Most people have names. Many have at least two, a given name and a family name. Many people change their names throughout their life, for special events as taking a partner’s name on getting married or to reflect their current gender identity, or just for fun. Some of these people are authors, and that can … Read more
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to participate in an international communication exercise known as Amateur Radio Field Day. It was a ton of fun and I learned a lot about radios and how the different emergency response agencies here operate and coordinate during emergencies. For Canada Day, I decided to take my radio and … Read more
This weekend, I attended my first academic conference: From Marginalization to Visibility: 2SLGBTQ+ Archives and Public Memory put on by The Arquives. The goal of the conference was to explore various topics in archiving through a queer lens, examining existing biases in GLAM institutions and academic fields, sharing experiences in queering the archives, and sharing … Read more
One of the things I try to keep thinking about is how I can apply what I’m learning not just in the classroom for assignments, but in my future professional work, with my friends and family, in my geographic and online communities. How can I take what I’m learning and make a difference? In my … Read more
I’m wrapping up another term, and reflecting on the things I’ve learned. I took four classes this semester: research methods, research data management, human-information interaction, and bibliometrics. All four were research-focused, which aligns well with what I want out of the course. I got to do my first REB application and human subject research project, … Read more
As part of my masters program, I’m expected to acquire some hands-on experience applying the knowledge and skills I’ve been learning. This is accomplished through a mandatory volunteer placement, and I’m grateful to have one of those set up for the summer. However, this doesn’t take up the entire summer break from classes, and since … Read more
As part of my ongoing series on how I’m publishing my first peer-reviewed journal article, today I’m talking a bit more about peer review. Last time I talked about getting feedback from my peers in the academic program I’m in. That feedback has been very helpful, and my writing is better for it. That said, … Read more
Unexpectedly, having a computer science undergrad occasionally bites me in the rear. One of my projects this semester is to do some bibliographic analysis. I love being able to understand the connections between things, and bibliometrics offers me a way to explore how different authors relate to each other, how works relate to each other, … Read more
As one of my academic goals for this year, I’m working towards my first peer reviewed academic journal publication. I’m nervous about this for a lot of reasons. I’m still a student, so how could I possibly know what I’m talking about? English is not my first language, so what if I screw up my … Read more
I have a lot of things I want to work on this year. Many of them are education related: I’m designing my own university course. I’m trying to keep my grades up. I’m trying to write regular blog posts about my experiences as a student. I’m submitting an articles to get my first publication. I’m … Read more
