The University Librarian is responsible for managing all operations of the McMaster University Library and is a member of the Senior Management Team of the University. The McMaster University Library is comprised of three libraries including the Mills Library (Social Sciences/Humanities), the Innis Library (Business) and the Thode Library (Science/Engineering). McMaster University Library is a member of ARL (Association of Research Libraries) and CARL (Canadian Association of Research Libraries) The University Library also includes the William Ready Division of Archives and Special Collections. Additionally, the University Librarian at McMaster is also responsible for Classroom Audio-Visual Services, a staff of 10 audio-visual specialists supporting a wide variety of learning spaces on campus. My personal research interests include library transformation, digital library initiatives, educational technologies, and gaming. Federally funded research currently stands at approximately $2.5 million.
games and gaming
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) G-ScalE: Gaming Scalability Environment (with Jacques Carette and Andrew Mactavish) (2009)
$258,886 CFI funded initiative with Jacques Carrette and Andrew Mactavish
Ministry of Research and Innovation, Ontario Research Fund - Research Infrastructure G:ScalE matching grant (with Jacques Carette and Andrew Mactavish) (2009)
library 2.0
library digital initiatives
Collaborative Approaches to Designing Effective Databases for the Study of Three-Dimensional Museum Collections (2005)
Proceedings of the Society for Applied Learning Technology
Collaborative Approaches to Designing Effective Image Databases for the Study of Three-Dimensional Museum Collections (with Shawn McCann and Matthew Martin), OCLC Systems and Services: International Digital Library Perspectives (2005)
Developing a Collaborative Library/Museum Historic Garment Database (2005)
Proceedings of the 2005 Digital Resources in the Humanities conference, Lancaster, UK
Detroit Online: Resources for Scholars and Teachers on the American Automobile Industry (with Smith Jonathan, Endelman Judy, Todd Pamela, and Kae Halonen), Second Annual International Conference on the History of Transport, Traffic and Mobility (2004)
Sun Academic Excellence Grant - Digital Infrastructure (2004)
$31,999 for servers to house “Digital Instructional Materials” at Wayne State University
library education
IMLS Recruiting and Educating 21st Century Fine and Performing Arts Librarians (with Joseph Mika) (2006)
$851,018 to provide stipends and tuition waivers for 12 students from under represented groups to...
IMLS Recruiting and Educating the 21st Century Digital Projects Librarian (with Joseph Mika) (2004)
$743,286 to provide stipends and tuition waivers for 20 students from under represented groups to...