Resume
Dana Ouellette MA, MLIS (candidate)
#202 8607-106a St.
Edmonton, AB T6E 4J8
Phone: (780) 436-2754
Email: douellet@ualberta.ca
Work Experience
Reference Assistant – Grant MacEwan University – (October 2009 – Present)
- Create and update LibGuides
- Update the collections policies section of the MacEwan Library website
- Point person for email reference team (May 2011- present)
- Provide reference service to the students and faculty of Grant MacEwan University
- Assist Librarians with collection
- Developed a blu-ray/dvd collection for the new Music Program
- Statistical analysis of the Student Library survey for 2010-2011
Research Assistant for Dr. Lisa M. Given – School of Library and Information Studies: University of Alberta (May 2010 – present)
Project: Analysis of information literacy skills of high school students as they transition into university.
- Recruited participants
- Prepared ethics application
- Wrote conference proposals/abstracts, and a literature review
- Created interview guide
Research Assistant for Dr. Shannon Scott – Faculty of Nursing: University of Alberta (May 2010 – August 2010)
- Conducted a literature review
Research Assistant for Dr. Martin Abegg – Department of Religious Studies: Trinity Western University (September 2004-April 2005)
- Edited the Hebrew text of Dr. Martin Abegg’s Concordance of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Teaching Assistant for Dr. Dirk Büchner – Department of Religious Studies: Trinity Western University (September 2004-April 2005)
- Marked first-year Hebrew Quizzes
Teaching Assistant for Dr. Thomas R. Hatina – Trinity Western University (September 2003-April 2005).
- Marked first-year religious studies papers
- Guest lectured
- Addressed student concerns and problems regarding marking and assignment expectations
Education
Master of Library and Information Studies (candidate) – University of Alberta (ALA accredited program), Edmonton AB – (2009-present) Current Student
- Relevant coursework: Web-design, Reference, Digital Reference, Information Literacy Instruction, Science and Technology Librarianship, Qualitative Research, Research Ethics.
Master of Arts in Biblical Studies – Trinity Western University, Langley, BC – (2003-2005) Completed.
- MA Thesis: Ouellette, Dana. 2005. Driving out injustice: A socio-economic interpretation of Mark 11:11-25 in light of Mark’s listening audience. (unpublished).
Bachelor of Arts– University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB – (1999-2003) Completed
- Major: Classics, Minor: Linguistics
Publications
Ouellette, Dana. (2011). Subject guides in academic libraries: A user-centered study of uses and perceptions. At Exploring Interactions of People, Places and Information: 39th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Information Science. Fredericton, NB: June 2-4, 2011.
Ouellette, Dana. (2011). Subject guides in academic libraries: A qualitative analysis of student perceptions. At The Forum for Information Professionals. Edmonton AB: February 11, 2011.
Given, Lisa M., Heidi Julien, Dana Ouellette, & Jorden Smith. (2010). Evidence-based information literacy instruction: Curriculum planning from the ground up (poster). At Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T). Pittsburgh, PA: October 26, 2010.
Scott, Shannon, Tami Wong, Dana Ouellette, Mandy Archibald, & Lisa M. Given. (2010). Exploring tools to assess consumers’ health information needs. (poster). Margaret Scott Wright Research Day. Edmonton, AB: October 22, 2010.
Ouellette, Dana. (2003). A comparison of the baptism of Jesus narratives in the synoptic gospels. Axis Mundi. http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/axismundi/2002/A_Comparison_Of_Baptism.pdf
Teaching Experience
Guest Lecturer, “Jesus in the temple: A socio-economic interpretation,” in Life and Teachings of Jesus (RELS 351), Trinity Western University (Invited by: Dr. Thomas R. Hatina), March 2005.
Guest Lecturer, “Introduction to the Gospel of Mark,” in Introduction to New Testament Studies (RELS 102), Trinity Western University (Invited by: Dr. Thomas R. Hatina), Feb 2005.
Service
What are U of A Students saying about LibGuides? (forthcoming) Presentation to staff at Coutts Education Library University of Alberta (Invited by Katherine Koch) July 27 2011.
What are U of A Students saying about LibGuides? Presentation to staff at Bibliothèque Saint-Jean University of Alberta (Invited by Tatiana Usova) July 7 2011.
Improving Subject Guides: a User-Centered Approach: A presentation to the reference staff at Grant MacEwan Libraries Professional Development Day. (Invited By Katherine Koch), May 19, 2011.
School Of Library and Information Studies Curriculum Committee (member). University of Alberta, September 2010- present.
Awards
H.W. Wilson Award, University of Alberta (2009)
Biblical Studies Award, Trinity Western University (2005)
The Biblical Studies Award is presented to the graduating student who has made extraordinary contributions both to the program through gracious involvement in the Trinity Western Biblical Studies community, faculty and students and to scholarship through research and writing.
Relevant Skills
- Reference and Research
- (X)HTML, CSS
- Qualitative Research
- Research Ethics
- Read both ancient Greek and Hebrew