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Library faculty services

Librarians provide a range of services to support teaching, learning, and research.

What we do

Librarians provide a range of services to support teaching, learning, and research. We collaborate with instructors to develop student-centered programming and collections.

Librarians are information experts – we assess the information needs of our patrons and create specialized materials and services (such as online research guides and information literacy classes) to meet these needs.

Librarians welcome opportunities to collaborate with instructors on a variety of projects, and to participate in departmental meetings or committees where library or information needs are discussed.

Don't hesitate to contact us to find out more about what librarians do – or how we can partner with you.

A librarian for every subject

Librarians at Camosun work within assigned subject areas to provide both research support and instruction for specific fields of study and areas of expertise. We:

  • design and teach effective information literacy sessions to support your curriculum and learning outcomes
  • create online learning resources (research guides) tailored to your subject or course needs
  • provide assistance in selecting resources for your reading lists
  • consider suggestions for new materials for the collection
  • advise at meetings or on committees where library or information needs are discussed
  • collaborate with you on projects and/or research

Why Information Literacy Matters!

Information literacy goes much deeper than spotting the difference between "Fake News" and documented fact.

While at Camosun College information literacy skills will help students choose quality sources for research assignments!

After college information literacy improves your life and makes you a more informed citizen.

Strong Information Literacy skills help everyone:

♦ choose the best deal when buying a house or car;

♦ navigate a new city without their cell phone;

♦ understand financial and legal documents; benefits? mortgage? marriage? insurance claims?

Liaison Librarians

As faculty peers, subject liaison librarians can collaborate with instructors to develop student-centered programming and collections.

Please see below for detailed information about your individual subject liaison librarian and our areas of specialization. We look forward to working with you.

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Alexandrea (Ally) Flynn, BA, BEd, MLIS

Emailflynna@camosun.ca
Phone: 250-370-4633

Subject areas and specializations

    • Communications (Digital Communication, Digital Production, Graphic Novels)
    • English
    • Serials Librarian (Periodical and Database Acquisitions)

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Gwenda Bryan, BA, MLIS

Emailbryang@camosun.ca
Phone: 250-370-3610

Subject areas and specializations

    • Environmental Technology
    • Geography
    • Math and Statistics
    • Sciences (Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience, Physics)
    • Systems and Discovery Librarian
    • Cataloguing Librarian
    • Open Resources

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Robbyn Lanning, BFA (Hon), MA, MLIS 

Emaillanningr@camosun.ca
Phone: 250-370-3501

Subject areas and specializations

    • Anthropology
    • Gender Studies
    • Humanities (Asia Pacific, Global Studies, History, Philosophy, Religion)
    • Indigenous Studies
    • Music
    • Visual Arts
    • Web Governance Librarian
    • Indigenization and Reconciliation

 

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Will Meredith, BA, MLS

Emailmeredithw@camosun.ca

Subject areas and specializations

    • Business (Accounting, Applied Business Technology, Economics, Human Resources, Marketing, Public Administration, Tourism and Hospitality)
    • Sport Management
    • Technology (Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering)
    • Trades (all program areas)
    •  Media Librarian (all program areas)
    • CCspace institutional repository Administrator

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Vruti Patel,  MLIS

Emailpatelv@camosun.ca
Phone: 250-370-3630

Subject areas and specializations

    • Access (BEST, College Prep, Community Learning Partners)
    • English Language Development
    • Languages (Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish)
    • Marketing and Outreach Librarian
    • Interlibrary Loans
    • Research Guides

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Rebekah Prette, BA, MLIS

Emailpretter@camosun.ca
Phone: coming soon

Subject areas and specializations

    • Adventure Education
    • Allied Health and Technologies (Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant and Medical Radiology and Sonography)
    • Athletic and Exercise Therapy
    • Continuing Care (Health Care Assistant and Practical Nursing) 
    • Kinesiology 
    • Nursing (Nursing and Practical Nurse to Nursing Bridge)
    • Massage Therapy
    • Information Literacy and Reference Librarian
    • AskAway Coordinator

 

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Patricia (Patsy) Scott, BSc (Hon), MLIS

Emailscottp@camosun.ca
Phone: 250-370-3606

Subject areas and specializations

    • Criminal Justice
    • Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene
    • Health and Human Services (Community, Family, and Child Studies; Early Learning and Care; Educational Assistant and Community Support; Mental Health and Addictions)
    • Political Science
    • Psychology
    • Sociology
    • Acquisitions and Collections Librarian

 

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