowling Across Borders” will take place Friday, February 27th from 6:00 – 9:00. All funds raised will go to the Halifax Public Library Literacy Program, so feel free to bring your friends and help make this a success!

If you can’t attend, please consider making a donation of any denomination to support this literacy program in Halifax!

Resources for Students

Personal Wellness

As empowered as we are as pending information professionals, sometimes we just don’t want to take the time to look for resources or sometimes or we don’t know that we need to help until it is offered. So here is a list of resources both on and off campus:

Dalhousie counselling services

Personal counselling is an opportunity to resolve problems, improve understanding and learn new skills. It provides a supportive and confidential environment where you can talk openly about your concerns and feelings.

Appointments can only be made by dropping into Counselling Services 2nd floor, LeMarchant Mixed-Use Building, or by calling (902) 494-2081.

http://www.dal.ca/campus_life/student_services/health-and-wellness/counselling/personal-counselling.html

Peer Support

The mission of the Peer-Support Mental Health Group is to foster well-being at Dalhousie University through a community of mental health allies who provide peer-support services, raise awareness about mental health on campus, and stand against the stigma surrounding mental disorders and mental illness.

Laura Burke, the Mental Health Peer Support Coordinator, has a desk in the front entry way of the DSU offices.  She can be reached at (902) 718-7158 at any time during the day, or at dsupeer@dal.ca.

http://www.dsu.ca/peersupport

Avalon Centre

The Avalon Sexual Assault Centre is a feminist organization working to eliminate sexual assault/abuse, and to change the current socio-political culture that fosters sexism, social injustice and other forms of oppression.

Appointments can be made over a phone they can also provide information, referral to other suitable agencies and emotional support over the phone 902-422-4240.

After an immediate sexual assault (within 72 hours) please contact the Avalon SANE Response Line 902-425-0122.

Offices are located at 1526 Dresden Row, 4th Floor.

http://avaloncentre.ca/

Pride Health

prideHealth provides safe and accessible primary health care services for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (GLBTIQ). By meeting people in community locations and places that are safe, we hope to establish relationships and build trust as a means to improve the health of the rainbow community.

prideHealth Coordinator:
Tel: 902-473-1433
prideHealth@cdha.nshealth.ca

Appointment Requests:
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Tel: 902-220-0643
http://www.cdha.nshealth.ca/pridehealth

South House

We are a trans-and queer-positive space and are proud to offer a wheelchair accessible space. We offer a resource centre, library, and free meeting space for woman-positive and anti-oppression organizing and gathering.

Though they cannot offer crisis counseling, they are able to refer people to organizations that are able to help in crisis situations. South House is a gender-inclusive “safe space” and home-away-from home for all students, staff and faculty of the Dalhousie/King’s community as well as the Halifax community.

http://southhousehalifax.ca/

 

Loaded Ladle: because it ain’t just about your mind!

The Loaded Ladle serves free, locally produced meals at the Dalhousie Student Union Building on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 1pm. Anyone and everyone is welcome to volunteer with us or eat our delicious food. BYO cutlery and container!

http://loadedladle.com/

 

** Special thanks to Elizabeth O’Brian for her help identifying resources

 

Brown Bag Lunch – February 10

Management and Collections Development
in Public Libraries

Brown Bag Lunch

If you’re interested in collections development, don’t miss this week’s Brown Bag Lunch! We’ll be discussing budgets, selecting material, and working with vendors on Tuesday, February 10, at 12:00 noon in the Common Room. Guest speakers include Sara Gillis (Manager, Community Led Engagement, HPL) and Kristina Parlee (Collections Developer, Adult Services, HPL).

Academic Support Series – February 10 & 12

Bibliometrics/Altmetrics

Want to learn more about the evaluation of scholarly journals? Don’t miss Lindsay McNiff’s Bibiliometrics/Altmetrics workshop as part of the Academic Support Series! Attendees will learn more about the uses of bibliometrics and some of the main tools used to evaluate sources.

This workshop will be offered twice:
•  Tuesday, February 10, 1-2:30pm
•  Thursday, February 12, 1:-2:30pm

RSVP today via email to carol.richardson@dal.ca.

Information Without Borders Conference – February 11

IWB 2015 Conference

The Information Without Borders 2015 Conference is coming up on February 11, 2015! This one-day, student-led conference provides a forum for discussing relevant topics and encourages networking among students and faculty of the School of Information Management, as well as with professionals from the community.

The theme of this year’s conference is Information Management for Climate Change Adaptation, and will feature speakers and break-out sessions offering opportunities for conference attendees to discuss these topics and learn more.

Registration is open until February 2, 2015. Registration for students is $20 (plus fees), and registration for professionals and community members is $90 (plus fees). Click here for registration information.

For a full schedule of speakers, sessions, and more, click here.

[UPDATE] PPD: Effective Interviewing – February 10

PPD Session: Effective Interviewing

Register now for the Effective Interviewing PPD Session hosted by Management Career Services. This workshop will provide you with lots of useful information, advice, and tips on how to conduct yourself before, during, and after professional job interviews. Attendees will also learn about the different types of job interviews, as well as an overview of questions you may be asked and the ones that you should be asking.

The Effective Interviewing session will take place February 10, 2015 from 2:30-4pm in Rowe 3089. Registration is now open on MyCareer!