Agathe Holowatinc
An Introspective: Co-op and The Health Canada Departmental Library Agathe Holowatinc’s Co-op work term as an Assistant Reference Librarian at the Health Canada Departmental Library confirmed her appreciation of librarianship and showed her how rewarding and enjoyable this profession could be. “I feel like I have given back by contributing to the Library’s mission as […]
Ebony Magnus
2013 MLIS SLAIS Student of the Year Each year, the Arts Co-op Program recognizes a Master of Library and Information Studies co-op student for outstanding achievement in all aspects of student performance including academics, workplace, contribution to co-operative education and extra-curricular activities. This year’s winner, Ebony Magnus, was honoured for her work term at the […]
Kate Sloan
By working alongside employees at the Calgary Public Library, Kate was able to gain added insight into her work and field. She also undoubtedly gained a network of professional contacts that could prove invaluable in her search for work upon graduation. Kate Sloan, a student in the Master’s of Library and Information Studies Program at […]
Krystyna Nowak
2014 UBC iSchool (SLAIS) MLIS Co-op Student of the Year Each year, the Arts Co-op Program recognizes a UBC iSchool (SLAIS) MLIS co-op student for outstanding achievement in all aspects of student performance including academics, workplace, and contribution to co-operative education and extra-curricular activities. This year’s winner, Krystyna Nowak, was honoured for her work term […]
Meghan Radomske
2010 SLAIS Student of the Year (Master of Library and Information Studies) Each year, the Arts Co-op Program recognizes two SLAIS co-op students for outstanding achievement in all aspects of student performance, including academics, the workplace, and professional and/or community involvement. Meghan Radomske, this year’s Master of Library and Information Studies winner, excelled in all […]
Lindsay Tripp
Lindsay worked as the Public Services Coordinator for Whistler Public Library, a work term she recalls as “fantastic” and her “most formative experience” so far. Lindsay Tripp, a SLAIS co-op student who is about to complete her Master’s of Library and Information Studies graduate program, thought she would be a librarian in academia at the […]
Maria Yang
According to Maria, her work term at the library of Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. “[made her] more confident when pursuing a career as an information professional in the near future as a new grad.” ”I am getting more confident when using those databases to provide information service.” As a current SLAIS Co-op student, Maria Yang believes […]
Morgan Truax
SLAIS 2009 “It’s rewarding to see my academic training applied in a real library environment. It has given me the chance to discover my natural skills, and explore what I’m good at and what I like doing.” As an alumni of the SLAIS Co-op program, Morgan Truax’s Co-op experiences have helped lead her to her […]
Susan Redmond
MLIS 2007 For Susan Redmond, an MLIS graduate of SLAIS program, the benefits from the Co-op program manifested almost immediately after her graduation: “The Co-op program allowed me to get a full time job 3 months after graduation – the timing could not have been better.” After a challenging work term at the Department of […]
Karen Ng
Connecting with professionals in her field has been invaluable because she is able to “hear about others’ career pathways and the kind of work they do at the university, offering some perspective on the information field.” Karen has been able to draw direct connections from her studies, specifically her Arrangement and Description of Archival Materials […]