Student Success Librarian and Liaison Librarian for Entertainment Arts
Education
MLIS, University of British Columbia
BA (History), Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Melissa works closely with the Student Outreach & Community Engagement Librarian to provide new student engagement programming while spearheading programs to orient a wide variety of new students toward strong information literacy skills, and collaborates with other liaison librarians on information literacy best practices. She also provides specialized or subject specific research and instruction assistance for Entertainment Arts students and faculty. Additionally, she
temporarily manages the institutional repository (KORA).
Professional Interests:
- First Year Experience for postsecondary students
- Reflective and inquiry based instruction
- Open access and education
Personal Interests:
- Walking with her dog, Cooper
- Ballroom dancing
- Cycling
